# Has anyone used the MOTU 828mkII?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-the-motu-828mkii/242893>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 30, 2004, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-the-motu-828mkii/242893 "2004-04-30T19:51:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2004, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-the-motu-828mkii/242893/1 "2004-04-30T19:51:52Z")

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I’m looking to replace my Akai DR-16 with a dedicated computer and firewire D/A converter.

I’ve been looking at the MOTU 828mkII but I have yet to meet anyone who has some time behind one.

What I really need is something that can record up to 16 tracks at a time (which I think means I need two 828’s).

What are the downfalls of this machine (if any). Good points? Driver problems? Etc.

Does anyone have another good machine I might want to look at?

FYI: I’m running a PC based studio at the moment (read: I can’t convert because all my software is already PC software… heh hee.)

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**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-the-motu-828mkii/242893/2 "2004-05-05T11:16:16Z")

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I’ll take that as a **no**

heh