Topic: Swap out my two Quantums for an RME Digiface USB and Pulse 16

My current setup is 2 x Original Quantums and 1 x Ferrofish Pulse 16

Would it be an upgrade selling the Quantums and buying another Pulse 16 along with an RME Digiface USB?

Ending up with RME Digiface USB and 2 x Ferrofish Pulse 16

I have external mic pre amps.

Cheers

2 (edited by ramses 2024-07-20 12:49:02)

Re: Swap out my two Quantums for an RME Digiface USB and Pulse 16

Which Quantums? In one shop where I looked, there are five devices listed under that name. Product links, please.
What is the current setup (which device is the recording interface, which is clock master)?

Also wondering what your concrete question is.
You have those devices there and can compare the sound yourself, also the technical specs, whats left / unclear?

I see the advantage in two Pulse 16, that you have the same types of converters in your setup and you would only need two instead of three rack units. The two Pulse 16 can get the clock from the Digiface USB through ADAT.

If you have a desktop PC and if you want more flexibility in terms of I/O, then get the RayDAT. The RayDAT gives you AES, coax. SPDIF, 2x MIDI additionally and an optional WC module, should you require one in the future.

The additional AES port is an advantage for the integration of one of the RME reference converters in the future (ADI-2 Pro FS R BE or ADI-2/4 Pro SE). See my blog, there I wrote about the integration into a setup and about models, use cases,  advantages and features:
- https://www.tonstudio-forum.de/blog/Ent … our-Setup/
- https://www.tonstudio-forum.de/blog/Ent … ses-EN-DE/

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

Re: Swap out my two Quantums for an RME Digiface USB and Pulse 16

Thank for the reply,

I have two of these

Daisy chained…

Quantum one is the clock master

https://legacy.presonus.com/products/Quantum

https://i.imgur.com/JnEPIpP.jpg

Re: Swap out my two Quantums for an RME Digiface USB and Pulse 16

Thanks, I have nothing more to say, see my recommendations in the last post.

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

5 (edited by easyrider 2024-07-20 14:03:48)

Re: Swap out my two Quantums for an RME Digiface USB and Pulse 16

ramses wrote:

Thanks, I have nothing more to say, see my recommendations in the last post.

Cheers good insights much appreciated.

My concern is the support from Presonus for the Quantums in the future now they have released a new inferior Qunatum line…

My rationale is to sell them now where I  still can recoup some money on them.

I bought them used in mint condition for £500 each…so I’m not going to lose much on them…but at least I know with RME I’ll get long term support…

At the start one quantum was fine…but my system has grown with getting some outboard and some external preamps…decisions descisions