All user reviews for the RME Audio Fireface 800

number of input / output analog
quality of converters
driver frequently updated
strength, it does not move my rack since I bought it

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable?
excellent, updated frequently renewed

GETTING STARTED

no worries
the fireface mixer rout at first but just read the instructions and after it is happiness, it can route any signal how

OVERALL OPINION

yes, several models, I do not remember names, it's been a while I have this card since almost the beginning of its release.
excellent value for money
never enmerdé by drivers despite changes in windows.
this card is very flexible, we do what we want with
we get a neutral sound with this card.
I would take if I had the same eyes closed without looking at whether there's been better there since it came out.
I doubt there has been better in comparison with its price

I opted for the FF800 first for the number of converters RME board and for the fact that it corresponded exactly to my needs.

I use it for the tracking, mix, and everything that has to do with! It is planted in a Mac Pro 4 x 2.66Ghz, 8GB ram, all under OS 10.6.

I have a preamp / compressor AU 6176, RME convertos for him doing a very good job, nothing to say. Ditto on listening, listen with accurate (I tested on Adams, Yamaha, AKG headphones, Beyer, Audio-Technica, Sennheiser ..) it is in a category of material that the user enter in the world professional with a depth and precision that makes this tool very seriously.

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable, the soft routing "-fireface mixer" is against confusing!

Protools, I get a huge lag, it is rather boring. I have tried in cubase.

GETTING STARTED

I have not regretted Mac instalation problems, however I tried a PC, the executable will not even launch, so a PC, I do not know ...

Aside from the fact that it is necessary to wash the brain before using the fireface-mixer and sharpen the eyes, it is a tool that can take over quickly if we already have serious notions of computer music, without it I do not see how a nobody can grasp the intricacies of routing in this gas. The manual is clear, but expect a good training day to run the beast.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for more than a year, and it is not obsolete in my config, again, this is a multiple inverter that can operate in stand alone for a ridiculous price, considering the number of channels conversion. Which converts an adi 8 8-channel AD / DA (ie 8 x 8 AD DA) costs € 1,300, the FF800 for the same price offers 10 concurrent AD and 10 AD (via ADAT and S / PDIF suddenly).

Unbeatable value for money, of course, given the conversion quality, stability and reliability of the clock.

I've never had artifacts with this interface, which was not the case presonus or alesis I had before.

Again this choice? Of course yes!

Inputs / outputs simultaneously - the four preamps microphones corrcts - both pipelines ADAT + SPDIF.
I work with a Mac Pro dual legacy in Logic.
I use coupled with a digital console (01V96) using two I / O ADAT + SPDIF.
(Which gives me 16 in / out + 2 adat in / out spdif (for the final mix)

UTILIZATION

Ultra stable driver mac OSX. I work in Logic.
More than 40 simultaneous tracks ...

GETTING STARTED

Nickel!

OVERALL OPINION

For 7 years, I wanted a sound card pro without blowing my budget. This card is not given, of course, but for the price and quality, it plays in the course of large ....
I would do this choice without doubt!

Price / quality
I use this card (in duet with a TDIF-1) to animate my Home Studio.
I go out on a 16-track mixer Chandler Limited on 16 channels (analog)
Then I go into a compressor Manley before recording in stereo in my mac.

UTILIZATION

Very stable
I use mainly LOGIC
16 tracks
Very low latency
-> Filled

GETTING STARTED

I'm not super good at technical and I admit I sometimes qq trouble me out with the interface on the Mac to find my I / O But it is a matter of habit, that I do not necessarily make more history than his zik ...

OVERALL OPINION

Use for over 5 years.
I had many sound cards but not in this category, therefore difficult to compare in my set-up.
Very good price / quality ratio, of course find the opportunity

Unlike its concurrent, compatibility issues with the apps are rare! No problem connecting with the PC if I start after this one! Relatively low latency and high quality preamp!
Compared with preamps (Tube yet) for the FireStudio Tube, those of the EMR are more "transparent" and equally effective.

UTILIZATION

The drivers are the most stable I've used so far! I started with a Hercules FW16/12 which was a little gadget, and with a FireStudio Tube, where there were straightforwardly no drivers (incompatibility with some software, and other irritating crash ...)
The management software is provided with rather ugly ... but still VERY effective and highly functional, no crash or bug unlike the other two already pre-quoted.

