Good pres though, does not seem to fall in price the same way. I am not quite thinking about the longevity of the box then, but that every year there comes a few hundred new sound cards, getting cheaper and better all the time. Personally I think the 828mkII is a better choice, because I sort of like to think that my mic pres will survive longer than any computer device.
My experience with the 828mkII on various computers has been without problems so maybe I have been lucky.Īs for which to choose, well, I can not guide you. Fewer problems reported with the 896HD may simply be because there are fewer units out there. I also guess that it would not make much difference if you use the 828mkII or the 896HD from that point of view. Remember also that the older 828 was one of the very first, if not the first, widespread firewire card.
The list below is the complete list of all drivers including the newest drivers available for the 828 MK! (original) and cue mix.Īll versions compatible with Windows Vista – Win 8.xĬueMix FX – FFT analysis window now has mono, stereo maximum, stereo shared, stereo subtract, and stereo split screen view modes.įixed an issue when putting computer to sleep.My guess is that the Motu is not much worse than the rest of the cards out there, only that it is more common in the budget camp that probably has budget computers.
Now simply download the driver required eg “MOTU Audio Installer v4.
Now it’s a simple case of locating 828 Original in the list (around midway down) under the “Audio” heading.Ĭlick “828 Original” and you’ll then be confronted with 4 tabs, each one headed by a different Operating System:-, Mac – Windows – Legacy Mac – Legacy Windows.Ĭlick Windows and a new heading will open titled “All versions compatible with Windows Vista – Win 8.x” which of course Windows 7 is part of. So when at the moto download page you’ll see 4 main category headings – look for “Audio”, just to the right and below the main heading “MOTU Product Downloads”.īeneath “Audio” you’ll see the words “Change logs & Older versions (Legacy products) »” click it and you will then be at the “Driver Download Links and Change Log – MOTU Hardware” page. Post navigation ← Remembering Dan Hosker Manasota LP (Vinyl) Kickstarter →Īlthough when searching Motu for a Win 7/Motu 828 MK1 driver doesn’t display MK1 828 specifically (the listing starts MK3, “Original 828” will only appear after a little digging.) This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged how to, motu 828, motu 828 mk1 driver windows 7 64 bit, old hardware on Augby DemonicSweaters. The audio quality of the 828 is superb and far better sounding than my other interfaces! In Ableton I am able to get amazingly low latency (about 8 ms). I’ve tested this method in Ableton 9, Cubase 5, and DP 8.5. You’ll see the MOTU audio ASIO driver listed in there. After that open up your DAW and go to the driver settings.
By default windows 7 64 bit will select the newest 1394 driver for the unit, but it will not function this way.Īfter you install the legacy driver, restart your computer then install the MOTU audio software. Select a new driver and make sure you select the 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy). Find the 828 in your devices and right click it. Open your device manager with the 828 connected to your computer via firewire and turned on. To get the 828 to work you need to change a setting in your device manager for the device. If you do, you’ll see the 828 on your system, but it will not function correctly. (UPDATE 2017, make sure to read the comments below to find the download for windows) Download it but do not install it yet. When I went to MOTU’s website I was amazed to find they still supported it with their audio driver which you can download here. They feature a total of 18 inputs, have optical in and outs, 2 xlrs, spdif, ADAT sync, a dedicated hardware monitor and a firewire interface. The original 828 is an excellent audio interface that you can find for very cheap on Ebay or Craigslist. A while ago I came into a very old MOTU interface for very cheap and wasn’t sure if it would work on a new 64 bit system, but with a little tinkering, it will work and work very well!