[ddots-l] Re: More discussion about audio enterfaces
- From: D!J!X! <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 23:40:04 -0400
I heard that the fastTrack was a nice unit, with good drivers? How is the
DPC latency on your system? Remember that powerful system doesn't mean much
if it's not configured properly. If your DPC is too high, that might explain
why you get drop outs at the lower samples, and it might happen with
different units as well.
HTH, D!J!X!
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From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Brandon Keith Biggs
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 3:02 AM
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Subject: [ddots-l] Re: More discussion about audio enterfaces
Hello,
I think both the Focusrite and the Roland will fit what you want. I am not
100% sure if the Focusrite line has Midi, but I'm 90% sure they do.
thanks,
Brandon Keith Biggs
On 4/11/2014 11:33 PM, Philippe Balin wrote:
> Hi, I confirm that the stability of the hardware and the capacity to
> work with a small lanency are very important.
> To-day I have a fast track pro from M-audio, and I have a lot of
> difficulties to run with a small latency necessary for a performance
> in real time; the fast track pro very often stop to play; to avoid
> that I have to increase the latency and the result is not compatible
> when you play piano with a nice Kontakt sound of piano with a band
recorded in Sonar.
> Nevertheless, I have a powerful portable pc in W7 64 bits; I decided
> to change but the choice is difficult to have at the same time:
> - hardware stability
> - very small latency
> - USB 2 or 3 connectivity
> - mdi in out ports
> - 4 output lines + main output
> - control pannel accessible with Jaws.
> It seems after reading the different messages that the Focusrite would
> be the best choice.
> Could you confirm that?
> Best regards
>
> Philippe
>
>
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>
> You are missing 1 crucial component in the mix, and that is driver
> stability. Yes, hardware wise the units might look the same, but also
> investigate the drivers/software side of the equation. You could have
> the best hardware unit on the market, but if the manufacturer has bad
> drivers or doesn't update them often, you might find yourself in a pinch.
> I can't really speak for Roland, as I've never owned any of their
> stuff, But between Tascam, M-Audio, and Focusrite, I've had the best
> results with my Focusrite. Not saying they are perfect, but I like how
> they tackle problems in frequent updates (a few per year). M-audio for
> example took about 2 years after win 7 came out to fix the issues, and
> even then took longer to fix other issues. Once the drivers became
> stable it was too late for me, since I had switched to the Pro40.
> Tascam drivers were good as well, and are generally solid. Once
> working, m-audio drivers were solid as well, and the fact that it was
> PCI gave it a better latency, but I can run my focusrite at
> 64 samples with no issues (though this greatly depends on your DAW
system).
>
> Other than drivers, remember that the pre-amps do matter, though as
> you said, at this price point it might not make such a difference, but
> if you are doing some detailed recordings, this might matter. There
> really is a difference between a $200 pre-amp and a $1000 one :) But
> as I stated in an earlier message, I've worked with a few people who
> use the Roland capture series, and while I haven't heard anybody
> praising them for much, I haven't heard many complaint about them
> either, so they are probably a good buy, but that depends on your specific
setup and needs.
>
> HTH, D!J!X!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brandon Keith Biggs
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 12:55 AM
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> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: More discussion about audio enterfaces
>
> Hello,
> I don't have this Card, but I have been doing a lot of research on it
> as in my opinion the Focusrite sapphire cards and
>
> roland quad capture seem to be the best for quickly packing up the
> mics, cables and card along with my personal computer and hooking up
> the studio anywhere.
> They both also have the ability to take in two mics at a time and the
> Roland has the ability to hook up Midi. The Roland also has 2 inputs
> with a preamp and 2 without a preamp, so you can choose if you have an
external preamp.
> I haven't done much research on the Focusrite cards, but honestly I
> don't think there is much difference between the two. When you are
> small, there doesn't seem to be any difference in the sound, so it is
> then really up to the nifty things each card has. I am really leaning
> towards getting the Roland Quad for myself, but I'm going to look at a
> couple more Focusrite cards first.
> I would love to hear Focusrite users talk about their cards!
> thanks,
>
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
>
> On 4/11/2014 6:15 PM, Edward Alonzo wrote:
>> Hello:
>> I thought I'd throw my questions out there about audio interfaces.
>> Like I previously mentioned, I am working to get a new system from DD.
>> I wanted to go for the Mackie Onyx 820i
>> mixer, but after doing some research on that, it sounded a bit to
>> much
> for me as a new user.
>> I took a look at the roland quad capture I think its called this
>> sounds
> more like what I might want.
>> I need 1 or 2 mic inputs, and a stereo phone input. so I can run my
> processors that have a left and right jack one for each channel.
>> Do any of you use this one?
>> or perhaps you have other ideas?
>> I don't mind having to over dub so tons and tons of inputs aren't a
>> must
> at this point nor a cost a part of my budget.
>> Thanks so much.
>> Edward Alonzo
>> Email: ke5kri@xxxxxxxxx
>> Tell: 870-324-2334
>>
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