All user reviews for the RME Audio Fireface 400

Intel iMac + Logic Studio
use home studio

UTILIZATION

No installation problem
not need a manual but I read the test board on AudioFanzine which motivates my choice for my sound card
the quality of the preamp sounds and not anything to do with motu 828 mk2 or traveler! I speak from experience

GETTING STARTED

Very stable
update can be 2 times of the year
Logic Studio
10 ms latency for using multiple plugs and audio

OVERALL OPINION

Buy 1 year ago
+ on the sound, the latency ect .........
it - it would provide due when even a small suitcase
discount value for c but an investment for a long teme little fortune
I would do without choice c pro blem

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!

High-quality preamps ....
Home studio use, combined with a mac book pro
Excellent preamp for microphones, line-in for good bqsse and guitar ....

[b]UTILIZATION[/b]

Use simple, more complex if we enter the TotalMix ...
No problem of compatibility,
Manuel concise but adequate ...

[b]GETTING STARTED[/b]

Here it close to perfection, at my level .. (theater, model ...)
no regular updating but when it works ... what is the
No lag ...
for the time I recorded the tracks with max 6 8 tracks readings without any worries ...

[b]OVERALL OPINION[/b]

I've had a year I tried a good quality sound card, can evolve (ADAT) input output.
I combined with the Quad Mic RME from home and there for 1200 euros (the price of the 800) we are left with 6 high-quality preamps and 2 more identical high impedance input. In other words, more than enough for most home studio.
I think it was worth the money, and I do not change when I sold 100,000 albums and I would have a studio at home.
I would do this choice without a doubt; reliability, sound quality, format ...
One of the best sound card market in this price range ...

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?

many people talk about this sound card with great potential so I got interested.

- For what purpose?
when you buy this type of jewelry you find yourself in the big (studio)

- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?

my config a Core 2 Duo E8500, 4GB DDR2, RME Fireface 400

- Which instruments and systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ..

Personal I'm a live branch scratches etc. ... Be on the card back in microphone preamps with quality you can afford it,

saw my config you can connect a 6176 home universal audio focuscrite, avalon vt737 everything goes

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?

so the installation is really fast

- Have you experienced any incompatibilities?

hell it works, this can happen that the sound can no longer in the computer at this time
c restart and settle, for it was against me on a amd athlon 3200 + at that time only natural
if it really works from hell

- The general configuration is easy?

yes very easy

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

I would say not really but it's pretty straightforward, but you soon realize the machine

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?

yes no problem with drivers

- Are they often updated?

then for the updates is not my cup of tea too I know they did the update for macintosh

- What software do you use most often?

I use Cubase Nuendo 3
-Waves ssl 4000
The urs-10 series
Nomad-factory
2-battery
etc. ....

- What you get lag?

for any lag I usually bother me I put a 256 in the latency bar to be quiet it works very well I am well over 50 tracks

How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...

c true for processors not very powerful, I should save in 256, you bounce your 5 or 6 tracks of a song in the mix then you end up with 20 tracks
to break everything to make your mix in 1024 still lag for small processors (watch for small processors, you will be able to plug in the mix about 3 out of 7 tracks (for track)

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
it's been 4 months

- What is so special that you like most and least?

most is the sound it produces, it sounds pro
frankly there is not less but this is only my opinion, nothing bothered me

- Have you tried many other models before buying it? [/ B]

I went not really a table peavey pv 14usb a low-end model
the rms is as if I had dropped my scooter for a ferrari, but I had already heard the Mbox2 the DigiRack 02

- How would you rate the quality / price?
I do not think it's expensive when you want to move to the sound pro
I find it very correct.

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...

c clear that yes, very good sound card, I advise all who would ask questions
you can go to my personal details, you can listen to excerpts from his
a clarification, if you want a sound card to make the metal look no further
The RME Fireface 400 is there.

