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Old 06-27-2008, 04:23 PM
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RME Hammerfall HDSP Multiface Description
The RME Hammerfall HDSP Multiface is a German-made unit that houses 8 - 24-bit/96kHz 1/4" I/Os, ADAT optical I/O, ADAT-Sync In, S/PDIF I/O, MIDI I/O, word clock I/O, and a separate analog line/headphone output for independent submixing. When working with several digital sources, SyncCheck technology displays their state and Intelligent Clock Control syncs all data. Front panel LEDS indicate MIDI, sync, and error statuses. Operates with zero CPU load and low latency. Laptops require Hammerfall HDSP PCMCIA Card (not included); tower-type computers require HDSP PCI (not included). Includes TotalMix and S/MUX mixing and recording software. Half-rackspace.
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I have 2 of these. Also with the PCMCIA Card for my Laptop. GREAT Units, really LOW Latency, I have mine down to 6ms and lots of Virtual Instruments,Plug ins,Tracks. Highly Recommended.
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I have 2 of these as well, and they are superb. Rock solid, no hassles ever! And THEY SOUND GREAAATTT!!!! Really worth it. The Multimix option allows you flexibility - any kind of routing, sub mixing for monitor comparisons, etc. Also low latency. Quality-wise, they beat any other hardware, and sounds as good as any highend product or better!
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I've got a question for you multiface owners...Do you have to use the pci or PCMCIA cards, or can it be used as a stand alone converter and use the optical out to go to my digi 002?
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I would have to say I am not sure on that one. You could drop a line to RME support and ask.
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Hi! I don't think you can do that, because the breakout box is powered via the Firewire-type cable that is connected to the PCI/PCIe card inside the computer. So it's probably not possible, unless RME has a different solution to power it externally. But why would you want to do that - if you have a Digi02? If you are going from the computer to that, why do you need to convert again? The Digi02 already has its own DA converters.
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There is an External Power Supply available, But I think audiocurry is right, Digi02 has converters.
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I was looking to bypass the digi's converters. I've heard that RME's converters are good so that's why I was asking. Thanks for the replies!
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just move away from the Digi all together and go with the RME.
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Exactly. I agree. Why would you want to have 2 interfaces? Unless you really need 2, but it's not necessary on the same machine, unless you need that many no. of I/Os. It's simpler to go with one or the other. It's a doubling up of your investment, which is better spent elsewhere.
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