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

[xingu]

I would suggest looking at Tascam's US-122 - if you only need 2 ins, it's a pretty good deal, and with 48V phantom power (for condensor mics) as well as 2 MIDI ins/outs to boot. As with any purchase, you should consider your future wants/needs regarding inputs. I myself use Tascam's US-428, which has come in handy when getting together to jam with friends. For me, it's biggest limitation has been the lack of phantom power, but i just bought a cheap Eurorack to handle that.

If you won't be recording more than 2 ins at a time, a USB interface should be adequate. I've not had any problem with up to 4 with my 428. Besides, I've not heard great things about M-Audio's 410 - not that I have any personal experience, but browse through these forums for plenty of opinions. M-Audio don't seem have the best reputation for functional drivers.