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> What Audio Interface Usb? Firewire? Pci?, drummer w3 macs lookin 4 clean sound
bcdigiart
posté jeu. 1 mai 2003, 03:29
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I OWN 3 MACS..... ROLAND 24 BIT VX MIXER..... DM-5 w/pintech pad controllers....

my macs.... (1) G4 933 mhz ..... (1) G3 beige w/G4 chip.... (1) G4 Titanium powerbook

All (3) MACS have FIREWIRE... & USB.... (beige has usb/firewire pci card..)

WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR A DRUMMER TRYING TO GET BANG FOR THE BUCK.....??????

THESE WERE MY TOP CHOICES....

M-BOX w/ pro tools LE
TASCAM US-224 w/ Cubasis
M-AUDIO FIREWIRE 410 (soon to be released)
EMI- 2/6/M (not sure about this one)

I am mainly interested in sending PDIF out from my mixer into my computer for recording or
perhaps doing 1 or 2 track multi-track recording.....

I dont need anything over the top.... and figured USB might be just fine for my situation....

IS USB OK??? or am I making a bad mistake by leaning towards the M-BOX????


SHOULD I JUMP ON THE FIREWIRE BANDWAGON with the M-AUDIO 410????

Do I really NEED FIREWIRE????

ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED
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dixiechicken
posté jeu. 1 mai 2003, 10:54
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Personally I would stay away from usb for audio work, the bandwith is limited int he original usb-specs. There have been various issues with usb-interfaces and digital audio. ( under Mac OS X ) Most notably between Motus Digital Performer 4 & EZBus usb-interface, several other interfaces as well.
Check out the lists here and Unicornation.

If tou decide to go with firewire, there are several alternatives. Motu 828 & 896, Presonus Firestation are just three. All three are more expensive than M-Box.

When and if Digidesign & Apple get theit shit together and releases coreaudio-drivers for ProTools line
of daws, you could probably chance it and buy M-box. Especially if your computer have an USB-II, socket. ( the new usb standard with much higher bandwith )
( here I'm assuming you run Mac OS X 10.2.x )

For daws, I personally favor Digtal Performer and ProTools, they feel the most comfortable for me,
to work with. Others swear by Logic or Cubase.

Cheers: Dixiechicken


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