Motu 828 mkII hybrid..connect via firewire or USB?..

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2012/12/13 15:51:41 (permalink)

Motu 828 mkII hybrid..connect via firewire or USB?..

In order to dispose of a sub mixer i upgraded to the motu 828mkII hybrid, and the toy fairy has just dropped it off.
 
So, while i rebuild my desk and wire everything up and get this going in standalone mode, I have a question to users of such as to whether there is any preference to connect via firewire or USB?..
 
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    StarTekh
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    Re:Motu 828 mkII hybrid..connect via firewire or USB?.. 2012/12/13 16:57:15 (permalink)
    Firewire is the best way to go !! a Ti chipset card is a must !! happy tracking !!
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    Re:Motu 828 mkII hybrid..connect via firewire or USB?.. 2012/12/13 21:46:08 (permalink)
    Firewire if you have it, but the difference isn't significant enough to justify buying a Firewire adapter if you don't.


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    Re:Motu 828 mkII hybrid..connect via firewire or USB?.. 2012/12/14 01:49:24 (permalink)
    If you have both options, try each one for a while and see which one works best, then let us know.
     
    Otherwise use which ever one you have available. They both work well.
     
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    Re:Motu 828 mkII hybrid..connect via firewire or USB?.. 2012/12/14 09:01:38 (permalink)
    Thanks all.. I have a sad and unused firewire port so will go with that first and post some impressions!

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    Re:Motu 828 mkII hybrid..connect via firewire or USB?.. 2012/12/14 11:44:49 (permalink)
    I'm not using an 828, but I have an ultralite hybrid.

    but I get more pops/crackles, etc using USB than I do with firewire.  I did have to buy a TI chipset firewire card, the VIA chipset onboard caused pops and crackles as much as the USB did.

    I can use USB, but not at low latency. and I can use lower latency on firewire than I can USB.

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    Re:Motu 828 mkII hybrid..connect via firewire or USB?.. 2012/12/14 22:12:54 (permalink)
    Unfortunately my laptop has no Firewire nor any way of adding it so I'm stuck with USB.
     
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    Unless there's an external firewire card I can hook via... USB!
     

    post edited by soens - 2012/12/15 08:43:33
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    Re:Motu 828 mkII hybrid..connect via firewire or USB?.. 2012/12/15 04:03:33 (permalink)
    I'd stick with USB - I've got an Ultralite III Hybrid and the USB works well.  You'll probably have to faff with legacy Firewire drivers and finding a reliable card whereas USB just works: it may not be absolutely as efficient, but it'll be easier to get running reliably.  And Firewire is pretty much dead technology now, whereas USB isn't.
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