Merging Hapi - Measurement Microphone USB or ADA8 card

15 minutes ago, whoareyou said:

I've been looking at the Merging Hapi and see various posts discussing DSP measurements via USB microphone.

 

In past, I had nothing but trouble taking measurements with my USB microphone.  Inconsistent timings and other undesirable stuff always seemed to happen, making it very difficult for me to ever get a good measurment.  Because of this, I ended up with a Motu mk-5 for measurements and I'd be hesitant to go back to USB mic.   

 

The Merging ADA8(p) cards would integrate the entire process with the HAPI,  but it's kind of overkill for my needs with it's 8 mic inputs, so I'm hesitant to go this route, but.....  

 

Anyway, very curious to hear experiences when using the Hapi for measurements and the hardware configurations being used.

Thanks

 

 

 

While not 100% your situation, mine is close. 
 

I’ll never go back to a USB mic. 
 

I use Earthworks M30 into Merging Anubis and I use a HAPI Mk2 with two DA8P cards. 
 

The A to D in the Anubis is fantastic and so assume the AD8P card is as well. Measurements are dead simple this way and even identified an Earthworks microphone with an issue (replaced free of charge). 
 

It may seem like overkill, but I believe it’s the ultimate solution.