Mixer Vs Audio Interface?? Help

[xowls101]

I just bought Audio Kontrol 1, then I heard Xenyx Mixers includes usb audio interface!! Now I want to know the pros and cons of using the following

1. Mixer + Audio Interphase

2. Just one Xenyx Mixer!

you can also e-mail me thanks! Also, anyone knows the audio quality of Xenyxs? I think Audio Kontrol 1 has 192 or something near that.

 

[Jim Lad]

The Audio interface changes your analog signal to digital thereby sparing your motherboard the of that laborious task.
Unfortunately, from what I can see, your interface only has one input.
The Xenyx is an excellent mixer for live sound but too noisy for my studio. I have one (Xenyx 1204fx) and it's good for monitoring my vocals with effects on but not for recording itself.
It is not an interface but they do provide a wee doohickey which takes the unbalanced signal from your mixer and transfers it to a USB instead of line in.
Not much good for anything really.
I'd suggest another interface but with more inputs.

 

[xowls101]

Well, I found Tascam1641 and Presonus are the most popular one. However, It seems that the dynamic range is only 96khz while audio kontrol 1 has 196 khz /24 bit. Can you find me one with multi-input with similiar quality?

 

[rockstudio]

If you're willing to relax your standards a bit, I think you'll find the Tascam US1641 to be a really great, quality piece of gear for your studio. I've had mine for over a year and I still love it. Lots of inputs, sounds nice, low price.

That's just my personal testimonial. If it really doesn't meet your needs, fine. But don't automatically reject it just because you don't like a number in the specs.

Good luck with your search!

 

[mattr]

Firstly you're getting dynamic range and sample rate confused, and secondly there's more to quality than sample rate...

Hoping not to turn this thread into another sample rate debate, but I always record at 44.1khz/24-bit anyway, despite having hardware and a computer easily capable of working at 192khz. It helps to know what the specs actually mean and the implications of those figures before you start shopping for gear and possibly making decisions based on 'one has a higher number than the other'.

Welcome, by the way!

 

[rockstudio]

Firstly you're getting dynamic range and sample rate confused, and secondly there's more to quality than sample rate...

Hoping not to turn this thread into another sample rate debate, but I always record at 44.1khz/24-bit anyway, despite having hardware and a computer easily capable of working at 192khz. It helps to know what the specs actually mean and the implications of those figures before you start shopping for gear and possibly making decisions based on 'one has a higher number than the other'.

Welcome, by the way!

Completely agreed. I also typically work at 44.1/24 bit.

BTW, I missed this somehow... the Tascam US-1641 is on sale today for a decent price. Here you go: http://rockgearreviews.com/2009/10/...ter-interface-todays-price-299-00-reg-399-00/

 

[dastrick]

Welcome to the boards.

Like the other guys I too record at 44.1/24. XOWLS, if you think that commercial CD's sound good, they are 44.1/16. Don't buy a piece of gear based on the fact that it will record at 196. Find out what those numbers really mean, then make your decision.