Quality preamps and converters also the quality of motivated my choice for this little wonder

I use it as a sound card for my home studio ... Here I have a POD X3 for modeling amps ... So I leave the sound of the pod, I go through a preamp for a change lamp color digital and I go into the Fireface ...

For voice, I plug a condenser microphone tube directly into the Fireface and I use the preamp ...

Level connection, I use the XLR jack and also ... Occasionally I also use the SPDIF input and nickel as she walks ...

I have already recorded bass, guitar, voice, percussion and keyboard ... Everything passes nickel ...

UTILIZATION

The installation was easy, but I had a problem at the beginning of cracking / latency related to the firewire input on my computer ... So it is important to check the compatibility of the firewire card to the computer with the Fireface ...

The manual is clear ... But the card offers so much potential that it is not clear at the beginning ...

I give 10 because of the incompatibility vennait computer.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable. In addition to RME is impeccable regarding technical support ...

I use with Cubase SX3 ...

I did not push to the limits of simultaneous recordings, so I can not say bcp ...

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a year and a half ...
Its sound quality is impeccable ... The quality / price is right ... We pay for a high quality ...

yes yes, I have purchased 100,000 times

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
The klita the stuff of small space full of input and output, the preamp of klita etc ...
- For what purpose?
mixing, singing, etc. compos ...

- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
Mac Pro Quad Core 2.66 Ghz boosted, 13go of random access memory, 2TB disk, cubase 4 + moult Plugg i like!!
- Which instruments and systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...

Big Knob, Roland XV-5080, Voiceworksplus

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?
quick well done!
- Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
not
- The general configuration is easy?
it depends on what you want to do but all will have one time to adapt ...

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
I struggled to understand the routing

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
yes sir
- Are they often updated?
g T e see no
- What software do you use most often?
Cubase 4
- What you get lag?
not much-7ms
- How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...
g never counted

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
+ 8 months

- What is so special that you like most and least?
+ The sound guys, the # of inputs and outputs, preamp ...
The - making the integration of the routing header

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
just one, the Edirol M100-fx and it really has nothing to do but really!

- How would you rate the quality / price?
when you want to hit the ds Kalita, it is necessary to pay the price! therefore normal)

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
yes sir it is too it!

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
Need 8 analog inputs for connecting my mpc track by track on my Nuendo 3 software
with good converters for any loss.
- For what purpose?
men I serve in my home studio for the production of hip hop soul jazz, and electronica, delivered wholesale, I will go even say that this card adds one grain to the sound and power copy
- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
pc 2 times 2.8ghtz 1 GB of RAM, no problem to install, latency, just a little concern for digital crackling due probably has a bad config I have my looks a little above, I have over the yamaha HS80 connected by XLR jacck asymmetric keyboard m audio midi, all this with Nuendo 3, Waves Mercury Bundle, Nomad Factory Dynamics, a good batch of native instrument.

UTILIZATION

No problem to install or dincompatibilité.
easy to use despite its single knob to control
the matrix is ​​very convenient por route different inputs to outputs
manual provided a clear chop in french

GETTING STARTED

Stable drivers but I have a problem to be solved the crackling digital present on windows when I want to open an audio file with windows media and others. but the problem is not in my config rm.

OVERALL OPINION

I c the User for 6 months is still new for me
j at the beginning I used an Alesis io2 without comment
edirol fa 66 a pretty good good converter
m audio fasttrack a way
RME nothing to do with models
2 for the 800th was VERY good preamp a good converter inputs and outputs, what the necessary
I buy it back no problem, if one finally, I have not too many tunes

My choice for a 400 was for the quality of its converters
With Class A preamp, 2 Mic XLR jack that accepts mixed neutrik jacks, 2 between LIN / INST + 4 + 6 sortieligne line inputs and headphone output, MIDI X2, ENT / SORTSPDIF, Word clock and a superb mixer on virtual computer

UTILIZATION

Exelente a sound card with a stable driver and often updated, attention has updated the firmware (program of the case of RME) poor manip little screw up, exelente low latency but needs a good processor