GETTING STARTED

Installation without hassle, no crash out of nowhere. The two cards I had before my ALWAYS been a problem at the facility, and then NOTHING! And yet, the card begins to have the age and I turn in windows7 64bit!

OVERALL OPINION

This will be a year soon and I am more than satisfied!
It costs a goodly quite expensive compared to competition, but the tranquility at a price. And finally, I do not regret my purchase and I highly recommend it to all those like me who have known the joys of unstable drivers and other problems incomprehensible, and tantrums in rehearsals!

I put 9 because there are better convertos because it has no physical knob for volume and it has no built-in effects etc. .... and that new laptop does not have firewire (except mac) ...
but frankly for the home studio is at the top, the preamp quality headphone amp convertos of the very very good, I / O.
RAS is very clean!

UTILIZATION

Driver ultra mega stable pc .. whether is be on xp, vista or win 7 Vista64 64 ...
I never had a problem.
I rarely record more tracks.
I record the MIDI tracks with synths Vsti or externally, with voices and guitars of time.
A recording components and I have a 2ms latency (48ms buffer) with a PC running win7 64 on ssd and i7 2600k.

GETTING STARTED

Installation "finger in the knose"
the manual is clear, the routing is complex but logical so no worries

OVERALL OPINION

the key words are "efficiency, robustness, reliability and ENJOY THE EARS" it fills me frankly ... there may be better elsewhere now ... Orpheus or appolo ... but with the Fireface 800 can be of very good job already.
RME thank you, it really is secondhand in an excellent value for money ...

made in germany, height reputation.
I have a pentium duocore with Windows XP, 4g ram and chipset texas, it works very well.
word clock available (I use yet), optical inputs and outputs, SPDIF, TRS, opportunities to chain multiple maps .. that's heavy.

UTILIZATION

stable drivers.
I use ableton, reason, soundforge, mixvibes, etc. .. more software at the same time ..
10 inputs 10 analog outputs + 2 + Optical SPDIF -> great!
most: 1,7,8,9 and 10 entries lined front ... can work together!

GETTING STARTED

I have a patch in addition to avoid putting their hands behind the map to change the wiring for it is not practical when rack ...
Do not put it on a table after running if it's getting hot, but it works anyway .. Deutsch qualitat!
General config "easy", no incompatibility problem.
manual in English or German, normal English is essential in the manuals!

OVERALL OPINION

very happy, no problems in 4 years!
It's solid!
This product has existed for a decade I think it is always in the middle of the jungle sound cards, proof that this is not the m ****!!

Cons by now it's true there are table + sound card combo .. to see ...

quality of the recording.

UTILIZATION

drivers are stable.

Cubase, Logic, Ableton Live.

8 tracks on pc, mac 10 tracks.

very low latency

GETTING STARTED

no problem for instalation

this is to be used but the matrix is ​​well made and simple configuration and axcessible.

no incompatibilitée under pc and mac

the manual is quite simple and sufficient

OVERALL OPINION

4 years

echo, pro tools.

the +: quality converter
the preamp
the matrix
DIGICheck (vector audioscope)
the soliditée

The -: I do not see, be little more preamp with adjustable gain would be welcome
a stereo loop is on a mac to predict what the audioscope lost two in and two out but ...

very good value for money, ca seems expensive but it worth the cost

Yes I certainly do it again this choice, it is a very good card that I was disappointed jammais (it stays on almost 24/24)

I use it with Windows XP, Pentium IV, Texas Instruments FireWire chipset.
I bought it for its reputation and numerous inputs / outputs.
I use my home when I need quality sound for recording multitrack live in groups, and to the routing of sound (I do not know if this is the right term), c ' ie you can send any input hardware or software on any output with volume control for each shipment. It replaces the much more expensive system, and once settled there is no computer required. For example, send the sound in front of the PA, other things in return for a commissioner, other things in the line input of a camera etc..

It lacks a separate output with volume knob, which would connect the monitors directly without going through a mixer. The headphone output has volume and is also designed for this use (asymmetric top), but you have also connect headphones.

The DI is very good, a bit too bright perhaps, below the Avalon U5 but light years above the low-end DI.

UTILIZATION

I did not remember any stability problem. I use it with Samplitude. I sometimes recorded on 28 tracks.

