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The direct monitoring system on this product is worth the price tag alone. You can listen to all inputs and outputs individually, create custom mixes, and much more. Total Mix can look a little intimidating at first, but it is actually incredibly intuitive after you use it for a little while. This product comes with a clear 200-page book, not just a manual. Just about every advanced feature capability and routing option is available with this soundcard. It is definitely a soundcard that can grow with you. The preamps sound amazing and have a "ready to print" sound. The preamps can also be bypassed easily on all inputs if you have your own. If you want to use all 8 back analog outputs for recording. You can use a Y cable on the front headphone/line monitor for external monitors. Then route 1/2 to 9/10 or 11/12 in Total Mix. Save as a preset and you're done. You can use 9/10 for headphones and 11/12 for external monitors. If you feel limited by your current soundcard and are serious about your sound this is the soundcard for you. If you run a professional studio this is the best sound card on the market, along with the UFX+.

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I was a bit hesitant to pull the trigger on this purchase given the price point. I cannot overstate how pleased I am that I decided to go ahead and buy it (zZounds pricing plan also made the decision much easier to make). This product is not for the casual producer/studio engineer. This product is for someone who wants the best- a product that has been incredibly thought out and carried through with intent in design. It is the hub of my home studio. Everyday I power it on, I smile to myself. If you are not sure whether to purchase this product- do your research. Consider what it is you desire to accomplish.I myself wanted it to be the "gateway" between my ableton live/push combo, my numark ns7ii dj controller, my akai force, and my microphone and voice effects processor. I desired to make a seamless transition between devices, so as to utilize a hybrid dj setup for live performances. I also wanted fantastic preamps for studio recordings of complete songs. As an unexpected surprise, I can record any song/instrumental off of youtube (dont tell anyone), using a cheap $50 used presonus audiobox audio interface (handling all my "trivial windows" audio needs on a separate channel in the fireface), in case there's no other way to obtain the file I desire.It is a bit complex; there is absolutely a bit of a learning curve involved, but you can literally route all inputs to different outputs at different levels for each output. The RME Fireface 802 is astonishingly versatile. It is well built, well thought out, and worth every single penny of its asking price. Google reviews of this product. Watch youtube videos. People who know what they want, got it with this interface. I couldnt be happier with this purchase, and I couldn't be more grateful that zzounds offers its fantastic payment plan on the products they offer. If you want the best your money can offer, this is the audio interface for you.

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