 Firewire Solo Or Fast Track Usb Or What? |
 Mon 19 Dec 2005, 05:38
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 19-Dec 05 From: Perth - AU Member No.: 74,106  |
I'm an amateur musician and want to lay some tracks down in Garageband and maybe Logic Express later. I want to plug my guitar in, maybe vocals later. I have been looking at Firewire Solo and Fast Track USB for this purpose and want to know whether it would work fine on my system. There have been many posts sayng incompatibility with systems.
I have a G5 iMac, 1.8ghz, Tiger 10.4, 768 RAM and want hassle free way of getting guitars onto my Garageband. What are the advantages of having a Firewire over Fast Track USB? And please don recommend Firebox or similar, I have a small budget. I was considering Tascam US-122 but there are way too many posts talking about problems with these. |
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Mon 19 Dec 2005, 08:34
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Rookie  Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 14-Sep 05 From: Hamburg - DE Member No.: 69,997 |
If you only have a small budget just wait a little longer to make your purchase... Otherwise you will end up buying gear twice... A couple of weeks more won't hurt... it will help...
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Mon 19 Dec 2005, 19:50
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 19-Dec 05 From: London - UK Member No.: 74,141 |
I have a similar spec and query as the original poster. Care to expand on your reply?
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Mon 19 Dec 2005, 21:03
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 Maniac Member Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 17-May 02 From: Broughton Member No.: 4,705 |
QUOTE And please don recommend Firebox or similar, I have a small budget. I was considering Tascam US-122 but there are way too many posts talking about problems with these. Umm, that's probably why people recommend Firebox or similar. If you want quality and reliability, you have to pay a little more. If you're really strapped for cash, maybe try the Inspire 1394 from PreSonus (makers of the Firebox). It's also Firewire, but is controlled entirely via software, hence the lower price. Firewire is better than USB (any speed) for audio. Simple as that. |
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Tue 20 Dec 2005, 20:33
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 Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 479 Joined: 08-May 05 From: Portland - US Member No.: 65,373 |
Check out the Mackie Spike - pretty "meat & potatos" & I've never heard a single complaint about it. Pro Tools M-box or one of M audios cheaper ones ( ie, Studiophile) can be set up for Pro Tools later.
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