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Hello everyone;
I had to give up on my M-Audio 2626 interface due to problems with the firewire interface not being a good match for my PC. I am looking for something of similar quality but need to keep the price down. The 2626 was about $500-looking to go with something slightly less than that. Any suggestions?
thanks
Ray
In reality when it comes to audio interfaces you get what you pay for. Unless they are from Avid, in which case they are vastly overpriced.
I always recommend RME, because I know lots of people who have them and none of them have problems. However, I'm not sure that they will be within your budget.
DG
I always recommend RME, because I know lots of people who have them and none of them have problems. However, I'm not sure that they will be within your budget.
DG
I could spring for the RME, however, I don't want to mess with Firewire (moving target) or PCI (seems archaic). I can sense that USB 2.0 would be capable of supplying enough bandwidth. Temporarily, I am working with the TASCAM 1800 and it hangs in with the heavy traffic flow from midi keyboard playing say 6 or 8 VST instruments (Vienna Symphonic Library of course) at a time. My concern is the quality of sound or the ability (or inability) of the audio interface to deliver the original sounds from the samples on the hard drive. I hear some 'boxiness' or false representations in some instruments with the 1800 compared to the 2626. In other words, the 1800 is not delivering life like sound. However it is close enough that I can live with it for now.
I guess all I need is an interface that can hang in with the data flow for low latency and not add timbres or overtones of its own to color the sound so that the output sounds unlifelike. I take it that the RME gear delivers lifelike (high fidelity from back in the day) sound from the samples without falsely coloring the sound? The judgement of what an instrument should sound like would come of course from exposure to acoustic instruments. I am not sure who would be a good judge for what the term 'lifelike' sounds like.
RME does not colour the sound, so there is nothing to worry about on that score.I guess all I need is an interface that can hang in with the data flow for low latency and not add timbres or overtones of its own to color the sound so that the output sounds unlifelike. I take it that the RME gear delivers lifelike (high fidelity from back in the day) sound from the samples without falsely coloring the sound? The judgement of what an instrument should sound like would come of course from exposure to acoustic instruments. I am not sure who would be a good judge for what the term 'lifelike' sounds like.
DG
I can't figure out how the RME interfaces would be connected to my computer. The entry level price wise (BabyFace) has a tail that looks awkward for connections. There are no RCA or 1/4" style inputs to be seen. The other interfaces look inexplicable and the website can't seem to focus on what is connected to what for the $2400 interface. So what, I spend $2400 and that's just the foundation? For 64 channels. Do I need that many to do a mix down of my version of say Bach Brandenburg # 6?
Hmmm-need to hire an audio engineer. And this is just a hobby, not a career. I still have a day job for a reason.
The RME Babyface would be connected to your computer via a USB 2 cable.
thanks for that, I guess USB 2.0 must be ok. I can't really say I am displeased with the TASCAM 1800 USB 2.0. There seems to be some issues with loading all the sound of a full orchestra through the box. Also, I seem to have lost some dynamic breadth (louds are not as loud and softs don't shine through) compared to the M-Audio 2626.