M audio fast track pro

[nickeym1]

Hey guys im strongly thinking about buying this interface http://www.thomann.de/index.html?partner_id=97926&page=ie/maudio_fast_track_pro.htm can anyone can anyone explain to me the goods and bads of this to me because i dont understand all the techie stuff is it worth the money. I would be using it for home recording of vocals and acoustic. Cheers.

 

[nickeym1]

Or maby this http://www.thomann.de/index.html?partner_id=97926&page=ie/line6_pod_studio_ux2.htm

 

[darrin_h2000]

Ill second the line6 you get alot more.

 

[nickeym1]

Ill second the line6 you get alot more.

Cheers mate thats what i was thinking is the quality as good as the m audio the 24 bit 96 i mean

 

[nickeym1]

Anyone out there using the ux2 and if so can you give me your opinions and how it might compare to the fast track pro

 

[darrin_h2000]

I use the UX8 which is the 8 channel version...it is a modeling preamp/interface...the clean channel has 70db of clean gain...and it models 5 colored preamps that will usually run you over $1000 a channel...API 512...Neve 1073...Avalon 737...RCA tube....etc.

Plus it models over 40 Guitar amps and 12 bass amps and 50 effects boxes with its software too...using the two instrument direct ins.

I understand the M-Audio stuff only does clean gain.

 

[nickeym1]

I use the UX8 which is the 8 channel version...it is a modeling preamp/interface...the clean channel has 70db of clean gain...and it models 5 colored preamps that will usually run you over $1000 a channel...API 512...Neve 1073...Avalon 737...RCA tube....etc.

Plus it models over 40 Guitar amps and 12 bass amps and 50 effects boxes with its software too...using the two instrument direct ins.

I understand the M-Audio stuff only does clean gain.

cheers mate so your ux8 is of the same quality as the ux2 but with eight channels am i right? and when you say the maudio only does clean gain what does that mean sorry for the newbie questions but i just want to make the right choice rather than being disappointed and wishing id have bought the other one

 

[nickeym1]

?????? well guys

 

[darrin_h2000]

cheers mate so your ux8 is of the same quality as the ux2 but with eight channels am i right? and when you say the maudio only does clean gain what does that mean sorry for the newbie questions but i just want to make the right choice rather than being disappointed and wishing id have bought the other one

I mean the m-audio stuff is very vanilla...while the Line6 will give you lots of flavors...the UX8 does have some stuff inside that the UX2 doesnt...but sonically they are pretty much the same...Ive had both.

 

[nickeym1]

I mean the m-audio stuff is very vanilla...while the Line6 will give you lots of flavors...the UX8 does have some stuff inside that the UX2 doesnt...but sonically they are pretty much the same...Ive had both.

so the ux2 is definetley the way to go will it be ok for recording vocals aswell as acoustic? thanks for the help by the way its much appreciated

 

[darrin_h2000]

We kinda have 2 classes of homereccers arround here...some are just hobbists that normally use the m-audio stuff and there is nothing wrong with that...but there are also the more professional ones that are paying for Neve and API...come over to the big pond...the water is nice here.

 

[nickeym1]

We kinda have 2 classes of homereccers arround here...some are just hobbists that normally use the m-audio stuff and there is nothing wrong with that...but there are also the more professional ones that are paying for Neve and API...come over to the big pond...the water is nice here.

Alrighty then i feel ya knockin its the ux2 for me then i wont be spending big bucks just yet but i think this will serve me well for now. Cheers buddy appreciate the help