converter quality; isa 428 vs. digi 002

maskedman72 · 16th December 2004

i am wondering if the quality of the focusrite isa 428's adat card is better than just using the digi 02's analog inputs?
i have heard the isa's adat card "sounds like ass".

maskedman72 · 17th December 2004

anyone?

StefanColson · 17th December 2004

Haven't heard the converter card, but I wanted to point out that there is a current thread about the ISA converters and everyone seems to have really positive things to say about them. In fact, I've never heard anyone say anything bad about them. I've heard them compared to the converters in the high end Digi interface boxes (definitely not larvy league, but miles ahead of the the low end Digi stuff (like the 002).

TriTone Digital · 17th December 2004

Assuming the card is the same as the one they provide for the ISA220, etc. it's a pretty good upgrade for the stock 002 converters. The mid-range in particular is more detailed and clear.

Damon

Rep · 17th December 2004

If any thing like the ISA220 converters I would have to disagree on that , as the 002 are just a good as those , but geared more towards the low end and the isa mids could be conscribed as brittle, I got way better results then these when I got the Apogees .

arimaka · 17th December 2004

I have heard both and prefer ISA by far... The 002 actually sounded better to me clocked with the ISA...

In my studio I use lavry blue clocking ISA as well... 10 channels of A/D

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maskedman72 Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 1,456 Thread Starter	converter quality; isa 428 vs. digi 002 i am wondering if the quality of the focusrite isa 428's adat card is better than just using the digi 02's analog inputs? i have heard the isa's adat card "sounds like ass". __________________ www.myspace.com/blackfeatherstudios www.tempermillstudios.com

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StefanColson Gear addict Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 309	Haven't heard the converter card, but I wanted to point out that there is a current thread about the ISA converters and everyone seems to have really positive things to say about them. In fact, I've never heard anyone say anything bad about them. I've heard them compared to the converters in the high end Digi interface boxes (definitely not larvy league, but miles ahead of the the low end Digi stuff (like the 002). __________________ --- Stefan Colson

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TriTone Digital Gear nut Joined: Aug 2004 Location: NYC and Paris Posts: 119	Assuming the card is the same as the one they provide for the ISA220, etc. it's a pretty good upgrade for the stock 002 converters. The mid-range in particular is more detailed and clear. Damon __________________ TriTone Digital www.tritonedigital.com

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arimaka Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 619	I have heard both and prefer ISA by far... The 002 actually sounded better to me clocked with the ISA... In my studio I use lavry blue clocking ISA as well... 10 channels of A/D __________________ http://www.arimaka.com

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Rep Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2003 Location: So-Cal Posts: 1,778	If any thing like the ISA220 converters I would have to disagree on that , as the 002 are just a good as those , but geared more towards the low end and the isa mids could be conscribed as brittle, I got way better results then these when I got the Apogees .

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