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Hello all,

I have an interface 8pre. I have a concern about the firewire ports: they are no longer operational but the rest (input preamps) function, the inputs receive the signal. I am not sure exactly where is the problem, yet the interface remains the mode converter and the computer displays a message that says no MOTU interface is connected. I tried reinstalling several times while the equipment, but nothing happens. Is there a solution to this problem?

In the case where the ports are really dead, I plan to acquire a 896 MKIII. I'd like to know if the following connection work: Computer -> 896 (from IEEE 1394) ---> 8pre (connected by optical wiring in / out with the interface 896). if it works entries are they recognized by Cubase 4 as such (and used independently assignable slopes). To summarize: do we have 16 entries?

thanks for your replies in advance!

Mika

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Windows XP Pro

I believe it will work fine, as long as that's the only problem with the 8pre. You could always take you 8pre to a store and test whether it will.

If you plug the 8pre into the 896mk3 via adat the added 8 inputs (8pre inputs) will show in cuemix as well as cubase. This works the same for any 8 channel adat device that you would plug into any motu mk2 or mk3 soundcard with adat inputs.

Make sure the problem is the 8pre and not the computer's FW port.

JP