• Registered: 2017-06-15
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Topic: Looking to expand analog i/o connectivity to FF802

Hello,

I recently got a FF802 and I'm very happy with it so far!

However, I'm already exceeding the number of available jack inputs. Can anyone recommend a a good unit for adding additional analog jack inputs to it? I'm running a fully electronic studio so no micpres are needed in my case.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

  • cyrano
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Re: Looking to expand analog i/o connectivity to FF802

RME ADI-8?

http://www.rme-audio.de/en/products/adi_8_qs.php

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  • ramses
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Re: Looking to expand analog i/o connectivity to FF802

If the qs is too expensive and you do not require the features and quality (MADI, AES, ..)
then you could also consider this one:
http://www.rme-audio.de/en/products/adi_8_ds_mk3.php

As I personally wanted to have a reserve of mic preamps I took the XTC which can also be used for AD conversion.
http://www.rme-audio.de/en/products/octamic_xtc.php

As far as I understand you could also connect 8 analog lines symmetrically via TRS-XLR cable (*)
The 8 TRS inputs 4 are servosymmetric and 4 to be used for instrument in.
And you would have MADI still as an option.
Can be remote controller via MIDI.
4 AES IN/OUT and ADAT for format conversion.
The only device which can be integrated as AUX device into TM FX and fully save the settings in one TM FX instance.
So a combination of i.e. UFX+ and XTC is quite powerful and flexible to be used.
And scales up to 8 Octamics via MADI.
Latency compensation automatically by the devices.

(*) I use the XLR Inputs currently only for Mics, always forget whether these analog INs
can also be used as analog INs, not only for Mics with i.e. TRS->XLR cable.

BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub13
  • Registered: 2017-06-15
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Re: Looking to expand analog i/o connectivity to FF802

Thanks for the suggestions! I looked at the ADI 8 but I was hoping for more than just 8 addtl inputs. Ideally I'd like to get 16 if possible. Alternately a good mixer might be the way to go.