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Old 18th April 2006   #1
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What are the REAL advantages of the RME Fireface 800 over the RME Multiface II

I'm thinking about picking up the multiface II because

1) I've heard it has great converters
2) nice price
3) seems to do everything I need...
4) I have a PC so firewire is something I really don't need

but I keep hearing all this hoopla about the fireface 800 I've read many a thread and just need some help sorting things out. So I have a few questions.

1) Are the converters in the 800 really that much better than in the Multiface II

2) I've heard that the converters in the new fireface 400 are the same as the converters in the Multiface II is this true?

3) I work with hiphop and very heavily with VST instruments can anyone comment on the multiface II's midi timing and stability because with my 1820m It records my notes a 1/16th earlier than it should... its so damn annoying

4) Can anyone comment personally on the RME drivers... right now I'm going through a damn headache with my EMU card... I just wanna be able to install and record... is the multiface II solid

5) and last but not least for those of you that have used both which do you prefer and why?

6) I know I said #5 was my last one but I just thought of something else lol... Does anyone know how the RME multiface II converters compare to the EMU m series converters..

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