cravates
Published on 08/04/05 at 01:52
Best value:
Excellent
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).
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).