Motu 828 mk1 upgrade?

Bjazzman · #1 12-31-2007, 06:34 AM

I have a motu 828 mk1 and it was great years ago. since getting a new macbook pro im curious about what else i should look into. i want to run abelton live 7 while recording my band and probably be using something like reason software along with the abelton.

what hardware should i look at under $500 that i could record multiple instruments in a live setting while using the same computer for running software synths?

fokof · #2 12-31-2007, 10:48 PM

MOTU Ultralite ?

http://www.motu.com/products/motuaudio/ultralite/

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UltraLite

A bit over 500 but very nice.....

remo · #3 01-01-2008, 12:54 AM

don't know if I'd call it an "upgrade" but the M-Audio 1814 has loads of IO and looks good for field recording... http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Firewire1814/

another good one is the Presonus FP10, comes with 8 pre's which would be useful for recording your band. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/FP10

OR the Presonus FireStudio Project: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/FireStuProj/

Bjazzman · #4 01-01-2008, 01:20 PM

All of those look great. I'd probably lean more toward either the motu or the presonus if i did.

Here's my dilema. I know eventually i will get abelton and reason but i only have around $500 to work with. Since i have the older motu 828, do i keep that and get the abelton software, or upgrade the recording device first and work with garageband or whatever software comes with the new recording device?

msquared · #5 01-01-2008, 02:04 PM

I'd suggest the Presonus FP10 (used to be called the Firepod). It's right about at your price point, has better sounding A/D converters than the MOTU gear, and has eight channels of mic preamps instead of the two the 828 comes with.

Bjazzman · #6 01-01-2008, 02:38 PM

so you think i should get a better recording device first? and why the fp10 over the motu ultralite?

thehurlatron · #7 01-01-2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msquared

I'd suggest the Presonus FP10 (used to be called the Firepod). It's right about at your price point, has better sounding A/D converters than the MOTU gear, and has eight channels of mic preamps instead of the two the 828 comes with.

Although the FP10 is a nice unit. I must disagree that it has better converters than the MOTU stuff. Better than the original MOTU unit perhaps, but the new stuff......

Bjazzman · #8 01-01-2008, 06:47 PM

sorry to sound like a broken record, but do you think its time to upgrade to a motu ultralie/fp10 and work with garageband until i get abelton or should i just keep my old 828 and upgrade to abelton?

msquared · #9 01-01-2008, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bjazzman

sorry to sound like a broken record, but do you think its time to upgrade to a motu ultralie/fp10 and work with garageband until i get abelton or should i just keep my old 828 and upgrade to abelton?

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I still use my 828 mk1 almost every day.

chrisp2u · #10 01-01-2008, 10:00 PM

There's always the mod route...
http://www.blacklionaudio.com/motu_firewire_mod.html