I agree that the I/O layout on the UltraLite is better than the UC/UCX’s but having endured a year with unsolvable clicks I’m on the lookout for the best drivers out there.
My research so far is that Motu is ok, but not always (just look in this thread), but RME is renowned for having the best drivers out there with the lowest latency you can get and they support their products for the longest period of time after release.
So when prices are this similar (for EU-residents ) I’m pretty sure I would choose an older audiointerface from RME over a new from MOTU.
Yes, I’m aware that the prices I’m listing only applies to residents of the EU and not people in the US.
I’d probably be interested in the MOTU as well if I were living in the US, but I’m living in the EU (Denmark), so price is not really the deciding factor (because they are almost the same), it has to be something else. The next most important thing has to be the I/O’s and the drivers. The I/O options are almost the same, so that leaves us with the drivers
Thomann ships to the US. UPS Express Shipping to Texas is ~$27.
RME Fireface UC: $839. Thomann link.
RME Fireface UCX: $1085. Thomann link.
Their $4 TotalMix FX iPad app doesn’t appear to support the UC, but the UCX is supported via direct-USB-connection (not remote network - their other app is for that). MIDI-control appears to be possible.
A question for owners of previous MKs.
I want to sync the octatrack with ableton so ableton is the masterclock, and I want to sample ableton clips on the fly and get the audio out of the octatrack into ableton.
Does ultralite have a low latency and send solid midi ?
Do people have this setup? I have never seen anyone do like that
The other AVB era interfaces are equally fast , and still some interfaces by other brands are faster. But it does depend on your computer.
Search the forum for lowest latency audio interface. There is an existing thread or three already on that topic.
Hrm, I wish there was a tiny version of it with less I/O but I suppose the platforms don’t scale down radically in $ based on a few less Neutrik connectors and size
FYI, those things seem ok on mac, but there’s a continuous audio glitch in their windows drivers, with no real fix. My partner just sent one back after a bunch of attempts to make it viable.
I wouldn’t be using it for my main interface, but for something small enough to take in your back pocket or leave in you bag for those “just in case” moments.
) I’m pretty sure I would choose an older audiointerface from RME over a new from MOTU.