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Topic: Upgrade fireface 800

Hi.  I am an old rme user.  I use the fireface 800 with the octamic and I also have a babyface pro.  I'm thinking of upgrade my system and wondering what suits me best?  a fireface 802 or an ADI 2 connect it to the fireface 800? What do u think?

2 Reply by ramses (edited by ramses 2020-04-24 20:28:52)

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Re: Upgrade fireface 800

There are many similar threads in the forum.
I would get UFX II or UFX+ for latest technology including features like DURec, AUTOSET, MADI.
If you want you can enhance the setup by putting an ADI-2 Pro on top.
With UFX II and UFX+ you can save all settings digitally and you have AUTOSET.
Therefore I personally wouldn't get an 802 with gain poti and no possibility to save/recall Mic preamp settings in TM FX snapshots.

https://www.tonstudio-forum.de/blog/ind … 8-RME-UFX/

Thats how I record with the UFX+ as guitarist: https://www.tonstudio-forum.de/blog/ind … -DURec-DE/

I added an ADI-2 Pro FS R BE via AES to the UFX+, but this is not mandatory: https://www.tonstudio-forum.de/blog/ind … our-Setup/

Difference between UFX II and + is only
- MADI, USB3, Thunderbolt
More options to scale if needed and to have two choices for connecting Interface to computer
The price difference is very low, so you should really consider UFX+.

BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub13