ajchen

Need Interface Recommendation

reading all these scary reviews on the m-audio firewire solo, i've successfully been scared off. i dont want something that will result in excessive tweaking/OS downgrades/firewire port destruction to possibly work. the price seemed good but i am now put off.

my setup: powerbook g4 1.5ghz with 1.25 gigs of RAM.

i just need a basic interface so that i can track live bass lines into garageband and in the future, logic express. i am not a professional musician... just want to pursue a hobby.

so - if you are in a similar situation and you have an interface that worked as it should have on the first try, i would love to hear your suggestions. price is always a factor but i would rather buy something that works, of course.

thanks in advance.

Logic Express Capabilities

hey all

been reading threads on here for a bit.... i finally decided to register and ask some questions before i take the plunge haha.

i am currently running a powerbook 12" 1.5, and will be upgrading to 1.25gigs of RAM next week (i need it for photoshop anyways). i have a 250 gig external drive.

so i am a bass player and i have been looking for software to be able to lay down some drum tracks to play and record against. i also plan to learn how to chop samples and play live keys afterwards as well to make some beats.

upon visiting one store and talking to a guy there about my needs, he suggested logic express, a midi controller, and a basic m-audio interface to get me started. then i go to sam ash and talk to someone else to get a second opinion, and he tells me that logic wont work for my needs because it has no virtual instruments. he says to either go with reason/midi controller/interface, or logic/interface/rack (or logic/interface/separate app with drum sounds). he suggested the rack of course to take some of the workload off my computer. of course this didnt make sense as the guy at the original store never pointed out the fact that i wouldnt really be able to make music with logic by itself.

so.... with regards to my personal needs, does logic express meet them? will it run adequately with my hardware setup? i was reading the osx apps forum and someone mentioned that you cant track live instruments into reason, which would instantaneously eliminate that from the running if it is the case.

sorry if this is a bit convoluted. let me know if anything is unclear. i appreciate your help!