Members mightysasquatch Posted July 12, 2011 Members Share Posted July 12, 2011 One of my students is looking at one of these to record acoustic demo tracks in his room. Reviews are hard to find online, can anyone help?Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TimOBrien Posted July 12, 2011 Members Share Posted July 12, 2011 Tell him to do himself a favor and stay away from usb mics and adapters.They're made mostly for podcasting (internet chat radio)Not as good analog>digital converters (cheaper chips)You'll have problems monitoring for track overlaysyou wont be able to use anything else with it (asio only lets you use 1 device at a time)short usb cords will put more computer noise into recordings Get a regular usb interface and regular mics. A 2-channel $80-100 USB interface and a Shure sm-57 or 58 is a good starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groovezilla Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 Most of these USB mic adapters cost about $60, as compared to a basic Avid Recording Studio for $120 which comes with Pro Tools software. You'll need the software anyway and the least expensive software is Reaper for $60, so you don't really save much. BTW, Reaper is amazing software and includes lifetime free upgrades, and the NINJAM plugin to collaborate live online. When ready to update consider it instead of the next gen Pro Tools Back to the topic... Don't cheap out on the extra $60 bucks and go with a full fledged USB interface. You'll waste more than $60 in time just trying keep the USB mic adapter from distorting at moderately high levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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