GETTING STARTED

A manual clear, use relatively easy you will not Sousse

OVERALL OPINION

it's been over three years that I have and I'm delighted
After the M-Audio Delta T 1010 is the day and night, also the 2408 motu which was more specific MAC and I Prefair the RME, which has EXCELLENT converter which for me is vital for a sound card, a Class A preamp which is not bad and you will be useful
a good quality price with a little less on the firmware or install a engoisse I always make a bad manipulation, which could make the RME dead, what happened to me once arriverune

Simple good qualities
Miking guitar and vocals.

UTILIZATION

drive the market

GETTING STARTED

The installation went smoothly fzite

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 month. I have three pieces with Save.
The small sound analysis software is great.
It exudes its quality.
I now understand the difference between a good and a bad microphone.
I come, There are 5 minutes to replay a play guitar with the sound card in my PC (Asus something brand new thing), it is my understanding.
I'm about cul.J have already oubilé the price.
Dudu.

The card allows a routing pro very important that correspond to all configurations, as long as the number of inputs / outputs you need (which is the case for the vast majority of home studio enthusiast or semi-pro).

The preamps are of a quality more than adequate, which allows for their carefree early recordings, before investing in dedicated preamp.

UTILIZATION

Drivers mega stable, a pleasure.
Updated from time to time, but why change when it works?

I use with REAPER with various VST and no problems at any time.
Very low latency. Never had any particular problems at any point.

GETTING STARTED

Very easy installation.
Configuring I / O requires to delve a bit into it, but the routing matrix is ​​simple but really effective.
Manuel comprehensive and well documented.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for at least 4 years.
I tried a few other models, but nothing like in quality.

The only downside: only the firewire, which can put off or annoy (map for additional ports required).


Quality / price ratio great.

Now has to compete with the babyface of the same company, with less ability, but USB and potentially sufficient for your purposes.

The preamps and firewire connections and reviews on Audiofanzine. I had an M-Audio card I remember the name. But the pre amp was really quite rotten. And I wanted to get into a sound card of very good quality. And I found the RME 400

UTILIZATION

The drivers were really stable on Windows XP. Really no problem. I used Ableton Live and Reason in ReWire master. Really impeccable, nothing to say. After I started on Windows 7. And, in that the card was launched. A screenshot blue wicked crash. Incompatibility thoroughly. But though I tried formatting the RME updates, nothing to do ... After, it can be had from my pc (component allowing access Fireware not very compatible with the windows). Then I tested on OS X (hackintosh as too expensive for my means) and there really great. Mixer design is different and more accessible than on Windows. Since I work on Mac.

The recording of tracks depends on the software. So with Live, I could simultaneously record all entries in the map. And not move a brown card. And the latency is really more than correct. After for less than the atence the buffer is important. So be sure to have a PC or a Mac running well.

GETTING STARTED

Installation is really easy. Installation of drivers. Small formatting on the operation of the card and Hop. It's part of it. But this card is so complete that if you want to go into the depths, the functions, it starts sending wholesale.

After, it must be said, the doc is too complex. A kiki is really starting to understand anything on this doc (at least, not at all), the doc speaks of electronics, software mixing and other functions. But with time and learning the sound, it helps a lot.

OVERALL OPINION

it's been 5 years. And really I am very very happy with this card. I admit it is expensive. But it's solid.

When used at the bottom and at the end you touch the card, it is boiling. But it's like the new mac pro. All the structure is made to the components cool without ventilation (for the cons have a mac ventillo). So do not worry. If the shell is hot.

Anyway. It is resistant card.
When RME is a map, it's not for 2 years after she died, defective.

