Sure. Also, be aware that the old DIGI cards are not compatible with a 64-bit OS, or WDM general audio. This means you can only install the card on a 32-bit OS, and only use it with ASIO applications, if you decide to keep using it in your next system upgrade.

I guess you mean front-panel USB recording with DURec. It's true that the FAT32 filesystem used has a 2GB limit for files, and a 2TB maximum partition size. But the UFX writes consecutive interleaved files, which are reassembled upon import or de-interleaving. Up to 100 of these 2GB "chunks" can be written during one recording, after this limit is reached a new recording has to be started. It's explained in detail in the UFX manual, t pg. 81-84.

https://archiv.rme-audio.de/download/fface_ufx_e.pdf

A netbook can certainly be used for control of TotalMix FX while recoding to a USB drive connected to the front USB of UFX. It depends on what you are doing (channels/sample rate) whether it's a good idea to record to the netbook drive. But at least you have a backup. :-)

That shouldn't be to stressful for the netbook. There are no such limitations there, it only depends on what you have set up in your recording software on the netbook. If you use DIGICheck Record (from RME), then it's very similar in that this app writes interleaved files as well.

Depends on the hard drive. Most work.

Now I am using a ASUS netbook with Intel Atom N 570 (2+1,66GHz, ICH 7 usb) ) and it works well for recording with the UFX and even for Focusrite Scarlett 18i6 in combination with an edirol r44 via quamic for 4 "redundant" channels.

Now  I have a chance to get a 2 years old octamic D for the UFX. In addition with my quadmic and the 4 internal Mic Pre Amps I can drive all my 16 condenser mics, when I use the ADAT out of the octamic.

My question:
will there be expected  any time difference during recording through the 3 different signal paths:

- Mic - quadmic - line in UFX - USB out
- Mic - UFX pre -  USB out
- Mic - octamic - ADAT out - ADAT in UFX - USB out?

Thanks
Grosse_j

P.S I read that the phantom voltage of the octamic D is close to 45 Volts, can it be modified to 48V?

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best regards
Knut

At least the AD converters will need different times and thus likely introduce some samples difference.

My interpretation of Timors message was that the different AD converters between octamic D and UFX will have different timings.
My conclusion is:
- use the octamic AD only if you have at first filled up the 8 analog inputs  and the 4 internal mic inputs of UFX - thats up to 12 mics.
- Above 12mics use the Quadmic and Octamic for up to 4 analog mics each and the remaining up to 4 mics via octamic ADAT into the UFX.
Than only the last for mics may have timing shifts, but if it is the "some samples" range classical live recordings will not real be affected. I can choose two sets of stereo mics, f.e. the four choir mics standing behind the orchestra to send them through the octamic AD converter to UFX.

best regards
Grosse_j

Is there any device on the market for using the adat outputs in standalone mode to write on an external harddisc without using a computer? That would allow an external backup in addition to the front usb drive as main output. I use two fostex d824 today, but that is two additional 19' devices and more than 15 kg in addition.
Thanks
Grosse_j

I own an ufx. If i run it standalone only the front usb is a hd recorder. I want to use the backside adat out to write on an adat "hd" directly like a fostex d824, but a smaller device - an "adat external hd".
Thanks
Grosse_j

Ok that's true, but it is not a simple and lower cost, low weight solution like an external usb hd.
regards
Grosse_j