RME Fireface 800 Question

[EFW]

Has anyone here ever used this soundcard? I am newbie and am putting a little something together at home. From what I have read it seems as though this is a good piece of equipment, but I don't know anyone who has used it. The other unit I am looking at is the Digi 002 control surface factory. Any comments on either one would be appreciated.

EFW

[brandondrury]

I've never used either, but know people who have used both. They are both high quality, reputable brands. Both of these products are very successful.

Personally, I'm sticking with the M-audio stuff. The sound will be practically identical between all these home recording sound cards and there is a lot more money to be spent on acoustics, microphones, better clients, etc (the things that really matter on a recording).

Buying Pro Tools or RME is kind of like buying a Mercedes for $50k when a Hyundai has all the same features, the same warrantee, etc. I'll go with the Hyundai just so I can put a pool in the back yard vs getting a Mercedes and nothing.

That rest is your call, though.

Brandon

[richiebee]

The Digi 002 is designed for ProTools. Don't get it unless you want to go the money pit route of ProTools.

RME stuff is good. But pretty expensive. I don't know anyone who uses it and I think that's partly because for what it is, it's just too expensive.

I'm not sure I totally agree with Brandon's analogy, but I too like M-Audio stuff. I think its extremely good value. I also think that Tascam stuff (even though their support sucks) is good, especially when made/designed by Frontier. I think you'll find a Tascam equivalent of the 002 that retails for much less. Of course it doesn't come with a really great sequencer (I think you get Cubase LE), and the Digi one comes with a pretty good sequencer at least (ProTools LE), but if it was me, I'd go with Tascam and a good sequencer rather than the ProTools/002 route.