GETTING STARTED

The translation of the French manual was not developed, but there was a much better version of the second, memory.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since 2004. Good quality / price ratio. I would do maybe not this choice because I need much less input than before, so I would look at other models, knowing that I am very satisfied with it, and it's still a chance very good choice, even for 10 tracks.

8 XLR inputs with preamps with excellent quality.
Headphone input facade.

Easy to move with a laptop.
Ability to chain multiple Fireface 800 and thus record more than taken all at once.

UTILIZATION

Extremely stable in FW 800 (PCI Card Belkin) (I sell elsewhere if interested in the world ca ...).

Used with Cubase or Samplitude.

I made my first record with, what precision in sound reproduction!
To listen:
www.seddmusic.com

GETTING STARTED

Simple, obvious.

OVERALL OPINION

Unfortunately, I am made the steal ...

But to redeem the eyes closed!

I was looking for a sound card impeccable both preamps that Converting, after searching a lot I turned to the Fireface 800.

I use it with or without a Firewire extra preamp. Mic, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass. The sound is clean, precise.

I have a quad core PC running XP that I use to record on Samplitude 10 Pro Reaper and the last. Nothing to say, this is good. I really tried to sound cards, it propelled me into another world.

UTILIZATION

Nothing to say about the drivers. The virtual mixer sometimes gives me trouble but I'm not a beast in the routing. However, with Reaper, I'll make one discovery. The ability to route anything to anywhere, with the Fireface mixer and virtual monster.

GETTING STARTED

Installation is no problem and the updates that are rare because the system tied. Apart from the mixer that requires learning, setup is easy. No conflict to date. Manual? Look, I do've never used!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for at least 4 years. What I like most is the sound, the less I do not know. Value for money justified.

I wanted some good preamps, the possibility of having a dozen entries, low latency, and a good conversion, on a budget: the Fireface was needed! This is a reference and an excellent choice.

It is connected to a computer controlled and core i7 with 4GB of RAM but only fit the bill!

I use it to save the black metal albums of my group, and sometimes other groups to repeat the headphone too.

I am not 10/10 because this material, although solid, has aged and USB connectivity seems more interesting today, and an interface and a more modern management. But cons, in terms of hardware, not a wrinkle!!

UTILIZATION

Drivers very stable, no problems or dropouts in Sonar.
I record and I read a dozen tracks simultaneously.

GETTING STARTED

No major problems of installation, except for the firewire chipset to be branded as Texas Instruments for the Fireface works, I had to buy a FireWire expansion card for my computer.

Once installed, the Fireface works quite intuitively, not even really need the manual, everything is clear, but it takes some getting used to the interface of the Fireface mixer anyway.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 2 years, bought used at the time, never any problem or incident.

I have not tried many other models before myself, but I had the opportunity to see alternatives rotate, and listen to the sound, including mixing consoles with converters who don ' did not look as robust as the Fireface.

It has a capacity of routing incoming signals to different outputs, which is extremely handy! But it is firewire ...

The value for money is unbeatable and in my choice I would do it again!

My choice was motivated by the reputation of RME, especially at the pre amps
I turned on the ff800 for the number of analog inputs
I have a small family-type PC with winXP ... lol
Purpose: to include models with good sound for local bands
One can "pair" up to three 800 ff, use it as a Standalone Mode pre amp and pre amp fuck what!

UTILIZATION

besides, it's the computer, no worries of drivers
I use it with Cubase
Latency level, the manual says between 3 and 0.068 ms following software, computer, connection, ... I'm not a pro, never had the idea to calculate it ...
The ff800 can simultaneously record 10 tracks analog, 16 track ADAT and SPDIF 2-track. Personally, I've only record from analog inputs, there's a routing system killer that I have not had the courage to really understand, I block a bit, but a friend who is not pro swears by it (TotalMix) routing for his studio.
entry and exit south are quite useful for updates stuff (my Line 6 M13 has become even more interesting)

GETTING STARTED

The only concern I had was an Acer PC ... compatibility problem Acer / RME parasites which created sharp style "cracking twiter," infernal brief
With an HP PC: no problem, there's just that I'm sick of PC, I switch to Mac vai
I have a manual in French, so I made my little brain work and I got there fast enough for what I wanted to do

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 5 years, this is my first real sound card, i like death to these pre amps (there, I think it's clear) and the autonomous mode is frankly quite handy for me (I requisitioned and used in small coffee-concerts)

The downside: it's been in, because then when you got a good map, you wanna bah good mics, you buy a good amp, a good instrument, you throw your PC to a Mac so you change your apps ...

