Need USB mixer for Cubase 5

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Hey I have an old dell computer with a 3.4 ghz processor and I'm running Cubase 5 on it. I'm currently looking to get a USB mixer to begin making mic recordings. My price range isn't very huge 250$ max. Any suggestions on what kinds and brands of USB mixers I should be looking for. Thanks the help is much appreciated.
 
Why do you feel you need a mixer? Most USB mixers are only going to give you two separate tracks to record to. An interface is a much better investment. Cubase has a mixer. You need an interface to connect mics to it.
 
Ok suggestions then on an interface? I'm just looking for a piece of hardware, with phantom power, that is compatible with Cubase 5. Thanks.
 
There are many. If you want the most bang for your buck, get what I have. Or the new version of it anyway. Tascam US1800. 8 XLR channels with phantom power. A total of 10 preamps, 14 analog inputs, two digital ins, and 4 analog outs. Record 16 tracks simultaneously in Cubase. Samples of recording done with it and Cubase on site in my sig.
 
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I bought the Yamaha MG166CX usb mixer and it was an expensive piece of garbage. Now I've gone back to the Yamaha Audiogram 6 which the former was supposed to supercede. The Audiogram 6 has a smaller sibling the Audiogram 3 and both are lower entry mixers/interfaces that I cannot fault. Whatever you buy I would strongly suggest that you enquire about the after market support which seems to be badly lacking these days. Too many inhouse forums that talk down to you, tell you to go back and read your manual and delete anything derrogatory or critical of the parent company. Most of all I would also like to impart the philosophy of keeping your set up, simple (KISS) as there are too many compatability issues with all these various companies making up the various components of your set up.
 
At the risk of starting an argument, the MG166CX is not an "expensive piece of garbage". For the money, it's an excellent mixer. The MG series are solidly built, have decent pre-amps and decent channel EQ--and the CX has SPX effects which are some of the nicer ones available on an economy mixer. If I was looking for a small mixer for live use, it would be on my shortlist, especially if I had a need to do simple stereo recordings in a live environment.

However, I'd never, in a million years, recommend it for home recording purposes.

Basically, you bought the wrong tool for the job you wanted--but that doesn't mean the mixer is garbage. Just the salesman who recommended it to you.
 
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