All user reviews of 4/5 for the RME Audio Fireface 400

- Selected for quality (hackneyed) converters, preamps transparent ...

- Used with micro SE4400 Yamaha HS50M speakers, Allen & Heath GL2400 console, cables wave, neutrik, sommer.

Home studio, taking voice, intruments, mixing, production, leisure.

-MacBook Pro 2009 8GB ram

UTILIZATION

-So far no worries I installed and it works

-Logic Pro 8 and Reason 5

I have not yet done multitrack

GETTING STARTED

-Easy installation

-Okay it's not too hard, 5 minutes hack on the bazaar and found

-No incompatibility

-Not read the manual

OVERALL OPINION

-A few days

Edirol FA66-motu ultralite hybrid mk3, presonus firebox, m-audio mobile pre

-It sounds good, it heats against by lunchtime and apparently it does not work is a recurring problem on some config and it pisses me off because I was torn between the FF400 and the MH ULN-2, and I finally decided for FF400 just for MIDI and it does not work

-Forklifts very correct

-If I had known that the South not work I would have taken Metric Halo

nothing to say, we are in the heavy, excellent converter, detail and clarity sound pretty impressive.
connected to a 24 inch 4GB ima in cubase 5 and 9 logic pro ca flinch.

connected with universal audio preamp with a 710 twin finity

I added sound clips to the main product page

good listening!

UTILIZATION

stable drivers mac, windows means
For my part, I work with 35 tracks in general
more than sixty plugins quality EX: OPEN WAVES CLA 5 TIMES, GUITAR RIG 4 AT THE SAME TIME NOT MOVE CA

I work in 128 for registration
and mix in 512 or 1024

GETTING STARTED

Installation is alone
configuration not easy when you are a novice, which is not my case.
any incompatibilities
manual not very clear

OVERALL OPINION

it's been 5 years since I used
j have tried other aps for it is the top
for me it was either rme fireface or apogee ensemble or prism orpheus

+ is the compact mobile studio with c is the top,
its design, its

the power button is screwed me glue urtiquaire the only solution to any power outlet and turn off multi multi direct drive faster than it's going to run in stand-alone and press it al back each time.

This store is expensive, internet and even nickel c OCCAZ is eyes closed, the quality is was for nothing.

I will experiment with the big sister, the 800, Cygnus, to the power button (just for that!)
not for inserts I quickly limited reinsertion.

go there with your eyes closed it is super cam.

I was asked my opinion on the RME Fireface 400.
Well, I found this interface everything I wanted.
Initially a bit expensive (around 800 euros), I use it all the time.
This is not my base station, since I use Prism Orpheus two but it is connected to digital
Prism on my making my Macbook Pro with RME firewire, a second station on which
I play keyboards (Logic or Mainstage) who go to my big digital station mac pro.
I use the Fireface as much stage with my macbook pro and playing mainstage and advantageously replace synths.

I am very happy, even if a patient is high quality converters, I miss the sound of minidac apogee that I had before.
But the number of inputs and outputs and the Virtual Console pemettent to get out of a lot of complicated situations.
I recommend this machine in this price range, and opportunities RME is by far the best brand.

UTILIZATION

Drivers fairly stable, although sometimes it is forced to disconnect because the hot mac lost access to the card.
But it may be a problem ... Apple!

GETTING STARTED

No worries Installation
Manual clear

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years

To play live, I first try Native Instruments Kore I hated the sound.
Then Minidac apogge I loved but I needed more inputs and outputs.

My choice was motivated by the size of the beast, to the number of inputs / outputs. Presence of Midi ports, Preamps and converters ... quality and reputation.
Used primarily on voice (Shure SM 58) and taken guitar (Vigier Excal.) Or Electro-acoustics.
SONAR runs with Win XP - Old CPU E6600 pushed 3Ghz, 2GB RAM ... (Yes, it still exists. Seeking moreover a Q9550 for cheap ...)
System dedicated solely to computer music, I said. (Or Linux Fedora)

UTILIZATION

Stable drivers (Updated regularly) imperceptible latency for me (Projects reasonable
I never recorded more than 5 tracks simultaneously (Ok) and read??? No idea how many tracks that "passes" in reading.

