Would anyone recommend me a good, reliable sound card (firewire or USB) for
Windows XP or 2000 that works properly with Samplitude/Seqoia software. It
must have at least 8 analog balanced XLR inputs/outputs, and 8 digital
inputs/outputs. I intend to replace my MOTU card because of unstable work in
Windows enviroment. Please, make it under 3000 $.
Very grateful.....

Check out the RME stuff.

"Malee" wrote in message
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Would anyone recommend me a good, reliable sound card (firewire or USB)
for
Windows XP or 2000 that works properly with Samplitude/Seqoia software. It
must have at least 8 analog balanced XLR inputs/outputs, and 8 digital
inputs/outputs. I intend to replace my MOTU card because of unstable work
in
Windows enviroment. Please, make it under 3000 $.
Very grateful.....

I've been using an RME HDSP Multiface (see
http://www.rme-audio.com/english/hdsp/multifa.htm) for the last couple of
years with Samplitude (W2K and XP) and it has been extremely stable and
reliable. I run it both from my studio system (via PCI card) and a laptop
for location work (PCMCIA card). Both cards talk to an external box which
contains the converters and I/O. That said RME has just announced the
Fireface which is basically a multiface with preamps and runs over firewire
rather than RME's proprietary protocol. You can read about it here
http://www.rme-audio.com/english/press/ . Both way under $3K!

Cheers,

Paul

"Malee" wrote in message
...
Would anyone recommend me a good, reliable sound card (firewire or USB)
for
Windows XP or 2000 that works properly with Samplitude/Seqoia software. It
must have at least 8 analog balanced XLR inputs/outputs, and 8 digital
inputs/outputs. I intend to replace my MOTU card because of unstable work
in
Windows enviroment. Please, make it under 3000 $.
Very grateful.....