RME Digiface DanteFrom real comments

Name: RME Digiface Dante
Rating: 2 (4 reviews)

Verdict distilled from 4 mentions across 4 aspects in comments under product review videos.

Positive sentiment25%

PROS 25%

CONS 75%

Rank based on 4 mentions across 4 aspects

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What users love

Praised TotalMix Software0 mentions

Widely praised

What users complain about

No Built-in FX Over USB0 mentions

Frequently criticized

Unclear FX Disclosure0 mentions

Frequently criticized

Added Latency, No CPU Offload0 mentions

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RME Digiface Dante

Praised TotalMix SoftwareAdded Latency, No CPU OffloadNo Built-in FX Over USBUnclear FX Disclosure

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Added Latency, No CPU Offload

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Overall Impression

The RME Digiface Dante brings Dante network audio into RME's TotalMix ecosystem, and one long-time RME user calls the company's software the best in the business. However, that same user reports a significant catch: FX processing such as EQ, Compressor, Reverb, and Echo is not available through TotalMixFX when the Digiface Dante is used over USB alone. To get FX access, they had to supplement it with a MADI FX PCIe card instead. This limitation is technically documented on RME's website and in the manual, but the commenter felt it was buried and that the marketing and demo videos did not disclose it clearly, calling it deceptive.

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check_circlePraised TotalMix Software

1 mentions

Widely praised

A long-time RME user who relies on RME products daily states that the company's TotalMix software is the best in the business. This praise came up even while the same commenter was flagging a limitation with the Digiface Dante specifically.

@metalborn

Digiface Dante does NOT supply FX (EQ, Comp, Reverb and Echo) through TotalMixFX. I had to supplement with my MADI FX PCIe card to get access to FX in the TotalMixFX software. No FX are available using USB only.\n\nThe info is on the website and manual, but it's very hard to find. The advertising and this video in particular are quite deceptive. I use RME products every day, and their software is the best in the business, but they really messed up by not openly disclosing this fact.

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May 24, 2021

graphic_eqNo Built-in FX Over USB

1 mentions

Frequently criticized

A user reports that the Digiface Dante does not supply FX (EQ, Compressor, Reverb, Echo) through TotalMixFX when used over USB alone. They had to add a separate MADI FX PCIe card just to access FX processing in the software.

@metalborn

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May 24, 2021

warningUnclear FX Disclosure

1 mentions

Frequently criticized

The same user says the FX limitation is technically documented on RME's website and manual, but was hard to find. They describe the advertising and at least one promotional video as quite deceptive on this point.

@metalborn

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May 24, 2021

hourglass_emptyAdded Latency, No CPU Offload

1 mentions

Frequently criticized

One commenter states that when used directly with a console via SuperRack and the Waves port, the unit is effectively doing nothing extra useful, does not unload processing power from the computer, and just adds another layer of latency.

@create_preserve_destroy_Arya

Its doing nothing if you have super rack you can directly use it with your console via waves port. And also its not going to unload the processing power from the computer so its just another layer of latency added

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