Nice, good work
Model: MOTU 24, I/O
Purchased: about a year ago
Reason for Purchase: I needed something to interface with my mx9000 (both are 24 track)
Cost: £1070
Setup : painless (unless on XP64 where by it spins out for a while after install then settles)
Likes: visible in/outs, clip indicators, sample rate indicator
Dislikes: the unit screams when windows shuts down before the unit is turned off. ( no biggy tho, just change the order of shut down)
Improvements: 2U wouldnt be a problem and better for heat, would allow even better level indicators such as the ones featured on the 192 HD or multitrack units such as the Mackie 24 track/Tascam 24/24 or Alesis HD24
Similar products: havent tried any 24 track interfaces as theres not many about in the same price range.
Would i buy it again?: Yes definatly, the 424 PCI/PCI-E card system is awesome bang for the buck, in fact im going to add a 2408 to my system as soon as possible so that i can lightpipe some pres to my set up.
Pros: good monitoring, clean signal, easy setup, robust rack mounts, good bundled software (cuemix dsp), vast amount of expandability to the system.
Cons: I'd leave a space between it and any other gear as it does kick out some serious heat, buzzes a bit but nothing major, screaming can be annoying and damage monitors if you forget your shutdown order.