>> I think I'm going to get the MOTU 828 MkII. Any opinions on that? > > Good solid reliable interface. Does have some noise on the inputs > though. > Personally I'd recommend the DIGI 002 rack. Been using one for recording > and performance for a while now. Sounds great, good build and Pro Tools > comes with it. Oh and midi i/o too!! Noise! No! Maybe the new Yamaha interface instead. Looked at one yesterday and the salesguy said the mic preamps sounded really good, same as on their high-end studio stuff. And only $300 more (where I live). http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/0,6373,C NTID%253D27013%2526CTID%253D207700,00.html The Digi is two rack spaces (I have a six space mobile mixer rack, so space is at a premium), quite a bit more expensive, and somewhat, uh, proprietary.