Great BB - I'm gonna get fired if I don't stay outta here! ;-)
Looking to upgrade from generic PC soundcard - I usually do the one man band thing w/midi drums, bass, keys and add analog guitar vocs and tpt - my synth is an Alesis with an ADAT digital optical interface , so the ADAT optical inputs on the Core 2 are attractive, I think, but I don't see any XLR inputs, nor mention of 48V phantom mic-preamping as I plan on buying a C1.
1) Will the Cport be a better fit with the mic preamps? Currently I use a marginal Samick mixer w/phantom, but I think its 24V max so I will need a pre amp when I get the C1.
2) Am I right about the Core 2 inputs?(no pre amp, phantom)
3) Do the ADAT inputs on the core 2 mean I can record audio info to the PC directly? Now, I connect kybd thru midi serial port to PC and let Logic control it, but when I mix down, I have to connect the keyboard analog outs to the mixer and mix it with the soundcard out to the soundcard in for my final mix. If the ADAT was audio info, I would be eliminating a potential noise source, no?
4) Or - are there any more options for < $400?
thanks alot - again this bb is unreal
Looking to upgrade from generic PC soundcard - I usually do the one man band thing w/midi drums, bass, keys and add analog guitar vocs and tpt - my synth is an Alesis with an ADAT digital optical interface , so the ADAT optical inputs on the Core 2 are attractive, I think, but I don't see any XLR inputs, nor mention of 48V phantom mic-preamping as I plan on buying a C1.
1) Will the Cport be a better fit with the mic preamps? Currently I use a marginal Samick mixer w/phantom, but I think its 24V max so I will need a pre amp when I get the C1.
2) Am I right about the Core 2 inputs?(no pre amp, phantom)
3) Do the ADAT inputs on the core 2 mean I can record audio info to the PC directly? Now, I connect kybd thru midi serial port to PC and let Logic control it, but when I mix down, I have to connect the keyboard analog outs to the mixer and mix it with the soundcard out to the soundcard in for my final mix. If the ADAT was audio info, I would be eliminating a potential noise source, no?
4) Or - are there any more options for < $400?
thanks alot - again this bb is unreal