Presonus Audiobox 44VSL Question

[joeboy235]

Hi there,

I'm thinking about buying the Presonus Audiobox 44VSL, but I am concerned by the number of 'channels' it has. Because there are only 2 channels, does that mean that if I record 4 instruments, two tracks will be created (in cubase)? And the individual instruments couldn't be separated?

Thanks.

 

[Armistice]

Why do you think it has 2 channels? And what are you calling a channel, anyway?

Just looking at a picture of it, the unit has 4 mic inputs, 2 of which double as line inputs, 2 of which double as instrument inputs, and should allow you to record 4 tracks at once, via any combination of these inputs, separately onto 4 individual tracks in your DAW software. If it couldn't do 4 at a time, separately, there would be little point giving it 4 inputs - it's not meant to be a mixer.

 

[joeboy235]

I'd just read this describing the unit: "2 dual-purpose, front-panel, mic/line input channels", and i thought 'channel' was referring to what gets sent to the DAW software through the USB. On a different note, do you have any opinion on the interface itself? Are there better/cheaper out there with the same spec? I like the look of it mainly because of the 4 potential mic inputs, which will be necessary for recording drums.

 

[Armistice]

I'd just read this describing the unit: "2 dual-purpose, front-panel, mic/line input channels", and i thought 'channel' was referring to what gets sent to the DAW software through the USB. On a different note, do you have any opinion on the interface itself? Are there better/cheaper out there with the same spec? I like the look of it mainly because of the 4 potential mic inputs, which will be necessary for recording drums.

It does have "2 dual purpose, front-panel, mic/line input channels" and it also has "2 dual purpose, front-panel, mic/instrument channels" - total of 4. Sounds like you're reading the promo list rather than the spec... and they haven't included everything in that list. They're "selling" the line inputs, which aren't obvious in a small picture, not the mic inputs, which are, by the sound of it.

No comment on the interface - I believe people favour Focusrite over Presonus around here at the budget end, but I don't know that Focusrite make an interface with 4 mic inputs. I haven't experienced either but there are plenty of threads here discussing various interface options... do a bit of snooping around...