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Topic: Babyface + Fireface400

Hello,

I’d like to improve my old setup at little cost, in order to have 8 or 10 LINE inputs for multitrack recording my synths, without any particular routing.

I own an old Babyface and a 2012 Mac Mini (no firewire), OS 10.9.5, with Logic X.
I would like to buy a Fireface400 and using it as a slave.

So my questions are:
1. Could it be some drivers’ conflict?
2. How do I connect the 2 units, Babyface being the master via usb?
3. Are there any particular configuration in Totalmix or DIGICheck in this case?
4. Sometimes I have to stop the recording of my BF because the signal is replaced by a constant BIP noise, which I think it’s a ground loop. So, Would it better to connect the 2 units with external power supply?

Thanks

2 Reply by ramses (edited by ramses 2020-06-23 08:32:39)

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Re: Babyface + Fireface400

I see a generic problem, that you 1st need a firewire connection to pre-configure a routing
from the analog inputs to ADAT and from ADAT to the analog outputs.

As you might need to switch between different reference level on a per port basis it might be
beneficial to keep the FF400 connected via Firewire to be able to maintain it on demand.
Otherwise its possible to store a configuration to the device (if you have a FW connection) and to use it in stand-alone mode, see manual.

Does your Mac Mini support thunderbolt ? Then maybe a Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter might be possible to use, check the forum for that or ask RME support via mail what to take care of.

Sry, no answer to 4.

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Re: Babyface + Fireface400

Hi, thanks for the answer.

Since my need is to have 8 or 10 LINE IN, do you think that the ADI8 DS would be also ok to expand my BF and set easily the Totalmix for multitrack recordings?

In that case I would have only to connect the 2 units with 2 ADAT cables, right?

4 Reply by ramses (edited by ramses 2020-06-23 13:46:00)

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Re: Babyface + Fireface400

Optimistic wrote:

Hi, thanks for the answer.

Since my need is to have 8 or 10 LINE IN, do you think that the ADI8 DS would be also ok to expand my BF and set easily the Totalmix for multitrack recordings?

In that case I would have only to connect the 2 units with 2 ADAT cables, right?

Exactly.

BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub14