Favourite <$1000 8 Channel ADAT Mic pre?

[AdamWathan]

In a few months I'm going to be adding an 8 channel ADAT pre to my Saffire Pro rig, just wondering what you guys would recommend? So far these are what I've come across...

Focusrite Octopre
Presonus Digimax FS or LT
Mackie Onyx 800R
M-Audio Octane

Anything cool out there that I'm missing?

 

[AudioGeekZine]

There is an rme one The Octamic 2 its probably more than 1k though
of course there is the junky Behringer one for $300
I just found one by Audient for 2K http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ASP008ADAT/

 

[AdamWathan]

That Octamic actually looks interesting! Where can you buy RME stuff online? I can't find it at the usual sources...

 

[LSD-Studio]

I prefer the octopre by far (to the octamic d)

 

[Tachy]

M audio Octane works pretty good, very clean and chep!

 

[Soundlurker]

I prefer the octopre by far (to the octamic d)

Are the preamps of the Octopre LE same or at least comparable?

 

[Trevoire520]

same preamps, just doesnt have the compressors built in, as far as i'm aware thats the only difference...

 

[LSD-Studio]

Are the preamps of the Octopre LE same or at least comparable?

the octopre preamps sound way more transparent and definitely nicer on guitar and drums than the RME preamps...

the RMe are a bit "warmer" but that is actually more a "duller" more "muffled" than a real warm.

when I did the shootout I was impressed by the Focusrite and really dissapointed by the RME.

I'm using the RME preamps for triggers only now

 

[Soundlurker]

I got that, but I was refering to the Octopre LE as against to simply Octopre

As for your trigger pre's ...wanna sell me some?

 

[LSD-Studio]

I got that, but I was refering to the Octopre LE

so was I the LE sound way better IMO than the RME octamic, haven't compared it to the octopre (not LE) yet.

As for your trigger pre's ...wanna sell me some?

it's just the RME quadmic it's actually not that expensive

 

[Soundlurker]

I know but since I'm in the market for mic pres, the quadmic is of interest to me. If you don't really need it you can make me an offer and I may buy it from you. Otherwise I guess I'll be looking at the octopre LE, though, as always, I'm short on cash.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

I prefer the octopre by far (to the octamic d)

First "Schuldinger", then this... Mmmmh, been a while since I last banned someone

 

[LSD-Studio]

First "Schuldinger", then this... Mmmmh, been a while since I last banned someone

Haha
I could actually just do a quick shootout and post the files

 

[Soundlurker]

Please, do!

 

[Torniojaws]

when I did the shootout I was impressed by the Focusrite and really dissapointed by the RME.

While everyone else was impressed by the RME

 

[Daunt]

I agree with LSD. RME pres sound boring as hell.

 

[LSD-Studio]

here you go:
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/...-pre-shootout-battle-cheapos.html#post6857578

 

[Soundlurker]

Could someone compare Motu's 8pre to the octopre or the RME stuff?