The price matches the quality.
RME thank you

<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
</span></strong>

PRO product par excellence, the price is justified if we want quality materials.
I was looking for a pre-amp digital converter for voice recording mainly.
Config: pc xp, 1gig ddr2 ram, 2.4ghz amd (in short a 'small' config.
Connecting via Firewire

UTILIZATION

Installation of drivers, wireless card via the firewire port, and presto you're done.
I mainly use Adobe Audition 1.5 and 3 (tested on two versions without worries) and Cubase LE (again no worries).
I have not tested the multi-view card that I use this mainly for recording voice-overs, was so white. No latency, no breath, nothing was wrong.
Registration tested up to 192 kHz at 24 bits. It peaked!
I also like the DIGICheck software supplied with the card (which works only on products rm), this software offers many tools: spectrum analyzer, recorder, analyzer phase and so on ..

GETTING STARTED

Immediate installation without any problem! 4 months since I use this card I have seen no crash. Stable drivers, no Incompatibility found. However the ownership of certain functions remains delicate as this card can offer routing and configuration. My manual is in English (product purchased outside France) I had to download a PDF version in french on the net. (History, why not I put 9 and 10 <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" /> )

OVERALL OPINION

Use with the last 4 months I tested a Terratec external which I've never shot .. back to the sender.
Like its ease of use when taken in hand, we pass without a problem sampling rate to another, from one input to another etc. ..
Value for money entirely justified and I do it again this choice with your eyes closed, I plan to acquire even a second for use 'salon' as this card also has an optical link and all the connections necessary to use 'salon '. Because this card can be used without being connected to a computer. It can take anywhere seen the format (one of 30ne cm wide by 5 high and 10 deep or less). Its finish is spotless and it smells strong!

In short: is the bullet that card! The really pro stuff for my taste!

What characteristics have motivated your choice?
The portabilitee, the number of inputs and outputs, 2 preamps
For what purpose?
Home studio
What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Disk ,...)?
Macbook Pro 2010, Pc, uad card ...
With which instruments or systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) and you use the connection with what?
Dynaudio BM12A then BM5A
Moog traveler, SH101
...

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable?
Yes
They are often updated?
1/year
What software do you use most often?
Cubase, ableton and logic recently
What latency you get?
5m.s

GETTING STARTED

The installation is done it without problems?
Yes
Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
not
The general configuration is easy?
Yes from the total mix, a little complex to begin with.

OVERALL OPINION

For how long have you been using it?
3 years
What thing do you like most/least about it?
+ Sound incredible, the convertos the reamps, all these inputs and outputs in such a small box!
-The knob on front panel (button), it pisses me off, we wanted to give him too many features, so he is useless ...
Did you try many other models before getting this one?
So basically I started with a edirol fa 66, I replaced by a m-audio project mix (2in1 controller + sound card) ... I did not notice anything special in sound ... I bought the Fireface in addition to its best mobility and advice of a friend ... and the shock, I rediscovered my BM12A, sound incredibly clear, short, a big slap and we need to hear it to believe ... So I sold my project mix, and the Fireface has remained at the studio as his main card ..

What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Very good ...
It's not bad money but it was not better for the same price ... so ...
Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
Oh yes ...

Change of sound quality level up

Xp3 Core 2 Duo 1.8

Cubase 5 BFD 2



UTILIZATION

drivers not stable

updated 1 week ago

actually is the problem,
EMR didn't DSP therefore, BFD 2 plus 15 audio tracks with plug-ins = crackling in all directions, then mix just inaudible strictly impossible.
I had a DSP with Motu and we can say what you want the DSP Motu c is a killer.
The c Deplus a galley that MEN media does not so you take out your mix, you close cubase and presto no sound, you must restart Windows for your piece ecoouter knew WMP.
too many galleys for a product that price remains a benchmark but not for my use, jai sin.

GETTING STARTED

Easy Installation
Easy manual

OVERALL OPINION

2 weeks

motu 828 mk2 and Fast Track Ultra

small solid

Report quelite price, although not if you load plugs for sockets,
if not to mix with pklusg strength sound card forgets
PAQS much under the hood actually.