Audio interface

[Ron West]

All good points Tony but I guess things are different on the Mac side
as I had my original 828 for almost 11 years, 4 Mac's and 6 OS
updates.
Besides, almost anything new should should better than what I have? :-)

On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Tony Scharf <noisetheorem at gmail.com> wrote:
> I wouldnt let the update cycle bother you.  RME prefers to refine its
> drivers rather than it's hardware.  MOTU, on the other hand, likes to
> tell you to buy the new unit to get the new drivers to work with the
> new OS you have installed. MOTU loves to make design decisions that
> lock their gear into working with a certain mother board or chipset
> and then your screwed when thats not the norm down the road.  Ive been
> burned a couple times by them, and won't ever go back.
>
> Go with the RME if at all possible.
>
> Tony
>
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Ron West <ronwest at gmail.com> wrote:
>> So my original MOTU 828 finally gave up the ghost after almost 11
>> years. I'm not trying to decide what to get and I've narrowed it down
>> to 2 choices:
>>
>> MOTU 828mk3 Hybrid - I read some good things about this unit but a
>> friend told me a story of someone who has issues with 2 units (not
>> sure if it was the original mk3 or Hybrid).
>> RME FireFace 400 - This would be a no-brainer if it wasn't for the
>> price. If my music store contact can give me an incredible deal on it
>> the this is what I will get. The one problem I have with this is that
>> this unit has been around for 5 years while the MOTU was updated this
>> year. For some reason that bothers me.
>>
>> I'm looking to get rid of the Mackie mixer between my interface and
>> speakers and the MOTU seems to be able to fit the bill.
>>
>> Thoughts and opinions are appreciated!
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