Originally Posted by Brad McGowan ➡️

I have been a happy FF user for the last few years. I bought it to replace a MOTU Traveler I had been using. The best feature of the FF is the TotalMix software which is incredibly flexible and allows for routing of any input to any output via an easy to manage GUI. The prettiness of the MOTU software actually was a hindrance. I instantly found the utilitarian look of the software much more intuitive. The drivers are super solid and I've had zero issues between hardware and software, which is something I can't say for MOTU.

From a sonic perspective, I wouldn't say the conversion is anything mind-blowing. It's mid-level. Most converters these days, even cheap ones, are halfway decent and the comparative differences between products are often very subtle especially for the average listener. I have Mytek 8x192 and RADAR so my standard for converters is high. What I hear when listening to the FF converters is cheaper chips in the analog stages. It like the difference between my Otari tape deck and my Studer. They sound super close, but one has a hair more fidelity overall.


Brad