Apogee Rosetta 800 direct connection to HD

[hitp]

Thanks sphereman! This certainly makes my decision to go with the Rosetta 800.

BTW are you on a MIX or HD system?

Thanks again for your help.

[Tightbeats]

[hitp]

Audio Images San Francisco. The 96K with PT Mix card was quoted at $2,671. Look for Ron Timmons (415) 957-9131. Say I recommended you.

[thin ice]

Hi Dennis,

Absolutely blown away by the Rosetta. Not surprising really though as I was using 2 ADATs and a 20 bit 882 with a MOTU midi timepiece. I particularly noticed a large difference in the stereo imaging because of the clocking of the 800. Also tighter low end and an extremely smooth top end. I have to clock through lightpipe at the moment with the ADAT bridge because there is only a standard wordclock output. However, the direct card has a 256 superclock output when it arrives to clock my other digidesign hardware. Even the 882 benefits from the Apogee clocking.

The 800 has transformed my Mix+ system. The only problem now is I really fancy a Big Ben as well! Also buying Apogee in the UK can be a bit of a rip-off. I eventually got it for £1,900 from Mediaspec, but was quoted around £2,400 by some places.

[sphereman]

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BTW are you on a MIX or HD system?


Mix system.

Mills Logan

[Kenny Gioia]

To Sphereman and Thin Ice . . . I have a bunch of aging Mix Plus systems that have the original 16-bit 888s. Would like to know if the Rosetta 800 Mix Pack upgrade you had was a big improvement on the sound over whatever interface you were using before.

Wanted to go to an HD1 96 I/O upgrade . . . but if the Rosetta is enough, it would sure save me a lot of $$$. My dealer quoted me $2,600+ for the 96K Rosetta 800 and a Mix card. That is more than half the $6000 I would need to cough up for the HD upgrade.

I do television commercials . . . so I rarely go beyond 48K and 24 tracks. My Mix+ are fine now. They just sound sterile with the older 888s. The 96I/O of Digi seemed like a solution for a while. But now the Rosetta seems to change all that.

Also with sync issues . . . how will the Rosetta sync to say a USD?

Any suggestions and ideas appreciated!

The jump from a 888/24 to a PSX 100 was huge for me. Those 888/16's are crap. And the new Rosetta is supposed to blow away my PSX. The jump in quality for you will be like a Mackie to an SSL. Good Luck

As far as Apogee coming out with new convertors, who cares. Your convertors will always sound as good as the day you buy them.

[DigiGeek]

This is exactly what I have been waiting for! I had been holding off upgrading to HD because I was not willing to give up my Apogees. I was even starting to consider going native with Logic and a G5. I have heard the Rosetta 800 and it is amazing. Now, I can get HD and the Rosetta 800s and be happy.

Thank you Apogee and Digidesign.