The MOTU 828mk3 Hybrid GREAT PIECE OF HARDWARE!!!

After I put it into Pro Tools 9.03, it didn't want to record from the mike inputs; however, after talking one time (by e-mail) with a SweetWater service tech... The problem was fixed. (It was mostly my fault {I was the dummy!}). I have, since, used the Microphone and Line inputs with no difficulty. I specifically like the built in mixer and effects (EQ and reverb). I have not used the compressor/limiter yet, but, I have set them up in a test project and they seem to be able to do the job. NET RESULT: I would recommend this unit, and SweetWater to my friends.

MOTU 828mk3 Hybrid

Works just as expected. I had good luck with the prior two versions of the 828, so decided to give this one a try. I'm not disappointed. I bought two of these to support all the inputs I need. Works well with FW or USB connection. I'd like it more if it had a few more inputs (who wouldn't) and if the panel were a bit easier to figure out (but, it's pretty good considering the limted real estate available).

A Nice Piece

My Wife brought me this for me & it's a nice piece. Actual the pre-amps are very clean & the converters are nice & smooth; works great with Protools 9 & Cubase 5.5. I'll recommend this over the presonus Fire-Studio or if you canget both, I actually have both...

Very Solid Piece

Very solid piece for an awesome price. CueMix FX is great and anyone not using it is not using this thing to it's fullest. I can use the CueMix FX to monitor artists using EQ, Comps, & Reverbs with no latency while having my DAW have a 1024 buffer and making it super solid and reliable. It also takes care of talk back and basic volume controls, elimanating the need for any external central station/big knob controllers. Front two inputs are very handy and DO NOT overide analog 1 & 2 on the back. Just really, really feature loaded. On the BAD side...the LED's on the front are useless and the knobs on the front feel really sketchy. The software can control everything and you never really need to touch those though. I have mine hooked up via USB to W7 32bit w/ Samplitude 11.2 and it's been perfect. No crashes, no ASIO dropouts, nothing. GREAT piece at a great price.

Almost everything I need

the sound quality on the mk3 is very good, it's I/o flexibility is nearly perfect, for my needs (live sound) I would love to have 8 mic pres not 2 and dedicated gain control knob for each of the 8 line inputs (or at least one knob that could access each line input gain and shuttle between them. my only real disappointment is the lowest latency setting of 64 samples per buffer this setting is not quite fast enough for a pro musician I normally run at 16 and if I want to run big multichannel shows I might drop to 32 samples per buffer. the 828 mk3 has not proven to be stable until I drop it 96 samples per buffer.
overall I am pleased with my 828mk3 but I expected more fro
MOTU after purchasing their products for the last 15 years.

It's about time they got there Sh*t together

It's works better than mkII and they finally fix the firewire issue with linking them together by the NEW firewire port 800 was the fix. Don't get me wrong it still has issue with some audio drop out here and there.
But by far the best I've ever had up to this point. I have three 828mkII connected to the new 828mk3 and it is working not perfect but working. If anybody ask me I would tell them to purchase this unit for the money and the New feature it sound great. Motu still has some driver issue with 64bit my computer crashed once and display there driver was the cause. Note: if this company get this driver issue fix this will be one of the best DAW sound card on the Market under a thousand dollars.

MOTU 828mk3 Hybrid

Sweetwater was on time and delivered the right item at a competitors price.

Motu Hybred 828 mk3 Audio interface will take some getting use to.
Why the special 9 pin to a 6 pin fire wire cable, when it would have been better and more convenient with a standard
6 pin on both sides cable type.
The cable works fine when positioned in a certain way to fit.
Although many computers are discontinuing firewire, for audio fire wire has more bandwidth.
When the 828 Hybred mk3 works it' sounds pretty good.
It replaces my Emu 1818M that I loved and had for many years.
It took some time for Motu to release new drivers for this unit, once downloaded it works fine.
Customer service at Motu was fine, I was able to speak with a tech who helped on the configuration
before the latest driver release drivers for Windows on 8/09/2011 (version 4.0.48697) from Motu Download sight.
All and all, for the price and the sound, the Motu Hybred 828 mk3 would get the job done and after surfing the net for days,
I believe that I made a good choice.