woods wrote on Wed, 19 May 2004 14:41 |
One question: Will using a format converter like the 828 adversely affect the signal quality. And therefore negate any quality gains made by using the Cranesong AD converters?
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Probably not, as long as it's working properly.
I had a motu 2408mk2 that I used to do a similar thing with, PC > HEDD192 > ANALOG > HEDD192 > PC, and it worked.
But it WAS overkill. I used it because I had it laying around. If I had to purchase something to do this, I would have bought a pair of RME PCI cards with s/pdif i/o, or a Lynx AES card for less money. If you need firewire connectivity your kinda stuck with either "overkill" or consumer style stuff.
Additionally, if you are on a PC, motu units can be a bit quirky with their ASIO implementation. The quality control was also a bit questionable, as I had to go through a couple of those 2408's before I found the one I ended up keeping. Motu was very cool about it, very helpful, but it still wasted my time and ultimately pissed me off. I ended up selling my 2408, and upon receiving the unit, the buyer informed me that one of the light banks wasn't working properly. It turns out that it was NEVER working properly, and I always assumed it's flawwed operation was the way it was SUPPOSED to work!
I don't know that I would buy a unit from them again. They offer great features at a decent price, but ultimatley I'd rather spend a few dollars more and save a whole lot in the long run...
- Gary