Mixers with usb interface - are they better now?

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2013/10/11 19:51:49 (permalink)

Mixers with usb interface - are they better now?

I recall reading posts within the past couple of years critical of mixers with built in usb interfaces - mainly if I remember, describing the interface quality as not as good as they should be -or not a good match for a stand-alone interfaces. Wonder if this is still considered the case, or is the quality better now in some?

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    bigboi
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    Re: Mixers with usb interface - are they better now? 2013/10/11 20:07:33 (permalink)
    Look up the Presonus Studio Live line. Good stuff. Lots of great reviews.

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    Re: Mixers with usb interface - are they better now? 2013/10/12 06:49:48 (permalink)
    Not so these days. Presonus make perfectly good mixers with built in converters. I am also mixing an ongoing project with an artist who is recording all her tracks through a Mackie Pro FX 12.  I am not hearing anything bad, only stellar sounding tracks and the mixes sound great so the mixer in this case in definitely not the weak link. She is using a quality microphone and that is really what I am hearing. ie The performance and the microphone are high on the list for a quailty result. The Mic Pre and the built in converters are just not getting in the way.
    post edited by Jeff Evans - 2013/10/12 06:51:46

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    Re: Mixers with usb interface - are they better now? 2013/10/12 07:03:35 (permalink)
    The Midas Venice mixers also come in USB or firewire versions. They've gotten great reviews.
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    Re: Mixers with usb interface - are they better now? 2013/10/12 19:26:55 (permalink)
    Only 2 I keep seing bad press about are Behringer and Alesis regurading pour drivers.

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    Re: Mixers with usb interface - are they better now? 2013/10/24 20:22:15 (permalink)
    I've been really happy with my Edirol M16DX, unfortunately it's already been discontinued.  I'll never find another 16 channel digital mixer / interface with control surface functionality which works this well for such a low price.

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