bluesfordan
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I'm on my second Audio Interface after taking a step up from a very entry level unit. Sadly the 'better' unit has developed a problem, and it is also now OOP. My seller will honor a return.
The replacement model has USB-C, which I don't currently have on either of my computers. yes, converter cables are available.
I have a 2-channel mic/instrument pre-amp and a 2-channel compressor available. I was planning to use them with the now malfunctioning AI utilizing the line-in inputs on the back of the unit. The replacement AI had line-in inputs like the old one. But I just learned that there is neither gain trim nor metering if you use the line-in inputs. You're left to monitor the levels in the DAW. Well, beggars can't be choosers, or can they?
So I looked at ADC stand-alone units, and was shocked. How are the audio interfaces doing ADC at their price points? The ADC stand alone units are ghastly expensive, 4, 5 times and more (some much much more) the cost of the AI.
Are the ADC in your audio interfaces that grossly inferior to the stand alone units? What am I missing here?
The replacement model has USB-C, which I don't currently have on either of my computers. yes, converter cables are available.
I have a 2-channel mic/instrument pre-amp and a 2-channel compressor available. I was planning to use them with the now malfunctioning AI utilizing the line-in inputs on the back of the unit. The replacement AI had line-in inputs like the old one. But I just learned that there is neither gain trim nor metering if you use the line-in inputs. You're left to monitor the levels in the DAW. Well, beggars can't be choosers, or can they?
So I looked at ADC stand-alone units, and was shocked. How are the audio interfaces doing ADC at their price points? The ADC stand alone units are ghastly expensive, 4, 5 times and more (some much much more) the cost of the AI.
Are the ADC in your audio interfaces that grossly inferior to the stand alone units? What am I missing here?