In short music is a sports town, but must know what you want, the RME ff800, if I need a second, I'll buy it without hesitation

My choice was made following the opinion of someone more qualified than me on the subject, a good secondhand and I use it for almost 8 years with one or multiple PCs, all equipped with an Asus CM, 2 to 4G of ram and an intel mid-range (dual core) HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200tr / m su'il there anything more to standard.

A tube preamp and a small compressor, a guitar and you're done.
A remake, I make this choice without hesitation, I have never known instability problem to another ... except a firewire output that does not work, fortunately there are two ...

UTILIZATION

This card is very full in connectivity and allows very low latency, it's everything I asked him for the easy use of virtual instruments ...

It is used primarily with cubase ...

GETTING STARTED

Worry-free installation, hardware pro

OVERALL OPINION

8 years of trouble-free.
I tried other lower-end model, this is disappointing ...

The +: connectivity, latency, updates,

The Cons: price

Note: 9 because nothing is perfect in this world.

What characteristics have motivated your choice?
The number of inputs, the quality of the converters, the output dynamics.

- I'm mainly taking voice (that was for recording my 3rd album)
- I also am taking the guitar, bass and drums.
- I was on mac OSX 10.5 Power PC G5 2Ghz core duo and am CoreDuo 2.4 ghz macbook pro
- Logic Pro 8 and 9
- Preamp: LA610
- Rode Classic 2

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable?
rarely planted (not in session)
How often are updated?
I hardly made (once only)
What you get lag?
Buffer to 64 or almost 128
How many tracks do you manage to record / play simultaneously? ...
Read my session up to 20 tracks
At max I did take the battery (5 Mics) + bass (2 Mic): 7 tracks in all
I was very satifait

GETTING STARTED

The installation is done it without problem?
no problem
Have you encountered any incompatibilities?
not
The general configuration is easy?
yes
The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
no because in German and English at the time. Honestly very intuitive to install and use

OVERALL OPINION

How long you use it?
6 years
What is so special that you love the most, least?
Accurate mix every move eq was heard near db (I also ASP8 event).
The dynamics are excellent. Depth and precision
Did you tried many other models before buying it?
Yes, Motu 828, then 2401
How would you rate the quality / price?
Good because this is a war machine. Worth.
With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes.

I bought this card when finally made Digidesign Pro Tools software is compatible with the most sound cards market.
So, after 8 years of use Pro Tools, it turned out to be a small revolution in the studio.

Basically the configuration consists of:
A MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
8 GB DDR3 1067 Mhz RAM
And a stable operating system, the 10.6.8

I use this sound card live (to trigger a bass drum using Drumagog for example). But also and especially for home studio compositions or recordings album.
Not only, the card features four mic preamps, a DI preamp line inputs and 4 analog, 2 ADAT inputs but also allowing a multitrack recording of 26 lines! Very useful for recording a live!

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable and work well since the acquisition of the card and if not to buy there was no reason to update.
I mainly use Pro Tools 9 and it works perfectly. I also use Live Logic Pro 8 or 9. The card is recognized by all software with no worries. Be the software used some latency is very low at the moment or you do not overload the CPU with plugins. According to the mix, we appreciate the new management function of latency for Plugins.
As said before, I just recorded up to 20 lines simultaneously with two racks of outboard preamps plugged in ADAT sound card. The sound card can be as master or slave clock. I recommend that it be master unless you are working with A / D converters type Rosetta 800.

GETTING STARTED

The installation will do without any worries. There is no inconsistency encountered to date. The general configuration and more particularly the management of the card with the software FireMix is ​​rather complicated at first but got used to it very quickly and really understands the full scope of possibilities of the card.
When the manual, I admit to not having needs to get out very often, almost never see.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this sound card since 2010 and I made lots of recordings of any kind with.
This is not the product "ultimate" but he does what is asked of him and rather good value. The preamps are neutral so do not expect the color of a source. Work out your sources for your sound.
Before deciding to purchase the Fireface, I was the possessor of a Digidesign Mbox 1. I had also repeatedly work with a Digi 002 Rack from the same vendor. I was pretty happy with the Mbox but strangely not the DIGI. Having purchased the Fireface 800 threw me into another dimension!
I think the price / quality ratio is quite reasonable for this type of product and compared to other manufacturers. Of course, there are always better. But your wallet may become very thin ...

