Then we have the price, good luck finding one that you would want to own for less than $300.Īt the end of the day the MOTU 828 MK3 can be made to work if you’re up for the challenge and have plenty of free time to set on fire.Ĭheck out our Amazon idea list, and take a look at our studio gear. To make matters worse, the manual glosses over config-by-knob because nobody in their right mind would attempt such a thing. Unless you have an old Windows XP/Vista box to perform the initial setup you’re going to be using the four front panel knobs. We still get calls and Facebook posts from happy users of the original 828, introduced more than 10 years ago Like all MOTU interfaces, the 828xs aluminum alloy chassis is lightweight, yet incredibly sturdy and durable, and designed to withstand the rigors of the studio, stage, and road. This is something that would have taken all of 3 minutes to accomplish with the original software. MOTU interfaces are built to last, and last, and last. I spent an entire afternoon configuring it to work as a standalone microphone preamp with digital out. MOTU 828 MK3: Round-trip latency 828 MK3: Round-trip latency 828 MK3: Round-trip latency MOTU 828 MK3 still sounds great in 2021 but it’s a nightmare to work with. While many kinds of audio latency metrics exist, one useful and well-understood metric is round-trip latency the time it takes for an audio signal to enter the input of a device, get processed, and exit the output.
Motu 828 audio drivers#
Since we are not using the FFADO drivers remember to select ALSA and the correct device. With the ALSA drivers installed the MOTU 828 MK3 should function like any other sound device in pavucontrol.
Motu 828 audio install#
Sudo dkms install alsa-firewire/4.17 (superuser) Sudo ln -s $(pwd) /usr/src/alsa-firewire-4.17 Clone the repository and install git clone
Sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r) dkms gitĢ. International 100-240V autoswitching supply 2 x XLR/TRS combo-style mic/guitar inputsĨ x 1/4″ TRS line inputs (balanced/unbalanced)ġ6 channels of ADAT optical at 1x sample ratesĨ channels of SMUX optical at 2x sample ratesĢ-channel TOSlink (optical S/PDIF) up to 96 kHzĢ8 inputs and 30 outputs at 1x sample ratesĢ0 inputs and 22 outputs at 2x sample ratesġ0 inputs and 10 outputs at 4x sample ratesġ x 1/4″ TRS stereo phone (mirrors main outs)Ĥ x digital rotary encoders for LCD control
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