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maybe looking for new audio interface
El Chiguete:
Ok so I have a M-Audio Fast Track Pro audio interface and now that I upgrade it to W10 they dont have updated drivers so a few glitches happend from time to time. So I was asking myself should I get another newer audio interface? I just need something small with maximun 2 inputs if I ever record in stereo.
So what are your recomendations?
MarshallJMP:
Steinberg UR22 (192kHz 24bit) is really good and not to expensive and you get a free cubase AI7 with it.You can't go wrong with these.
UR22 https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/audio_interfaces/ur_serie/modelle/ur22.html
Cubase AI7 https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/steinberg_yamaha/cubase_ai.html
El Chiguete:
That interface looked good but then I read this comments:
¨The UR22 is very bare bones, very basic. The UR22 DOES NOT have a software mixer program. You cannot make ANY routing or panning adjustments. The only adjustments are the knobs on the unit, and they don't cover the basic needs of a recordist. The only UR22 software is the Yamaha usb driver, which only allows you to set the buffer setting, that's it!!
The point here is that every audio interface I've ever had (including basic sound blaster and internal audio) all have had a software mixer program. Examples of scenarios that cannot be accomplished with the UR22:
1) Direct monitoring, and pan the input l/r in the headphones, only comes out in the middle.
2) Direct monitoring, and mute one of the 2 inputs. no way.
3) Route the signals to one or the other outputs (headphones or monitor output) no way- both get same signals.
Again, every interface offers these and more with their software.¨
And watched this review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI8XAcGSRe4
So now im not sure about it... for sure is better than the one I have and probably I dont need some of those options but maybe it will be nice to have them in case I need them in the future.
MarshallJMP:
It does have a software mixer program,cubase AI (32 audio and 48 midi tracks should be more then enough)
Point one and two are hardware but point 3 can easily be done in cu base.And in this price range you won't find anything that has these direct monitor options.
And it only costs 117 euro so not bad.Just tought you wanted something like the fast track pro.Now i also have the fast track and my son has the UR22 and it's very good,good asio drivers,it only has around 5ms delay at 128 samples and around 3.5 at 64 samples.It's a lot better then the fast track which costed a lot more back in the day.
It just depends what you really want to do with and of course there are better units but not for this kind of money.
GuitarBuilder:
Elantric et all have done extensive testing on audio interfaces on the VGuitar Forum. While their focus has been on interfaces that work well with iOS, these will by definition be class-compliant and at least 24-bit. This means they should work exceptionally well with PCs and Macs.
Here's the thread:
http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=11781.0
Also:
http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=8291.0
BTW - these folks are extremely high-tech knowledgeable and their inputs are typically spot on.
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