MOTU 16A discontinued?

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Re: MOTU 16A discontinued?

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mikehalloran wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2025 8:34 pmThere are those who burn 2.0.1 and 1.32 EPROMs and sell them now and then. I see them on Reverb and eBay.
Yeah I've heard about that Mike; thanks mate.

So that's a no then, unless I can replace the chip.

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Re: MOTU 16A discontinued?

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Say Mike, is it tricky to replace at-home?

Looks like a lotta pins...

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Re: MOTU 16A discontinued?

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monkey man wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:31 pm Say Mike, is it tricky to replace at-home?

Looks like a lotta pins...
They’re socketed—easy. MOTU used to sell the chip sets as a DIY upgrade. I bought the last pair from them in 2012.
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Re: MOTU 16A discontinued?

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Ah yes I remember your talking about that Mike.

Thanks mate.

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