What is your favorite USB/Firewire Interface?

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What's your favorite budget portable audio interface?

  • PreSonus Firebox

    Votes: 123 30.3%
  • M-Audio 410

    Votes: 44 10.8%
  • Digidesign MBox

    Votes: 34 8.4%
  • Focusrite Saffire

    Votes: 25 6.2%
  • Edirol UA25

    Votes: 20 4.9%
  • Mackie Spike

    Votes: 7 1.7%
  • Other (Please Specify)

    Votes: 153 37.7%

  • Total voters
    406
Just got a m-audio firewire solo. Still trying to find some software to get up and running.
 
My MOTU828MKII has worked perfectly for me for like 3 years now, but if I was buying from scratch it would be a RME Fireface 800 hands down, end of story.
 
MOTU 8pre, the new unit MOTU just popped out. It's sweet, and only 50 bucks more that the Firepod....which is absolutley worth it.
 
me 2

lurgan liar said:
I just bought the Rme Fireface 800 ..haven't got it yet but i can't wait ....apparently the convertors are amazin :D

Mine is coming too. I don't see using it as a portable though. I am putting it into my studio rack.
 
jaykeMURD said:
MOTU 8pre, the new unit MOTU just popped out. It's sweet, and only 50 bucks more that the Firepod....which is absolutley worth it.

I have two of 'em and a FIREPOD. Selling the FIREPOD after Christmas when I have more free time.
 
I currently have the Alesis 8usb mixer, saving up to get a Tascam firewire that can send multiple track.
 
Fletch-X said:
I just bought a Presonus Inspire and am loving it. Check them out http://www.presonus.com/inspire1394.html at that price point the can't be beat.


Hey, Fletch. Can you plug dynamic mic into the 1/4" jacks (assuming I have 1/4 to xlr to, say a sm57) or can mics only be used on the xlr inputs? I am really interested in one of these!
 
this is probably a dumb question, but with the Firepod (which i am very interested in purchasing) they only have in/outputs for 1/4 inputs.

i've always understood that using a mic cable adaptor (XLR --> 1/4) causes you to lose signal. is that true? if you have mic cables with XLR inputs and you're miking everything with these cables will the sound suffer, or have i been completely misinformed?
 
carlosbeans said:
this is probably a dumb question, but with the Firepod (which i am very interested in purchasing) they only have in/outputs for 1/4 inputs.

i've always understood that using a mic cable adaptor (XLR --> 1/4) causes you to lose signal. is that true? if you have mic cables with XLR inputs and you're miking everything with these cables will the sound suffer, or have i been completely misinformed?


They are actually both. The xlr and 1/4 are one in the same!

http://www.musiciansbuy.com/mmMBCOM/images/PRESONUS/PRESONUS_FIREPOD_FRONT.jpg
 
Is there an issue regarding using Phantom power and the quality of recording with the Presonus Firebox? (That is the one I am leaning towards...) I have a Dell 1705 with Sonar 5 PE any other recommendations........
 
I've used an Onyx 400F and a Firepod. The 400F has a bit more detail to it...The Firepod is a little cloudy unless you're in a well-treated room. I dunno if the 400F is worth the extra money though.
 
I have a Compaq Evo 800c laptop with 1 PCMCIA slot. Can I install a Firewire card into this slot? If so, are all these cards the same or are some better than others? Thanks.
 
I found the answer, it has to be able to support 32bits. My computer does so I ordered a Firebox. I had a E-MU 1616m for about a day and could not get it to work.
 
m-audio mobile pre... along with a studio projects b 1 and sm58 is all i'd ever need
 
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