Hi, I please need an advice about buying a new soundcard and mix console.
My actual ones are really old : rme fireface and yamaha 02R. I also have a Mackie onyx blackbird sound card I don't use. My workflow is :
drawmer preamp / mytec stereo converter /spdif in
2 sets of monitors,
pcm91 lexicon
apogee wordclock
I may not need a console, I never use it as well. I mix inside DAW (Nuendo)
Thanx

 

seems like something small could suffice
Like a small:
SSL 2
Audient iD

if you want High end
Merging Anubis
PCM up to 32Bit 352khz.
Premium up to DXD/DSD(64-256)
Between 1.5-2k Depending on Cards (Extremely good Pres)

RME
Cheap used UC or BabyFace
Newer UFX(+)
500-1.4k

about the same price as
Antelope
Zen Tour (includes FPGA/DSP)
they run some cool Refurbished Sales on Reverb sometimes

Older used UAD
Twin Or Apollo
DSP Systems too
400-1.3k (Depending on Software)
Careful about Interface ( too old TB2 or FW)

Most of them Include Monitoring, and some Possibly overtake your AD

 

Last edited: Oct 26, 2023

Thank you Dondada

 

years back I got Fireface 802 and yamaha 03D, then replaced console with more preamps (RME Octamic D and Octamic II), then replaced 802 with UFX, since then it works solid, I'm only thinking about decent router and iPad to control RME TotalMix wirelessly,

stay with RME, just get whatever newer you need, there is no better audio interface when it comes to driver and mixer functionality,
something like UFX II is most versatile nowadays (and imo better value than smaller UCX II), and does indeed work as a mixer too

 

FireWire, since the idiots @Intel cut TB2 support the others cut most of everything
that made ThunderBolt Pro like, being better than USB and most importantly PCIe.
Now its just a better Power delivery for USB, but PCIe like FW, ESata and i bet external GFX
will die or are dead

just my 2c

 

@dondada I'd even say Thunderbolt 3/4/5 will die in favour of USB 4/5