Re: Laptop Audio Interface

["Per Boysen" <perboysen@gmail.com>]

I had an M-box Mini for review and it doesn't meet Kevins request for
"four inputs". I just re-read my review of to fresh up my memory; it
has a sturdy metal case and works good for two streams, as in input of
instrument and output of processed audio. When using two inputs
simultaneously the audio got damaged by cracks and noise for all
software I tried except for Pro Tools LE. If you use Pro Tools you get
quite a good deal regarding the included software plug-in bundle. The
M-box Mini uses USB1.

Per


On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 8:41 PM, paul bailey <bpbailey@gmail.com> wrote:
> my mbox mini works great and latency seems to be very low.
>
> On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Kevin Cheli-Colando 
><billowhead@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> So, another broad and general advice question.  I need an audio 
>interface
>> for my Macbook and I was curious what the general consensus on the 
>range of
>> options out there might be.  I'd like to keep things around maybe $300 
>or
>> less (though I might be convinced otherwise if there is a good reason to
>> spend more).  I'm not likely to be recording any large scale ensembles 
>so I
>> probably don't need more than four inputs (if that).  Of course I'll be
>> looping so the latency thing is an issue.  Also, Firewire versus USB 2?
>> Firewire would be nice just because it would leave a USB port open for
>> something else but I don't know if its worth paying extra for.
>>
>> Any pointers or advice would be greatly appreciated
>>
>> Kevin
>> (who realizes he should have been paying more attention while people 
>were
>> discussing these things a while back but never thought he'd actually 
>move to
>> a laptop set up)
>>