Aphex IN2

[DanielleOM]

This caught my eye and I was wondering if anyone here had looked at it
in further detail.

I gather it's so new I don't see a lot about drivers, driver reliability.

I don't see any reference to software similar to Motu Cuemix.

Not sure if you can control gain from the DAW or whether you would have
to do it at the unit.



http://www.aphex.com/products/in2/




Danielle

[Mike Rivers[_2_]]

On 4/11/2014 12:13 PM, DanielleOM wrote:

> I gather it's so new I don't see a lot about drivers, driver reliability.

You probably won't. Aphex is a reputable company that mostly deals with
professional hardware so it's kind of off the radar for people who talk
about "driver reliability." You just have to trust them, and it'll
probably be OK or they'll fix it/

> I don't see any reference to software similar to Motu Cuemix.

There is none since the box is just an audio interface and doesn't
contain any DSP hardware. Usually on devices like this input monitoring
while overdubbing is handled by a simple analog mixer that combines the
input signal with the DAW playback. I don't see any control or button
for that, however the manual does mention a "control panel" in the
Windows software section. Perhaps there's a check box in there for input
monitoring during playback.

> Not sure if you can control gain from the DAW or whether you would have
> to do it at the unit.

Surely not. Aphex is primarily an analog company.


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[DanielleOM]

On 4/12/2014 8:08 AM, Mike Rivers wrote:
> On 4/11/2014 12:13 PM, DanielleOM wrote:
>
>> I gather it's so new I don't see a lot about drivers, driver
>> reliability.
>
> You probably won't. Aphex is a reputable company that mostly deals
> with professional hardware so it's kind of off the radar for people
> who talk about "driver reliability." You just have to trust them, and
> it'll probably be OK or they'll fix it/
>
>> I don't see any reference to software similar to Motu Cuemix.
>
> There is none since the box is just an audio interface and doesn't
> contain any DSP hardware. Usually on devices like this input
> monitoring while overdubbing is handled by a simple analog mixer that
> combines the input signal with the DAW playback. I don't see any
> control or button for that, however the manual does mention a "control
> panel" in the Windows software section. Perhaps there's a check box in
> there for input monitoring during playback.
>
>> Not sure if you can control gain from the DAW or whether you would have
>> to do it at the unit.
>
> Surely not. Aphex is primarily an analog company.
>
>

Thank you for the comments. I listened to one of the videos and learned
that the drivers are by "CEntrance".

[DanielleOM]

On 4/12/2014 8:08 AM, Mike Rivers wrote:
> On 4/11/2014 12:13 PM, DanielleOM wrote:
>
>> I gather it's so new I don't see a lot about drivers, driver
>> reliability.
>
> You probably won't. Aphex is a reputable company that mostly deals
> with professional hardware so it's kind of off the radar for people
> who talk about "driver reliability." You just have to trust them, and
> it'll probably be OK or they'll fix it/
>
>> I don't see any reference to software similar to Motu Cuemix.
>
> There is none since the box is just an audio interface and doesn't
> contain any DSP hardware. Usually on devices like this input
> monitoring while overdubbing is handled by a simple analog mixer that
> combines the input signal with the DAW playback. I don't see any
> control or button for that, however the manual does mention a "control
> panel" in the Windows software section. Perhaps there's a check box in
> there for input monitoring during playback.
>
>> Not sure if you can control gain from the DAW or whether you would have
>> to do it at the unit.
>
> Surely not. Aphex is primarily an analog company.
>
>

Thank you for the comments. I listened to one of the videos and learned
that the drivers are by "CEntrance".

[hank alrich]

Mike Rivers > wrote:

> On 4/11/2014 12:13 PM, DanielleOM wrote:
>
> > I gather it's so new I don't see a lot about drivers, driver reliability.
>
> You probably won't. Aphex is a reputable company that mostly deals with
> professional hardware so it's kind of off the radar for people who talk
> about "driver reliability." You just have to trust them, and it'll
> probably be OK or they'll fix it/
>
> > I don't see any reference to software similar to Motu Cuemix.
>
> There is none since the box is just an audio interface and doesn't
> contain any DSP hardware. Usually on devices like this input monitoring
> while overdubbing is handled by a simple analog mixer that combines the
> input signal with the DAW playback. I don't see any control or button
> for that, however the manual does mention a "control panel" in the
> Windows software section. Perhaps there's a check box in there for input
> monitoring during playback.
>
> > Not sure if you can control gain from the DAW or whether you would have
> > to do it at the unit.
>
> Surely not. Aphex is primarily an analog company.

From the manual:

MIDI I/O
These connections allow your DAW to send and receive MIDI data.
Common uses would include connecting a control surface, trans-
mitting MIDI Clock, MIDI Time Code, MIDI program changes, etc.
Consult your DAW's manual for more information about the use of
MIDI devices.

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[Mike Rivers[_2_]]

On 4/12/2014 5:05 PM, DanielleOM wrote:

> Thank you for the comments. I listened to one of the videos and learned
> that the drivers are by "CEntrance".

That's good to know CEntrance writes drivers for a lot of USB audio
interfaces and their work is solid. Drivers won't be a worry.


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"Today's production equipment is IT based and cannot be operated without
a passing knowledge of computing, although it seems that it can be
operated without a passing knowledge of audio" - John Watkinson

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