Re: Firewire audio interface recommendations

[Nick <ParadoxQuine@gmail.com>]

thanks so much for that Raul, I'm definitely going to order an audiofire4 then. two last questions: what's a good brand or brands for rca stereo to 1/4th inch stereo cables and 1/4th inch stereo to headphone (for my speakers) cables (something available on musiciansfriend.com as thats where I will be buying the audiofire unless someone else knows a better site), and what type of inputs are those two connections in the front?

oh wait, sorry one more :P i have my kaoss pad hooked up via usb to my comp to sync midi, should i bother getting midi cables and doing it through the firewire interface? i'll gladly do that if it'll make it sync better (i havent really tested beyond ensuring it works yet so i dont know if theres drift over usb).

thanks again everyone!
Nick

On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 7:14 AM, Raul Bonell <raul.bonell@gmail.com> wrote:

hi nick,

i use the audiofire2 with a macbook (not pro), power feeded from the computer and i plug my guitar (with active electronics) directly into one of the analog inputs of the audiofire2. nothing more, no additional preamp, no DI or ID ;-) ... the sound of the guitar is tweaked inside the computer.... no hum, noise at noticeable levels... quality.

going for the smallest setup, if you don't need the preamp, then a2 is the best shot.

also conversion in the echo seems to be one of the most accurate (as is general agreement in related forums) among those brands we've named here.

go for it

.002

2008/10/25 Nick <ParadoxQuine@gmail.com>

thanks so much for all the recommendations, I'm sure I'll find something great to use now.

The audiofire 4 looks really good, but I'm wondering if it would be better to just pay 350 and get something with one more in set and one more out set, so it's future proofed. the portability of the audiofire 2 does appeal to me though, since it seems my macbook, kaoss pad, and that would be all i'd need to dj a live set or make some music. will its lack of a preamp cause any quality loss when recording back into the comp though?

On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 2:44 AM, Stephen Scott <stevoj@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> Has anyone tried the lexicon Omega?
> Looks like a good deal these days.
> (or is there some driver issue sending it to the bargain
> bin?)
>
> andy butler

Haven't tried myself, but I have read a couple of anecdotes on various forums that mention insurmountable latency problems, although most reviews suggest that this isn't the case.  I think the Omega is USB not firewire though.

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