Interface of choice??

[Room 9]

Looking at interfaces...weigh in on your top 3 choices for home studio. What should I be looking for? Thanks-

 

[gehauser]

Looking at interfaces...weigh in on your top 3 choices for home studio. What should I be looking for? Thanks-

what price range?

 

[Todzilla]

Looking at interfaces...weigh in on your top 3 choices for home studio. What should I be looking for? Thanks-

Cranesong
Lavry
Mytek
Apogee
Lynx

Seriously dude, what are you willing to spend? and how many silmutaneous channels of analog do you want to record?

 

[Room 9]

Up to 8 analog channels should be enough. Price is less an issue than quality and 'growth potential' (though I don't want needlessly drop cash). Was recommended profire 2626. Thoughts?

 

[bozmillar]

I think the profire is a good compromise between quality, price and expandability. It's more than I'd spend on an interface, but I can understand why a lot of people like it.

 

[Room 9]

A 'final' question ( as if...): Profire is made by M-audio, as is Protools. Does that tie me into using Protools sftware, or is there an advantage in using Protools over Cubase (as an example)?

 

[RD423]

If u get the M Audio hardware u can use it with any software. It does allow u 2 use pro tools m audio as well. I Have some clients that come 2 my studio with nuendo sessions and I use my digidesign 002 with nuendo. I would use pro tools over cubase but that is a personal preference as I have been working in pro studio for years now. The advantage 2 having pro tools is that if u ever want 2 get something mixed for u, u can easily take it 2 a studio whereas with cubase it will be hard 2 do that.

 

[DrewPeterson7]

A 'final' question ( as if...): Profire is made by M-audio, as is Protools. Does that tie me into using Protools sftware, or is there an advantage in using Protools over Cubase (as an example)?

Pro Tools is actually made by Digidesign, and normally can only be used with their controllers. M-Audio has a liscensing agreement in place, however, where a "M-Powered" version of their software allows you to run Pro Tools.

I personally found anything I like more than Reaper, even before you account for the price. I'd give that a look - the (fully functioning) demo is free. You'll want to find some additional plugins to run with it (the stock reverbs are pretty so-so, but there's a convolution one so maybe with the right impulses you could get something decent out of it), but barring that the workflow is awesome.

 

[Todzilla]

Up to 8 analog channels should be enough. Price is less an issue than quality and 'growth potential' (though I don't want needlessly drop cash). Was recommended profire 2626. Thoughts?

The brands I mentioned in post above are all boutiquey high end units starting at $2200 for 8 channels and going up from there.

If price isn't an issue, then stay away from that prosumer crap like Maudio, Prosonus, MOTU (which I have) and buy the nice stuff.

 

[gcapel]

I want to plug the RME stuff. I own the multiface II pci. It is the best piece I have ever owned. It's very stable. It is expandable either by the adat I/O or adding another unit pci. I would consider it to be middle of the road. If I remember right it was around a 1000.

In the past I have used the maudio 1010. It was ok but it would drop off and clitch up from time to time.

 

[Room 9]

Ok, sounds like lots of options (unfortunately...).Perhaps a better question is what to stay away from if my price point is 1000-1200 bux?

 

[gehauser]

Ok, sounds like lots of options (unfortunately...).Perhaps a better question is what to stay away from if my price point is 1000-1200 bux?

At that price range I would consider RME Fireface 400 (8 analog inputs).