Apogee Rosetta + FW vs Rosetta + Symphony. Opinions?

[rastro2]

Hi

I'm looking to improve on my current PT 002R setup. I'm starting to switch over to Logic and I'm interested in the Apogees and their claims of low latency.

Is there a significant difference between using the Rosetta with the FW interface vs. the Symphony PCI? Lower latency? I guess it's not a huge difference in cost($500, right?), but what are the advantages?

Also, I currently monitor via the "Mon Out" on the 002R. Would I be able to monitor through the analog out of the Rosetta?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Joe McGinty

[rwc]

firewire off the bat adds 4 ms to everything

get the symphony.

If I were you I'd buy an AES card from someone else so in a few years when someone creates the magic converter that kicks the crap out of everything else that came before it, you're not still "stuck" with apogee rosettas.

[rastro2]

Thanks. Can you give me an example of a setup with an AES card that will work w/Symphony? Pardon my ignorance, so far I've only used the 002R, which is pretty much plug & play (well, except for the numerous bugs and faulty power harness issues).

thanks,

Joe

[rwc]

http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_hdsp_aes32_e.php

RME is the shizzle

good luck getting any of this shit to work with pro tools though.

[ctmsound]

RME is awesome.

You can only interface apogee interfaces to pro tools via a PT Core card or light pipe into your 002.

[rastro2]

Thanks for the tips. How would the RME interface with the Rosetta?

I'm using Logic more and more, so I'll be able to use the Rosetta/PCI combination, but keeping the 002 for PT sessions (so I guess I'd use the SPDIF or ADAT in to the 002).

thanks for your advice,

Joe