faderport/reaper

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Using reaper, I'm trying to figure out how to get faderport working....other thing is im shopping for a better audio interface(right now I have a crappy behringer uca222)....what is the best interface under 100? What daw do ya'll use?
 
You may look from some sales, but under a $100 is pretty hard. I was able to get a M-Audio 192 for under a $100, but it is PCI.

You can try E-bay, usual decent interfaces are Tascam, Presounus, Zoom, Focusrite, I am sure there are many other fine interfaces but these are off the top of my head.
 
On the interface - unless you find a great deal on a used interface, save up your money - anything under $100 is probably not going to be much better than the Behr.
 
Hi James,
I agree, $100 is too cheap for anything decent in a interface. The Steinberg UR22 which is very good is $150 at Sweetwater but they are out of stock atmo!

But id 100bucks is really all you can spend there is a workaround. Buy a small mixer to drive the UCA202. The Behringer Xenyx 802 has served me well for over 3 years and Swater have them at $69 but there are plenty of other cheap mixers around from Mackie, Yamaha and any of the good names will be fine.

The UCA202 is remarkably good for the money. It has the failing that it is 16bits only but even so it can get close to CD quality. It also overloads less than gracefully but even so, it has a vastly bigger dynamic range than any tape machine!

So, keep the levels on the 802 blinking just the first LED and the meters in Reaper around -12dBFS and NEVER get hotter than -6 and you should be fine...For now. The Bug will bite!

Dave.
 
Does it run on MIDI? Or is it USB? I don't know, so I just threw the 2i2 out there. If it's MIDI he would need at least the 2i4 for MIDI, but that would put it up around $150 like the one you suggested. I have a Korg control surface that is MIDI, but it's USB input and set the MIDI control in my DAW - Reaper.
 
RustyMetal said:
Does it run on MIDI? Or is it USB? I don't know, so I just threw the 2i2 out there. If it's MIDI he would need at least the 2i4 for MIDI, but that would put it up around $150 like the one you suggested. I have a Korg control surface that is MIDI, but it's USB input and set the MIDI control in my DAW - Reaper.
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Yes, The Faderport is usb but it is not in itself a MIDI interface. Thus if you want to run other DIN equipped MIDI kit you are stuffed! You can for instance pick up very cheap keyboards that are DIN connected.

I actually think charging 1/2 the cost again to fit two DIN sockets is taking the piss a bit! In any event I have read of latency issues with the ScArlet range and poor overload capacity on the high Z inputs. No bad news has ever filtered out to my knowledge about the UR22.

AFAICS over here the UR22 is £101 and the 2i4 £149 and I cannot see that the latter has any more connectivity? In any case, if you are going near 150quid, go the full nine yards and get the Native Instruments KA6, A 4X4 analogue AI with MIDI and S/PDIF and superbly low latency drivers.
Dave.
 
ecc83 said:
Yes, The Faderport is usb but it is not in itself a MIDI interface. ...
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Then what's the argument? (I think) Reaper can have multiple MIDI interfaces. The 2i2 almost fits the 'under $100' limit the OP is asking for. That's who we're trying to help, right?
 
RustyMetal said:
Then what's the argument? (I think) Reaper can have multiple MIDI interfaces. The 2i2 almost fits the 'under $100' limit the OP is asking for. That's who we're trying to help, right?
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All true but if you don't have a DIN MIDI interface you cannot use non-usb devices such as the old Yamaha keyboard I picked up for a nifty.

I always give AI makers a hard time for NOT fitting MIDI ports because once you have a processor in a tin a couple of DIN conns' adds peanuts to the price. Steinberg seem to have seen this light as they have been taken to task in the past for making "DINless" AIs, some of which were pretty pricey! Other meanies include Mackie and Tascam.

MIDI is one of the very few international connection standards we lose it for "ha'poth of tar" at our peril!

Dave.
 
True enough. OP, if you can put together some more money it really opens up your options as to what you can add on in the future without buying an interface again with even more options and capabilities.
 
ecc83 said:
All true but if you don't have a DIN MIDI interface you cannot use non-usb devices such as the old Yamaha keyboard I picked up for a nifty.
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They do make a MIDI to USB connector (they do require a driver on Windows, not sure of Macs). So, if your unit doesn't have a MIDI DIN, you can try one of these. I have used one and had no issues, but that doesn't mean there won't be any.
 
DM60 said:
They do make a MIDI to USB connector (they do require a driver on Windows, not sure of Macs). So, if your unit doesn't have a MIDI DIN, you can try one of these. I have used one and had no issues, but that doesn't mean there won't be any.
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Yes, I have had that response before but as you say, you were quite lucky, I have read of driver and other issues with the devices. In any case, think on! IIRC they want about 20quid for a usb MIDI interface but Focusrite want nearly 50quid to bolt one on! We are being bolted up!
And apart from that it is yet another dangly bit to get in the breeding way.

Dave.
 
ecc83 said:
Yes, I have had that response before but as you say, you were quite lucky, I have read of driver and other issues with the devices. In any case, think on! IIRC they want about 20quid for a usb MIDI interface but Focusrite want nearly 50quid to bolt one on! We are being bolted up!
And apart from that it is yet another dangly bit to get in the breeding way.

Dave.
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:thumbs up:
 
jamesdolecek said:
....other thing is im shopping for a better audio interface(right now I have a crappy behringer uca222)....what is the best interface under 100? What daw do ya'll use?
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If you're price range is set in concrete, one that I just thought of is the Roland Tri-Capture.
Amazon.com : Roland TRI-CAPTURE Audio Interface - ...read the reviews at the bottom of the page. (That's usually the first thing I do, is look it up on Amazon and read the reviews.)
I believe it is ~$99. They are pretty good quality, but the number of inputs you need, midi in/out or not, are all big factors and you are the only one that can decide if one is better for you than another.

To me, buying an interface is like buying an air compressor for your garage or workshop. It's almost always better to find a way to put together more money and buy something good that will handle any future expansions - within reason. :thumbs up:
 
Hmm, that Roland interface does look good value if the limited connectivity will suit. The rest of the Roland rang have garnered some good comments so if the drivers are common to the range, latency should be low. The bundled Sonar X1 is powerful and useful (IF you like it and get on! I have it and don't and can't !)

Over here )of course!) the AI is 99 POUNDS best price, cheeky sods! This of course puts it in direct competition with the UR22 for about another tenner and of course the Steinberg gives you Cubase.

Dave
 
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