Hello all. I'm a totally blind musician and academic needing help replacing my
E-MU 0202 USB audio interface. I mainly like it because it's extremely quiet
and provides a good signal to noise ratio. However, using the only beta drivers
that somewhat work with Windows 10, it randomly craps out whenever audio is not
being played through it. At those times, power cycling the unit or unplugging
the USB connector revives it. However, I'm frustrated with having to
reinitialize it constantly, since I depend on my assigned Windows sound scheme
for relevant event information. Can anyone recommend a good quality USB
interface with all its physical controls on the unit itself and requiring no
sound card installation into the PC?
This is strictly for everyday Windows use; for pro tracking, I plan to purchase
something comparable to the Apollo, with native DSP and all those vintage
compressors. That of course will be routed through dedicated monitors and won't
be used for Windows sounds.
Thanks,
Orlando Enrique Fiol
Ph.D. Candidate in Music Theory
University of Pennsylvania
Professional Pianist/Keyboardist, Percussionist and Pedagogue
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