Thanks for the info Vinark.
Yes, I got a similar reply from the UK distributor...
"There are a couple of options that would give you some extra i/o. Depending on what you need you could look at:
- An ADI-8 DS. This is a standalone 8 channel AD/DA unit that would give you additional line level analogue channels.
- Another Fireface 400! You could set it up to run standalone and plug it into the ADAT of your original Fireface. You would have more flexibility than the ADI-8 DS in terms of the internal routing available, plus another couple of mic pres, another headphone output, etc. I think this would be a pretty good choice. All you would need to do is configure the second Fireface on the computer (clock, routing, etc.) and then save the settings to the unit. Once you've done that you can use it as a standalone convertor set up in whatever way you wanted."
Do you know why the ADI-8 DS is twice the price of a FF400 but does less? I'm presuming it still uses the same converters?
So running another Fireface400 standalone, it won't need to be connected via Firewire to anything (PC/Mac or other FF) and won't need to install extra drivers?
I just connect the two via two ADAT-to-ADAT optical leads?
Do I need to sync them (wordclock)?
Many thanks!
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