Should I wait for the RME Fireface 400?

kevin e · 23rd July 2006

Or buy the 800?

**Geert van den Berg** · 23rd July 2006

That completely depends on your needs... which you haven't stated.

Compare the amount of I/O's to your needs and think about how you envision any expansion...

The Beatsmith · 23rd July 2006

Uh... do you need a portable interface or not?

Myriad_Rocker · 23rd July 2006

I second the thought that you should think about how many inputs and outputs you need. The unit is pretty much the same as the 800 with the exception of the number of inputs and outputs.

I don't really think portability is the issue here. The 400 is half rack size. I would rather have the full rack size because it's easier to throw into a small rack. However, if you have some other half rack size gear, you could put that on the other side of the 400 and have two items in one rack space.

It just all depends on your needs or future upgrade path.

kevin e · 24th July 2006

What about sound. I'm hearing rumors that the 400 has better something or others.

Curtis Franklin · 24th July 2006

yeah.... those something are others are pretty important to the sound.

tnjazz · 24th July 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by pumadrum

yeah.... those something are others are pretty important to the sound.

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kevin e · 25th July 2006

hahaha!!

23rd July 2006	#1
kevin e Gear interested Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 12 Thread Starter	Should I wait for the RME Fireface 400? Or buy the 800?

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Myriad_Rocker Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Los Pantalones Posts: 554	I second the thought that you should think about how many inputs and outputs you need. The unit is pretty much the same as the 800 with the exception of the number of inputs and outputs. I don't really think portability is the issue here. The 400 is half rack size. I would rather have the full rack size because it's easier to throw into a small rack. However, if you have some other half rack size gear, you could put that on the other side of the 400 and have two items in one rack space. It just all depends on your needs or future upgrade path. __________________ Myriad Rocker

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Geert van den Berg Mac Moderator Joined: May 2003 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 3,454	That completely depends on your needs... which you haven't stated. Compare the amount of I/O's to your needs and think about how you envision any expansion...

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The Beatsmith Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,514	Uh... do you need a portable interface or not?

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kevin e Gear interested Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 12 Thread Starter	What about sound. I'm hearing rumors that the 400 has better something or others.

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Curtis Franklin Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 579	yeah.... those something are others are pretty important to the sound.

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kevin e Gear interested Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 12 Thread Starter	hahaha!!