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by twangster
Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:44 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: UltraLite, 8pre, or Traveler?
Replies: 11
Views: 846

Cool!

From another newbie- Been using the Onyx 400f for about a month now - great sound, works as advertised, no problems. Incredibly flexible - but thats Mackie for you. Buily solid. DG Hey DG: Looks like you an I are running the same Mac platforms, so maybe that puts the Mac compatibility issue to bed ...
by twangster
Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:40 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: UltraLite, 8pre, or Traveler?
Replies: 11
Views: 846

OK...got it

alobonzo:

OK...I understand what you mean now. That's not how I was defining "main interface", but maybe I need to revise my definition! :wink:

Thanks!
by twangster
Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:23 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: UltraLite, 8pre, or Traveler?
Replies: 11
Views: 846

Noted

Below is a link one of the many threads that have run on this device. (8pre) http://www.unicornation.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=97825&highlight=#97825 In your post in that thread, you wrote: ..Requires AC powering (so much for the portability based laptop users). That's certainly true, but my l...
by twangster
Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:28 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: Can someone comment on this Black lion ebay story?
Replies: 13
Views: 1309

This might help

In researching the specs on MOTU's hardware recently, I ran across the Black Lion Audio mod. Here are some links that might provide you with some info: Black Lion's MOTU Mod webpage: http://www.blacklionaudio.com/motu_firewire_mod.html A thread that discusses someone's experience with the Black Lion...
by twangster
Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:41 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: UltraLite, 8pre, or Traveler?
Replies: 11
Views: 846

Thanks baanes

The travelers pres do only go to +53, at which point they are certainly rather noisy. Because of the 20db pad MOTU lists 73db range. Similarly, the actual gain on the pres of the ultralite is ambiguous. It sounds like it might be only 24db but I did email MOTU asking for specs once and they said th...
by twangster
Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:51 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: UltraLite, 8pre, or Traveler?
Replies: 11
Views: 846

Thanks!

Hi, I won't consider 8pre in your case, I think you need a Main interface. I would go Traveler as I went in my case, studio and live stuff (4 decent pres) If you need better pres for live stuff... just connect the pres u have! Good luck Thanks for your reply. Alas, the pres I have are built into th...
by twangster
Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:01 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: UltraLite, 8pre, or Traveler?
Replies: 11
Views: 846

UltraLite, 8pre, or Traveler?

Howdy, Unicorns. I'm a newbie here, looking for some hardware guidance. I'm in the market for a FireWire audio/MIDI interface. I've looked at so much stuff online that my head is spinning. As far as I can tell, there are approximately three categories, pricewise. The boundaries are admittedly a bit ...