Yes, I was off on that. My first choice WOULD be the 896mk3, however, I must stay below a set amount of $700.

I feel like I am walking in circles.

I think I am going to stick with MOTU. I have a good thing going. I am choosing the 8pre and will upgrade my Traveler later down the road for more I/O if needed.

The 8pre will work fine.

Thanks for the suggestion.
I need 8 pre's and simultaneous ADAT and Analog outs to go to the HD24 and the FOH Mixer. There are no trim pots for channels 3-8 on the 896. If the Motu 8pre had 8...

I am trying to find this same answer myself. I have searched for hours and days online for something that would help me decide, but to no avail.

I currently have a MOTU Traveler and couldn't be...