Re: Audio Interface for Notebook Users

[Jeff Kaiser <loopersdelight@pfmentum.com>]

It is more than you need, as far as ins/outs.....but it is nice to have 
them available for whatever might come your way. Plusses: Firewire 
powered, compact, and they hit the street for a little less than 
$300...jeez, you'd think I work for these guys (I don't).....



Jeff Kaiser
http://www.jeffkaisermusic.com
pfMENTUM.com • AngryVegan.com
On Mar 19, 2006, at 4:13 PM, Kris Hartung wrote:

> Looks good...comes with Live too.
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> Kris
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Kaiser" 
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> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 4:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Audio Interface for Notebook Users
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> Try the M-Audio 410.
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> Jeff Kaiser
> http://www.jeffkaisermusic.com
> pfMENTUM.com • AngryVegan.com
> On Mar 19, 2006, at 3:26 PM, Kris Hartung wrote:
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>> Holy moly...talk about a response! Let me see if I can summarize:
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>> 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
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>> 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.
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>> Now, for my user requirements:
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>> - 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
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>> Given this, the Echos look good, as do the M-AudioMobilepre and 
>> Edirol UA-5.
>>
>> Kris
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