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Comparing two USB audio devices (M-Audio MobilePre & Alesis Multimix 8USB)
All,
I wanted to share my recent shopping experiences with you and seek your advice as well. I have been searching for a low-cost ($100-$150) USB audio interface for use with my Mac PowerBook. The requirements, other than cost, were simple: that I be able to record 2 tracks from it through USB, that it had preamps, and was able to provide phantom power. The first one I came across was the M-Audio mobilepre ($149): http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...base_id/103189 I'd read good reviews on this unit, and it met all my requirements, and I was ready to purchace one. Then, after some digging on the musiciansfriend site, I found the Alesis Multimix 8USB ($149): http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...base_id/119001 I had never heard of this unit before, but the specs said that it could send 2 tracks of audio to the computer through USB, and it met all my other requirements. In addition to that, it was a fully functional, stand-alone mixer, and came with some DSP effects. To me, it seemed that the Alesis was the best deal. I wanted to get your thoughts on these two mixers. With a budget of $150, which would you choose, or would you recommend something else? Thanks so much! Joe |
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jibbidy joe wrote:
All, I wanted to share my recent shopping experiences with you and seek your advice as well. I have been searching for a low-cost ($100-$150) USB audio interface for use with my Mac PowerBook. The requirements, other than cost, were simple: that I be able to record 2 tracks from it through USB, that it had preamps, and was able to provide phantom power. The first one I came across was the M-Audio mobilepre ($149): http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...base_id/103189 I'd read good reviews on this unit, and it met all my requirements, and I was ready to purchace one. I have one, I've used it for recording and for playback from my laptop, it's just fine for what it does and it's price range. One problem: switching on phantom power causes a high frequency whine to appear in the headphone out, I don't know if this shows up in the USB audio stream, maybe it's time to experiment... .... Alesis Multimix 8USB ($149): .... I had never heard of this unit before, I haven't either. |
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