M-Audio FireWire410

I've owned a Firewire 410, and while I haven't had the nightmare that some people report with it, it hasn't been entirely reliable either. I'd look at either the MOTU Ultralite or the Focusrite Saffire, which are in a similar price range and significantly more reliable.

Hi,does anybody use M-Audio FW410?Is this interface
stable,how it sounds?Now I have Apogee MiniMe,but i
use Logic in Live performances and I need more analog
outputs,so i must buy one more interface.My choice is
between FW410 and MOTU UltraLite,but I need also Pro
Tools....Any suggestions?Thanks

Hi,

I've been using 3 FW410s that I "inherited" at work since the beginning of the year,and,well,all I can say is that we are now buying 3 Digi002Rs to replace them.

We lost a LOT of time with the buginess of their software,I had two devices sent in for "repair"...which amounted to M-Audio replacing the units,and no explanation NOR fixes for the buginess,and I STILL got exactly the same buginess afterwards.When I approached them again to tell them about the continued problems,they contradicted their own advise,and subsequently told me to contact digidesign...and I was not even running ProTools to get the buggy behavior at all!!!

I guess they thought that "passing the buck" is ok.I don't think it is.

So,I cannot recommend the M-Audio products,nor their support either.

On the other hand,I have used both the Motu 2408mkiii,with 2 24io expanders,and one 828mkii,and they WORKED every time.I also prefer their converters,they seem to have better jitter control.
Also,their tech support is excellent,at least when I have needed them(once).I even got a follow-up call from the very same tech guy who helped me!!!

Kudos to Motu.

So,I would try the Motu product,rather than the M-Audio.

Cheers,
Nick
www.nicksevilla.com