Re: Audio Interface for Notebook Users

[Jeff Kaiser <loopersdelight@pfmentum.com>]

Try the M-Audio 410.



Jeff Kaiser
http://www.jeffkaisermusic.com
pfMENTUM.com • AngryVegan.com
On Mar 19, 2006, at 3:26 PM, Kris Hartung wrote:

> Holy moly...talk about a response! Let me see if I can summarize:
>  
> 1. Echo IO  
> http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/CardBus/IndigoIO/index.php - $200
> 2. Echo DJ -  
> http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/CardBus/IndigoDJ/index.php - $200
> 3. MOTU Traveler - http://www.motu.com/products/motuaudio/traveler/ -  
> $849
> 4. MOTU Ultralite -  
> http://www.motu.com/products/motuaudio/ultralite/ - $549
> 5. MOTU 828 MKII - http://www.motu.com/products/motuaudio/828/ - $749
> 6. M-Audio 1814 -  
> http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/FireWire1814-main.html - $499
> 7. M-Audio Mobilepre USB -  
> http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/MobilePreUSB-main.html - $149
> 8. Metric Halo Mobile I/O ULN-2 -  
> http://www.mhlabs.com/metric_halo/products/mio/uln2/ - $1075
> 9. Edirol FA-101 Firewire interface -  
> http://www.audioamigo.com/edifa101.html - $500
> 10. Edirol UA-5 (USB 1.1) -  
> http://www.edirol.net/products/en/UA-5/index.html - $300
> 11. SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook  -  
> http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp? 
> category=1&subcategory=204&product=10769 - $100
>  
> Most of these are totally overkill for me...there's no flippin' way  
> I'm spending $500-800 on an audio interface, but given the number of  
> inputes these more expensive units have and what they can do, the  
> price does seem right.
>
> Now, for my user requirements:
>  
> - 1 stereo ouput, 1 stereo input, 1 mic input (optional)
> - Small and portable (no rack mount units), the size of a sandwich  
> preferrably
> - USB, Firewire, or PCMCIA (PCMCIA is best, IF AND ONLY IF it does not  
> disable my laptop's soundcard...my Audigy 2 ZS does, which I do not  
> like)
> - $300 or less
>  
> Given this, the Echos look good, as do the M-AudioMobilepre and Edirol  
> UA-5.
>  
> Kris
>
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