Audio Interface
Sound cards and computer hardware interface for guitars
As my interest grows about the use of computers for recording purposes or for creating effects or something fancy dreams, it seems, to discuss time and short brake down in terms you understand the available options such as PCI, Firewire, USB 2.0 Cardbus, USB 1.1 setup.
If you are using PC software, get a desktop system. If Mac software, make it the best Mac desktops. IFIT has to be a laptop, a Mac . Buy If I have a PC laptop, no FireWire, USB 2.0 or CardBus. Or consider using onboard sound with various adapters and links a small pre-amplifier to the Line inputs.
USB 1.1
Perhaps the most popular USB 1.1 interface is the Mbox2Mini running Pro Tools LE. If you want to run that Ensure that your laptop meets or exceeds Digidesign qualifications that you can visit the Digidesign website. There is the M-Audio MobilePre USB Portable Audio Interface and Fast Track Pro Usb interface and the original Tascam US-122, USB 2.0.
USB2.0
The newer form of USB, based on the 2.0 spec is, theoretically capable of little more than speed and throughput of FireWire, USB 2.0 devices such good solutions for desktops, laptops or USB 2.0 interface to make sport. There is a huge world of difference between USB 1.1 and 2.0. Never confuse the two, it's night and day difference in performance .. Never assume An interface is USB 2.0, when it specifically says it is. If she says, only USB, then assume it is 1.1. Believe me, when it was 2.0, so they would say. There are more USB 2.0 ports off when it is changed. Some notable USB2.0 Interface Tascam Tascam US144 and the US122L. There is also a version of the MOTU 828mk2 that USB 2.0 is held Firewire. Newer, the scene are the Emu 0404 and 0202, and the Alesis IO2.
CardBus
Solutions are designed for laptops. One way is to get an RME Cardbus solution. The Cardbus connector on a typical Firewire IEEE1394 cable to a breakout box like the RME Multiface. Because most Multiface handles the processing, the CPU task is made easier and good performance is possible. Read more at RME website. Emu has released the 1616 laptop audio interface. There are other solutions CardBus. It is a question before it with a Cardbus solution, rather than why they have FireWire?
PCI and PCIe
are PCI (PCIe and for people with late-model desktop Macs) interfaces for Desktop systems, not laptops. Lynx, RME and MOTU on the pro end. Emu desktop series, M-Audio Delta series, and the Echo series are all respectable. On the cost side of the EMU 1212M and M-Audio 2496 is the actor known. You can also use the PCI version of the Emu 1616M. Note on a PCI card, you must have an available PCI slot on your computer . Use Although I know that obviously, some computers today are sold without PCI slots. Whether you believe it checked, there!
Firewire
Good for laptops or desktops. Motu Traveler, a portable, but released full-fledged audio interface. You can actually power the thing from the FireWire connector itself, or by battery, which I discuss in the article careful when buying Proprietary Connections Guitar gear and equipment, which is good for recording on the road. Heh, you could Rainy Days on a rainy day record!
Need something more portable? Check out the PreSonus FP10 Firewire Recording Interface. The Firebox can also supplied in addition to the FW bus. More for the MOTU Ultralite and professionals are Focusrite Saffire. Examine the cost Firewire Audiophile 2496 and Firewire Solo. Among the more recent FireWire Audio Interfaces keep this promise, the Yamaha GO46, the Onyx Satellite, Alesis IO14 and I026. The Alesis have just mentioned, an incredible amount of I / O for the price. A really cool product is important because now the Tascam FireOne. As you can see there is no shortage of possibilities.
Want to have a large surface area, to go with your laptop or desktop computer? You can use the Control Surface / Interface combos like the Project Mix, Digi 002, Tascam FW1884, or the mixer and built in add on FireWire interfaces like the Onyx mixer running, the Alesis Multimix FireWire mixers and the Phonic Helix mixers and FW.
The most popular takes that balance many Features at affordable prices, the MOTU 828mkII Firewire Audio Interface for my Mac Pro and Intel-based Macs. For the PC, if you were buying today, on 19 February 2008 I would get RME Fireface 400 Firewire Audio Interface
That being said, what does this mean in terms of purchasing a sound card or audio interface?
Unnecessary to say, make sure there is clear evidence that the product:
1st a driver for your operating system. It has never suspect does.
2nd Driver is that it works with your application, like Logic, Cubase SX or Sonar.
3rd a valid web site, where you can download drivers
4th a updated driver within the last 6-8 months and supports the latest service packs and OS updates.
5th Looks like the driver development is something they take seriously, for your computer platform. A company with continuous development. A company can be great for PC cards and says, we have a Mac driver, too!
6th Looks like they are a good cooperation with software manufacturers and product bundles.
It is all too frequently for new products, to have driver problems. Avoid the latest things you came last week. Let someone else be the guinea pig. Do not hesitate, that these products are not particularly if you downloaded the latest update and it still has bugs return. Remember to always download the latest driver if your interface. Do it first, or do not complain.
Read the article has "MOTU as the market leader in the music / guitar Emerging Software Development" and "Behringer BCF2000 USB / MIDI controller is a Guitar Players Dream. "Like other viable sources of information about sound cards and PCI controller for all of you guitarists.
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