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The Mbox also doesn't have a MIDI interface, so you'd have to add that separately. TravisH On 10/22/05, Kris Hartung <khartung@cableone.net> wrote: > Actually, your first set of requirements map pretty close to the >DigiDesign > mBox system, which is really for recording rather than performance. But >you > could use it to perform live...and the cool thing is that you can buy a > conversion program that will convert free VST effects into ProTools ready > effects - VST to RTAS > (http://www.fxpansion.com/product-rtasadapter-main.php. Something to >think > about at least. I've never tried to conrol my VST effects via MIDI while > using ProTool/mBox though. > > kris > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rainer Thelonius Balthasar Straschill" <rs@moinlabs.de> > To: "Looper's Delight Mailing List" <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 9:57 AM > Subject: quest for an audio interface for laptop music applications > > > I've decided to go laptop. At least to compile one setup that is > entirely laptop. Now I need an USB audio interface - my Phase26 wouldn't > do here. I'm looking for a laptop-based system with maximum portability. > > My requriements: > > Hard requirements: > (1) at least one phantom-powered mic in and one Hi-Z in or two > phantom-powered mic ins > (2) two analogue 1/4 or XLR outs > (3) headphone out > (4) USB > > Would-be-nice: > (5) a pair of SPDI/F connectors > (6) a MIDI pair > (7) possibility to create an effect send/return > (8) no wallwart necessary > (9) bus-powered > (A) symmetrical outs > (B) USB2 > (C) ADAT connectors > (D) 24/96 > > I've come up with a few devices: > > M-Audio Fast Track Pro > Edirol UA-25 > Mackie Spike > Lexicon Omega > Alesis IO/2 > Tascam US-122 > Behringer BCA2000 > The requirements tracking matrix looks like this: > > 1 2 3 4 5 > 6 7 8 9 A B C D Price > M-Audio Fast Track Pro X X X X X > X X X X X X 229 > Edirol UA-25 X X X X X > X X X X X X 225 > Mackie Spike X X X X X > X X X 229 > Lexicon Omega X X X X X > X X 278 > Alesis IO/2 X X X X X > X X X X X X 159 > Tascam US-122 X X X X > X X X 208 > Behringer BCA2000 X X X X X > X X X X X X 195 > > > Ok, so what is the conclusion? The price is a standard in the 200-230€ > range - the only exceptions being the Alesis and the Lexicon. The > Behringer does win the flexibility price, with its lots of outputs, its > 1in-2out-MIDI interface and its ADAT connector. Plus it's the only > device with USB2, hence it can transmit in 24/96 both ways (if that's > what you need). And it's the only device where you could create an > external effects send/return (e.g. to put your favourite > outboard/stompbox stuff into the setup). And it's cheaper than all > competitors safe for the Alesis. The Alesis on the other hand is the > cheapest, and that without standing behind the Edirol/M-Audio/Tascam > competitors that much. Finally, the Lexicon looks the most > "professional", with the most powerful included mixer and micpres that > at least have a fairly "pro" (sic!) name. But you can't power it via the > bus AND it uses a wallwart... > > So, I'm as wise as before. Any suggestions? Any experiences with the > three devices I mentioned in the last paragraph? Any words on the other > devices (Edirol, Tascam, Mackie, M-Audio) that should make me > reconsider? Any other products I didn't even think about? > > > Thanks, > > Rainer > > > >