I want to get an external multi-channel audio interface to connect to my powerbook. My budget is $300. How you feel about firewire or usb? Does anyone use or have any comments to make about the following:
M-audio: fire410, or Fast Track Pro
Tascam: US-122
Edirol: UA25 USB Audio Interface
PreSonus: FireBOX, or Inspire 1394
Hi,
I can’t answer to your post, because I have same situation: I would like to buy an external audio interface that could be compatible with my linux Kubuntu…
I know that m-audio_Firewire 410 is a really good device! with a good ratio quality/price!!! In principle, I suggest this audio interface…(but I don’t know very well others on your list)
I haven’t heard good things about USB either, unless latency isn’t an issue… (the reason for Jack is that it adds ZERO latency on top of the hardware delays)
Firewire is the best bet, however it is still earily… Check the Freebob stuff out, I’ve heard good things about the FirePod’s and FireBox’s from PreSonus (that and PreSonus is one of the hardware folks helping to provide support for their Firewire audio hardware)… I prefer to reward those that do that! However it already has good support on Mac OS X… I am talking about support for Linux.
I’ve heard good things about the FirePod’s and FireBox’s from PreSonus that and PreSonus is one of the hardware folks helping to provide support for their Firewire audio hardware. clubpenguin
I DEFINITIVELY think the best sound card for the quality and the price is MACKIE SATELLITE (firewire),
with 2 microphones input and 6 ouput for 150Euros.
No the Mackie Satellite is not supported in Linux to my knowledge. There is a chance the Mackie Blackbird or Blackjack would be, I am going to be likely be obtaining the blackbird here before long and might be able to check via a LiveCD when I do if people are interested(The internals come from Echo Audio and is based on their AudioFire series IIRC so there is a good chance it works even if not supported).
I’ve use the Edirol: UA25 USB Audio Interface for years on Windows and the Mac. It works very well as an input and output (to my monitors, or other devices); extremely stable, solid and flexible enough to move between Operating Systems.