Which way is better??? (MOTU v.s RME)

[solarex]

I really like the idea of the MOTU: PCI+2408, allowing modular expansion without the need of extra PCI (or PCIe) slots; one audiowire to each bank of 32ch. is nice. The RME Digiface is nicer since it allow you to run the same interface on the laptop.

[beatpete]

I really like the idea of the MOTU: PCI+2408, allowing modular expansion without the need of extra PCI (or PCIe) slots; one audiowire to each bank of 32ch. is nice. The RME Digiface is nicer since it allow you to run the same interface on the laptop.

Actually, I have a one slot magma chassis that I use a Motu 424 card in and a PCMCIA adapter to my laptop. I haven't sprung for SAC yet but Im getting good results with Cubase 5, 2 2408 MKIIs and 5 ADA8000s at 128 samples with EQ on all tracks and comp/gate on a few. I'm sure I'll get even better performance when I get SAC.

[solarex]

Actually, I have a one slot magma chassis that I use a Motu 424 card in and a PCMCIA adapter to my laptop. I haven't sprung for SAC yet but Im getting good results with Cubase 5, 2 2408 MKIIs and 5 ADA8000s at 128 samples with EQ on all tracks and comp/gate on a few. I'm sure I'll get even better performance when I get SAC.

are you referring to PCIe->PCMCIA (Express card) adapter?

[gdougherty]

I personally love my raydat. 32 I/O via adat. Rock solid performance. I personally don't care about running 96k, so I'm not worried about the halving of channel count. And I can add up to three cards total for increased channel count, should I need more than 32. The only downfall with the raydat is that it uses pci express. So to add multiple cards you would need multiple pci express slots. But you can always add a HDSP 9652 which is regular pic with no problems.

It's pretty simple to find ATX mobos with multiple PCIe slots these days. I've seen as many as 7 on one mobo.

[hkmorgan87]

I'm actually not worried about the lack of pci-e slots. With the 9632, 9652, I can get multiple Pci cards for the price of one raydat.

[RBIngraham]

I really like the idea of the MOTU: PCI+2408, allowing modular expansion without the need of extra PCI (or PCIe) slots; one audiowire to each bank of 32ch. is nice. The RME Digiface is nicer since it allow you to run the same interface on the laptop.

It's up to 24 I/O channels per Audiowire cable/rack mount box. Not 32.

[solarex]

It's up to 24 I/O channels per Audiowire cable/rack mount box. Not 32.

You are correct, sir. I think I was imagining about two motu 2408 and three preamp to make 32ch, from Andy Hamm's post on another thread. LOL.

[RBIngraham]

3 - 8 channel preamps makes 24 channels.

I'm not sure what he is using the 2nd 2408 unit in those racks for.

Anyway, I use 2 - 2408 MKIII units. With 2 preamps into each unit, I get 32 mic inputs, and then I have a total of 16 line level inputs on the 2408 MKIII units, which work well for wireless mics, keyboards and other electronic instruments that have balanced line level outputs.