I know this topic has been mentioned before and everyone always tells the person to watch the youtube video on how to setup two RME ff800's. I have watched it over and over and I still cannot get my second unit to work in a Stand-Alone operation mode. I perform all the steps listed on the video. After I flash the settings to the unit, unplug the firewire cables so that they are connected via adat, and turn on and off the system... the unit that is supposed to be in stand alone operation will not show up and the red "host" led lights up.

Could someone please help and give me specific instructions?

My ideal setup is as follows: the top unit has 4 mics plugged into the 4 front mic pres on channels 7-10. I have some other analog inputs connected in the back via inputs 1-6. The second unit below it is connected via Adat1 to the first unit. I would like the second unit's 4 mic pres to pass through ADAT1 on adat1 1-4. and then the second unit's analog inputs 1-4 to go through adat1 5-8. The second unit's analog outputs 1-8 would be linked to the adat1 1-8, so whatever channels i send back to the second unit for monitoring can match the analog outputs.

Am I do something completely wrong? Any better recommendations? Am I confusing which unit is supposed to be in stand-operation? I want my first (top) unit to be connected to my computer and the second (bottom to work in stand alone) or does it have to be the other way around?

Thanks

CerberusProductions