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The New Metric Halo ULN-8 ... better than my Traveler? :)

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http://www.macmusic.org/news/view.php/lang/en/id/7976/
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I'd say that's a yes :mrgreen:
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sdfalk wrote:I'd say that's a yes :mrgreen:
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I already started a thread over in the OT forum, where this is bound to be moved eventually:

http://www.motunation.com/forum/viewtop ... =9&t=35821

Oh, and that's ULN (for Ultra Low Noise) not UNL.

Even their 2882 is better than the Traveler, IMHO, unless you need high gain mics pres, built-in MIDI, or SMPTE.
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Wow, Looks like a contender for the Orpheous??

Does that mean the ULN2 price will drop? PLease , please??
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BobK wrote:I already started a thread over in the OT forum, where this is bound to be moved eventually:

http://www.motunation.com/forum/viewtop ... =9&t=35821

Oh, and that's ULN (for Ultra Low Noise) not UNL.

Even their 2882 is better than the Traveler, IMHO, unless you need high gain mics pres, built-in MIDI, or SMPTE.
I think James allows a bit of DP related info in these thread for those of us, like me who rarely venture out of this forum :)
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Re: The New Metric Halo ULN-8 ... better than my Traveler? :)

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The ULN-8 has an MSRP of US $5.995.
It'd better be better.
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The ULN-8 has an MSRP of US $5.995.

Heck at five dollars 99 and 1/5 cents I'll take 2.

If I read this right the SMPTE timecode doesn't eat up a mic input either.
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stephen1212b wrote:If I read this right the SMPTE timecode doesn't eat up a mic input either.
Correct. There's dedicated 1/4" SMPTE I/O on the back panel.
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Yes, but the Orpheus is now officially Beatlesque!

:)

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p.s. ...says the recent Orpheus purchaser...
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A quick check of the Orpheus web page show some significant differences: the ULN-8 has 8 mic pres compared to the Orpheus' 4, and more DSP, including the full set of plugs from the +DSP models.
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It's just not worth that kind of money...not even close....I don't care if you saw Jesus when you powered it up..it' NOT worth it....BTW, I love my traveler..hasn't failed me yet. I just can't believe those thieves trying to fleece us for a silly interface...they should be ashamed of themselves.
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cloudsplitter wrote:It's just not worth that kind of money...not even close....I don't care if you saw Jesus when you powered it up..it' NOT worth it....BTW, I love my traveler..hasn't failed me yet. I just can't believe those thieves trying to fleece us for a silly interface...they should be ashamed of themselves.
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I just got an e-mail from them announcing this. And it had a $2000 off coupon making it $3995 through June 15th.
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Re: The New Metric Halo ULN-8 ... better than my Traveler? :)

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What??? Martin, are you a MIO user?

Anyone else get this coupon?

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