Apogee rosetta 200 or delta 1010

[MAYHEM1]

So.....I recently purchased an Avalon 737. My chain is as follows, Blueberry > Avalon 737 > Delta 44. I have an accoustically treated vocal booth. What I realize here is that while the delta 44 converters are good, there of course is better, and I may not be getting the full potential from everything else in my chain.

I know that there is a price diffrence (and quality I assume) between the Delta 1010 and the Apogee rosetta (for which I would require a firewire card in order to use so I have read), but am going to notice much of a sonic, audible diffrence between the two? Or do I stick with the Delta 44?

I have heard really good things about he delta 10/10, and I have had good results with the 44.

The Apogee I have also heard great things however, at that price it better be.......great.

 

[Scotti]

delta 1010lt is cool, and its stackable. dont know much of the Apogee rosetta.

 

[Myriad_Rocker]

You can't compare a Delta 1010 and a Rosetta. The Rosetta blows it out of the water. The difference between the 44 and the 1010 will be next to nothing. I had a 1010 once. I don't miss it. If you have the change, get the Rosetta. I've heard great things about the 200 and the 800 and Apogee makes great stuff. I've worked with the AD16X/DA16X before and they're awesome. I think you'd have to be deaf to not hear some difference between the 44 and the Rosetta. I haven't heard the 44 but if I remember the 1010 correctly, the difference between it and the Apogee AD/DA16X was like breathing life into a dead man.

Then again...it depends how many channels you need. The 1010 obviously has more than the Rosetta.

 

[hueseph]

I think you'll be surprised what you've been missing. It's likely that the 44 has been preventing you from hearing any of the benefits of the Avalon and likely the deficits of the Blueberry. I am not a fan of Blue mics but that is a personal thing. As far as the Rosetta is concerned and good converters in general, their benefit really comes to light when the rest of the signal chain is of a higher quality. The weakest link in the chain will have the highest impact.

 

[Elton123]

I have used many different coverters including the Rosetta. It's a great piece and as much as I have a love affair with coverters, I also have a 192i/o, you have to consider where the coverters lie in respect to your chain. I would think in order of importance, the source, the room, the "right" mic for the source, compressor, mic pre, then the converter. Or some order like that?!?! Only you know for sure how well you have all those things covered prior to investing in a high end converter. Having said that, which may have been totally unecessary, the Rossetta is a fantastic piece and well worth the price!!

 

[hueseph]

Well converters are always the last part of the signal chain before it goes in the box and the first on the way out. And, you can't really put a compressor before a mic pre but otherwise yeah, signal path is an important consideration.

 

[Elton123]

Well converters are always the last part of the signal chain before it goes in the box and the first on the way out. And, you can't really put a compressor before a mic pre but otherwise yeah, signal path is an important consideration.

I actually meant in terms of importance, not the order of the signal chain.

 

[MAYHEM1]

Thanks for the feedback. I dont really need more than two channels at the moment. My next question is since the Rossetta is not an "Interface" so what do I need to use this with my pc (firewire)?