motu 828 as a a simple ad/da converter?

[SEBSKI]

Hi ,

 

Does anyone know if it is possible to connect a Motu 828 with optital adat IN/OUT and use it as a simple converter AD/DA without having to install the motu driver?

 

Let me explain :

 

I have a RME pci card with 3 adat outs and three adat ins.

 

Two adat outs are goind to an Apogee DA with 16 analog outs ,but I'd like to add 8 outs and ins (for reasonnable price) to my system.

 

Is it possible to use an 828 as a standalone converter going in and out simultanously ?

 

Thanks!

 

SEBSKI

[marcel72]

From reading MOTU's brochure on this, I would say you probably could - the unit is designed to operate in standalone mode as a mixer, with panel controls for routing and such...

 

If you run Tiger, you could also just firewire the unit to your computer and then create an aggregate device in Core Audio:

 

http://www.logicprohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=9965&highlight=aggregate+device

 

This will allow you to use both units simultaneously. Be aware that the 828 is not on par with the DA-16 for converter or analogue electronics quality. The Rosetta 800 would be a more comparable unit to the DA-16 for the application you are describing, but is several times the price of the MOTU...

[SEBSKI]

Thanks , Marcel!

 

I knew already that the 828 is nothing compare to the DA-16 but I just need something afordable to send and receive FX from my analog units (rev,delay...) to Logic ..and I thought it would be easy to find a cheap 828!

 

Anyway thanks a lot for the infos!

 

Sebski