isnt the 828 a 19 inch rackmount? a bit big for portable use? i only raise this question because NH was looking into compact midi interfaces.
the 828 is also expensive, they only offer a 3 month warranty on it (this really doesnt bode well.) and their tech support for PC users at least is shit.
if you are looking into mobile interfaces NH have you checked edirol's FA101? its half the price and less than half the size of the 828 mkII, its a 10 in/10 out 24bit/96khz firewire audio interface with 2 preamps. it lacks the adat, word clock and optical connections of the 828 however and admittedly does not look as cool but its anoter option. it can be totally bus powered for completely mobile operation and its far and away better than m-audio's firewire 410 which has cheapy plastic rotaries, not very many ins/outs and *terrible* drivers. does anyone know if the 828 can be powered off the firewire bus? it looks like it would require alot of juice...
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