RME ADI-8 QS

RainbowStorm · 20th May 2006, 08:18 AM

This product seems interesting, especially since the price will be under €2000... It easily beats the Fireface 800...

http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp...-ADI-8-QS.html

Elak · 20th May 2006, 05:25 PM

Still need AES/EBU card which adds to the price.

MDM · 22nd May 2006, 01:08 PM

it won't beat Metric Halo 2882 though

strauss · 22nd May 2006, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Elak

Still need AES/EBU card which adds to the price.

I believe it comes standard via D-Sub.

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Originally Posted by MDM

it won't beat Metric Halo 2882 though

Have you listened to them?

bleen · 22nd May 2006, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RainbowStorm

This product seems interesting, especially since the price will be under €2000... It easily beats the Fireface 800...

But you'd still need a firewire or PCI interface to get your audio into the computer. It's not an "interface", it's a "converter".

dirren · 22nd May 2006, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RainbowStorm

This product seems interesting, especially since the price will be under €2000... It easily beats the Fireface 800...

But isn't the FF 800 built on ADI converters too?

/Matt

kingofswing · 22nd May 2006, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MDM

it won't beat Metric Halo 2882 though

I think it will lick it clean

Ziggy!! · 23rd May 2006, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kingofswing

I think it will lick it clean

I'd be surprised if it didn't...

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Originally Posted by MDM

it won't beat Metric Halo 2882 though

While the 2882 isn't shabby at all, you really have to stop thinking it is the be-all-to-end-all MDM... There have been a lot of great products produced since the 2882's debut 6 years ago!

If it works for you that is all that matters... Just try and keep the misleading and unqualified comments to a minimum please... that doesn't mean you can't tell people you are happy with your gear...

Ziggy!! · 23rd May 2006, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dirren

But isn't the FF 800 built on ADI converters too?

/Matt

The FF800 & ADI both use AKM chips if that is what you mean... As does EMU cards, some MOTU products, Digi 192, Metric Halo and probably quite a few more... That doesn't mean they all sound the same though, far from it. PSU, clock, analog filtering, grounding scheme, etc will affect the sound significantly.

Elak · 23rd May 2006, 01:40 AM

you will need to spend another 700-800 on a AES/EBU card or 200+ on ADAT which is useless to use it . no FiWi !!. ADAT days are numbered and I hope RME and others drop it soon.

thermos · 23rd May 2006, 03:59 AM

Who thought the 2882 was better than the fireface again? Certainly not me, that 2882 had sooooooo little headroom on the A/D it was unuseable, followed by a cloudy sound that definitely didn't touch the tone of the Fireface. This will probably be a great product.

audiothings · 23rd May 2006, 04:58 AM

i'm particularly interested in the limiters... have compromised a lot of headroom during live recordings just to play it safe.

can anybody tell me why there are analog and digital limiters? whats the point of limiting after the signal is converted to digital? (i'm under the impression that limiting during conversion is used only to prevent clipping the a/d converter.) I'm aware that the lavry converters also feature this capability.

thanks,

jai shankar.

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RainbowStorm Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,329	RME ADI-8 QS This product seems interesting, especially since the price will be under €2000... It easily beats the Fireface 800... http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp...-ADI-8-QS.html __________________ - A member of the "Homo sapien audiophilus" family

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audiothings Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 623	i'm particularly interested in the limiters... have compromised a lot of headroom during live recordings just to play it safe. can anybody tell me why there are analog and digital limiters? whats the point of limiting after the signal is converted to digital? (i'm under the impression that limiting during conversion is used only to prevent clipping the a/d converter.) I'm aware that the lavry converters also feature this capability. thanks, jai shankar. __________________ "Ultimately, I want to reach more people. That's what I've intended all my life even though it may not seem that way." - Randy Newman

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20th May 2006, 05:25 PM	#2
Elak Gear nut Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 94	Still need AES/EBU card which adds to the price.

22nd May 2006, 01:08 PM	#3
MDM Gear maniac Join Date: May 2006 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 225	it won't beat Metric Halo 2882 though

23rd May 2006, 01:40 AM	#10
Elak Gear nut Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 94	you will need to spend another 700-800 on a AES/EBU card or 200+ on ADAT which is useless to use it . no FiWi !!. ADAT days are numbered and I hope RME and others drop it soon.

23rd May 2006, 03:59 AM	#11
thermos Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,964	Who thought the 2882 was better than the fireface again? Certainly not me, that 2882 had sooooooo little headroom on the A/D it was unuseable, followed by a cloudy sound that definitely didn't touch the tone of the Fireface. This will probably be a great product.