M-Audio Octane or Digimax D8?
- Thread starter DiveRightIn63
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Well the pres are in the same range.
The nice thing about the Octane is the phantom is available on the front, but it is 2U and in 4's.
The Presonus is 1U and cheaper, but the phantom buttons are on the back which would bug me. But you also get better meters.
Hmm... I have the Digimax FS which is nice. Pres on the front (love or hate, my setup I like front). Plus you get SMUX for 88/96K and you get D/A which I find handy.
With the Profire if you like the pres on that, the Octane is nice since the sound is the same. So you have consistency. I would probably go Presonus for a different color, but in this range, the "color" is very subtle at best and not in the range of nicer pres. Either will get the job done for sure!
The nice thing about the Octane is the phantom is available on the front, but it is 2U and in 4's.
The Presonus is 1U and cheaper, but the phantom buttons are on the back which would bug me. But you also get better meters.
Hmm... I have the Digimax FS which is nice. Pres on the front (love or hate, my setup I like front). Plus you get SMUX for 88/96K and you get D/A which I find handy.
With the Profire if you like the pres on that, the Octane is nice since the sound is the same. So you have consistency. I would probably go Presonus for a different color, but in this range, the "color" is very subtle at best and not in the range of nicer pres. Either will get the job done for sure!
lolzgreg
Cereal Shipping Sneapster
I'm selling an Octane if you're interested: http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/gear-sale/601730-fs-m-audio-octane-8-channel-preamp.html
I bought them because I loved em, but I'm upgrading to something that's five times the price.
I bought them because I loved em, but I'm upgrading to something that's five times the price.
discordless
More than Music, Noise
hey man the D8 doesnt sync up with the 2626 via wordclock
look for smth different / behrings, focusrite etc
http://forums.m-audio.com/showthread.php?4985-Profire-2626-Word-Clock-quot-UNLOCKED-quot
look for smth different / behrings, focusrite etc
http://forums.m-audio.com/showthread.php?4985-Profire-2626-Word-Clock-quot-UNLOCKED-quot
Loren Littlejohn
Lover of all boobage.
The octane is m audio so the sync problem would be surprising if it was an issue.
But anyhow other than the phantom thing, there is also insert points on every preamp with the octane. I really wanted to pick up one of gregs but it wasn't in the cards.
But anyhow other than the phantom thing, there is also insert points on every preamp with the octane. I really wanted to pick up one of gregs but it wasn't in the cards.
My thoughts exactly, but I've had to deal with one to many gear surprises to not double-check