GETTING STARTED

Installation -> RAS
Config and use the mixer a bit more difficult (There's also stuff that I have not yet understood ...)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several years (I know!) And have never tried before another system. The only problem now is that the Firewire port begins to become scarce on laptops (except QLQ typed Pro models) So if the choice was again ............. j 'expect the same in USB 3!

I bought it after several user reviews of Audiofanzine inge and especially a friend tell me his dark So what I'm doing
I use it to prod the midi and then to record singer singer no lag no worries.

UTILIZATION

I use it in nuendo (cubase) never had any problem and faithful to her appointment on the other hand I never did update the driver I no neighboring utility everything works perfectly

GETTING STARTED

Everything is easy

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two years before I was cheap m-audio I was a beginner to a bygone era but throughout the studio or I realize I perceive always small rm ^ ^
I sincerely love all after I use it in a home you can be it of default but also cheap is dear to me she certe but faithful so yes I would do this choice that's for sure

The ADAT has motivated my choice, size and self-supply firewire

UTILIZATION

RME is probably the best developer of the same drivers for Linux!
Main use of Max / MSP.

GETTING STARTED

no worries on mac

OVERALL OPINION

3 years of use. I bought it for its small size, the ADAT and the self-supplied in firewire and after using many card (MOTU, M-Audio, Firepod ...).

Expensive but very good.

Excellent map, practical, simple and uncompromising sound quality.
Attention to the front knob that weakens the internal card, many users of the repair. be careful in transport.

I went from a motu 828 MKII, which often made me blue screens and no updates to drivers.
I am mainly used to mix on Cubase 5. very few plug and sounds taken. The low latency is very significant
I5 PC, SSD, 6 GB of RAM

UTILIZATION

Drivers hyper stable, no worries or to install or use in
Used with Cubase
I have not had to track boundaries, up to 50, with multiple reverbs and plug on each slice

GETTING STARTED

install without pb
Config inuitive mix with fire, and digitchek

OVERALL OPINION

used since the beginning of the year I made a mix of top ten
value for money, good

The sound card is small but very powerful. I use it for the home studio, the sound is no pro soucis.Les preamps are great, incroyable.Je using with my keyboard to my songs and it is connected in USB.mon microphone AKG PERCEPTION 820 PERCEPTION TUBE . his impeccable.

UTILIZATION

the card and the drivers are perfectly stable with Windows Seven and Cubase Studio 5.

GETTING STARTED

The manual is very clear, the installation is a bit complicated but I think you get there safely.

OVERALL OPINION

I'd like mackie sound card, the difference is HUGE. I like this sound card to his QUALITY SONORE.j 'am fully satisfied ... it is a bit expensive 800-900 euros but it's worth it and makes it very well ...

I was debating on whether to use a usb interface or a firewire interface. I decided to try both, after using both I had my mind set on just using Firewire because it seemed to be so much faster on my system. So I went with the RME Fireface 400, the Fireface 400 worked great on my windows xp desktop and with the updated drivers from online I never had a single problem. I didn’t have a single problem before the driver update but I guess they updated them for a reason so I went with it.


UTILIZATION

It was easy to set up, but depending on what type of DAW you plan on using it with you may have to jump through some loops with setting it up and getting it work properly. I have used it with several daws, some of them cause no problems at all and some are just a pain in the butt trying to set it up and get it running right.


GETTING STARTED

After getting it all set up you will be good to go and shouldn’t have to do it again in the audio settings of your program. I have experienced less lag with using the Fireface 400 than usual. Its pretty close to no lag at all, but as the saying goes there is no such thing as having no lag at all but this is as close as I have got to having no latency between my gear and computer. I plan on switching this over to my vista computer soon so we will see how that goes.


OVERALL OPINION

Overall, I have been using for a few years and im happy with it. They will keep me posted with driver updates when they come out and it’s a very affordable audio interface. Fireware is greater than usb for my set up now. I will only use firewire.

J have long sought a la carte idalie RAPORT my budjet to finally buy the Fireface 400
what seduced my c is the half-rack format and the true quality cot nomade.La converters, the number of analog inputs, the adat, the pramps Class A (even if it does not say much thing, for it is just a type of architecture, not the certificate of components of game ... high) with j in multitrack recording, or just a couple of flies with my laptop! Asus W3V centrino 1.5 1.73g g ram 100HD Voil

UTILIZATION

In theory yes, but in fact, little by little J had bugs, and after j CARREMENT galr have serious! But this comes from my laptop trs capricious! J have to wait until the last rm drivers because I bought the QLQ time APRS out today ... and it works even if there QLQ bizare stuff: when two or 2et3 1et2 faders are adjustable linksi j performs on a per example, in the setting of the card, the 1 and 2 move together which makes sense ... but when I made my gain by means of a comuter in faade (leaving the button enfon long to link mode ON the two track) one varies: the one! and from time to time the possibility to increase the sampling is to frquence mask! j ralumme complexion and the map c is good (?)

