Small, Simple FireWire Audio Interface
I'm looking for a small and simple FireWire interface to replace my Griffin iMic, 2/2 channels would be enough. What is most important is reliability, compatibility and relatively low latency (all of which the iMic lacks).
Let me know if you have any suggestions.
Andrew
Let me know if you have any suggestions.
Andrew
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I'm currently looking at the Terratec Phase 24 as a replacement.
Andrew
Originally posted by G_Warren
I was thinking about buying a new iBook in the summer with iLife 05 so I get GarageBand, and adding an iMic for guitar recording. Would I be better with a 12in PowerBook with a built-in line in then? What do you think the chances are of Apple adding a line-in to the iBook - seems annoying that they advertise GarageBand so much when there is no audio-in on half of the Apple range!
i've been looking at m-audio's preUSB box. it seems much more capable than the iMic, and while the iMic is much cheaper, it doesnt sound like its worth the money anyways...
Originally posted by G_Warren
I was thinking about buying a new iBook in the summer with iLife 05 so I get GarageBand, and adding an iMic for guitar recording. Would I be better with a 12in PowerBook with a built-in line in then? What do you think the chances are of Apple adding a line-in to the iBook - seems annoying that they advertise GarageBand so much when there is no audio-in on half of the Apple range!
I really would not recommend it. It works, and is cheap if you're not into any serious, but there is a second of latency between when you hit a string and when it plays. It records it properly though, so it still works, just gets confusing if you have the "monitor" option set to on. If you have any questions feel free to ask squeege @ gmail.com.
The M-Audio Audiophile Firewire is probably the cheapest and simplest FW audio interface.
In theory this would have been perfect. But I primarily use Native Intruments' Reaktor and apparently it doesn't work well with M-Audio interfaces.
Tascam us-122 works great for me...... its usb though
The main thing that puts me off USB is the fact that I have no free ports on my iBook, so I would have to take a hub gigging, and I already have too much stuff to connect up on stage in the small amount of time bands usually get given.
I am really dissapointed in the iMic?it has at least a second of latency?
A second? I get 100 ms at the most, but I don't use GarageBand so I don't know how it operates. Try installing Jack Audio Tools and see if it will let you lower your latency.
Andrew
There will be other options coming along I'm sure, what came out at NAMM, anything good?