mulletchuck
Well-known member
Howdy. i'm finally at a point where I can upgrade from my Motu Traveler into something with better conversion. I'm trying to not turn this into a gearslutz type thread, but i'm in the market for stuff that is similar in price to the UA Apollo Quad.
I've had a few friends tell me to look at the following boxes:
Rosetta 800 (used)
Aurora 8 (or 16 if i'm a baller)
Apollo Quad
I'm on a new iMac system, so no PCIe stuff, but i have considered saving a bit more and trying to grab a Symphony I/O with an 8-analog I/O card, though that is kinda at the upper limit of what i'd like to spend.
boxes like the symphony or Apollo are appealing to me, because they're a 1-stop shop, no need for external monitor controls or anything. My desk space is pretty limited, hence why I went 51x with all my DIY projects. I'll probably end up using my Traveler as an 8-channel stand-alone ADAT converter going into whatever new box I get to bring me up to 16 channels of analog i/o.
If you guys have heard some of the projects i've released, I'm primarily doing string/horn arrangements with little tracking of primarily myself. I'd be mainly using all of the i/o for the outboard gear for mixing/coloring.
And, if there are any NYC guys who have the symphony/Apollo/Aurora/etc and feel like helpin' a brother out by lettin' him swing thru their studio to hear them, could ya send a PM? I'd really love to hear myself thru them using my CV4 before I make any decisions.
I've had a few friends tell me to look at the following boxes:
Rosetta 800 (used)
Aurora 8 (or 16 if i'm a baller)
Apollo Quad
I'm on a new iMac system, so no PCIe stuff, but i have considered saving a bit more and trying to grab a Symphony I/O with an 8-analog I/O card, though that is kinda at the upper limit of what i'd like to spend.
boxes like the symphony or Apollo are appealing to me, because they're a 1-stop shop, no need for external monitor controls or anything. My desk space is pretty limited, hence why I went 51x with all my DIY projects. I'll probably end up using my Traveler as an 8-channel stand-alone ADAT converter going into whatever new box I get to bring me up to 16 channels of analog i/o.
If you guys have heard some of the projects i've released, I'm primarily doing string/horn arrangements with little tracking of primarily myself. I'd be mainly using all of the i/o for the outboard gear for mixing/coloring.
And, if there are any NYC guys who have the symphony/Apollo/Aurora/etc and feel like helpin' a brother out by lettin' him swing thru their studio to hear them, could ya send a PM? I'd really love to hear myself thru them using my CV4 before I make any decisions.
