M-Audio ProFire 610

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M-Audio ProFire 610

Now this is more like it. Firewire external soundcard with MIDI, 6 ins (2xXLR with preamps, 2xquarter-inch balanced and 2xSPDIF that you’ll never use) and 10 outs, 8 of which are even usable!

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/ProFire610-main.html

Mmmm, 8 outputs… Perfect for those who want to use an external mixer, with room to grow.

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192khz is a nice feature too .

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drool…

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If my firewire 410 ever died, that would probably be the replacement. The retail price seems to be about $400.

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nice! :smiley:

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That’s a pretty decent looking unit!
Mixing internally is where its all at nowadays though, its cheaper and you can be more creative. It would made a great unit for surround sound mixing though if anyone gets into that.

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is this the next step? ive been wanting to grab a firebox…its rather old.

but should i just save up for this guy? 192 khz sampling is that what will be we standard soon?

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The 192khz sampling rate isn’t important for DJ work just so long as your output matches your MP3’s resolution, which will always be under 44.1Khz (CD quality). 192KHz is mainly for recording under testing conditions, like super high fidelity acoustic sound - for DJ output you’ll never use it.

Yes, this one is the “next step”, just released, state of the art external sound card. If you’re buying your first external soundcard you’re probably better off getting a good quality 2-in 4-out box now and work it hard, then when you find yourself hitting limitations you can fully understand whether you need a Ferrari like this or if you need to go the Juggernaut route with something like the Edirol FA-101.

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Damn Pricey. Does anyone have any experience with this card? One thing I found really frustrating about the my current card (M-Audio Fasttrak Pro) is that M-Audio says it’s supported for Windows, but it has a really rough install process and I hardly trust the damn thing. It seems like M-Audio developers are probably more Mac oriented because their products get way better ratings in the Mac world.

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there’s not much difference in price between this and the FA-101. I’m looking for a new, better soundcard for gigs. i didn’t like the fact the Fireface has no volume knob for headphones on the front as i use this all the time. Currently using the Edirol FA-66 but considering this baby, or maybe a MOTU Ultralite.

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Yea I was thinking od changing mine firebox too for the motu ultralite mk3

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The big question:

M-Audio ProFire 610
or
Audio 8 DJ

I have a shopping day coming soon and I’d like to get your opinions…

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Audio 8 DJ if you want DVS control.
610 if you wish to utilize Firewire.

The Audio 8 has 8 ins and outs where the 610 has 6 ins and 8 functional outputs, though the TRS/quarter on the front of the 610 can be ugly. How many inputs do you need though??

The 610 also requires additional software to be running which increases crash/enhanced compatability issues a degree.

You are choosing from the two best interfaces in a reasonable price range!

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From what i gather, your reco is the Audio 8 right?

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audio 8 - $399
FirePro - $399

I recommend the Audio 8
I’m not sure of any advantage to the FirePro for DJs.