stepping up my converters

[CatharsisStudios]

at last I feel like its time to let go off my mackie 1200F and 800R

putney and machine and good o'l andy marsh told me to go motu 2408mkIII

i am only doing mixes with this rig with some outboard gear

maybe a little overdub tracking

but the choices i've looked at are
2408MKIII
motuhd192
rmefireface

if you guys have any more recomendations please let me know!
also selling the mackie1200F+800R for 900

 

[mickrich]

Allen and Heath zed-R16.
16 channels of good AD and DA, 16 Analog inserts for your outboard, 16 great analog EQs etc, etc
Best purchase I have ever made for the studio.

 

[~BURNY~]

2408 MKIII are cheap as fuck on the aftermarket. Interesting.

 

[CatharsisStudios]

I really really like the zed, but i dont wana do a board space is of the issue so i want to get just a 1ru interface like the MOTU or what not.

 

[JonWormwood]

Love my 828mk3/ultralitemk3

 

[The StabbinCabin]

Is that really going to be a noticeable step up? I thought the Mackie converters weren't bad at all from what I gathered. From what I've read, most guys that upgraded recommended waiting to go Lynx/Millennia/LarvyGold ect or just getting nice pres and mics. Idk I've always wanted to go RME card and Lynx, personally.

 

[CatharsisStudios]

yeah i've always thought about that but will putney talked me out of it he said his 2408 beat out the apoggee.

 

[The StabbinCabin]

Or what about a clock upgrade? Not to talk you out of getting the Motu by any means. I'm just in the market for getting the most out of my Firestudio until I can make that jump. Maybe take a look into that BLA MicroClock? They have that 30 trial period. I'm probably going to check it out when taxes come in. Feel like that might be a little easier on the wallet/mind than dropping cash on the Motu and trying to get rid of the Mackies.

 

[halcyonwayband@aol.com]

My Apollo sounds pretty badass!

 

[amarshism]

2408mkiii rian pls

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Interesting that the 2408 mk3 converters only support up to 96khz sample rates despite how good I'm sure they sound (not about to dispute the recommendations of the M+P duo obv ), another striking illustration that specs aren't everything!

 

[Contra Studio]

Apogee and you'll never look at another brand ever!

 

[The StabbinCabin]

No thoughts on the clock upgrade? :/