Wuts up? Does anybody know how to make the new Mackie onyx to work with Cubase sx thru firewire? please help

I am looking for opinions on whether to buy a used Mackie d8b as a desk for my studio. My studio now is based around Cubase SX, 32ch of Tascam DA-78, MOTU 24i,and 2408 mkIII's and a Mackie 8bus 48 channel (24 +24E). I typically use outboard preamps into Cubase via the MOTU Interfaces and don't use the DA's much any more.

any one read about this unit yet.

looks pretty damn f**king sweet.

http://aes.harmony-central.com/119AES/Content/Mackie/PR/Onyx-1200F.html

Hi everyone. What do you think about a Mackie 16/24/32*8bus for recording. What about the preamps? What would you do in the following situation:

Would you use the 8 bus preamps into a digi 002 for recording...

or

Would you get a vlz(or similar/cheaper) mixer to skip its preamps, use external preamps and use the mixer for monitoring only?

thanks

Increasing fidelity and system fliexibility is the need of the hour.

My work and my investment requires me to be capable of handling the following audio situations.

1. Studio recording with 16 simultaneos tracks at 16 bit 44.1 Khz.

2. Live recording with 16 simultaneous tracks preferably thru a compact source like a Firewire into a laptop.

Hi everyone.

I'm thinking of buying a bigger mixer, but something within budget (hence posting here).
Now, I've come across a few offers of second-hand mixers, among which the following:
- Roland M16E
- Soundcraft Folio SX
- Mackie 1604 VLZ Pro

Is there one you would suggest, or are the ones where you would tell me to forget about them?

Im researching to compare and contrast old and new mixing desks, and am interested in finding out who has used the Mackie DXB to compare their sound with older recordings.
Thanks!

just wondering if the original cr1604 has fx sends and does it have phantom power or not?

Could anyone tell me what is the sound quality of the converters on Mackie d8b console? I could get one cheap but it's not about the money.. I don't wanna get something with converters sounding much worse than a decent ouboard converter. I would buy RME 5692 card with 3 ADAT interfaces and use d8b as a mixer/converter going to either nuendo 2 or Cubase sx3.

Hope Im not starting any beef w/ this topic!

Its probably been asked but I didn't find anything on it. So Im askin...

Has any1 compared these 2 and Im wanna from a hip hop point of view, inwhich this is the type of music I produce and mix.

I kno ur gonna say..."Go and listen 2 them urself!" I would if u lend me the $ to check them both in my studio.