firewire or USB?

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I use the Firewire Solo by m-audio, not terrible
 
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This post should be a sticky. It's concise and easy to understand, and as far as I know it's 100% accurate.

We need an HR Wiki for stuff like this.


Accurate? My latest project with Tascam US1641 (usb2.0) used 14 input tracks during drum recording and 72 running playback tracks from Cubase. Putting a limit on max channels for usb to 8 is inaccurate.
 
72 tracks in cubase has nothing to do with the interface.
 
No, but it does have to do with usb 2.0 I think. I run my audio with an external drive (don't ask why, Someone told me it was best). It is hooked up via usb 2.0. The interface runs off a separate pcie 2.0 card. If my existing computer had firewire, I probably would have gone that route.

Just wanted to make clear that 8 channels is not a max amount. Wasn't trying to discredit your comment.:)
 
As I read the post in question, the aside about track-counts was really just a rough, conservative, rule of thumb. As is the case with rules of thumb generally, real-world results depend on lots of other variables.

I agree that the post seemed (based on what little I know) very well-founded and well-explained.

It's actually kind of refreshing for someone to be conservative about what digital audio systems are capable of ... manufacturers and assorted sellers are usually a lot more inclined to tell you all the great things their products would be able to do in an otherwise ideal world. While it's somewhat interesting to know what - say - a $200 software package can do in a $10,000 computer with another $10,000 of audio equipment, the practical realities are usually slightly different.
 
Agreed. I just think it would be unfair if someone were to take that as absolute fact and write off using an interface because it wont work. Correct me if I am wrong but I believe you cannot chain together USB devices either. Thus limiting expandability. When I upgrade my interface I am sure I will go with firewire or wait and see what USB 3 brings. For the entry level price though, the usb was the most bang for the buck-for me anyway.
 
Agreed. I just think it would be unfair if someone were to take that as absolute fact and write off using an interface because it wont work. Correct me if I am wrong but I believe you cannot chain together USB devices either. Thus limiting expandability. When I upgrade my interface I am sure I will go with firewire or wait and see what USB 3 brings. For the entry level price though, the usb was the most bang for the buck-for me anyway.

True enough. Most home recording wouldn't need more than 14 anyway.
 
True enough. Most home recording wouldn't need more than 14 anyway.

thats an interesting thought....

any polls for this?

out of curiosity, what is the most common number of inputs needed at one time for most HR?

I would guess 2 tracks at once, is the most common.

Live bands w/ drummers?
 
Need more than 14? Probably not. I could use more tho.

Who's starting the poll?
 
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