Mix externally Echo Audiofire 2 & Xone 32?

[pier]

I know it's not the best option... but you could use the 2 channel output for one track, and the headphone output for the other track. The audio fire has 4 analog outputs,not 2.

When using an analog mixer you'd do the cueing with the mixer, not the sound card.

In the echo console you can select the main outputs to be -10db, and that way you'd have the same level in the 4 outputs. Most CDJ today are -10db RCA connections anyway, not +4db.

I know it's not optimal, but it's waaaaaay lot better than using an external converter to convert spdif. Yeah you get lower volume, but you'd be using the really good audiofire ADDA converters, which is what you're paying for basically.

BTW I had the firebox a few years back and was pleased with it, but I think the echo is much better in terms of ADDA conversion. Plus the audiofire has lots of things you're paying for and you won't need for djing like the preamps.

And you know where the name firebox comes from? Not because it uses firewire... but because after some times it gets VERY hot. You can still handle it but it almost burns. I don't know what would happen in a club environment where the temperature is high and humid... That was the case of my firewire version, I don't know about the usb version.

I'm not saying it's bad interface, only that imo it's not the best option for djing unless you plan to produce and record stuff too.

[Abyrne7]

I appreciate the replies. But what I am thinking now is the firebox. If it is possible to run 3 channels with this interface and cue every deck, it might be worth the small lack of sound quality(Even tho I'm sure it will be better than the NI interfaces)... Also, depending on the situation I might still want to mix internally so my Audiofire2 is deffinitly still going to be used.

But what I was wondering is, on the firebox is the "main" set of outputs the headphone outputs? I am trying to distinguish them from the "line outputs". If this is the case I can only really use the 2 sets of line outputs correct?....Sorry for all the questions I'm just trying to get this straight.

Edit: Wait just reading over the posts you say that I cue with the mixer therefore I can use 3 outputs...But what is the difference between the main and the line?

[skenderbeg]

I am interested if anyone has experience of the difference in sound quality between the Presonus Firebox and Echo Audiofire. I use a Firebox and am very happy with it for anything through bedroom/club/festival use. I have put it though all sorts of soundsystems small to very large. Is the Audiofire noticabley better in any way? I think the main advantage of (both?) cards is the loud outputs. CDJ1000's are very hot and given setups are normally geared and tweaked for them you really want to be matching their level. I know there are gain knobs on mixers but it's better to turn down a signal than boost it - even easier if there is a match to start with. The firebox outs are hotter than a CDJ...

[charo]

But what I was wondering is, on the firebox is the "main" set of outputs the headphone outputs? I am trying to distinguish them from the "line outputs". If this is the case I can only really use the 2 sets of line outputs correct?....Sorry for all the questions I'm just trying to get this straight.

Edit: Wait just reading over the posts you say that I cue with the mixer therefore I can use 3 outputs...But what is the difference between the main and the line?

you can set the what gets routed where in the firebox mixer software. the only difference between the main and line outs is what you route to them and that you have a hardware vol knob for the main output

[Abyrne7]

O, gotcha, makes sencse why they would label them like that now. Thanks! I guess the firebox is probally me best option.