What Audio Interface To Buy?, For 500$ or Less |
Wed 8 Mar 2006, 03:40
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I am an amateur musician who plays guitar and wants to start recording onto my PowerBook G4. I am looking for an audio interface that will be good to use to record my songs. I would like an interface that has at least 2 1/4 inch inputs and includes good recording software. What would you recommend? I have looked at things such as the MBox 2, FireWire 410 and the FireBox. My budget is $500 or less initially, but I am willing to spend more later if I wish to expand. Thank you for any help.
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Wed 15 Mar 2006, 09:52
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QUOTE (rickenbacker @ Mar 9 2006, 11:13) Maybe the Focusrite Saffire, too Anybody have experiences in this machine (Focusrite Saffire), it looks superior to Firebox, not zero-latency though? Ultra-Low-Latency Firewire400 Interfacewith onboard-DSP, 4 Inputs: 2x Focusrite preamps and 2chn. S/PDIF; 10 Outs: 8x analog/sym. und 2 chn. digitalOut S/PDIF; 2x headphones; 24 Bit / 192 kHz A-D/D-Aconverter, midi I/O; Saffire-DSP-powered plug-ins:compression, eq, amp-modelling und reverb for themonitoring path, Focusrite-software for five independentstereo-mixes for all incoming and recorded tracks;plug-ins also available for other platforms like VST/AU;Cubase LE included |
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zachwass2000 What Audio Interface To Buy? Wed 8 Mar 2006, 03:40
lepetitmartien I'd look for the Presonus Inspire, presonus ar... Wed 8 Mar 2006, 04:03
zachwass2000 The Inspire seems pretty good, but I noticed it do... Wed 8 Mar 2006, 06:44
cliffmoon2 Check out Presonus Firebox. Great sound for ... Wed 8 Mar 2006, 13:14
rickenbacker Yeah, in that price range, probably the Firebox. M... Thu 9 Mar 2006, 12:13
transientattack ultralite is $550 on sweetwater. Wed 15 Mar 2006, 05:06
rickenbacker I've had both on my desk at one time or anothe... Fri 17 Mar 2006, 15:31
MrModern QUOTE (rickenbacker @ Mar 17 2006, 09:31)My p... Sat 18 Mar 2006, 18:19
rickenbacker I was tempted to give a two-word answer, starting ... Sun 19 Mar 2006, 22:47
lepetitmartien I'd look for the Presonus Inspire, presonus ar... Wed 8 Mar 2006, 04:03
zachwass2000 The Inspire seems pretty good, but I noticed it do... Wed 8 Mar 2006, 06:44
cliffmoon2 Check out Presonus Firebox. Great sound for ... Wed 8 Mar 2006, 13:14
rickenbacker Yeah, in that price range, probably the Firebox. M... Thu 9 Mar 2006, 12:13
transientattack ultralite is $550 on sweetwater. Wed 15 Mar 2006, 05:06
rickenbacker I've had both on my desk at one time or anothe... Fri 17 Mar 2006, 15:31
MrModern QUOTE (rickenbacker @ Mar 17 2006, 09:31)My p... Sat 18 Mar 2006, 18:19
rickenbacker I was tempted to give a two-word answer, starting ... Sun 19 Mar 2006, 22:47
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