[LAU] Currently recommended multi-channel USB interfaces

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 hi, I came to revisit my MOTU 828mk2 support in Linux; I first thought everything is fine, but today in a rehearsal I was back to random beeps and muted outputs. So... I'm looking for a USB class compliant interface with at least 8 analog I/O, better if it has an additional ADAT input, works totally reliable on Linux (I'm using Debian Jessie), and costs <1000 EUR. Has anyone made good use of either of the following: - - Roland UA-1610 Studio Capture - - Roland UA-1010 Octa-Capture - - MOTU 828x - - MOTU 828 Mk III Hybrid - - MOTU UltraLite MkIII Hybrid - - Allen & Heath ICE-16 - - Steinberg UR824 - - Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 - - Phonic FireFly 808 U - - Tascam 16x08 I was very happy with an RME Fireface UCX, and the Fireface UC would be in my price class, but I couldn't see the ADATs, so it's a bit of wasted money. Also no tricks like heaving to boot under OS X to switch phantom power and this kind of crap. Thanks! best, .h.h.