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[QUOTE="Randyman..., post: 116537, member: 12261"]
I was considering a rack-mount PC, but I have been itching to get a laptop, and I will likely get a Firewire interface or the RME laptop PC interface (like the digi-face or multi-face) to incorporate the AID-8 via ADAT optical.  The laptop would be a multi-purpose computer, but would see lots of audio tracking.

Would anyone care to compare the RME Multiface versus a MOTU 828 FireWire unit?  I will always default to the AID-8's AD and DA via ADAT optical, so the AD/DA's on the Firewire unit will be secondary.  With the RME - I know I would need 2 PCI cards (one for PC, one for laptop), and the MOTU I could use Firewire on both (no cards needed on laptop or PC).

I really need extreme portability for now, so a 10U rack with a PC and monitor is a bit much.  Once I buy a house, I will be doing the control room/live room with a dedicated control surface (possibly the Rasma DA7) and a tower PC.  I will only use the laptop for tracking (temporarily at that), and I would actually mix on my tower PC at home.

So, how is the DA-7 as a control surface for Nuendo?  MIDI or RS-422, or how does it interface?

Sidhu, thanks for the feedback on the DM-24.  I have an older Tascam TM-D1000 that I paid $450 for brand-new, and it is a good "utility" digital mixer, but that is about all I use it for.  The DM-24 seems cool (and functional like you said), but if the real-world applications reveal extreme limitations, I will stay clear...

Thanks! :cool:
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