What can Daisy Chain to MOTU 896?

[tpreager]

Originally Posted by bfantastic

But I've heard rumors that the 896 doesn't work with the optical input stuff...is that true?

Personally I've never had any outboard gear to use that will test this out so I can't help with you that. But, there is an ADAT in/out that you could use to support an extra 8 channels of 24bit @ 44.1/48kHz audio from another digital source. The only thing you'll have to watch out for is that your 2 units are synched properly, so you'll either have to use the ADAT sync in on the MOTU or use a world clock device.

As far as how well it actually works and if you can use all 8 analog channels and the 8 ADAT channels at the same time, who knows until you try it out.

Maybe you should rent the unit for a week first before you make the purchase to ensure that it works the way you want it too

Cheers,
Tim