All user reviews of 1/5 for the RME Audio Fireface 400

My choice was motivated by what I saw and listened to prod studio and once mastered.
Component quality. Strength. To date after 7 years it is like new.

Used in logic 9 mac (iMac i7 2012 fusion drive, 32GB Ram, thunderbolt adapter required firewire works perfectly except PSU nomadic mode).

UTILIZATION

The drivers are perfectly stable, and have been for years, despite their evolution.
I use Logic 9 most often. The Fireface sends a good signal strength, and the latency is low.
I easily exceed 100 audio tracks and midi overfed effects.
Latency: 5.1 s

GETTING STARTED

At the time there was then install firmware install is now simpler and faster. One step.

OVERALL OPINION

For 7 years, I had a motu 828mkII before, and I do not regret it.

The peculiarity of the Fireface 400 is the possibility of virtual Headroom quality. Integrated Virtual Console, routing mix in total.

Flaw face value for money: Entries limited outputs.

In my case, one hardware synth, some connectors, production based on electronic music choice a bit expensive but magical!

<strong>What characteristics have motivated your choice?:
<span style="font-weight: normal;">The reputation of the RME cards for interfacing external Firewire "Premium"
</span> For what purpose?
<span style="font-weight: normal;">Home Studio / Recording demos, guitars, vocals, synths, various ...
What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Disk ,...)?
Apple iMac 24 "2.66 GHz Core 2Duo, 2GB RAM
With which instruments or systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) and you use the connection with what?
Logic Express 9, connected by Firewire

In other words, on paper, this card is magical, just that everyone's dream!</span></strong>

UTILIZATION

<strong>The drivers are stable?
<span style="font-weight: normal;">Yes, no problem, a place to install SHIFT</span>
They are often updated?
<span style="font-weight: normal;">Apparently not</span>
What software do you use most often?
<span style="font-weight: normal;">Apple Logic Express 9
</span> What latency you get?
<span style="font-weight: normal;">Approximately 50ms ...</span>
How many tracks do you manage to record / playback simultaneously? ..
<span style="font-weight: normal;">No ...</span>

<span style="font-weight: normal;">You begin to understand the problem? No recording possible, 50ms latency?</span></strong>

GETTING STARTED

<strong>The installation is done it without problems?
<span style="font-weight: normal;">Installation on Imac, No worries when the install, everything seemed good
Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
Yes, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">total</span> incompatibility of the card with Firewire ports on the Apple IMAC 24 "! Problem known since 2007, never resolved by Apple / EMR. There are manipulations to circumvent the bug by using a firewire external hard drive but I do not tinkering with the hardware at this price.
The general configuration is easy?
Yes, it's going.
The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Manual German / English, not translated into French. Translation not included in the carton, or even in pdf. Zero pointed</span></strong>

OVERALL OPINION

<strong>For how long have you been using it?
<span style="font-weight: normal;">Hype around noon, bug discovered thanks to 15h in the forums, repackaged card will be shipped tomorrow
What thing do you like most/least about it?
Not had time to enjoy myself by its strengths, but a big impression made ​​myself put EMR who knows the problem since 2007 without actually communicate or inform the consumer.
Did you try many other models before getting this one?
Presonus Firebox on a PC
What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Impossible to say
Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
Impossible, Mac users, go your way!

Incompatible card (excluding DIY) Apple iMac computers with Intel
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