[ddots-l] Re: suggestions for audio/midi interfaces
- From: "Tim Burgess" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:26:37 -0000
Hi,
Just to back up on Phil's comments here - I've got a Pro 40 that I mainly
use as a relatively cheap means of adding extra inputs to my MOTU interfaces
(they're coupled using optical cables). I'm really pleased with this unit
and, I must confess, I took some persuading to try it as I'd had a very bad
experience with its predecessor - the Pro 26 I/O. This new range seem to be
as solid as rocks, sound good and are relatively easy-to-use.
Best wishes.
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-----Original Message-----
From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Phil Muir
Sent: 11 December 2009 12:13
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: suggestions for audio/midi interfases
Love the new Saffire Firewire range from Focusrite. Saffire Pro 24, Pro 26
and Pro 40. They all have 1 MIDI in and 1 MIDI out port. Plus an SPDIF in
and out and an ADAT port. This will allow a user to add an extra 8 pre-amps
via an ADAT and a stereo device via the SPDIF port. The Pro 24 has 4
analogue inputs, 2 of which are mic/line xlr combos. The other 2 are
quarter inch jack. It has an instrument line switch and 1 head phone
output. The pro 26 is the same but, it has 2 head phone outputs rather than
one, plus dsp onboard affects and the ability for the user to choose
modelling for headphone mixing that makes it sound is if your mixing in Abby
road. Don't really see the point to all of that DSP stuff. the Pro 40 is
the same as the Pro 24 but, it has 8 analogue inputs, all with XLR/jack
combos. Think it also has separate channel control for Phantom power
although I must confess, haven't gotten around to opening the box properly
and looking at the unit yet. That's most unlike me, grin. It has 2
headphone outputs which, like the Pro 26, work independently. All of the
headphone outputs on all of the units work independently of the stereo
output. You can do hardware monitoring with all of the units and set-up
separate sub mixes for this and send them to separate hardware outputs on
the back. You can save different mixing configurations in the software and
if you upgrade the firmware then, you can run any of the above units in
stand-alone mode. BTW, the firmware upgrade has to have been the easiest
firmware upgrade that I have ever done in my life. All units run at bit
rates of 16/24 and sample rates of 44.1 to 92. The hardware mixing control
panel part is accessible, thanks to an .HSC set that Tim Burgess has put
together. Have the Pro 24 and Pro 40 here. Very quiet, excellent
pree-amps. Very very low latency too.
Regards, Phil Muir
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-----Original Message-----
From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dave Hillebrandt
Sent: 11 December 2009 11:47
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] suggestions for audio/midi interfases
Hello All, Would be very interested to hear what kind of interfase
everyone is using and how they like what they have. So far I haven't had too
much luck with my fast track ultra and when going on the internet have seen
lots of comments on users groups about a wide variety of problems with them,
especially driver difficulty. It is a midrange unit for price so may end up
purchasing something else with slightly better numbers for noise etc. Using
windows xp 3rd edition, and computer bought by the dancing dots team. Do not
thing I'll be recording many instruments at once, so something simple is
best as long as its fairly quiet. The fast track ultra is a usb device and
heard suggestions that something using firewire is much better. Will it make
a big difference? YOur findings and what you all use would be very
interesting. Using very little midi at this point and mostly interested in
audio recording though am sure will get into midi eventually. Thanks for
your help in advance. Dave
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