Thanks for the feedback, as I have been experiencing similar issues for the past few months with fast track. This otherworldly white noise appears and ruins each track I try to create. I’ve read many reviews on the product, and it seems I am not crazy, as many others have had the same issue. I’ve been searching for weeks trying to find a product that I can connect my guitar and sm57 to, and can’t seem to find an affordable product without a bad rating, and a gazillion bad reviews. Because you have experienced a similar misfortune with fast track, what would you recommend?
What is your budget ? What do you feel is affordable for you right now?
If you want to stay under the 200 dollar range you can get what you are after, but you still
MAY run into similar issues with functionality, but i can almost assure 100% the white noise burps will go away.
So for something with a XLR input and guitar input for under 200 i personally would recommend you try one of the following:
Presonus Audio Box USB -
click here It is a fairly decent step up from
the Fast Track for a few more bucks, it has the two inputs both 1/4 inch and XLR, would suit your needs quite well. If i were to add another sound card to my collection it may not be this one but it would be from the Presonus family.
Line 6 UX1 click here - This has a 1/4" and XLR input for guitar and mic, but also comes with alot of Line 6 goodies like some amp modeling and stuff like that. I have
a Line 6 Pod that i am really happy with and no complaints other then that it is sometimes difficult to get the modelers to not sound like a modeler!!
But that has no bearing on how the hardware itself works. Line 6 Is pretty solid and their support community is great.
Either one of these two is worth investigating i think. and they both retail here in Canada for any wheres between 140 to 160 bucks!
Just out of curioisty are you using your asio drivers when you are recording and playing back?
