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February 28, 2011 at 6:49 am #81416ambienttalesParticipant
Yes ,there are USB 1.1. USB 2.0, and Firewire 400 Audio Interfaces, but after buying a iMac this past summer
and returning a Firewire 400 A/I , (my prior unit did not have Snow Leopard Drivers but had a good run)
Its really hard to find a good , solid, A/I (that 1) works, and is made in the USA (Thank You Electro-
Harmonix , I look in pride not only at Your products but Made in NYC USA. Does not have to be a huge
number of ins and outs (I am a one person band, play guitar, keys and use a midi=keyboard controller
and monitors should not be that hard but…it sure is, either way overboard ins and outs or not enough
two mic ins , a HI-Z in, monitors out, a external power supply and MIDI IN-Out nice but not a deal breaker
as so many Midi devices are USB over MIDI anyway, not a newbie, not a pro either, frustrated yes..
I researched so much and then returned bummer yes, keep looking yes.
peace
ambienttales
:doh: :angry: :poke:February 28, 2011 at 2:44 pm #114508TheGhostMachinaMemberI do what you do. I use the Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1. You should check it put.
TGM
February 28, 2011 at 8:14 pm #114516ambienttalesParticipantTheGhostMachine,
Thank You, Will check the unit out,
(also to clarify my post, I did not post just because I am personally unsatisfied with what is out there
, the poor me thing) I just honestly believe EHX could belt one or two out of the park (Audio Interfaces)
and still as they so often do with their awesome effects + add substantial gains to that product line
(for them selves and the home-computer recordist, field recording, small mixer with USB in
or a pre-amp with USB in, so many companies out there compared to when I bought mine (Still
have a great Teac-Tascam Porta2 cassette. ) now just jamming, just jamming and who figured
(after reading Sound on Sounds 25th annivesery issue that my Casio MT-40 is worth more now than
when I got it new in 1980.? , Have manual and power supply too, Glad I held on to it !
Its online as well on their web site ? Dec 2010 or Jan 2011 issue (online)
thanks again for your reply, appreciate it very much!
ambienttales
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:rawk: :clap:March 23, 2011 at 9:56 pm #114834ambienttalesParticipantTheGhostMachine,
hey,
I checked out the A/I You noted and had a few ?’s, do You use a PC or a Mac (and which OS and DAW(s)
I was wondering as it is USB “Bus” powered” do You ever have issues with drop out or USB power issues
I have a 2010 (summer model) Imac and the USB 2.0 ports are supposed to put out 5v 500ma
but apparently they don’t always do that and without a AC or DC adapter that concerns me
Its USB 2.0 which is good and can get a powered USB 2.0 Hub if issues (depends on the Units manual)
though Apple support recommends using powered USB 2.0 Hubs with Audio Interfaces (that drop out , and
are bus or USB 2.0 does not make sense for sure that in 2011 that is what is Apple’s
recommendations (and other A/I manufacturer’s and multiple forums (Unrelated to each other) with USB
2.0 (not with Firewire though, or yet) I bought and returned a FW A/I as it
was
far more complex than I needed (the DSP mixing etc) I want to get audio in and audio out , not run a
Electric Ladyland like set up out of my extra room (would be cool though, though a few million dollars
short +) This seems like a nice unit, will get the manual and check Mac specs for OSX 10.6.4+ now OSX
10.6.7 , One Mic and One High Z would be good, I do wish it had two XLR mics in , oh well
and buying a Apogee Mike ($? ) for XLR to USB x2 would = a A/I and Apogee Jam $99.00 x1
or x2 =$200.00 so thats absurd and Blue Microphones Icicle $59.00 XLR-USB 2.0 to use my existing
Shure SM57’s and a SM58 ???? should not be this hard, I looked at mixers with USB 2.0 connections 24bit , a ART Dual Tube Preamp (new 2011 for $147.00 and $12.00 power supply USB 2.0 but
its 16 bit and even Garageband is 24 bit now (the ART is advertised as a Mic Pre and a A/I
2 combo XLR/I1/4 Hi Z , 2 1/4 monitor outs, 2 1/4 inserts SP/DIF out and headphone out
with opticaLl compression and NO DRIVERS /? should I rule it out as a 16 bit as G-band is 24 bit (but MP3 and ? CD ‘s are 16 bit ? or one of the two is ?It shows hope as does=from Winter Namm11
the Akai EIE $199.99 due ? June 2011 ? with 4 combo XLR/Inst/Line ins, USB 2.0, Ext power, 4 1/4 out
41/4 inserts and 3 USB 2.0 hubs on the rear and two VU meters front and no drivers required NICEI did see a Cakewalk UA-FX reduced $140.00 to $99.00 ?? will check and keep looking and asking ?
re ART, Analong Mixers with USB 2.0 to Computer and AC or DC adapter plus the Akai EIE
they all have ext power capability, I like the unit You mentioned, concern=Ext power or lack of
based on Apple…same with the Cakewalk Unit (sounds too good at $99.00….
I did a deep web search on my prior Tascam Us-122 and OSX 10.5 and OSX 10.6 and will try some non
dangerous recommendations and see if it works, or ? get our eMacs from the Basement and use the
Tascam US-122 and GB V2 ha sorry for the lomg post and spelling
ambienttales
:doh: :poke: :facepalm: :rawk:March 24, 2011 at 2:20 pm #114822TheGhostMachinaMemberHey Ambienttales,
I run my Audio Control 1 on a MacBook laptop, spring 2008 model, running Snow Leopard 10.6.5. I also use a Novation Launchpad, and sometimes a MAudio Axiom25. Been performing live with this setup since summer 2009, and I haven’t had any drop outs from my soundcard. If I use all three USB devices, then I run them thru an external hub (powered). Once I plugged my iPhone in to charge during a rehearsal break, and that caused the soundcard to lose power. So I don’t charge my phone that way anymore;)
I’ve used this gear in a variety of argyle. But the currently I’m using the HiZ in to loop my gtr (after pedals/before amps), and the mix in to process my vocoder (comp/delay/looping). For outputs I use 1 as a click track (or drum sequences), 2 vocoder, 3/4 gtr amp and 2.
Hope that was useful. Let me know what you end up doing!
TGM
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