audio interfaces & AD/DA converters

[Blues_N_Cues]

discuss interfaces & converters here.

[GuitarBuilder]

My primary interface is a Mackie Onyx 1220i mixer. It has fabulous Mic preamps and the fact that it is both a mixer and DAW interface allows me to play/practice/test without my computer. It also acts as my main stereo DAW out. This is a 16x2 interface.

My other interface is a Presonus Firestudio Project, a more traditional DAW interface. It's 10x10, with 8 high-quality Mic preamps. 8 Outputs are fully configurable through the DAW, and it's MIDI controllable.

I aggregate both interfaces on my Mac for a total of 26x12 - more than enough!

[Blues_N_Cues]

right now I have a M-Audio Fast Track c400 & older Tascam us122 basically for a backup.
I'm looking @ multi inputs & wanted a Tascam US 2000 but they're now discontinued so it's a toss up between
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20
Steinberg UR 824

whichever it is it has to play nice w/ another unit simultaneously or be able to be daisy chained.
people use the Tascan US 1800 quite a bit but you can't run 2 @ once.

[P A U L]

Well, I had the US-1800 & it fizzed out. Sent it back & they sent me a new one, which the phantom power 48 didn't work, right out of the box. Sent it back & paid the difference for the Scarlett 18i20 & have had no problems. Oh, 1 problem, it doesn't fit in my rack. It's about 1/8"-3/16" too wide. I just put it on top & my monitor on top of it...

[Atomic Angel]

I use three used motu 2408 MK II's , 2 have been modded @ Black Lion Audio. I also use an apogee duet. I'm upgrading this year to 3 Motu HD192 black lion mods.
I was using a Yamaha O2R with these interfaces. I sold it because I don't need it with the HD192's . I have use of the Onyx 24.4 till then (my friend bought it for $450.00) it sounds pretty good, clean preamps with some headroom ( I wish the D25 connectors were TDIF it would make life simple).

[surfnorthwest]

I think the saying " you get what you pay for" is pretty applicable to converters. I think have a 192k converter is a must. Fast Firewire and a computer built to handle multiple plug-ins and huge wav files on the fly is a must. Yes a lot of discussion could happen in this topic. For me I went through about four different converters and landed on the German made RME. I have the Fireface 800 and its one of the best pieces of gear I own. Not cheap but I can plug in everything into my studio into it and the latency is nothing. Never crashes or drops out. Pristine conversion.

[Papus]

MOTU Traveler sync'd with an Alesis ADAT Blackface, 16 channels in/out, all fed & routed by a Tascam M-320 vintage analogue console 20:4:2 with four auxiliaries plus direct out on every channel - I can route anything to anything.
I monitor in 2.1 and 5.1 via a Denon Home Theatre Receiver through Paradigm & Tannoy studio monitors.
Sweet, silky & warm :)
Sometimes I pass tracks through a Sony four track 1/4" open reel deck for extra jizz

[Blues_N_Cues]

I'm shopping add-on Firewire cards & front port cable right now just so I'll have it on this machine.

I'm also waiting on some reviews for this unit before jumping-
http://tascam.com/product/us-16x08/