RME Fireface UCX

Advantages: What is RME:
- honest sound
- excellent converters in both directions
- reinforced concrete stability of work, although poke it out of USB while playing session in DAW and stick it back, nothing crashes, the card returns to the rails, no lags. The stability of the card and drivers is amazing.
- optimal ratio of microphone / line inputs and outputs, what you need
- giant other functionality, including software in the form of Total Mix

Disadvantages: Yes, one twister is a bit uncomfortable, but you can get used to it. In the end, you can always buy an external remote control with a wheel, I think, this was the calculation, otherwise it would be quite bold)

Comment: This is an ultimate map that does exactly what you expect from it: honestly writes and reproduces, is stable and reliable, has a large amount of functionality and optimal dimensions to take with you on trips.

Many choose between her and the Apogee Quarter. Guys, Apogee is an American rocky-colored dark sound, look at SoundCloud for examples of comparing Apogee and RME and hear everything yourself. In addition, Apogee is unstable.

And RME is pure sound. And that makes all the difference.

Great product.

Advantages: Well, about the stability and quality of the network should be painted?)) I think a lot about preds too. Quality, power, stability on all its manifestation. Recommend

Disadvantages: Initially, it will be difficult for an ordinary user, it’s worth sitting down and sorting out, but it will take time. There are no Russian lessons on YouTube, but believe me it’s worth it, because you took a serious card

Comment: A lot of work on what over the years, yet RME with GENELEC is the most ideal combination, the stability and quality of the two companies and their products compared with the others makes itself felt. The downside is only the price in our country, but there is always either Avito or overseas stores.

Advantages: Professional card with professional sound, stable work on usb, the ability to work on both firewire and usb, the ability to connect to the iPad.

Disadvantages: Totalmix is ​​not intuitive and looks outdated, I often forget how to tune it. One little twister on the map, I would like at least 2.

Comment: Immediately make a reservation: I am not a professional musician. I use paired with a macbook and with focal solo 6 be monitors. I do not agree with the previous review that the card does not work without a computer - it works great without a computer. I like the card that it always works stably and no glitches or delays were noticed (except once when I used a vox player on a poppy, but it was a glitch of a player), it suits the sound quality, although I can only compare it with esi julia. I bought before the increase in the course for 45k.In short, the card is quite a professional tool, although it is not clear whether such a card is needed for a home producer or whether it was possible to take something two times cheaper. But there is always the feeling that you work on a top-end gland and that it will not let you down. Chose between her and apogee quartet.

Advantages: Really honest transducer for such money, the sound is not embellished at all, which is revealed during studio work, and when listening to songs on good equipment. A large number of instrument inputs, ideal weight and dimensions for transportation and live play.

Disadvantages: 2 microphone inputs, which is sometimes not enough.

Comment: Definitely the best buy for your money.

Advantages: Very high quality sound from analog line outputs. Reveals the emotional nuances of the human voice. Quality far exceeds its price (45t.r.). I use it only as a DAC, I drive files from a computer, an amplifier and linn speakers (at 100 tons). The fierface UCX has an output level control - I connect it directly to the power amplifier, the preamp is thrown out of the sound path.

Disadvantages: It works only in a pair with a computer. Difficult interface (the device is made for musicians). Output jack plugs. No remote control.

Comment: After two weeks of mastering the program interface, for the first time in my life I received a sound that was not annoying, even after several hours of included music. Fireface UCX recommend to anyone who listens and writes music.