Re: RME Firewire 800 and Guitar Amp Sim - Preamps

["Krispen Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>]

 

----- Original Message ----- > On 28 aug 2007, at 15.49, Krispen Hartung wrote:
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>> 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....

 

But you were half right. :)  And your comment is well taken.   Check out the VF1 specs for AD/DA, sampling, and dynamic range.

 

AD Conversion	24 bit 64 times Oversampling ΔΣModulation
DA Conversion	24 bit 128 times Oversampling ΔΣModulation
Sampling Frequency	44.1 kHz
Program Memories	400: 200 (User) + 200 (Preset)
Nominal Input Level	GUITAR INPUT Jack: -20 dBu INPUT Jack L (MONO)/R: -20 dBu, +4 dBu
Input Impedance	GUITAR INPUT Jack: 1 MINPUT Jack L (MONO)/R: 20 k ohms
kNominal Output Level	OUTPUT Jack L (MONO)/R: -20 dBu, +4 dBu
Output Impedance	OUTPUT Jack L (MONO)/R: 1 k ohms
Dynamic Range	97 dB or greater (IHF-A)

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