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Juancho · Post by **Juancho** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:21 am

Hi,

Which ADAT interface would be suitable for use with a Receptor?'
I've been looking for alternatives and i have come to the conclusion that a external firewire audio interface with a built-in ADAT IO would be the best alternative for me, since i'm in need on buying a new audiointerface for my computer.

any suggestions and experiences?
come on guys, share with me....please?!

Best Regards,
Juan

ajswanson · Post by **ajswanson** » Wed May 02, 2007 3:08 pm

What are you looking to spend, first. And second, do you need any extra functionality? Micpres, line ins, etc?

There are a couple ways to go here. The MOTU 8PRE is an example.

philosorhymes · Post by **philosorhymes** » Wed May 02, 2007 3:18 pm

Hi Juancho, I find the MOTU 828 complements the receptor well. It has 8 ADAT In/Out at 44.1khz and 4 ADAT In/Out at 96khz. It also has MIC PREs, line ins, S/PDIF (which is needed for uniwire if you will be using that) MIDI connections and onboard mixing. The converters on the motu are great and produce some nice results but obviously it does depend on your budget.

Juancho · Post by **Juancho** » Wed May 02, 2007 4:50 pm

Well, the pricerange should be something around $500-$750, but of course the cheaper the better, if its a great device then it might be worth the xtra cash....but it all depends on the features.

The most important features for me are; recording instruments, Receptor use together with it (ADAT I/O), at least one mic preamp and that it is rackmountable.

/Juan

ajswanson · Post by **ajswanson** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:19 am

For that price range, I would look at the MOTU 8PRE which is 8 XLR pres, and 8 channels of ADAT IO for about $549, or get a used MOTU 828 MKII. I have a Traveler which is nice as well but a bit more spendy. But if you want to do stuff live, or on location, then that might be the way to go. They all have Firewire.

The Traveler and 828 also have SPDIF, which I've used a lot with the Receptor.

So you can look that route as well, there might be some cheaper options if you go just SPDIF. THe MOTU stuff is good quality. If you get the analog sections modded, they become really good quality. External clock and they are getting great quality.

I love my Traveler, even thought I've got an Apogee that does most of the heavy lifting these days, the Traveler has served me well.

Juancho · Post by **Juancho** » Sat May 05, 2007 9:24 pm

Well, what i need is a card that can be used as a audiocard for my computer and also as a live mixer where i can use the 8 ADAT out channels, in case i need to send my different synth channels from my Receptor to separate outsignals and also to use the guitarFX preamp to send to my guitarrig. In other words, i need to be able to get 8 analog out's on the audiointerface using its ADAT interface.

/Juan

ajswanson · Post by **ajswanson** » Mon May 07, 2007 3:37 pm

So, you need something that can take 8 ADAT INs and route them to analog OUTs? Is that what I am understanding? In that case, look at the Traveler or the 828. You can use the front panel to route and set up a live mix, or do it in software and "save" the mix to the box. Pretty handy.

peterfs · Post by **peterfs** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:15 pm

Does Behringer ADA8000 match what you're looking for? I haven't used it but I always thought it would be a cool device to try with the Receptor. Price isn't too bad either.

http://www.behringer.com/ADA8000/index.cfm?lang=ENG

- peter

ajswanson · Post by **ajswanson** » Tue May 08, 2007 2:58 pm

The Behringer has had very mixed reviews. Im not on the "everything Behringer sucks" bandwagon but it certainly isn't the finest. But that said, it may very well be a good solution to the problem, 8 ins, 8 outs, and ADAT. I dont know if you can route the ADAT Ins to analog outs however.

That is where the MOTU 828 or Traveler would be handy.

jespero · Post by **jespero** » Tue May 08, 2007 4:14 pm

HI
I use a Behringer ADA8000 for live use with a mackie 1202.

jottesen

ajswanson · Post by **ajswanson** » Tue May 08, 2007 5:20 pm

Jespero,

Can you route the ADAT out from the Receptor throught the ADAT in on the AD8000 to an analog output?

oGG · Post by **oGG** » Tue May 08, 2007 9:43 pm

ajswanson wrote:Jespero,

Can you route the ADAT out from the Receptor throught the ADAT in on the AD8000 to an analog output?

Yes you can, I have one and do this when I record stuff into my Alesis 6HD. (Read this post at Fusion forum).

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Olle Gustafsson

ajswanson · Post by **ajswanson** » Wed May 09, 2007 5:51 am

Well then for your price range, I'd say this is a good option. Interesting to note, the converters in this box are used in Alesis, Presonus, and RME interfaces. Of course, that doesnt mean much as there are a million ways of getting to and through the converters, but it does give some comfort that Behringer isnt just using junk internally.

I've heard many people with good things to say about this box, and the good thing is, for that price, you arent getting something that you wish you didnt buy later on. If you spend $900 on the Traveler and then go to a more Pro Recording setup, your might feel that you wasted some of that money but for $249 USD, you cant go horribly wrong.

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