DP5 with Orpheus or Matric Halo or Aurora 16 ...

andremattos · Post by **andremattos** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:05 am

hi friends,

I am thinking about buy a new interface for my studio , and i would like to know if DP5 runs like a charm(drivers , etc..) in these options :

Orpheus ?
Matric Halo ?
Aurora 16 + fw card

I dont know exactly which interface i will buy soon, but that 3 options is in my mind ..
I would you say ?
any advice in DP5 ?
I am using 002r BLA Super Tweak Head Mod (special mod from BLA)
thanks

Happy NEW YEAR !!! i am VERY happy , i am out of Pro Tools religion .. hehe

andremattos · Post by **andremattos** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:03 pm

no replies ?!

Ok , i think i will with Aurora16 or Orpheus

thanks

leigh · Post by **leigh** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:51 pm

I've got 2 Metric Halo 2882s and one ULN-2 and they work fine with DP 5.13 on my quad G5. I just select all 3 in the Hardware Setup dialog and they magically appear in the Bundles window!

wynsmth · Post by **wynsmth** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:59 pm

ULN2+ DSP here. Works flawlessly with DP!

arion · Post by **arion** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:05 am

No problems with my 2882.

rainy-taxi · Post by **rainy-taxi** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:49 am

the 2882 + dsp is very good and rock solid. DSP is very useful and sounds good. Orpheus isn't shabby either. Maybe even better sounding... But its just out and the 2882 is proven over the years...

sdemott · Post by **sdemott** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:51 am

another vote for the Metric-Halo stuff. ULN2 & 2882 both working flawlessly with DP 5.13.

azusa749a · Post by **azusa749a** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:27 pm

If i had money, I'd go for Orpheus.

andremattos · Post by **andremattos** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:06 pm

Hmmmmmm, many votes for ULN2 & 2882..
I am changing my mind ..

ULN2 & 2882 are rock solid in DP5 ?!

Of course Orpheus is too high (price) and the converters seems extremely good ..

But i have one question :

Can you hear or know any differerence in ULN2 (converter) vs 2882 (converter) ?
and how to connect 3 2882 with one FW port , i am using iMac 2.8 24"(1 fw400 and 1 fw800) ??

For this price RME 800 could be a good choice ?!
You agree this?

thanks for any help!
love this forum!
love so much DP !!!

sdemott · Post by **sdemott** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:17 pm

The Mobile I/O (MIO) 2882 & ULN2 use the same converter - the difference is the preamps. The ULN2 has 2 ultra-linear, transparent preamps. The 2882 is more API-ish in texture (though subtly) and a little noisier, but has 8 preamps.

You can daisy chain 3 2882 off a single FW bus...or 3 ULN2s...or any combination you want. They're quite easy to deal with and the routing is unbelievably flexible. If you've ever used a large format mixing console you'll feel right at home with the routing features of the MIOs.

and yes - rock solid in DP 5 (and DP 4). I actually switched from PT/TDM to DP simply because I wanted to use these interfaces.

andremattos · Post by **andremattos** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:11 pm

sdemott wrote:The Mobile I/O (MIO) 2882 & ULN2 use the same converter - the difference is the preamps. The ULN2 has 2 ultra-linear, transparent preamps. The 2882 is more API-ish in texture (though subtly) and a little noisier, but has 8 preamps.

You can daisy chain 3 2882 off a single FW bus...or 3 ULN2s...or any combination you want. They're quite easy to deal with and the routing is unbelievably flexible. If you've ever used a large format mixing console you'll feel right at home with the routing features of the MIOs.

and yes - rock solid in DP 5 (and DP 4). I actually switched from PT/TDM to DP simply because I wanted to use these interfaces.

I actually switched from PT/TDM to DP simply because I wanted to use these interfaces.

PT/TDM 888 interfaces or 192io(HD) ??
let m know
thanks

rknaub · Post by **rknaub** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:35 pm

Im using the Aurora 16 in Dp5 but with the AES 16 PCI card. It's rock solid and I have no problems with this setup

Good Luck

Randy

sdemott · Post by **sdemott** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:48 pm

andremattos wrote:
sdemott wrote:The Mobile I/O (MIO) 2882 & ULN2 use the same converter - the difference is the preamps. The ULN2 has 2 ultra-linear, transparent preamps. The 2882 is more API-ish in texture (though subtly) and a little noisier, but has 8 preamps.

You can daisy chain 3 2882 off a single FW bus...or 3 ULN2s...or any combination you want. They're quite easy to deal with and the routing is unbelievably flexible. If you've ever used a large format mixing console you'll feel right at home with the routing features of the MIOs.

and yes - rock solid in DP 5 (and DP 4). I actually switched from PT/TDM to DP simply because I wanted to use these interfaces.
I actually switched from PT/TDM to DP simply because I wanted to use these interfaces.

PT/TDM 888 interfaces or 192io(HD) ??
let m know
thanks

I made the switch when I needed to either [a] jump to PT/HD for my TDM rig or go with another, more open, system. I was using PT/TDM (not HD) with apogee AD/DA conversion.

Since I do a ton of location work (particularly audiophile classical) I ended up deciding on the metric-halo units because of their fidelity. There was no comparable PT/HD system if I wanted to be portable. And of all the FW interfaces, the metric-halo units were just head and shoulders above the rest.

Truth be told, when I record on location I don't even use DP. I use the metric-halo console app that comes with their hardware. It allows for direct recording of any inputs to disk with almost no overhead. Then back at the studio I pull the files into DP for editing & mixing.

andremattos · Post by **andremattos** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:21 pm

sdemott wrote:
andremattos wrote:
sdemott wrote:The Mobile I/O (MIO) 2882 & ULN2 use the same converter - the difference is the preamps. The ULN2 has 2 ultra-linear, transparent preamps. The 2882 is more API-ish in texture (though subtly) and a little noisier, but has 8 preamps.

You can daisy chain 3 2882 off a single FW bus...or 3 ULN2s...or any combination you want. They're quite easy to deal with and the routing is unbelievably flexible. If you've ever used a large format mixing console you'll feel right at home with the routing features of the MIOs.

and yes - rock solid in DP 5 (and DP 4). I actually switched from PT/TDM to DP simply because I wanted to use these interfaces.
I actually switched from PT/TDM to DP simply because I wanted to use these interfaces.

PT/TDM 888 interfaces or 192io(HD) ??
let m know
thanks

I made the switch when I needed to either [a] jump to PT/HD for my TDM rig or go with another, more open, system. I was using PT/TDM (not HD) with apogee AD/DA conversion.

Since I do a ton of location work (particularly audiophile classical) I ended up deciding on the metric-halo units because of their fidelity. There was no comparable PT/HD system if I wanted to be portable. And of all the FW interfaces, the metric-halo units were just head and shoulders above the rest.

Truth be told, when I record on location I don't even use DP. I use the metric-halo console app that comes with their hardware. It allows for direct recording of any inputs to disk with almost no overhead. Then back at the studio I pull the files into DP for editing & mixing.

oh , thanks! seems really good!

I will buy tomorrow one brand new FF800 (bye , bye 002r Super Mod Special) and PT ..
In Feb i am thinking about buying Aurora 8 (with fw and adat card) or ULN2 , the ULNS looks good , and the price too

Here in Brazil we have high tax and duties , something around 90% of amount ..

So , one FF800 cost to me the double ($2500usd) ...

thanks for the help!
Great forum!
Love DP !!!