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 Mon 15 Dec 2003, 05:42
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I have a g4 powerbook 867 Mhz, 384 mb RAM, running 10.2.8. After some investigation, I've narrowed my choices down to two, for money, quality and reliability: getting an M-Audio Duo and Logic Audio Big Box or getting the Digidesign M-box. (roughly $500 for either) I'm wondering if there's any major differences between the two set-ups (hardware or software advantages, etc.) and also if anyone has any recommendations or warnings for me on my set up in general.
I'll be doing some recording with a mixer probably or just using the 2 inputs for mics, etc. I recognize the limitations of USB but I need good software more than inputs/outputs right now. Maybe I'll upgrade to FireWire sometime. Thanks for your advice! |
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Thu 15 Jan 2004, 12:33
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Gahlord, if I'd been able to get started with Garageband, I think I'd have been quite satisfied until my composing talent lost it's place as weakest link (hum I tend to overlook that). I could have downloaded Protools Free to see what extra I could get from it. Also, I think I would have soon felt the need for a pair of good mics and that means pre-amps and phantom power (usually 48V). I was told 'shit in, shit out' but could I hear it? I got some good monitors. Ow! Well, when it IS good it's wooooonderful.
Anyway, I started with the mbox. What's this about latency with it? I must be recording in such a way as not to encounter this problem. I pile up mic recordings on PTLE. I'd now like to uprade to at least 4 mic ins (8 would be wonderful but...). Digi do propose to trade in the mbox for a 002 rack which will give me 4, plenty of other I/Os including midi, and an upgrade to the OSX version of PTLE, but that's over a 1000€ + the same again for more mics/stands/wires. Conclusion: go for garageband, buy a midi I/O and keyboard, and steer clear of audio. You'll save alot of money and have a great time. Haha, only at first. Once you get hooked  Ah, concerning the computer noise, you can always get some longer wires and have the cpu away from the mics, screen, and keyboard. I've got an ibook for recording so I don't worry about the noise. This post has been edited by Presto: Thu 15 Jan 2004, 12:36 -------------------- Without shit, we wouldn't be here ;)
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tgwj Mbox Vs. The Rest Of The Usb World Mon 15 Dec 2003, 05:42
Presto Yeah, keep it small until you find you really need... Mon 15 Dec 2003, 21:24 tgwj Thanks. yeah I've been reading up on it. I j... Thu 18 Dec 2003, 09:36 StolltheMusic I have been looking into buying an audio interface... Thu 18 Dec 2003, 12:55 Presto Decide on what you want to plug into your computer... Thu 18 Dec 2003, 21:23 Presto Ah, I forgot:
48khz is quite sufficient unless you... Thu 18 Dec 2003, 21:37 rickenbacker A popular rule of thumb is that it's better to... Fri 19 Dec 2003, 12:42 jebbels If you are recording songs with the intention of b... Mon 22 Dec 2003, 16:15 rickenbacker Yes, because the original file you capture at 24-b... Mon 22 Dec 2003, 19:38 MusicMan91 M-Audio OmniStudio USB. There really isn't an... Sat 3 Jan 2004, 19:28 macyu Hmm.. the OmniStudio USB has been something I... Sun 4 Jan 2004, 07:31 MusicMan91 I haven't experienced any noticeable lag time ... Sun 4 Jan 2004, 07:47 dextrometh I did a bit of research recently upon deciding to ... Sun 11 Jan 2004, 04:40 lushbudget I'm a new DAW user and my choice was the Mbox ... Tue 13 Jan 2004, 18:45 gahlord Hey all,
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Presto PT Free (is it still around?) used to be the only ... Fri 16 Jan 2004, 22:49 |
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