I don’t know your exact way of connection , use (using it in Cubase?) and settings offcourse. What I do know is that the manual may be somewhat confusing. Again, I do NOT use Direct monitoring in Cubase, I can’t see the benefit of it. Everything works as it should without using this.
Also avoid connecting some FX-hardware to the same output as it is on an input (feedback).
I can’t imagine that the 44 would be so much different than the 816 that I have. But hey, i am not sure offcourse.
I have a general positive impression about the 816 unit (execpt for the very weak phones jacks) and also it’s drivers.
Only improvement for my wishes would be the connection possibilities in the DSPfx software and offcourse the poorly written manual.