Which Interface Is Best For Me And Imac G5?, Mbox, Spike, Omega, Firewire 410? Options

[bigheadjoe]

In a couple weeks I will be getting a new imac G5. I am fairly new to recording music. I've used Cakewalk Sonar on my friends computer as well as Cubase SX. I prefer to use Cubase SX. I need a good solid interface, but I don't really care about the software that comes with it since I will be using Cubase SX3. I am a singer songwriter and currently I don't need more than two channels of audio recorded at the same. I am stickler for low latency. I've heard a lot of good things about Digidesign's Mbox, however it sounds like I'd be paying mostly for the software that comes with it. I've also been looking at:

Mackie Spike
Lexicon Omega
M-Audio Omni
M-Audio Firewire 410

Any suggestions?

P.S. Is the 600 Mhz bus worth the extra 200$ for the new iMac G5's

Thanks,
Derek

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This post has been edited by lepetitmartien: Tue 14 Sep 2004, 03:26

[mishmash]

Well, you've heard from a true PT zealot, complete with trashing another company's reputation, whatever it may be. I don't care for elitism of any kind in this industry. Don't EVER listen to someone who feels they have to blow off someone elses experience to make their point. Use your ears, you be the judge. I could be off on the Mackie, and I have no problem saying so. That's the point of the forum--discussion. I'd be the last one to argue against Focusrite, but I'd still want to hear for myself what "entry level" sounds like compared to the other helpful suggestions offered up.