Which Interface/sound Card To Buy?, The Question Just Got A bit Easier |
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Oct 5 2012, 04:10 PM
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Where can this new prices be found??
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Oct 7 2012, 02:53 PM
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I have a question I have been wondering for some time now.
What would be the best audio interface for home project studio. It needs to be as professional sounding as possible. Specs needed : * USB (to be able to use it easily crossplatform - PC and Mac) * I wouldn't be recording more then two channels at a time * High quality preamps are preffered but I could also go outboard for this I suppose for this kind of card, the most important are the quality of converters and software patching abilities. Needs to be better sounding then Toneport UX2. Needs to be relatively affortable price. I found out that Toneport UX2 has pretty good stuff inside for the price range and that similar priced interfaces are not really much better. Since I only need to record 1 instrument or vocal at a time (preferably have option to use two mics if needed), it would be really cool to find out what is the current best bet for this use (home project studio, yet professional sounding). -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
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Oct 7 2012, 04:33 PM
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QUOTE (korblitz @ Oct 7 2012, 04:37 PM)  Using the chart that Todd posted...it seems that you need the Mbox or Mbox Mini. But I'm guessing you didn't post to get an answer from me but from Todd Simpson. Anyways, I'm curious....you have the Line 6 UX2? I thought they were awesome for home recording. It was the top of the line for line6 audio interface. They have now the Pod Studio Ux2. Yes - I have Line 6 UX2 and I very very happy with it!  Researching on it shows me that its very good in its price range. I'm getting some awesome recordings with it so I was just wondering if I'm missing something in a unit in relatively close range (with less inputs - makes it cheaper?) and with no modeling. The chart is only for M-audio devices in relation to pro tools support. Since I do have m-audio audiophile 192, which is a very good card but didn't really click well with me and I don't use pro tool, I'm really interested to hear about other brands that I don't know much about like : Presonus, Lexicon, Akai, Focusrite and Tascam for example. Sorry for hijacking the thread but the title is spot on it
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Oct 7 2012, 06:06 PM
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Take a look at the Focusrite Saffire 6
http://global.focusrite.com/usb-audio-inte...s/saffire-6-usb I've heard good things about their AD/DA converters and preamps. I'll be looking at this if I can't get my fast track pro neadphone jack issue fixed (and I quite like the excuse for buying something better!) The next step up would be the RME Babyface, http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr11/arti...me-babyface.htmbut that does take you another step up in price range too This post has been edited by PosterBoy: Oct 7 2012, 06:07 PM -------------------- My SoundCloud
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Oct 8 2012, 10:53 AM
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QUOTE (PosterBoy @ Oct 7 2012, 06:06 PM) Take a look at the Focusrite Saffire 6 http://global.focusrite.com/usb-audio-inte...s/saffire-6-usb I've heard good things about their AD/DA converters and preamps. I'll be looking at this if I can't get my fast track pro neadphone jack issue fixed (and I quite like the excuse for buying something better!) The next step up would be the RME Babyface, http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr11/arti...me-babyface.htmbut that does take you another step up in price range too Most/any of those would be an improvement on the Line 6 Bogdan. Whether or not you hear the improvement though depends on your critical listening experience and your monitoring chain and room. Whether or not you need an improvement depends on use and what level you are working at. Yes the pres on the intro end Focusrite stuff are better than average as I think they take them from their better prosumer equipment. The AD/DA is ok for this price range. it's arguable if it's better/as good as the m-audio but it's certainly better than the Line 6. The Focusrite (and probably most/all of the others) should also have much better snr, cross talk, distortion and so on than the Line 6. Lexicon has particularly good effects for the price range. Not sure about presonus build quality. An interface from RME would be a much clearer step up and would move in to the next level of prosumer gear. RME tend to have good build quality and good drivers. They also usually have very flexible routing. -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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Oct 8 2012, 04:16 PM
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QUOTE (tonymiro @ Oct 8 2012, 06:53 AM) Most/any of those would be an improvement on the Line 6 Bogdan. Whether or not you hear the improvement though depends on your critical listening experience and your monitoring chain and room. Whether or not you need an improvement depends on use and what level you are working at. Yes the pres on the intro end Focusrite stuff are better than average as I think they take them from their better prosumer equipment. The AD/DA is ok for this price range. it's arguable if it's better/as good as the m-audio but it's certainly better than the Line 6. The Focusrite (and probably most/all of the others) should also have much better snr, cross talk, distortion and so on than the Line 6. Lexicon has particularly good effects for the price range. Not sure about presonus build quality. An interface from RME would be a much clearer step up and would move in to the next level of prosumer gear. RME tend to have good build quality and good drivers. They also usually have very flexible routing. I didn't know the REM.... which is their interface that could be compared to fast track? -------------------- My lessons
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Oct 8 2012, 06:02 PM
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QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Oct 8 2012, 04:16 PM) I didn't know the REM.... which is their interface that could be compared to fast track? Here's the RME babyface Gab http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_babyface.php . It's about 500 Euros though so is more expensive. -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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Oct 8 2012, 06:34 PM
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Excellent input guys thanks a lot!
What would be the best choice then between Focusrite, Presonus and Lexicon for that price range 200-350e? The less inputs (more quality in relation to price?) the better for me (don't need more then 2). I also didn't know about RME company - I really like what I'm seeing in the babyface. It looks so portable!
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Oct 13 2012, 10:03 AM
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Todd's right - we'd need to know more about your priorities and what features you value and need. A more expensive RME may not give you more ins/outs, more dsp effect and so on. What it should however do is improve upon build quality, AD/DA conversion quality, SNR, jitter and so on. If you can stretch to an RME then your budget also opens up to some other manufacturers like MOTU, Metric Halo and so on.
At thie RME price point it's also worth starting to think about your upgrade path. How long will the interface last, will it integrate with a future upgrade or will it become redundent. If it becomes redundant will you need to change other items such as interface leads and so on. -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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Oct 14 2012, 02:01 PM
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Thanks a lot for the input guys - it seems there is no obvious choice in this type of gear (unlike in other stuff)
I'll look into RME interfaces, they sell them here. I'm optimizing my home studio for bass guitar recording so basically I need a good and quality way of transferring signal into my computer from a high quality DI unit. No need for DSP or a lot of inputs. If possible good preamp and two channels for Mic recording would be a +, but its not the eliminating factor. -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
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