best affordable usb interfaces?

[tonypham]

right now i have a Toneport GX which has treated me great (at the equally great price of $50), but now i'm looking for something with a bit more room for vocal recordings. any suggestions? preferably ~$100 or perhaps even less?

 

[CoolCat]

I was just looking into the same thing.

I've been thru a bunch of tools and gear and now I found from experience there's a lot to this software "matching up"....pc, ram, 32 bit, 64bit, plug-ins, screen layouts, etc..etc.. interface inputs and outputs.....24bit ability....yadayadayada

So the system your using is a key factor.
So many have Vista problems and pain and suffering it seems.


I'm still searching around and will check back here on your post.


I've been using a EMU 1820 for years and it works great with Kristal Audio Engine once finally online.
But I messed around, found the XP 32 bit is the easiest interface of pc and this unit. I actually went to XP 64bit and then due to numerous issues and plug-in problems, incompatibility, I went and bought a XP 32 bit CD and went back! what a mess that was!

My son has a Vista pc system. So IDK? I'd like him t get a decent USB that works with Kristal and others...maybe has a decent free software set.

Obviously 7 is the new Windows platform. I have no clue what is a good interface and recording software????


I've been real happy with my 1820 and XP 32bit setup using Kristal Audio Engine. It has phantom and decent preamps, and enough gain for a Shure 7.
Plenty of inputs.

But I feel its time to play with a USB and a different software....
Really for no reason than to mess around with something new...

 

[suprstar]

I used a yamaha mw10 usb mixer for years, I'm a big fan of mixers for 2-channel usb setups. You can keep all your stuff plugged in so you're not constantly moving cables around. Mine had 2 aux's, inserts, and plenty of inputs in different formats (xlr, 1/4", rca). I think that particular model is obsolete now, but you should be able to find similar for aroudn $100.