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Topic: Fireface UC - hooking up an adat-interface

Greetings!

I've owned a Fireface UC for some time now, but I got zero knowledge about how to expand it with an ADAT interface. While looking around on the internet I've read about the Behringer Ultragain ADA8200, which seems to be the go-to economy solution. The Behringer might be all I need, but I've also found a RME Octamic D which could be an option.

The Octamic D will cost me about half the price of a new Octamic II, and about three times the price of a new Behringer. I will mainly be using it for hooking up instruments (synths), and only in my home studio.

Will the Octamic D connect to my Fireface UC in the way I'm planning to use it?
What would you say is the better option for me?

/Simen

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Re: Fireface UC - hooking up an adat-interface

So you have already all analog inputs of the UC in use ?

What about eventually switching cables, do you need all instruments at once ?

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

3 Reply by GreenCircuit (edited by GreenCircuit 2018-03-28 20:01:18)

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Re: Fireface UC - hooking up an adat-interface

ramses wrote:

So you have already all analog inputs of the UC in use ?

What about eventually switching cables, do you need all instruments at once ?

Thanks for your input.

Yes, all of the inputs are in use, and I do switch cables, so it's really more a question of convenience. Fair point. Don't buy things just because you can, work with what you have.

4 Reply by ramses (edited by ramses 2018-03-31 13:50:02)

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Re: Fireface UC - hooking up an adat-interface

You can connect any A/D converter to your UC as you like.
I would choose a RME product to get quality.

Newer RME products like the Octamic II offer some advantages over older models:
See also infos at https://www.thomann.de/gb/rme_octamic_ii.htm

Improvements against the OctaMic 1

  • Jack inputs are phantom power-free and can be operated as real line inputs

  • Revised design of input circuits

  • Improved signal to noise ratio of the A / D converter

  • Improved THD, especially at higher gains

  • Optimized heat dissipation thanks to a larger housing with improved convection

  • Extremely stable and short-circuit proof phantom power

  • Internal wide-range power supply with line filter

  • Insensitive to voltage fluctuations

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