Re: RME Firewire 800 and Guitar Amp Sim - Preamps

[Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com>]

> ----- Original Message -----
>> On 28 aug 2007, at 06.51, Krispen Hartung wrote:
>>
>>> Check it out...
>>>
>>> Digital Input of  RME Fireface 400:  Input Digital: 1 x ADAT   
>>> optical or SPDIF optical, SPDIF coaxial (AES/EBU compatible)
>>>
>>> Digital Output of my Boss VF-1 (which is decent amp/cab sims):   
>>> Coaxial (EIAJ CP-1201, S/P DIF)
>>>
>>> Anyone thinking what I'm thinking? Granted, this bypasses the  
>>> FW400 inserts; however it's a digital connection between VF1 and  
>>> FW400,  and I still get all the nice DA conversion of the FW400,  
>>> etc.
>>
>>
>> No. Exactly the opposite. What you get is the nice DA conversion  
>> of  your VF-1.  ;-)

On 28 aug 2007, at 15.49, Krispen Hartung wrote:

> But the Firwire has to convert the audio from my computer back into  
> analog and send to the output, right?

Oh shit... you got me there, Kris! ;-)  I was too fast and confused  
DA with AD. I stand corrected waiting for permission to crawl back  
under my rock....

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