Using LE & Digi 002 with Fireface....

OVERNIGHT · 11th August 2006

I'm using a FF with Logic right now but I'd like to have PT for audio. Logic is better for many things but PT is just better for audio. Thing is, I have 10 audio ins with the FF into logic. I record drums and often have 10 mics up so it matters to me.

I know the 002 has 8 Adats and 2 Spidf, can they be used simultaneously for 10 audio ins with the FF as the front end? Is there an LE limitation aside from the hardware?

Would the D/A be handled by the 002 or can you set it up for the FF to handle it?

Last question, what if I go with a cheep M-Audio hardware piece just so I can run M-powered and import the audio internally after recording into Logic... Do have to use the M-Audio piece as the D/A to monitor? Any other potential snags?

Does anybody have a rig similar to this that might have some insights? Thanks!

aussie_techie · 11th August 2006

i believe you can use the the FF800 in stand alone mode, just set the i/o in total mix first. then you can go in and out of the 002 via ADAT and SPDIF and the 002 A/D will be fine when clocked from the RME. the only limitation is that ADAT is limited to 48KHz.

if you can wait the M-Audio Light bridge should work for well for you as you will be able to use all the RME analogue i/o over both of the ADAT and the spdif i/o and you could even use 88/96KHz if you needed to (only 10 channels of course).

the 002 is better hardware than anything M-Audio comes out with but just for digital i/o there wouldnt be a diffference as long as you dont need any of the features in PT that are LE only.

theblotted · 13th August 2006

i use FF800 into FW410 currently.. and i get a lot of clicks/pops from not being able to lock sample rate firmly.

i have FF800 as Master... but occasionally i still get the annoying c/p.

i believe it's a M-Audio driver issue.. as they're known to be a bit shoddy?

either works fine when used alone tho.

i'm planning on replacing FW410 w/ either FW1814 or Lightbridge, due to Word Clock option.

anybody with experience using FW1814 using Word Clock, you guys think this'll avoid the 2 interfaces from c/p's??

i'd also like to hear ppl from using 002's SPDIF/ADAT... any success stories?

OVERNIGHT · 15th August 2006

I was thinking of bypassing the in's alltogether. I'd record into Logic and export the files to Pro Tools where I'd edit etc. Anybody see a problem with this method?

11th August 2006	#1
OVERNIGHT Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 437 Thread Starter	Using LE & Digi 002 with Fireface.... I'm using a FF with Logic right now but I'd like to have PT for audio. Logic is better for many things but PT is just better for audio. Thing is, I have 10 audio ins with the FF into logic. I record drums and often have 10 mics up so it matters to me. I know the 002 has 8 Adats and 2 Spidf, can they be used simultaneously for 10 audio ins with the FF as the front end? Is there an LE limitation aside from the hardware? Would the D/A be handled by the 002 or can you set it up for the FF to handle it? Last question, what if I go with a cheep M-Audio hardware piece just so I can run M-powered and import the audio internally after recording into Logic... Do have to use the M-Audio piece as the D/A to monitor? Any other potential snags? Does anybody have a rig similar to this that might have some insights? Thanks! __________________ 47.6% of all statistics on the internet are made up on the spot.

13th August 2006	#3
theblotted Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,304	i use FF800 into FW410 currently.. and i get a lot of clicks/pops from not being able to lock sample rate firmly. i have FF800 as Master... but occasionally i still get the annoying c/p. i believe it's a M-Audio driver issue.. as they're known to be a bit shoddy? either works fine when used alone tho. i'm planning on replacing FW410 w/ either FW1814 or Lightbridge, due to Word Clock option. anybody with experience using FW1814 using Word Clock, you guys think this'll avoid the 2 interfaces from c/p's?? i'd also like to hear ppl from using 002's SPDIF/ADAT... any success stories? __________________ "You can imagine where it goes from here." "He fixes the cable?"

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11th August 2006	#2
aussie_techie Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 2,709	i believe you can use the the FF800 in stand alone mode, just set the i/o in total mix first. then you can go in and out of the 002 via ADAT and SPDIF and the 002 A/D will be fine when clocked from the RME. the only limitation is that ADAT is limited to 48KHz. if you can wait the M-Audio Light bridge should work for well for you as you will be able to use all the RME analogue i/o over both of the ADAT and the spdif i/o and you could even use 88/96KHz if you needed to (only 10 channels of course). the 002 is better hardware than anything M-Audio comes out with but just for digital i/o there wouldnt be a diffference as long as you dont need any of the features in PT that are LE only.

15th August 2006	#4
OVERNIGHT Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 437 Thread Starter	I was thinking of bypassing the in's alltogether. I'd record into Logic and export the files to Pro Tools where I'd edit etc. Anybody see a problem with this method?