RME Fireface 800 (RME does/outdoes MOTU)

MattiMattMatt · 7th April 2004

"After more than 2 years of development, RME announced the Fireface 800, a 56-channel 24-bit / 192 kHz Wire audio interface.

"RME's Multiface was the basis for the development of the Fireface 800. The unit offers 8 balanced line I/Os with software controlled switching of the reference levels (-10 dBV, +4 dBu, HiGain), realized discretely in the analog domain. Apart from the levels of the microphone pre-amps and the headphone outputs, all device settings are software controlled. Equipped with the latest A/D and D/A converter chips, all I/Os operate up to 192 kHz and reach even 119 dBA dynamic range on playback.

"On the front side, the Fireface 800 has 4 discrete balanced microphone inputs with class-A stage, 48 V phantom powering and separate jack and XLR inputs, which can also be used as additional line inputs. Two of the four mic inputs are permanently available as channels 9 and 10, the other two can be used together with or alternatively to the inputs 7 / 8 on the back.

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More info at:

http://messe.harmony-central.com/Mus...eFace-800.html

Is RME out-MOTU-ing MOTU?

Waddaya think?

subframe · 8th April 2004

I for one am very excited. Having just moved to a 12" PowerBook as my main composition and recording machine, I need something Firewire-based, period. With no PCMCIA slots on the 12", the other RME stuff is right out, which left me no (high-quality) choices but the Metric Halo, and I like choices

Also, the inclusion of lots of video interfacing makes this very useful for anyone working with video, as I am. Removing the need for a dedicated sync unit to work with video is a nice move...

Anyone wanna take a guess at street price???

ponzi · 19th April 2004

I am interested in a firewire device as well. This is vaporware just like the mackie stuff. Still--one hopes it will perform well when it comes out in 'summer'. The promo was an artist's drawing, so its not that far along.

Isn't the key to these kind of things the software drivers? That's what kills everybody--won't work with this or that motherboard and so on.

SureShotStudio · 19th April 2004

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Isn't the key to these kind of things the software drivers? That's what kills everybody--won't work with this or that motherboard and so on.

i don't you have to worry about that with rme (at least for pc owners i don't own a mac) cos i have never and i repeat never had any problem with any of the products from rme conserning the software (or hardwar for that matter) all of their products have worked flawlessly from the day that i installed them. at least for me they have just my .02 c

thomas

7th April 2004	#1
MattiMattMatt Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 950 Thread Starter	RME Fireface 800 (RME does/outdoes MOTU) "After more than 2 years of development, RME announced the Fireface 800, a 56-channel 24-bit / 192 kHz Wire audio interface. "RME's Multiface was the basis for the development of the Fireface 800. The unit offers 8 balanced line I/Os with software controlled switching of the reference levels (-10 dBV, +4 dBu, HiGain), realized discretely in the analog domain. Apart from the levels of the microphone pre-amps and the headphone outputs, all device settings are software controlled. Equipped with the latest A/D and D/A converter chips, all I/Os operate up to 192 kHz and reach even 119 dBA dynamic range on playback. "On the front side, the Fireface 800 has 4 discrete balanced microphone inputs with class-A stage, 48 V phantom powering and separate jack and XLR inputs, which can also be used as additional line inputs. Two of the four mic inputs are permanently available as channels 9 and 10, the other two can be used together with or alternatively to the inputs 7 / 8 on the back. .... More info at: http://messe.harmony-central.com/Mus...eFace-800.html Is RME out-MOTU-ing MOTU? Waddaya think?

8th April 2004	#2
subframe Gear Head Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 55	I for one am very excited. Having just moved to a 12" PowerBook as my main composition and recording machine, I need something Firewire-based, period. With no PCMCIA slots on the 12", the other RME stuff is right out, which left me no (high-quality) choices but the Metric Halo, and I like choices Also, the inclusion of lots of video interfacing makes this very useful for anyone working with video, as I am. Removing the need for a dedicated sync unit to work with video is a nice move... Anyone wanna take a guess at street price??? __________________ "It doesn't work, and neither do we"

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ponzi Gear interested Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 22	I am interested in a firewire device as well. This is vaporware just like the mackie stuff. Still--one hopes it will perform well when it comes out in 'summer'. The promo was an artist's drawing, so its not that far along. Isn't the key to these kind of things the software drivers? That's what kills everybody--won't work with this or that motherboard and so on.