TheGhostMachine,

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 NICE

I 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
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