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Old 07-03-2021, 04:19 AM
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Default Re: Focusrite Red 16Line fan noise?

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Originally Posted by Marsdy View Post
Thanks James that’s very helpful and great reviews! None of the Ferrofish “cons” bother me and I would imagine the quality of conversion would be fine for my requirements. I’ll be using it for piping in hardware synths, drum machines etc. and the CV capability is an unexpected bonus.

I’m sure the Lynx is amazing but it’s literally double the cost for 32 channels. The Ferrofish is also cheaper per channel than the Focusrite units. My studio is effectively silent now with the exception of occasional HDX card fan noise so I was a bit hesitant about the Focusrite.

Just one quick question - does the Ferrofish interface well with synths/drum machines in terms of level? Most stuff I have is quite hot on the outputs but is there enough gain available to cover quieter synth outputs?
It hasn't been a problem for me.
The Pulse is switchable from +20dBu, +13dBu, +4dBu, plus you have digital gain from +20dBu to -8dBu, in 1dB steps.

Note that CV is just the CV model(s) only.
It is CV on outputs only too.
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