Interface Answer, for DonM!

[D and B]

Hey Don, about 2 weeks ago I had posted a question about the right interface for my small studio setup. You had these questions, and here are the answers after much homework and research.

#1 How many Mic Pre's do you need on the interface - or will you patch from existing Pre's- Atleast 2-4. (4 would be better)

#2 Will you need to slave Word Clock on coax- Yes.

#3 Do you need MIDI I/O- Yes.

#4 Do you need hardware monitoring with DSP-Yes.

#5 How many analog inputs- 4-8 Depending on price-1300 or lower.

#6 How many ADAT inputs- x2-16 Channels In and Out

#7 Do you need AES or SPdif-Yes-SPdif

#8 How many Analog Outs (5.1 / Multiple Cue Sends)-8

#9 AES Outs?-Not required

#10 Does the Software Interface matter-Somewhat, Yes. More so, Quality of Sound.


Though the RME Fireface 400 only has 2 mic pre's, how is the sound quality compared to the likes of a Apogee Product? (duet, ensemble) is it more transparent in sound?