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Re: I am looking for a USB I/O with good drivers to gift to a youngster.
May 24, 17 2:02 AM
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Budget?
If the budget stretches to it, for drivers, (and audio quality) I'd say RME are the ones to look at first.
If that's too expensive, maybe Focusrite, but not a USB-bus powered interface, one with it's own psu.
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Re: I am looking for a USB I/O with good drivers to gift to a youngster.
May 24, 17 10:38 AM
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☄ Helpfulby Beagle May 25, 17 3:38 AM
I've seen posts of problems with Phantom Power with some of the "low end" (inexpensive) bus powered units. If you go that route, get it at a place that has a liberal return policy in case it doesn't do the job.
I haven't seen any reports of ground loop hum problems with units that have a power supply.
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Re: I am looking for a USB I/O with good drivers to gift to a youngster.
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Re: I am looking for a USB I/O with good drivers to gift to a youngster.
May 24, 17 2:04 PM
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tlw
Budget?
this. when you say "good drivers", that's a loaded question.
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Re: I am looking for a USB I/O with good drivers to gift to a youngster.
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Re: I am looking for a USB I/O with good drivers to gift to a youngster.
May 25, 17 0:12 PM
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Good choice. I was going to recommend that or the Steinberg us 22 mkii which also has optional power supply.
If the person is never going to use a mike that requires Phantom power the Scarlett Solo is certainly popular.
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Re: I am looking for a USB I/O with good drivers to gift to a youngster.
May 25, 17 0:12 PM
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Good choice. I was going to recommend that or the Steinberg us 22 mkii which also has optional power supply.
If the person is never going to use a mike that requires Phantom power the Scarlett Solo is certainly popular.
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Re: I am looking for a USB I/O with good drivers to gift to a youngster.
May 25, 17 3:16 AM
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Re: I am looking for a USB I/O with good drivers to gift to a youngster.
May 25, 17 2:29 PM
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The thing is, to me for someone staring out why a LDC? I would spend my money on a 58 or 57. LDC are often a pita in an untreated room. I use my Beta 58 on vocals and for me it sounds perfect. There's no one mike that works for every singer.
You could get the Focusrite Solo and a good dynamic mike for $250.
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Re: I am looking for a USB I/O with good drivers to gift to a youngster.
May 25, 17 2:57 PM
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The thing is, to me for someone staring out why a LDC? I would spend my money on a 58 or 57. LDC are often a pita in an untreated room. I use my Beta 58 on vocals and for me it sounds perfect. There's no one mike that works for every singer.
You could get the Focusrite Solo and a good dynamic mike for $250.
I don't disagree. My first setup involved an M-Audio 2496, a little Behringer mixer and an SM57. I still have the SM57, and while these days I don't do much recording via microphone, when I do, the SM57 is usually involved somewhere...
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