Originally posted by marula:
Hi,
...the firepod is a good $1000 cheaper so i'd like to know what i'm getting.
Thanx,
adam
Prosonus is a good company. If you search the internet, you'll find newsgroups where people are discussing this particular product.
RME (along with Lynx) makes some of the best computer interfaces out there. The RME TotalMix and DigiCheck software, both of which are free with any HDSP model RME product, are worth the price pretty much on their own. Again, you can search the web and find users discussing this particular product.
I stress getting imnfo from USERS.
One thing that you have to understand about any firewire or USB product.... they rely more on the host machine's firewire or USB setup than other types of audio cards. So even the best card is not going to perform properly if the machine is not properly set up. Many of the complaints that I see about firewire performance are usually traced back to one of a handful of issues....user error, service pack 2, or a firewire card or chipset that does not follow spec.
Which brings up another point.... if you are going to buy a firewire device, check with the manufacturer, and get a card or chipset that has been tested with the device.
Bill
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