GETTING STARTED

After all in this card is simply a killing! the convertos are really good, c is dynamic, precise, slightly less in the lower than in acute compartment of a TDM Pro Tools HD or motu, but even when c is exellent for the little beast ... The pramps are super right! too much for my taste for rock, for example, but for taking his electro-acoustic c is terible, attention anyway because they twist trs fast cash that a slab! I think I run between 2 and 4 ms following the latense of soft drinks, for the time being j have done a max of 8piste in analog rec

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using the same approx 4 months if I have it galr trs trs are especially well qualitnomade cot, even if the blow is paid because the beast really hot! j've managed to rack plate bricollant alluvial, but I've let two units so that she breaks down and to be able to dye the ... ah also the only switch in the faade stinks to Zaur m better finally, the simplicity of the total mix and matrix ratrape all (c is great!!) before j had an edirol fa 101 I deprecated! c is unmatched in audio quality report qualitprix trs trs is good ... a depant of what we do, I move a lot so ... I would do if this choice is not here the best of!

The specifications silent as follows:

- Connects my laptop ACER 5610 (2GB RAM, 1.6Ghz Centrino Duo Proc, PCMCIA ENE PCMCIA Adapter / Firewire gnrique)
- Maximum analog output
- Possibility of internal routing (to switch between soft one another).
- Vary the level of multiple outputs at the same time

UTILIZATION

Implementation: Everything is OK
The Soft TotalMix is ​​great and should have an equivalent in all other brands. It's a large addition to RME!
Possibility to select the number of IN / OUT assets, therefore the CONTRL DBiT the firewire and the decrease in case of instability. In this case it is also possible to play on the buffer size (latency).

GETTING STARTED

Drivers stable and settings, RAS.

OVERALL OPINION

For history, I did not want to put dpart over 400 euros in a sound card with the mentioned CHARACTERISTICS. At this price in the firewire, I had to rewire the mind. So I made sacrifices and begins with a PreSonus Firepod control, trs good sound but the sound crackled. I returned, and an ECHO command AUDIOFIRE12. Similarly trs good sound (a little better than a Firepod) but pops in the sound trsrgulirement totally unacceptable! Looking more prs, I knew that was coming from the PCMCIA controller will integrate the motherboard is the brand ACER ENE Technology. I think that's what's worse for the audio ... Alerts the Controller we can see everywhere. Before selling my new PC I ordered a RME high price and it works just miracle! The sound is of the same level as the Firepod and ECHO as a little colder all of the same (my preferences is the ECHO on this point). I have no crack but I am limited number of channels in 96kHz and 192kHz. This is the Controller ENE that bad! But good at 48Hz with no problem all channels open, I still put the same buffer latency 1024.
To conclude:

Most: Soft + driver + IN / OUT + audio (but can still do better)
The -: The internal routing of the card consumes IN / OUT. The price justification is that all of the same lev.

A consultant then!

use in studio and mobile Mac (from 10.3) or PC
Connectors jack (2 XLR input only) to win, by saying that it is better to use good jack as it may break inside the Fireface has this happened to me and no way to repair because the small end is jammed into the socket female.
the use of the ADAT connections allows me to improve my digidesign interface (DIGI OO1, or 002) and have a good converter.
I have not yet tested the asservissment by SMPTE or MTC ProTools via the EMR. Fairly stable

UTILIZATION


I use it with ProTools.


GETTING STARTED

Fast, easy only incompatibility I found was with Mac OS 10.2.

OVERALL OPINION

Good, but the price of the occasion by firewire is too high given the gradual disappearance of Firewire and USB output of the model.
When will a version of "sustainable" and "responsible"? : I find it a shame that RME does not propose a processing model in usb firewire and especially the USB version does not have a Firewire input. Short version of the Firewire they will find all the garbage in two or three years? It's scary for the planet.