Enough said.
With a used Macbook Pro Logic and 2.4 GHz in 2011, connected in series after a WD 2TO Fireface. Patched at the moment, I use it with a BBE 882i and a TLA 5021 for transplanting old songs and to make the composition.

UTILIZATION

Stable drivers, used with Logic, I can go down to 12ms or less.

GETTING STARTED

Nickel. A little hair pulling on the total mix, but everything is pretty simple assignment of tracks, turning on the power supply Fantom, etc.. The card software starts up when connecting and all parameters are accessible.

OVERALL OPINION

Already a few months. The sound is superb, a little cold but fine enough. The preamp save me life and convertos are more than honest. They catch their tone, put the warm and repel by keeping noise out. (This is a good metaphor eh, but there's a little idea. Looks like the card that focuses on the characteristics of its pleasant ... when there).
I went through an Alesis I/O2 after a Guillemot ISIS so good, day, night, coughed coughed ...
Solid in appearance, although an element wanders in without my having dared to open it or bring it back. But suddenly I avoid I also walk with me.

I would do that choice again if I had more, but I do not see why I should replace it.
In fact.

Voilou

The Fireface 800 is a very powerful firewire interface, one of the reasons I chose to use it is because it has the fast technology for a firewire interface. It has real time sample rate lock and sample rat control during playback and recording. Most interface don’t have all of those features either, they mainly have one or the other. Also, I used it on a windows computer for service pack 2 and it worked great because they created an upgrade which fixed some of the lagging and not syncing problems.


UTILIZATION

The FireFace 800 has eight line inputs and outputs which was just enough for what we needed to use it for at the time. We used 7 of them though which left one open for something maybe we wanted to add on later down the road but at the time we only needed 7.


GETTING STARTED

Another great feature is the Steady clock technology. You can synch reference everything for the whole studio and session with it, I havent had another interface that could do that so it was big for me to be able to do that on this. It includes a midi option as well for those who use a lot of midi set ups.


OVERALL OPINION

There are other versions of the FireFace like the 400 mode which is a step down from the 800 if you are really arent in need of all the inputs and it can basically do the same thing as the Fireface 800 and its cheaper so check that one out if you don’t need this much inputs and outputs. Actually the 400 might be a better fit for a home studio that the 800 is because at home you really don’t have the need for that many ins and outs. But all in all the FireFace 800 is one of the best firewire interfaces out.

the number of e / s RME quality, and mobility. for studio and live concert recording, purchased with 2 + octomic a few preamps

UTILIZATION

yes and also very very very easily installed and it weighs nothing at all (given the flow rates that have been ridiculous here ... personally I do not search for updates, I just downloaded the latest drivers at time of acquisition that is in January 2011 and then after it works since I do not even ask the question

GETTING STARTED

RAS on OS 10.6.8 64-bit and 64 bit seven

OVERALL OPINION

used for 1 year and trifles in the studio to record live, I have a whole slew of motu (2408 mk2, mk3, mk3 traveler ...) but also the RME (multifaceted), Digidesign (digi03 rack + mbox pro ...), FW Hercules16/12 ...
the least is the lack of preamp gain a bit like the octoprés, just a little to save a kora example if tt the rest is perfect
excellent value for money (for 56 th / s)

-What characteristics have motivated your choice?
Its number of channels. And system stability.

-With what instruments or systems (console, preamp, DtDs ...) use it and how you connect? ...

Park microphone (vocal, drums, Gratt, violin ...) Combined with a OctaMic D ADAT. Roland Fantom G6 Workstation, MPC 1000 ...

For what purpose?
Recording and multi-listening ^ ^

What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / RAM / Disk, ...)?
Asus V-P8Z68 Pro/GEN3
Proc. Intel Core i-7 3.50 ghz
Kingston 16 gb ram
Corsair SSD HDD 3120 GB sata Force 3 (system / project)
Velociraptor 320 GB SATA HDD (bank)
2 x 500 GB HDD (data)
Alim. Corsair HX 650
UAD Quad Core
TI FW card
...

UTILIZATION

-The drivers are stable?
There is not another question??
...
Yep!!

