so yes i have an ancient motu 2408 MKII with a PCI-424 (pci not pci-express)
im just wondering as we all know the audio hardware world is a tricky one..
and many compatibilities vs incompatibilities - has anyone used this particular combo of hardware? im sure other people have tried the aDA8000 (older model) with the motu2408MK2 but this is the new behringer + midas ADA8200...
logically should work the same.. but just wanted to check


because ill gladly buy an octopre dynamic if it means avoiding bull****! thanks guys

No reason it wouldn't, ADAT protocol hasn't changed in decades.

The ADA8000 worked fine with the 2408II.

A couple of months ago I swapped out an old ADA8000 connected to a MOTU 828mkII with an ADA8200 and no issues, business as usual.

Do you think if i pair it with my focusrite 18i20 with the focusrite being the master it would work the same ?
I mean adat is pretty straight forward right ? The motu is a cheap adat way of expanding my focusrite

The Behringer ADA8200 is the inexpensive ADAT expansion, not the MOTU unit. The only limitation is no SMUX so 48K limit.

Not at all. The behringer is ****tier than the MOTU and i can get a motu for 200$.

What is SMUX ?
I can't run the motu at 44,1 if i want ?
At 48 i have all the i/o right ?

SMUX allows for a dual ADAT connection to run 4 channels at higher sample rates - 88.2/96K. The original ADAT spec was only 8 channel at 44.1 and 48. 44.1 is not an issue. Which MOTU unit? You'll have to setup a mix/routing in any MOTU unit to use it as an ADAT expansion. The ADA8200 only does ADAT and is not a standalone audio device - very easy and good quality - same $200 price tag.

It's the motu 2048 mk3
I can't use it straight in adat ? Because if so i''l have to install the pci card and mehhh

I just want 8 channel at 48 yeah. Motu is superior to behringer usually. Plus i hate the disposition of the io on the behringer..
I need them behind
Thanks for the smux info

The 2408mk3 can be used as a standalone converter so you maybe be able to set the source (analog) and destination (ADAT) to get what you want. I have not used that one standalone, only the firewire units standalone. Maybe you can get some guidance from MOTU or get it on loan for testing.

Supernova,

If it helps any, I used to use a mk3 PCI424 setup with the older ADA8000. Ironically, Alesis' own AI-3 was the box that the MOTU refused to cooperate with (I think it's an acknowledged issue now). When I switched to the Behringer, everything was fine. As you also suspect, I can't see them breaking the newer one in that regard, but those boxes have a variety of clocking configs, so something should work either way. In my case, I think the MOTU ADAT clock wasn't something the AI-3 approved of, and that was the only way I could run them. If the Alesis had other clock options it probably would have worked.

Good Luck!

Thanks for the infos.
So i need to buy it and test my setup. No other way

So i've got myself a 2408 mk3
But i have some probleeeems. Should've buy something more recent..
i want to hookup to my focusrite scarlett 18i20 via spdif.
I want the focusrite to be the master.
I have some problem getting signal from the motu even following and reading the manual guidelines..

If anyone own one and can help me on this.
I try to program it from the front panel.

The chain is like this:
Toslink out focusrite -> toslink in motu 2408 mk3 (bank c)
on the panel of the 2408:

Source
Spdif bank c

bounce
1 - 2 (doesnt matter i think)

Clock
Digital 44.1 (the same as in my focusrite)

Plus i routed the i/o in focusrite mix control like i was supposed too.

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And one thing is that i can use the motu as the source but not the focusrite.
When i set the motu as the sync source and slave the focusrite it's working.
But not the other way.
Since i'm using the focusrite in priority with windows and my daw i was thinking it was better if it was the source. But is it really the case ?
If it doesnt matter and there is no latency or no loose of i don't know then i can keep this setup ?

Maybe i will be able to set the focusrite as a sync source with a BNC cable ?

Was it worth the upgrade? I'm rocking an Ada8000 for extra ins-n-outs.

I don't notice any difference. The only reason I went to the 8200 was the 8000 quit working. I'm using the line ins for old synths/modules. If I was using better gear and the preamps I might notice more.

You have two issues, closely related. 2408s don't do SPDIF over Toslink. They do SPDIF over RCA. If you set Bank C to SPDIF in the MOTU console, point sync to SPDIF on Bank C, and connect via Toslink, both your audio and clock will be looked for at the RCA ports.

Pick one:

Bank X to SPDIF sync, RCA cabled to RCA (in both directions for Master/Slave flexibility).

Or

Bank X to ADAT sync, cabled Toslink to Toslink.

Other posters be aware...tho the MOTU offers "standalone format conversion", my experience has never gotten it working like an ADA-8000...ie, without a computer host. It may well do some kind of limited "format conversion" but I am unable to make it ingest analog audio, output that to digital format, or the reverse, without a connected host computer.

For reference, five 2408s, one HD-192, two ADA-8000s, and five other audio interfaces, attached to 8 PCs in this facility.

Not saying it can't be done, just saying my efforts yo date have not succeeded.

Oh so basicly i can just wire my focusrite and the motu 2048 with rca and i'll be able to get the signal and clock ?
Because i ordered 2 toslink and bnc cable.
I had just one toslink too.

because either way i don't mind i just want to use it in standalone to have more input on my focusrite..

I'm not sure to get everything right now i'm a bit dizzy so sorry for my ******ness

Edit: Because i can't use a pcie card so i'd rather do it all on the face the easiest way. Having my scarlett being the clock would be the best since it's the core of my setup