[LAD] RME FIREFACE 400? RME MULTIFACE II?

[Ralf]

Hi :)

I only watched pictures and read texts but didn't hear one of those RME
devices, anyway, until now I tend to order the RME FIREFACE 400 or RME
MULTIFACE II if they shouldn't cause issues with Linux. The two HDSP be
possible too.

Any experiences, information?

RME FIREFACE 400
http://www.thomann.de/gb/rme_fireface_400.htm

RME MULTIFACE II
http://www.thomann.de/gb/rme_multiface_ii.htm

RME HDSP 9652
http://www.thomann.de/gb/rme_digi_9652_hdsp.htm
http://www.thomann.de/gb/rme_9652_hdsp_retour.htm

RME HDSP 9632
http://www.thomann.de/gb/rme_digi_9632_hdsp_pcikarte.htm

The sound quality at least should reach that of my elCheapo consumer DAT
Sony DTC-670. The Terratec EWX 24/96 does hardly reach the sound quality
of my Yamaha MT44D 4 track analog cassette recorder, when it wasn't
broken, but well maintained and I heard several Envy24 cards that hardly
reach the 4 track recorders quality.

I'm not interested in this one, but the price-performance ratio is
amazing:

BEHRINGER XENYX X2442 USB
http://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_xenyx_x2442_usb.htm
I've got a Behringer EURORACK UB2442FX-PRO a very bad mixer, hard to
clean, hard to use, because everything is small, even if it's dust
protected, after 3 years dust issues started. All faders are still ok,
but Group buttons are completely out of order, some channels don't work
any more. I don't had enough money to get a better mixer, when my old
get completely broken but OTOH, the sound quality anyhow is good enough
to reach good consumer quality that is better, than what my Terratec EWX
24/96 are able to record. I wish to get a good sound card, but this
Behringer might be interesting for some people. Note, I never compared a
Mackie with the UB2442FX-PRO directly, a friend has got nearly the same
mixer from Mackie, and I've got the impression that the sound quality of
the Mackie is better. IMO Mackie is some kind of reference for low cost
home recording equipment. Things should sound similar to a Mackie or
better.

I'll start reading
http://www.google.de/#sclient=psy&hl=de&source=hp&q=RME+FIREFACE+400
+linux&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=5a4a001e44ffdadc
now.

Best,

Ralf