-What software do you use most often?
Cubase 6

How many tracks do you manage to record / play simultaneously? ...
I recorded something like twenty track at the same time without problems.
Read? lol 100 + ^ ^

-Are they updated frequently?
We speak of RME there or not??

What You Get-latency?
Input / output around 4/5 ms

GETTING STARTED

-The installation is done it without problem?
I'll answer even to this kind of question!

-The general configuration is easy?
Yes as long as they do with the logic of TotalMix and after it's cake.

-Have you encountered any incompatibilities?
No, because when I took the card, I had anticipated Texas Instrument chipset.

-The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Dou you spique angliche? Otherwise the French manual is in pdf on the net.

OVERALL OPINION

-How long you use it?
Good at the risk of sounding crazy, I had a FF800 ago it 7 years, I had sold it to pass on a Tascam DM-3200, I sold 2 years later ... RME FF800 for a ^ ^ What I have to sell because the sound is no longer part of my main activity:-S But I still wanted to redeem myself a little map to compose from time to time. And what I bought??? Well yes a UC RME!! The Crazy Gauls!!

-Did you tried many other models before buying it?
Uh .... Alesis I / O gizmo thing, does that count? ^ ^

-What is so special that you love the most, least?
All, quality preamp, Converto, stability, possibility of development, ease of routing etc. .... Everything, everything, everything!! Even the color ^ ^

-How would you rate the quality / price?
A Auvergne will tell you it is still too expensive! But here, the quality is really the appointment.

-With experience, you do again this choice?
No, I will take a RME ^ ^ (pissed off with these questions!)

External firewire audio format 19 ", 1 unit.
The power supply is 220v intgre (ya right! I do not like the transformer).
Construction heals.
FireWire 800 or 400 (cable supplied)

Connectivity complte (I / O jack symtriques, asymtriques, preamp with XLR, HiZ simulator with drive and amp, ADAT x 2, SPDIF)

For CHARACTERISTICS compltes, see the website builder and doc (including diagrams on pages functional trs instructive possibilitsreles on the map)

Current config: Nvidia Chipset, Athlon 1800, 256MB RAM, 2xHDD 7200 (1 OS, 1 Data), so small config (Firewire Controller VIA PCI card)

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I use this card for the purchase principaly analog (I do not use it - for now - its ADAT ports, SPDIF, clock, etc. ..)

On this last point (I / O analog), I find that the markting RME is not extremely clear, in fact, I thought this card possdait 8 Analog I / O (including 4 XLR with preamp). It's not quite a. .. (Better actually)

In order:
analog in 1 - jack and jack symtrique the arrirre asymtrique forward SETTING THE gain (between HiZ) note the two inputs can operate at the same time. .. What has served me tell you, in the end it shares the same track on my squenceur ... certe. But at the connection, it is very practical because conncetiques UNUSED (branches, but no signal) off automatically below a certain threshold ... basically, you can have almost all branches of physical inputs (one front scraper, and a direct out behind the console and use one or the other without dplugger every time and especially without spurious signal when either produces no signal)
analog in 2 - jack the symtrique arrirre
analog in 3, 4, 5, 6 - jack the rear symtrique
analog in 7, 8 - symtrique jack or XLR with the rear preamp (power supply and 48v) forwards. Same functionality of using the connection between one, so for example if you plug a synth STREO arrirre the times and from time to time, you use microphones, you can use the XLR inputs without dpluguer drriere. In short, a sort of patch.
analog in 9, 10 - with XLR preamp (and 48v power supply) before the

Analog out 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 - jack the rear symtrique
9.10 out analog - or even adjustable headphone headphone out using 9 / 10 (jack STREO non symtrique)

What about the preamp (level I would have AIM functionalist a low cut and a phase inverter in addition to the 48v power supply (by soft dclenchable is this dernire) and why not a limiting enclenchabe or not ... but between the good, the one eyeing the ct of DDIS caractstique of preamps and not sound card ... but all the same ...

Numrique level, I do not control much, but I think that both ADAT port are made for the future (at least for mine, and the future addition of such converters Kroener ADI8 or RME)
For these Functions: 8 / 10 (the preamp could be better provided)

UTILIZATION

Installation: 5 minutes no problem at all.
I have all of the same install the latest firmware and drivers in the crowd. So I work with the last date (date of the notice sf)

I met the incompatibility with Cool Edit Pro. So I'm looking for a soft more "pro" that works in ASIO (I currently test in samplitude demo ... the choice is not made)

The config for RME driver is very well done. All parameters are ditables in real time (buffer note, it is convenient). A global pitch numrique lends the DAW other instrument, ca can be useful for that registers trs old instrument ...

