Re: OT: WTB RME FIREFACE 400

["Kris Hartung" <khartung@q.com>]

I had no idea they came out with a USB version of the Fireface 400.   It 
says it outperforms the firewire version.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/635991-REG/RME_FFUC_Fireface_UC_36.html

The issue I had was my my thinkpad didn't have firewire, so I had to get a 
carbus adaptor. It works fine, but I can't power the unite with firewire 
port, which is a drawback.

I absolutly love the qualit of the Fireface 400, Rick. That unit sounds 
awesome for just about anything, especially with a condensor mic through 
it.
I am using the Shure KSM 137 condensor.

Kris

----- Original Message ----- 
Subject: Re: OT: WTB RME FIREFACE 400


> Hey Fro,
>
> For what it's worth,   I had a long talk at the NAMM show with the guy 
> from RME.
>
> I have a client that I'm helping to put together a state of the art 
>mobile 
> recording studio.
>
> Anyway,   he told me that since there were a plethora of USB 2.0 ports 
>on 
> computers compared
> to Firewire connections that they developed the RME FIREFACE UC (with 
>usb 
> 2.0) as an alternative to the
> FIREFACE 400 (with firewire).      He said that he personally thought 
>the 
> FIREFACE UC was a better unit
> (even though they are about the same price) and that they had worked on, 
> and improved the preamplifiers
> over the previous unit.
>
> Anyway, on his advice and because my client wanted to go back and forth 
> between Windows and Mac
> operating systems,  I purchased it for him.
>
> I have to say,  I'm completely blown away (especially because it sounds 
>so 
> vastly better than my old and
> sickly M Audio Firewire 400 and because I don't have a bat's chance in 
> hell of affording one).
>
> The detail in the sound (using an Audio Technica ATM 4033) is amazing 
>and 
> the bass is so rich, detailed
> and yet,  not overwhelming.
>
> This is one amazing unit and I can't more highly recommend it as a 
> pro -audio solution
> if you can foot the fifteen hundred bucks or so it costs.
>
> I'm just sayin'!
>
> Rick Walker
>