echo audiofire 12

::BLM:: · Post by **::BLM::** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:25 pm

who has one of these? what firewire cards are you using with it?

Phase Ghost · Post by **Phase Ghost** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:06 pm

I have an echo audiofire 2 for my macbook. Works great aside from every once in a while it gets recognized as a different device.

For instance, it's usually Audiofire (1437) and sometimes it loads up as Audiofire (0000). A reboot will fix it usually. Not sure what causes it.

The midi is really nice on it.

jessejames · Post by **jessejames** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:29 pm

I had one. I bought whichever TI chipset (PCI) that Echo recommended in the manual. Worked fine but I wanted something more from an interface so I sold it.

::BLM:: · Post by **::BLM::** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:48 pm

What did you want that it didn't have? I just need good quality sound and the inputs.

Hades · Post by **Hades** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:43 am

I've got an echo audiofire 2 and an audiofire 8 for sale at the moment.

I was very happy with them, but decided to upgrade to Apogee stuff a few months back, so I'm not using these anymore.
if you're interested, let me know.

I've always used them with my macbook pro, and never had any issues at all.

jessejames · Post by **jessejames** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:00 am

::BLM:: wrote:What did you want that it didn't have? I just need good quality sound and the inputs.

Basically everything that the RME FF400 has. Some key things being a dedicated main output gain control knob, XLR inputs, more routing options, SPDIF, etc.

I bought the Echo12 when I had an outboard mixer. I was using the Echo just to send tracks from my DAW to the mixer. After I got rid of the mixer, I parted ways with the Echo.

It's a great interface, for what it is. If you are just looking for quality sound and inputs, this is a good one to get. I did sometimes get issues when booting up where my DAW wouldn't recognize the Echo. FWIW I don't get those issues with the RME. Never.

::BLM:: · Post by **::BLM::** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:06 am

Hades wrote:I've got an echo audiofire 2 and an audiofire 8 for sale at the moment.

I was very happy with them, but decided to upgrade to Apogee stuff a few months back, so I'm not using these anymore.
if you're interested, let me know.

I've always used them with my macbook pro, and never had any issues at all.

I have already bought the 12, but I thought my pc had a firewire card but it doesn't. In the manual it says to get one with a certain chipset, but I couldnt find one. I have sorted it now... I bought from a company just now so hopefully get it monday.

oblioblioblio · Post by **oblioblioblio** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:24 am

i saw a good mastering engineer recommend one.

Think I'll pick up a number 2 or 4 at some point .