The manual is in English only (though I bought my card in France ...) is not a concern, but all the same ... a could be included.

GETTING STARTED

For the moment the drivers are stable.
I have not had it better to light the card before the PC ... From the unwavering stability.

I use this card for now with vesrion samplitude demo. I'll see later in the choice DEFINITIONS.
I get easily 5 ms latency on my little config. Not bad.

For now, I recorded 8 tracks simultanment (drums) and do a payback of 10/12 tracks.
Everything is going well for now. I do not force the plug either. Some EQ, dynamics and reverb or two to ...

Its level: it's clean! no background noise, the preamp is of good quality. They are dynamic and appear transparent (compared to a goldmike Tfpro and P2, I think respect the overall gear cohrence)
I see (or hear) a significant difference with my old config:
- Front console behringer preamp for mic -> Map Hoontech ADDA2000 -> behringer console -> Behringer speaker monitoring
- Now: SPL or TFPro preamp (or preamp Intgr map) -> RME Fireface -> Behringer speaker monitoring.

I agree there were too many changes at once to issue all the good points the card only (the path has been shortened, I no longer use the behringer console for playback) ... but the overall feel of pure sound skips to the ears ... in short I'm happy and I have the feeling of being without something more mid-range with my old config.

a note on the HiZ between simulator and drive and cabinet. It's convenient, may be of service, but all the same gadget ... to record an ide in 2 minutes (you click on two buttons in the software of the RME and it's done ...) but good for just less time and much more ism, soft as AmpliTube trash or do better ... much better ...

OVERALL OPINION

I had this card in December. So trsrcent.
However, need several months to apprcier its functionality and its quality.
It is hard to see on the reliability (contrustion physical drivers)

I could compare my Hoontech (I always) is clearly not the same CATEGORY (not the same price either)
The ratio quality price is good I think. It is a card much, but from direct competition (MOTU) She is doing well plutt (I / O supplmentaires note and better quality preamp seems there ...) quality in price, there are any quality Vant ... so you must be a certain amount to prs to audio with a reliable product that sounds as fine tuning plutt computer and concsions (compared to my Hootech)

In short, an investment, but I am satisfied with my purchase.
J'espre did not make another choice of sound card before many years (I plan on notemment between ADAT supp)

For the price, a regret, a software bundle could well apprciable t (compared to the Digidesign 02 Rack for example) ... I do not know me, a bundle version of Sonar or Samplitude?

Firewire
sound recording and mixing
PC Pentium 4, 2GB, 400GB HDD
Console O2R, Avalon, Cubase, DBX

UTILIZATION

Firewire transfer not always stable and that poor compared to my motu 2408
Incompatibility at the synchros. Test on a G5 mac bipro, driver problem
Configuration siimple but other than that quibble over problems of malfunction
Manuel a bit light

GETTING STARTED

Drivers unstable, I have to reboot and reinstall quite often also quite often (I tried on 4 different PC and it's always the same problem
A big problem of latency as compared to a motu 2408 which is pretty cool the top
the sound is really lacking in scope, it is a bit dry and tight and do not expect to mix with this card, I find that it lessens the mix, serious!
The motu 2408 is cheaper and much better. Otherwise, to 450 euros, esi quatafire prefer, which is not bad for 3 more times cheaper.

OVERALL OPINION

I work in a studio pro or a lot of stuff is regularly tested (often just to try, mlus low to high) and in the order I put Pro Tools, MOTU 896HD, MOTU 2408, Esi quatafire, and long after RME (I am not paid by the competition, you worry, but there is a kind of snobbery around the map, kind of, it was German so it's good, but no, jomox is good, but not RME!

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?
The possibility of routing, quality "heard" of the mic, the possibility to use it standalone (without PC).
- For what purpose?
Home studio. Composition (Cubase SX), retouching and editing audio (Wavelab) video editing (Premiere Pro).
- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
Asus P5AD2 - P4 3.6 GHz - 4GB RAM - 200GB hard 4 (1 x 3 x SATA and IDE).
- Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...
Pramplis microphone, DAT, MD, K7, monitors Yamaha MSP5.

