AMAZING INTERFACE

Okay, first of all, this interface is incredible. Second of all, buy it.

For the price, there is no other interface more logical, pure, or straightforward. The most channels I use at once is maybe 16 or 20 (for a big kit), and I didn't want to have to get an 8 channel interface and then stack expansions on top with digital lines. I thought, hey, look at the 24io...what a great idea. Come to find out, I made the right choice absolutely. I was able to tell a difference in quality immediately. Clearer and crisper in playback, and BEAUTIFUL in recording---the converters in this are just astounding.

I've been a PC user forever, and I don't use ProTools, I use Nuendo. I have a small PT8 system to mix certain client projects, but I prefer to record and mix in N3. I have worked on all kinds of systems, Mbox, 002, 003, Firepod, Delta 1010, EMU, and others, and this is by FAR my favorite. I was looking for good sound quality without all the crap--the digital lines, the preamps, the fancy knobs--I use high end analog preamps and other outboard gear, and this solved all my problems.

Now, the only con (and the reason for the 4.5) I have is that it's a bit tricky to figure out the difference between your PC sound (like if you play songs through iTunes) versus the sound you use for your DAW. What I had to do was use outs and ins 23/24 for my computer sound. A bit unexpected, and maybe I just didn't look into it that much, but still fine. I'm guilty of not looking through the manual adamantly.