Fireface 400 Vs. 800

plain · Post by **plain** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:58 am

Are the preamps better on the 400? That's what i hear. What other differences are there. If they are equally alike i might just get a 400.

cherry-k · Post by **cherry-k** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:32 am

plain wrote:Are the preamps better on the 400? That's what i hear. What other differences are there. If they are equally alike i might just get a 400.

...good question, and how low can the latency be without any dropout issues and stuff, may be also compared to the Multiface???

anyone helps?

best k.

frisbeedisk · Post by **frisbeedisk** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:06 pm

I got my 400 right down to 48 samples, went pretty well..

If you giging and doing some recording i recomend the 400 for size factor.

If being used for studio purpose then possible the 800 for the sheer amount of inputs it has!!

You'll never go wrong with RME

Sales Dude McBoob · Post by **Sales Dude McBoob** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:38 pm

Does the 400 come with rack ears for a 19" rack?

Digitally controlled pre-amp gain is still weird to me. I don't like that there is no dedicated headphone volume control either. I don't like that it's $1000.

If they made something like this that could be used with and expresscard + PCI, they would have me. A FW 400 box doesn't cut it for me.

adi · Post by **adi** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:57 pm

the pres on the fireface's are weak -- that goes for 400 and 800. you are much better off getting something like the echo audiofire 12 (which is half the price but equal d/a) and buying pres on their own.

plain · Post by **plain** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:07 pm

i heard the pres were actually pretty good.....

how can you compare this unit to the 828 from motu?

there was a thread about this and i remember reading that people preferred motu in sound from A/B tests...

Fireface 400 Vs. 800

Fireface 400 Vs. 800

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