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?
This installation does Premire couraging drivers with the latest issue date (V2.1.0.2), I have not used the driver CD that came with the machine. Same thing for the soft internal (flash) that I put in V1.89 days. No worries particlier installation, except that the machine does not recognize his Premire power, and that contrary to indications given in the manual (connecting the equipment then turn it on), the recognition was done by turning first and then connecting. No big deal, but I am having the same issues possible ...
- Have you experienced any incompatibility?
Not at the moment, APRS use in my main apps (Cubase, WaveLab, Premiere).
- The configuration gnrale is easy?
By reading the manual and APRS some tests, we can say yes.
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
It depends on the passages. Some features are trs well documented, others leave little doubt casts (three FireFace use of a port in simultann IEEE1394b (800M). But overall, it is fairly complete, translation Franaise is not stupid, and reading one feels that the designers have sought rpond couraging a product that users' expectations.

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
For now, no worries in WaveLab (V3) or Cubase (SX3). However, I got a crash in Premiere with fixed lattence 2ms (problem seems he known in RME, and was to be rsolu with the latest driver). But this problem has occurred only once, in Premiere, and as I chose to keep the lattence 4ms, has not impede me. I must say that it is still a bit cool (just a few hours of use) to be REALLY goal.
- Are they often put day?
I do not know at the moment, Premire install, drivers dats of commencement in May
- What software do you use most often?
Cubase, WaveLab, Premiere.
- What you get lag?
4 ms. I know we can go lower (2ms), but worked perfectly as is and that the delay is too low to induce me GNER, I leave as a.
- How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? ...
At least eight recording, I'm not away with all the 8 analog inputs. No worries (a right would have even surprised).
In reading, I did a test with 32 tracks wav 48K / 16 bit (full tracks of songs diffrent Events and not to rely too much on the "proofreading" RAM) without any dcrochage.
Not tested pousss with many recording tracks while playing many tracks, my main need is to record a track or two while reading a few.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
Few days.
- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
The Settings window Settings (inputs, phantom power supply, etc.) is a bit unreasonable in bulk, but people come here all the same. Too bad the PC is Necessary for the activation of phantom power supplies, but good. Routing possibilities inputs / outputs are excellent, I sold my patch 48 points!
- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
No.
- How do you report qualitprix?
Trs good.
- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes!
- Other
Cubase SX3 apprci does not change the digital audio interface, and crashed systmatiquement each boot (ACCS violation in module ASIO). I have to uninstall and reinstall the. No worries however for Wavelab and Premiere. I put on a good sr on behalf of Cubase.
If using FireWire on 800M (IEEE1394b) under WinXP SP2, consider installing the patch from Microsoft that fixes the bug speed limit (limit DBiT 100M after installing SP2).

I use this card with a PC / Pentium 4 (875P chipset, 2 Gb RAM, FireWire 400, IDE & SATA HDs). The goal was simply to record multiple synthesizers, and analog to ADAT. Also, I was interested in the stand-alone mode. Life is made: the Fireface exists.

UTILIZATION

Installation is transparent and takes place very easily - not enough to read the manual. I read it, and ultimately find it rather well. I repeat the remark of someone else: it is a pity not to have the French version directly included in the carton. Nothing detrimental, however.

For those who use the ADAT, two in / out are available and of course be used simultaneously. Remember to switch between ADAT and SPDIF in the configuration tool (RME Settings).

The creation of the bus in environments Steinberg and Cakewalk is not a problem. I've heard of users very satisfied with the ProTools couple RME / Logic or the couple RME/Nuendo3 (note neutral naturally hum).

GETTING STARTED

Nothing to say about the drivers. RME seems to excel in this field and perfectly control the Mac and PC. Special mention to the page dedicated to FireWire tests on their site, which, incidentally, is regularly updated (you'll notice that all drivers, including the "degraded" are downloadable).

The routing matrix is ​​impressive: a soft brick high-end leaving the other behind. The mixer in Nuendo is one of the clearest I know.

The headphone output is very good.

OVERALL OPINION

This board has no direct competitor. The sound is cold and it suits me very well. I have other cards (including a lynx) and I think the FireFace800 has the best quality / price ratio. Remember, above all, quality of technical support associated with this card (clear reactivity Arbiter, located in France, and expertise of RME).