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Rick Riley
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 Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:53 am Post subject: Replace Avid Mbox 3 Pro with...? |
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I have an Avid Mbox 3 Pro. It has served me well and am not in the market for anything different. HOWEVER, I need redundancy in case it should fail and apparently Avid is out of the hardware interface business. When I bought it, it was about $700. I can get a new one now as a backup for $299.
I use a Martech Preamp with a line in and don’t use the Avid pre’s, but they are good and they are there should my pre go down. And I have a set of powered KRK’s running out of it. It’s a clean sounding unit and It serves my needs well.
But before I pop for a new one, I realize it is about 6 or 7 year old technology and want to know of other options I might want to use when the Avid gives it up. I use Pro Tools 11, so it can be used with any interface, but I would like the ease of basically plug and play if it goes down, so I can get back up working again quickly. So I need the same features I’m using now. Line in, powered speakers and sub out, with a Firewire or similar input.
Opinions on which way I should jump for a backup interface that will probably someday become the everyday user?
As always, thanks for your help and knowledge!
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Rick,
Like you, I am a fan of redundancy. If you can find a duplicate, new, for less than half of the original cost that seems like a "no brainer" to me. Especially because if something does go wrong with your existing interface, it is literally plug and play to replace.
I also don't think technology in regard to these kinds of things is marching all that quickly. It's a quality piece of kit. Buy the duplicate and be done with it. (At that price, maybe get 2 of them?)
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Rick Riley
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And after Bob wrote what he wrote, I did my research and after reading many A/B’s found that the Mbox 3 Pro is at the top of the game when it comes to converters, which is what I mostly need it for. The pre’s, which are only a backup to me, are as good as any that are incorporated into a converter as well, and from personal use, every day over the last five years, I know that it’s a pretty solid, versatile box, so I took Mr. Souer’s advice. B&H Photo even beat eBay. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/734649-REG/Avid_9900_53111_00_Mbox_3_Pro_High_Definition.html
It will be here Friday.
Thanks!
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Rick,
Well done!
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You didn't say if you are Mac or Pc, but Apple continues to singlehandedly render entire lines of audio interfaces obsolete with each new OS.. the Mbox 2 series, as well as the original 002 and the Apogee Duet as well are kaput with the newest OS, and I think at some point the Mbox 3's will follow, if in fact you are upgrading the OS..
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Rick Riley
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| captain54 wrote: | | You didn't say if you are Mac or Pc, but Apple continues to singlehandedly render entire lines of audio interfaces obsolete with each new OS.. |
PC, fighting Windows attempts to upgrade me every day from 7 to 10.
You know that thing where a tech says, 'Would you mind if I take control of your computer so I can fix it?' I feel like asking Microsoft if they mind if I take control of my computer so I can keep it the way it is.
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| Rick Riley wrote: |
PC, fighting Windows attempts to upgrade me every day from 7 to 10.
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Simply googling something like 'permanently stop win7 to win10 update nag' will provide you with a myriad of options to solve this issue
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