So, I decided to blow some money on a home recording setup, and I got the things mentioned in the title of this thread. I should have done a bit more research before launching this whole affair, but 800 bucks later, here we are. Here's what I want to know:
1. Since the US 1641 is an audio interface, does that make up for the fact that the factory soundcard is probably inadequate for recording?
2. I just had to re-load the US 1641's drivers. Did the computer kick out my first attempt at installing the 1641 because of lack of RAM?
3. I have a hideous amount of latency when trying to use the MIDI in Cubase. Is that a function of using USB instead of Firewire? I am using a low latency setting for all of this.
4. Sometimes the 1641 does not give me the nice little "turn-on" sound when I fire it up, and instead I am rewarded with a nasty, tinny screeching and the inability to playback tracks from Cubase. What in hell is going on here?
5. Are there just inherent compatibility issues related to the fact that I am using an older piece of hardware with a newer computer? (Win 7 instead of the XP that the 1641 was initially designed to run with).
I'd hate to think that I wasted 800 bucks on all of this, but I am new to this too, so don't hold back if I have made some terrible error here.
1. Since the US 1641 is an audio interface, does that make up for the fact that the factory soundcard is probably inadequate for recording?
2. I just had to re-load the US 1641's drivers. Did the computer kick out my first attempt at installing the 1641 because of lack of RAM?
3. I have a hideous amount of latency when trying to use the MIDI in Cubase. Is that a function of using USB instead of Firewire? I am using a low latency setting for all of this.
4. Sometimes the 1641 does not give me the nice little "turn-on" sound when I fire it up, and instead I am rewarded with a nasty, tinny screeching and the inability to playback tracks from Cubase. What in hell is going on here?
5. Are there just inherent compatibility issues related to the fact that I am using an older piece of hardware with a newer computer? (Win 7 instead of the XP that the 1641 was initially designed to run with).
I'd hate to think that I wasted 800 bucks on all of this, but I am new to this too, so don't hold back if I have made some terrible error here.