[ddots-l] Re: motu sound card

  • From: Mike C <m_dsmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:27:54 -0400

oh yeah I know that the guys are fantastic, but in the end I sort of gave up hope as I was getting tired of having clients complain about the pops and clicks, and numerius take they had to take because of theproblem. No mater what I did, changing the Firewireport, changint he firewire wire, changing latency, and disableing this, and that it still doesn't work, but I havn't yet had the time to downloa the new service pack from Vista, I'm sure that would solve my problems. I'm going to try as much as possible to remain with at least one firepod, and one motu sound card that way Ican have blend of both worlds, failing that, I'm probabbly going to get myself another motu card. If you get a chance in checking this out you really should, again its the motu 8pre. By the way I forgot to mention that it too does have min in and out jacks. And the preset select knob functions as both headphone, and main volume control, when you press the knob in, it cycles through these modes. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacy Bleeks" <sbleeks@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 

To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:49 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: motu sound card



Thanks Mike,
I had trouble with my Presonus Firepod until I went with the WDM drivers. I use XP and not Vista though. The guys at Presonus are really good about working with you until the issue is resolved. 

I also want a second external sound card for mobility etc.


Cheers!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike C" <m_dsmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:22 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: motu sound card



Hey stacy the card is the Motu 8pre, and the layout of the unit is smple.
You have eight knobs to adjust your input sound,
Each channel has a pad gain switch with fantom power switch.
If you have th unit facing you and have the knobs facing toards you from left you have input to to eight, After the eighth knob, you have what's called a preset knob which allows you to slect presets while in stand alone mode meaning while not hooked on your PC, so efectivly you could use your 8pre as a stand alone mixer. To the right of that is your display console which shows peak meters, and preset number, and on the far right you have your power switch. Now facing the unit the other way meaning that you have the input facing you, you have following, 
going from left to right,
you have the power jack, which is a standard three pin computer plug, obpicle inputs, and outputs, 
two firewire ports,
two main outs,
and input eight to one, again going from left to right i you have the inputs facing you. The xlr and line in quarter jacks are as one jack, and if you plug in your xlr it actually lock in to place. The only way to release the jack is to press the lock to slide out the xlr jack. The unit is rack mountable, and for the extra money your going to pay its well worth it. For simplicity sake, I'd still recimend to clients to go with the presonus fp10/firepod as there's no tweeking with the card it self you need to do with regard to the software interface. 
This is why I've decided to keep both cards as much as possible.
If only I could fix this pop issue with my laptop,
failing that I'm probabbly going to have to get rid of it as I'd like to have two sound cards, one in the studio racked in, and the other for on the road work. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacy Bleeks" <sbleeks@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:49 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: motu sound card



Hey Mike,

What motu model is your sound card?
Thanks
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike C" <m_dsmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:49 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: motu sound card



Hey tim, I am indeed in Canada.
Take care.
I've got your skype info, I'll hook up with you at some point this week. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Muir" <ddots@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 6:25 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: motu sound card



Different Mike.  This ones in Canada.

Regards, Phil Muir
P J Muir Productions
Music And Audio Production
URL:
http://www.philmuir.com/
Band website:
http://www.demuirs.com/
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Burgess" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:00 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: motu sound card



Mike,

Give me a buzz on 01827 719822 (I think you're in the UK).

Best wishes.

Tim Burgess
Raised Bar Ltd
Phone:  +44 (0)1827 719822
Don't forget to vote for improved access to music and music technology at 

http://www.raisedbar.net/petition.htm

-----Original Message-----
From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Mike C
Sent: 24 March 2008 20:46
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: motu sound card
your absolutly right Phil, as I noticed that the Presonus for some reason has to connect twice to my system, and I can hear this because the sounds of connection run twice when I switch the unit on, where as with the motu the 
sound is only once, and in working with Sonar, I noticed remarkible
improovement with response, even on my desktop.
If only I could get some one to give me a tour of the q mix console.
----- Original Message.
----- 
From: Phil Muir <mailto:ddots@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 11:07 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: motu sound card

Mike wrote: I noticed that the motu has less pops and clicks
on my laptop, and that response is much better in sonar.


Phil replied: not surprised by that at all.  Your probably getting
better performance from the MOTU because it's drivers are better written. 

Regards, Phil Muir
P J Muir Productions
Music And Audio Production
URL:
http://www.philmuir.com/
Band website:
http://www.demuirs.com/
----- Original Message ----- From: Mike C <mailto:m_dsmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 1:55 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: motu sound card

I do have a presonus still, just wanted to add to my rig of
equipment, and figured that having two sound cards is better then none, and having a different sound card is also a good idea to gain knolege, and I am the type that loves to get in to different interfaces and exparament, since I do work as a rehab teacher here in Montreal, and am currently training several clients on how to use music software,besides I noticed that the motu has less pops and clicks on my laptop, and that response is much better in 
sonar.
----- Original Message ----- From: Stacy Bleeks <mailto:sbleeks@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 9:35 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: motu sound card

Hey Mike,

I thought you were using the presonus Firepod.  What
happened?
----- Original Message ----- From: Mike C <mailto:m_dsmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 

To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 7:59 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] motu sound card

Hey Gord or any one on list, I just
purchased the Motu 8pre, and love the card sound so far. My only concern is on how to get around the Q mixing console, do I need to use the Jaws cursor? 
and how can I efectivly lower or raise the
main out volume?
Any help regarding this would be greatly
appreciated.




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