RME Audio Hammerfall DSP Multiface

(Originally written by Supermanu/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
I was looking for a stable sound card to record albums.

It has worked with several PC's but I won't give you any details.

UTILIZATION

Very easy installation... Just install it and it works!

I never had any incompatibility problems.

Very simple configuration.

I didn't read the user's manual.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers stability is outstanding I've never had a system crash!!

RME makes constant updates.

I use it with Cubase.

I get 3 ms latency for recording. And I increase it for mixing.

I only make mono or stereo recordings. I can play back up to 60 tracks.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using it for 4-5 years, I don't know exactly.

I tested many other sound cards and this is the only one I kept.

Good value for money.

Based on my experience, I would buy it again.

I work as midi (with virtual instruments) that audio recording.
So I needed a card that does not have large latency and whose converters are quality.

For a long time now that I have, and I do not feel the need to change. She may be out of date compared to current cards, but I am very satisfied to use my home semi pro studio (film music).

It runs on a Windows XP with cubase and full of VST instruments.

UTILIZATION

The stability of drivers is not excellent, they can plant. But maybe it just happens to my windows that is not stable? how to know ....

The drivers are not updated because the card is old (over the catalog)

I am not limited divisible by reading the number of tracks. My processor withdraws before the sound card

GETTING STARTED

easy installation. Configuration asked me some trial and error.
no inconsistency.
Management and routing of input / thru (output has its own routing interface that requires little grip bus

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for ... a long time. Maybe 8 years.
The quality of audio converters is impeccable and latency steering VSYi is nonexistent

I remake that choice without hesitate in an optical sound creation semi pro.

I will not repeat you ...

UTILIZATION

Pcmcia used on a laptop, pc pci express.
Octopre Focuswrite in ADAT preamp, 8 microphones for drums.
Pre amp lamp insert (the rms converters)
Essentially Cubase, it solves the problem of latency (with 60 tracks, plugins everywhere, this is normal!) In record mode "compensation plugin" and it rolls.

GETTING STARTED

RME do as told, and it is running.
Console mix Total Mix is ​​limitless for routing, but each use must be concentrated, we quickly made anything!

OVERALL OPINION

To be honest, this is my first card (and my last), I remember very well, but it's been almost 20 years since I!
I used to catch mobile (RME gave era plus a cable to connect the card to a cigarette lighter and connect it to another on a 12v battery, class ...)
I have logged thousands of hours in studios hyper smoking, she took flight, it is placed on top I think all beer brands that may exist, and never a single crash or anything.
The quality of converters is not a legend.
I saw my friends with super pretty expensive cards, motus, etc ... yeah, they are very pretty, but ... I keep mine!

To predict pre amps, not necessarily ADAT, given the quality of the convertion, and also a headphone amplifier for lives taken.

In short, RME has made me somewhat forgotten the bitterness France / Germany 1982!

Sound card and remote quality converters have motivated my choice and also the opportunity to have a good price.

use it on a Windows PC and PCI Host.

use to record and mix with 18 In sending out to external elements then return in IN (delays, comp, etc ... equ)

map detail 1/2 Rack RME PCI card. No external power required Host card is supported.

Latency <5 ms A / D converter: 24bit/96kHz D / A converter: 24bit/96kHz.

Analog I / O: 8 input (s) and 8 output Jack 6.35 (s) 6.35 Jack.
Headphone volume control without (damage).

Digital I / O: S / PDIF Coaxial: 1 hall (s) and 1 output (s).
ADAT: 1 input and 8-channel ADAT: 1 output (s) 8 channels
WordClock sync.

MIDI I / O 1 input (s) and 1 output (s) MIDI.
compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux

UTILIZATION

RME drivers are among those that are most heavies have found that work even when the cards are no longer supported.
A running win 7 DIGI ASIO mode perfectly (any music software that uses ASIO this respect).
They are often a day (This is the strength of RME compared to competition)
3ms latency and frankly there is not careful and I do not have a machine gammeur.

GETTING STARTED

Installation without reading the manual so super easy.
Two to three minutes to address the TotalMix and left my kiki!
No conflict on the horizon, as if it was made for me!
For manual I have not read I'll do it one day-it

OVERALL OPINION

I tested many soundcards (yamaha, echo, pinnacle, maya, EgoSys, alesis) And I must say that the future for me is RME.
Converters his transparent reproduction is faithful with a good dynamic short what it takes to put on a good foot production.

For the price as a lot of people will never see the treasure it in their hands and will sell cheap to stay tuned this is how it's done a pretty good deal. So this is a value for money unbeatable.

We thank buyers who resell because he did not hear the difference with their old sound card with two bullets.

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