(scratchin my head)

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Isnt the 2408 MKII's PCI card a "Sound Card"
at least that's what it says in the manual
(scratching my head) I'm confused
 
2408 is an audio interface. If it sells as a core unit it should contain PCI 324 card and 2408 extension unit - which is 8 I/O external AD/DA converters. If it sells as an extension you'll need to buy a PCI 324 Card to connect it to your PC or Mac.
 
got that

I got that, but what I'm asking is the (((PCI 324))) a sound card

it has the firewire type audio cable out of the card into the 2408
((the 3 slots)) you can attach a 24i and all that, so where would I connect to for audio ?

I'm just trying to figure should I be buying a seperate sound card to use for audio?

still dont get it
 
Your 24i, 1224 or 2408 is the external box where you plug in/out your audio and digital cables then it converts it to digital ( if you plugged in a digital cable it will then just transfer it, or convert to analog ), after the conversion it transfers it through the Firewire cable to your PCI 324 which transfers it to your Recording Software. The 324 is a PCI type sound card, but it doesn't work on it's own it has to have an external box made by Motu ( 1224, 1296, 2408, 308, )
 
If you don't need 8 analog I/O then don't spend the money on 2408. It all depends how many I/O you'll be using simultaneously. Some people record one track at a time so only 1 I/O needed. But if you ever want to expand then 8 I/O is a very good box. Also always choose your software first. Motu's products work much better on Mac, and from what I hear 24i doesn't work with Sonic Foundry products.

BTW I just bough 1224 core system. Will hook it up to my G4 Mac next week or so.
 
already have one

I already have the 2408MKII, but I purchased it to SYNC
CUBASE & my ADATS. I never really worked in audio to tough
I'm a midi expert, mix, edit, and everything in midi, add eq, efx
etc.. through my digital board, go to CD or DAT

Now I need either: 1224--24i you say because the PCI 324 is
a PCI ((type)) soundcard, so I would need either one.
Not another soundcard: Delta 1010, Korg1212 etc...

also I'm using PC ((forgot to mention that))

So ((sound modules)) into the ((2408)) that intern routes it via the PCI 324 card, now from there it routes it to ((Cubase))
but I wont hear/see anything cause I need a ((1224/24i))

is that right --- I still need the 2408 cause it syncs my ADAT & Cubase, but I would like to use audio, cause I have Wavelab 3.0 with it too. So let me know ------ and thanks a Mil
every bit helps
 
The term soundcard can be a bit confusing. Typically, a soundcard should, of course, play and/or record sound! In other words, a soundcard is going to at a minimum have a single D/A converter.

Now, when people describe an "audio interface", they're typically talking about a card that does not do any A/D/A. A card that only does SPDIF, for instance, would be called an "SPDIF Interface" and not a "soundcard", even though it is a card that works with digital audio. Likewise, an ADAT interface card would not be considered a soundcard.

Things get a little confusing when we start talking about "professional soundcards" in that there is often a breakout box involved. Sometimes the converters are moved out the breakout box, and in this case, is the PCI card still called a "soundcard?" Usually, the answer would be yes, because the soundcard and breakout box are dependent upon one-another, and we think of them as one unit.

In the case of this MOTU stuff, it sounds like there is an interface card that works with multiple external hardware solutions. This means that the actual audio "work" is being done by an external box, and the PCI 324 card simply acts as an interface to move data in and out of the PC.

Now when you're in windows, you should see the MOTU system as a "soundcard", because that's how windows thinks....and the interface will act in such a way as to please windows and your software.

Confusing eh? There are no standards here, so companies are free to label however they choose. However, *most* people refer to purely digital audio cards as "interfaces" and cards with A/D/A converters as "soundcards".

Slackmaster 2000
 
If you already have 2408 core system that means you have a PCI 324. So Now you can only buy 1224 or 24i extension board and add it to you 324 card. You don't need the Delta or the Korg cards. Also the only way that you should buy it for is, if you need more I/O or you like the 1224 / 24i converters better other wise why spend the money if your 2408 is enough for your I/O needs. I'm not a PC guy nor a Cubase user - can't help you there.
 
Thanks

Slackmaster2K & Rubo4

Thank you very much guys, it makes ((better)) sense to me now


Slack: it is very confusing, I know I read it right in the text, but as you said there are no "STANDARDS" companies name it as they see fit.
 
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