[straightnut]

On Nov 10, 11:42 am, Mike Rivers wrote:
On Nov 10, 10:58 am, straightnut wrote:

Wow. That's a lot I hadn't considered. Thanks Mike.

I left out the obvious - you can also use a mixer for mixing. While
DAWs are great for the strength of their (plug-in) signal processing
and editing, I lose my patience (and place) very quickly when using an
on-screen mixer. I much prefer sending individual tracks or static
submixes out of the computer and into a real mixer for hands-on
control.

I can visualize the potential frustration of mouse clicking and
dragging everything in the mix. But I'm a creature who likes
consolidation, and doing everything onscreen appeals to me. The
controllers sound like a good thing, but also too expensive right now.
If I find that it gets too frustrating I may eventually go with one of
those.

As I believe you agreed in a previous post, the bundled software is
worth considering in the purchase of an interface in this range, and
after reconsidering what comes with the T.C. Electronics Konnekt 24D,
I don't think I can pass it up. The hardware driven Fabrik R and
Fabrik C is worth $600 alone, and the included Assimilator plug-in is
worth another $200. They're not just a bargain, but a bargain I can
see myself using all the time.
For another $100 I can buy the original E-Mu 0404 PCI card, not as an
interface, but as an improvised "voucher" towards the purchase of the
full software version of my choice as well as a dedicated hardware
driven effects processor.

Sorry to be such a flip-flopper during this process, but it'll likely
end soon. And hopefully it'll end with some actual music being
created.
Thanks for all of your help.
Jeff