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Pedro

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I use the MindPrint Di-Port. It hooks up to your soundcard via a digital cable, either optical (TOS-link) or coax, so you will need a digital input on your soundard. The device has built-in analogue digital converter which takes the strain off your soundcard and CPU, hence no latency issues.

 

The preamps are really quiet too.

 

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I use the Edirol UA-1x ($70). It works great compared to the Giffin iMic I used to have. It has one pair of analog ins, and a pair of analog outs, and a digital output/headphone jack. For sourcing more than one channel you would need a small analog mixer. I use an inexpensive Behringer 6 channel mixer into the Edirol USB interface into my powerbook.

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I have a little different approach (cheaper but not as good I'm sure)

 

I just bought a little behringer Eurorack 802? Anyway ($50) I run my mics into it and just use a stereo cable to run it into my sound blaster card.

 

The card is my weakest link! I get fine quality for what I want but I'm sure if I spent the $150 to get a decent card I'd get some very good quality recordings

 

A lot of guys will talk bad about behringer mainly because they're cheap and not made in the US. I've had excellent results with them and I think they build very durable products.

 

Don't really know what you're wanting to do I just wanted to put out some different options.

 

Brent

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Originally posted by vetstudent

I have a little different approach (cheaper but not as good I'm sure)


I just bought a little behringer Eurorack 802? Anyway ($50) I run my mics into it and just use a stereo cable to run it into my sound blaster card.


The card is my weakest link! I get fine quality for what I want but I'm sure if I spent the $150 to get a decent card I'd get some very good quality recordings



Brent

 

 

I do the same thing except I've got a Yamaha mixer. I've got a Turltle Beach Santa Cruz sound card that works great. It's an old sound card but you can get one for almost nothing now.

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Originally posted by Pedro

I just found this at MF what do you think

 

 

That has no XLR ins, and (appropriately) no phantom power. In other words, you can't use condensor mics with it. Unless you're doing all direct/midi recording I'd go for something else.

 

The firewire 410 is great. My buddy just bought it and it's amazing.

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