cyberdaniel82
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In the process of shopping around for a new audio interface, I've zeroed in on the RME line, and probably some iteration of the UFX (2 or +). Purportedly, the UFX interfaces have good converters, both AD and DA. Here are my points of confusion:
1. I've seen a lot of recommendations which suggest pairing the RME Fireface UFX+ (or similar) with an RME ADI-2 Pro FS (or similar). I'm surely missing something, but isn't this redundant? What's the benefit? The ADI-2 units are just standalone converters... are they substantially better than those found in the UFX+?
2. If the converters are substantially better in the ADI-2 Pro FS, and a person intends to use them as standalone converters... and already uses standalone preamps... why would anyone spend a lot on an interface like the Fireface UFX+? With the Fireface UFX+ in such a configuration, wouldn't you just be bypassing some of the most important (and expensive) components of the interface (preamps and converters)? Shouldn't you just buy a cheap interface instead, since you're basically using it as a glorified connector?
3. Stupid question alert: Why do some standalone converter boxes feature more than one AD converter and/or more than one DA converter? If a person is recording a drum kit with 6 mics and 6 pres, they don't need 6 converters, right? As far as I know, my current setup uses one of each.
4. Are DA converters more important than AD? I've seen a lot of "just" DA converter boxes.
Thanks!
1. I've seen a lot of recommendations which suggest pairing the RME Fireface UFX+ (or similar) with an RME ADI-2 Pro FS (or similar). I'm surely missing something, but isn't this redundant? What's the benefit? The ADI-2 units are just standalone converters... are they substantially better than those found in the UFX+?
2. If the converters are substantially better in the ADI-2 Pro FS, and a person intends to use them as standalone converters... and already uses standalone preamps... why would anyone spend a lot on an interface like the Fireface UFX+? With the Fireface UFX+ in such a configuration, wouldn't you just be bypassing some of the most important (and expensive) components of the interface (preamps and converters)? Shouldn't you just buy a cheap interface instead, since you're basically using it as a glorified connector?
3. Stupid question alert: Why do some standalone converter boxes feature more than one AD converter and/or more than one DA converter? If a person is recording a drum kit with 6 mics and 6 pres, they don't need 6 converters, right? As far as I know, my current setup uses one of each.
4. Are DA converters more important than AD? I've seen a lot of "just" DA converter boxes.
Thanks!