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 Thu 6 May 2004, 21:26
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I am in the process of starting up and wanted some advice on audio interfaces.
I have a 1Ghz G4 Powerbook (2x USB 2 ports, 1x Firewire 400) with Jaguar (may be getting Panther soon, however) and am planning to run Logic Express, recording mostly audio (vocals, guitars and old keyboards) with some MIDI. I do not require surround sound and do not plan to use any extra hardware (MIDI devices, mixers, etc) other than a MIDI controller keyboard. Do I really need Firewire or is USB sufficient? The M-audio 410 looks nice but I have reservations about the fact that I'd have to keep it switched on all the time as this really isn't feasible - I require portability and use my PB for much more than just music. Furthermore, I may eventually want to record live drums and wasn't sure if the 410 would give me enough inputs. There are a lot of cheap USB interfaces like the Tascam US-122 and the Audiophile Pre - would one of these be sufficient? Finally - I will be getting an external HD, preferably Firewire. Can I run this at the same time as a 410, or could I get away with a USB 2 HD? As I said I'm just starting out (although have some experience with recording using Cubasis and EMU APS on a PC a few years ago) so don't need anything too fancy, but at the same time want gear that will last a long time and won't limit me in the future. MANY THANKS! This post has been edited by timski: Thu 6 May 2004, 21:48 |
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Fri 21 May 2004, 06:28
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Just to let you know NOW -
I've been using the FW410 since the time of my last post with a G4 under Panther using Logic 6 Pro with no issues at all... Seems that all the comments about the driver have been fixed... On a closing note... I've ALWAYS had great luck with M-Audio... And I find that their products have always perfomred as expected... Not sure why that is... But, I've been really pleased with M-Audio's innovation and product design... So now I'm TELLING YOU!  Get an M-Audio FW410...You won't regret it... -------------------- |
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timski Which Audio Interface? Thu 6 May 2004, 21:26
Riverdog I'm using a 1Ghz PowerBook with Logic Audio 5 ... Fri 7 May 2004, 04:42 Riverdog Sorry wanted to pipe in on your other questions... Fri 7 May 2004, 04:52 deronsard m-audio drivers don't work under panther and t... Fri 21 May 2004, 00:51 terrywil Hi. For what it's worth - I use the Firewire ... Fri 21 May 2004, 03:29
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