Frontier Tango24 on par with Focusrite ISA 428 converters (002R limitation question)

upinflames · 8th March 2008, 07:20 AM

I recently purchased a Focusrite ISA 428 with the A/D card because I was sick of the 002R converters killing my tone. It made an improvement, but I learned that I can only record 8 channels at 48K since I have only 1 lightpipe in (I guess with two I could record 8 channels at 96K). This isn't much of a problem, considering I record most of my projects at 48K, but the Focusrite preamps aren't much to write home about so I was wondering if the much cheaper Frontier Design Tango24, which is also limited to 48K, would be on par with the Focusrite converters. I would probably sell the Focusrite and get a API 3124+ if that was a the case.

Dimes · 8th March 2008, 07:59 AM

I can't compare the two since I've never heard the Focusrite stuff. (A/D I mean) I can say though that for the $ the Tango is not that bad at all. I had used mine for quite some time (good clocking helps them sound better, I used a Lucid) If you decide you want one I'm selling two of mine. PM me if you're interested.

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8th March 2008, 07:20 AM	#1
upinflames Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 972	Frontier Tango24 on par with Focusrite ISA 428 converters (002R limitation question) I recently purchased a Focusrite ISA 428 with the A/D card because I was sick of the 002R converters killing my tone. It made an improvement, but I learned that I can only record 8 channels at 48K since I have only 1 lightpipe in (I guess with two I could record 8 channels at 96K). This isn't much of a problem, considering I record most of my projects at 48K, but the Focusrite preamps aren't much to write home about so I was wondering if the much cheaper Frontier Design Tango24, which is also limited to 48K, would be on par with the Focusrite converters. I would probably sell the Focusrite and get a API 3124+ if that was a the case. __________________ The Studio is moving and tracking starts on two albums next week!

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8th March 2008, 07:59 AM	#2
Dimes Gear nut Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chino Hills Posts: 112	I can't compare the two since I've never heard the Focusrite stuff. (A/D I mean) I can say though that for the $ the Tango is not that bad at all. I had used mine for quite some time (good clocking helps them sound better, I used a Lucid) If you decide you want one I'm selling two of mine. PM me if you're interested.