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M-audio Fw 410 And Accelerator Cards

the m-audio site says that "G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported" for the Firewire 410. Why would this be? Has anyone tried? I upgraded my Blue and White G3 to a G4 500mhz and sure enough, I'm having trouble getting the 410 to input sound, but why would the processor be the problem? Or is it? It does work fine on the native G4 and G5 at work.

btw, I'm running 10.3.2 on all the computers.

alphonse

Pre-usb Keyboards And Usb/fiwi Audio Interface

As I begin to piece together some equipment for composing music, I've decided my first hardware buys are:

MIDI controller keyboard
Audio (USB or FireWire) interface (1/4" inputs, MIDI, XLRs, etc)
Studio Mic

and I'll go from there with appropriate software.

But I was wondering: I could get a USB controller keyboard. But since I am going to get some sort of audio interface (say a Tascam US-122 or M-Audio 410), do the MIDI inputs transfer through the USB/FiWi. For example, if I want to hook up an old pre-USB keyboard via MIDI, will the hardware properly transfer the MIDI calls from the keyboard and send through USB/FiWi to the computer? And will any MIDI keyboard work? Any problems you see with this setup? Did I just confuse the hell out of you?

Also, I need more information on the "debate" between USB and FireWire audio interfaces. I know which one is the best, but it's also the more expensive, and I'm pretty low on money at the moment.

just a caveman,
alphonse

Used Microphones: Good Or Bad?

I'm in the process of putting together my first low budget studio and since my voice is my best instrument, I'm looking for a mic.

First, if you have any reccomendation for a decent studio mic in the $200 price range, hit me up.

But more importantly, are used mics an ok option, or is it better to just find a new one? I don't know what kind of wear and tear mics can go through, how long they can last, etc. And if I do shop for a used one, what should I look out for?

cheers,
alphonse