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Topic: Madiface expresscard and Fireface800

Is it possible to use on one macbook pro both cards?
(Madiface and Fireface 800)
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Re: Madiface expresscard and Fireface800

Complicated. You need to sync the MADIface and Fireface, which requires a third unit as the MF does not have any outputs fitting the FFs inputs. Also see this forum for most Macbooks not working with ExpressCards correctly.

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Re: Madiface expresscard and Fireface800

Thanks Matthias,
I try to record on MacBook Pro 64 audio tracks in Logic 9 from Madiface.
So far it works.
What kind of trouble should I expect?
its important, I must record show in China in few days.
Thanks for any advice!!
I will use stright madiface with exprescard.
Jarek

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Re: Madiface expresscard and Fireface800

Logic 9 is not enough stable to record 64 tracks with madiface in my opinion. Therefore I do it very often (64 tracks with madiface) with Nuendo 4.3.

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Re: Madiface expresscard and Fireface800

It's happened. I did 64 tracks  with Madi, MBproo and SL OS.
I record more than hour in one pass. Just recording.
There is a few cons but its problem with Logic 9 not with RME.
This card is impressive.
Thanks!!! RME
Jaroslaw Regulski

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Re: Madiface expresscard and Fireface800

I record more than hour in one pass. Just recording.
There is a few cons but its problem with Logic 9 not with RME.
This card is impressive.

Depeche Modes FOH engineer Antony King recorded every show with MADIface and Reaper (64 tracks) on an ordinary VAIO notebook without any problem. Reaper seams to be very stable - at least in the Windows version.

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Knut