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supernova777

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BlackLionAudio (BLA) anyone have experience using them?
« on: November 01, 2015, 06:42:33 AM »
https://blacklionaudio.com/store/

just thought i'd ask if anyone has experience dealing with BlackLion..
for modifications or repairs

for reference heres a list of mods they do:
Universal Audio Apollo Twin https://blacklionaudio.com/product/universal-audio-apollo-twin-mod/
Universal Audio Apollo https://blacklionaudio.com/product/apollo/
Steinberg UR824 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/steinberg-ur824-mods/
Steinberg MR816 CSX & MR816 X https://blacklionaudio.com/product/steinberg-mr816-csx-mr816-x/
SPL Madison https://blacklionaudio.com/product/spl-madison-mod/
RME M-32 DA https://blacklionaudio.com/product/rme-m-32-da-mod/
RME Fireface UFX https://blacklionaudio.com/product/rme-fireface-ufx-2/
RME Fireface UC/UCX https://blacklionaudio.com/product/rme-fireface-ucx-mods/
RME Fireface 802 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/rme-fireface-802-mods/
RME Fireface 800 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/rme-fireface-800-mods/
RME Babyface https://blacklionaudio.com/product/rme-babyface-mod/
Mackie Onyx Blackbird https://blacklionaudio.com/product/mackie-onyx-blackbird-mods/
M-Audio Profire 2626  https://blacklionaudio.com/product/m-audio-profire-2626/
almost all motu units: https://blacklionaudio.com/product/motu-audio-interface-mods/
Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/focusrite-scarlett-8i6-mod/
Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/focusrite-scarlett-6i6-mod/
Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/focusrite-scarlett-18i8-mod/
Focusrite Scarlett 18i6 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/focusrite-scarlett-18i6-mod/
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/focusrite-18i20-mod/
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/focusrite-saffire-pro-40-mod/
Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSP https://blacklionaudio.com/product/focusrite-saffire-pro-24-dsp-mod/
Focusrite OctoPre MkII & MkII Dynamic Mods https://blacklionaudio.com/product/focusrite-octopre-mkii-mkii-dynamic/
Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/focusrite-liquid-saffire-56/
Focusrite ISA 428 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/focusrite-isa-428-mod/
Echo Audiofire 4 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/echo-audiofire-4-mod/
Echo Audiofire 12  https://blacklionaudio.com/product/echo-audiofire-12-2/
Digidesign 192 I/O https://blacklionaudio.com/product/fm192/
Digidesign 003r https://blacklionaudio.com/product/digi-003r/
Digidesign 003r + https://blacklionaudio.com/product/digi-003r-2/
Digidesign 002r https://blacklionaudio.com/product/digi-002r/
Dangerous Music D-Box https://blacklionaudio.com/product/dangerous-music-d-box-mods/
Behringer S16 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/behringer-s16-mods/
Behringer ADA8200 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/behringer-ada8200-mods/
Behringer ADA8000 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/behringer-ada8000/
Avid Omni https://blacklionaudio.com/product/avid-omni-mod/
Avid Mbox 3 Pro https://blacklionaudio.com/product/mbox-3-pro/
Avid HD https://blacklionaudio.com/product/avid-hd-mod/
Apogee Symphony https://blacklionaudio.com/product/apogee-symphony-mods/
Apogee Rosetta 800 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/apogee-rosetta-800-mods/
Apogee Ensemble https://blacklionaudio.com/product/apogee-ensemble-mod/
Apogee Duet 2 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/apogee-duet-2-mod/
Antelope Zen Studio https://blacklionaudio.com/product/antelope-zen-studio-mod/
Antelope Orion 32 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/antelope-orion-32-mod/
Alesis AI3 https://blacklionaudio.com/product/alesis-ai3/ alesis ai3

« Last Edit: November 02, 2015, 03:36:45 AM by superNova777 »

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Re: BlackLionAudio (BLA) anyone have experience using them?
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2015, 08:29:47 PM »
some friends have had very good luck with them; unfortunately, they totally fucked up one of my Motu Firewire interfaces... send it back and they screwed it a 2nd time... I gave up after that and scrapped that interface. This was back in the day when they were first in business... I never tried them again :(

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Re: BlackLionAudio (BLA) anyone have experience using them?
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2015, 01:16:31 AM »
interesting that out of all the old mods they still offer the mod for the alesis ai3 ADAT box... when this is a box from 2000 thats been discontinued for a long time http://www.oldschooldaw.com/forums/index.php?topic=1410.msg1505#msg1505

alot of these mods are pretty expensive.. well.. affordable.. but not cheap.
ive read mixed opinions of the results... but people must be happy with the results if they continue to pay?

the cheapest mod is the echo audiofire 4 (not mac os 9 compatible) at 195$
the mac os 9 compatible options i can see are the ADA8000 (255$) + the 192 I/O (1695$)
theyve left out the digi 002 + digi 001.. i wonder if they used to do mods on them in the past? and may be convinced to do so?

all the mods are different, alot replacing components + replacing clock unit sometimes

some of the mods have been dropped from their store so for reference:
older mods that were offered but were discontinued::

2007 site:
http://web.archive.org/web/20070830093619/http://www.blacklionaudio.com/AI3.html alesis ai3
http://web.archive.org/web/20070830093619/http://www.blacklionaudio.com/microclock.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20070830093619/http://www.blacklionaudio.com/digi001_mod.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20070811060128/http://www.blacklionaudio.com/digi002_mod.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20070830093619/http://www.blacklionaudio.com/digi003_mod.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20070814025602/http://www.blacklionaudio.com/digi_mbox_mod.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20070815005636/http://www.blacklionaudio.com/maudio_delta_1010.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20070811054747/http://www.blacklionaudio.com/motu_firewire_mod.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20070815003113/http://www.blacklionaudio.com/maudio_FW1814.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20070830093619/http://www.blacklionaudio.com/sm_pro_8_mki_mod.html

2010:
http://web.archive.org/web/20100411215647/http://www.blacklionaudio.com/modifications.php
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FM 192
220 | 270SP Signature Series for 002R and 003R
Digi 002R
Digi 003R
Digidesign 96 IO
MOTU Audio Interfaces
Alesis AI3

2011:
http://web.archive.org/web/20111227232243/http://www.blacklionaudio.com/modifications.php
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FM 192
220 | 270SP Signature Series for 002R and 003R
Digi 002R
Digi 003R
Digidesign 96 IO
MOTU Audio Interfaces
Alesis AI3
Behringer ADA 8000
M-Audio Profire 2626
SSL Alpha Link Signature Modification
RME UFX Modification
Avid Mbox3 Pro Modification

2012:
http://web.archive.org/web/20120830140833/http://www.blacklionaudio.com/modifications.php
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FM 192
220 | 270SP Signature Series for 002R and 003R
Digi 002R
Digi 003R
Digidesign 96 IO
MOTU Audio Interfaces
Alesis AI3
Behringer ADA 8000
M-Audio Profire 2626
SSL Alpha Link Signature Modification
RME UFX Modification
Avid Mbox3 Pro Modification
Avid HD Modification
Avid Omni Modification
Focusrite Liquid 56
« Last Edit: November 02, 2015, 03:38:11 AM by superNova777 »

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Re: BlackLionAudio (BLA) anyone have experience using them?
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2015, 09:31:59 AM »
theres a 002 console that has the black lion mod for sale on ebay right now
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pro-Tools-Digidesign-Black-Lion-Audio-BLA-Digi-002-console-near-MINT-/131639129202?
id love to be able to compare it to another normal 002 console to see the black lion hype in action

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Re: BlackLionAudio (BLA) anyone have experience using them?
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2015, 11:49:57 AM »
yes that would be interesting to compare modded to stock on a LOT of those mods! ;D