Roland is 4 inputs 4 outputs
Focusrite is 8 inputs, 6 outputs.
More inputs/outputs give you more options for the future 
I'd say comparable.
Not sure if the Quad Capture does this (or for that matter the Focusrite) but what I like about the Octa Capture I have is that if it is fed a master via SPDIF, it's control panel automatically flips itself to slave. One less step to worry about.
Cheers,
jayson
Spdif is in the quad too.
Pré amp in the quad are good for the prise.
A octo capture and quad => same quality
If you record guitar/bass and use superior drummer => quad
If you use real drum => not the quad
Sorry for my english.
Are you saying the midi is faster/better on the quad?
I think it's more to do with available inputs.
So what is the future? Nobody knows.
But even with Apple supporting Thunderbolt instead of FireWire right now there are adapters available that work flawlessly.
midi = midi for aal sound card
the quad's pre-amps are the same in the octo and there are very good for the price
but the input hi-z is the same for the 48v mic
The quad is really good, I use it on Win7 on direct monitoring and for recording ( no latency).
I miss an headphone volume pot ( you have to use the mains vol).
I like my quadcapture but i have an issue with Pro Tools 11 :
i can't work at 2048 samples (maximum 1024). Working at 2048 samples on Cubase 7 / Reaper / Sonar
you cant do any wrong here. good choice either way.
quad: waraba is right no headphone volume knob and stupid channel names which confused the hell out of me
drivers are excellent for windows 8.1, latency on modest settings: 5ms
looking back, i would prefer the focusrite, but i have used it only at the house of friend of mine
looking back, i would prefer the focusrite, but i have used it only at the house of friend of mine
why?
Thanx
they seem to be en par as ingolf said. when it comes to reamping, the focusrite is much easier to route, that`s all.
i am happy with my quad, cu
If you're looking into Focusrite, I think they have much better preamps in their Scarlett line, they've won a few awards. Probably just marketing, but that is a plus in my book.
Best option would be to get something from RME's Fireface line-up, like a Fireface UCX. It has both firewire and USB, a plus given the way firewire is being increasingly sidelined as a protocol. Lots of input and output options and will last you more than a few years. I have a Fireface 800 which has done me good service and is still ticking.
