The last audio interface I bought was an E-MU 0404 in 2009. At the time, it seemed like a good audio interface for the price (~$200), and it served me well for what I was doing. I compose/produce in Ableton Live, and it did fine DA conversion to my monitors and very occasionally recorded vocals/instruments.
More recently, I've moved toward a less DAW-based approach, using hardware synths / drum machines and guitar more often, which has pushed me back toward recording analog outputs directly into Live. This has brought a few problems with my interface to the forefront: 1.) latency 2.) signal-to-noise ratio in the recording and 3.) number of inputs. Also, I'm not entirely sure, but the interface seems to be malfunctioning and applying a hard limiter when I'm recording such that increasing the input gain beyond a certain amount makes the input louder but the overall recording gets limited to an amplitude that is significantly quieter than the recording limits inside of the DAW. So I want to purchase a new interface that addresses these problems.
Budget: $250-$1000
Inputs: 4 minimum, but more would be nice
Current set-up: I use a desktop PC running 64-bit Windows 7, and as I said, I tend to use Ableton Live for composition/recording/mixing. The desktop is powerful and has available PCIE slots, but using a PCIE audio interface is something I know very little about at this time.
I did some looking around and found some interfaces that have more inputs, like the FocusRite Scarlett 6i6 or the Tascam US-4x4. But I don't want to buy another ~$200-300 interface that will end up being dissatisfying for the same reasons my E-MU 0404 is, like latency/SNR and poor lasting power.
After reading on this forum, I've learned about some new companies that I wasn't familiar with before (RME, MOTU). I took a look at the RME Babyface, but it seems to have only 2 inputs unless you have an ADAT set-up which seems like it would be more money. But I like the idea of having really solid drivers, low latency, high SNR recordings, and I'm open to the idea of a PCIE interface as long as it's reasonably priced.
What would you recommend?
More recently, I've moved toward a less DAW-based approach, using hardware synths / drum machines and guitar more often, which has pushed me back toward recording analog outputs directly into Live. This has brought a few problems with my interface to the forefront: 1.) latency 2.) signal-to-noise ratio in the recording and 3.) number of inputs. Also, I'm not entirely sure, but the interface seems to be malfunctioning and applying a hard limiter when I'm recording such that increasing the input gain beyond a certain amount makes the input louder but the overall recording gets limited to an amplitude that is significantly quieter than the recording limits inside of the DAW. So I want to purchase a new interface that addresses these problems.
Budget: $250-$1000
Inputs: 4 minimum, but more would be nice
Current set-up: I use a desktop PC running 64-bit Windows 7, and as I said, I tend to use Ableton Live for composition/recording/mixing. The desktop is powerful and has available PCIE slots, but using a PCIE audio interface is something I know very little about at this time.
I did some looking around and found some interfaces that have more inputs, like the FocusRite Scarlett 6i6 or the Tascam US-4x4. But I don't want to buy another ~$200-300 interface that will end up being dissatisfying for the same reasons my E-MU 0404 is, like latency/SNR and poor lasting power.
After reading on this forum, I've learned about some new companies that I wasn't familiar with before (RME, MOTU). I took a look at the RME Babyface, but it seems to have only 2 inputs unless you have an ADAT set-up which seems like it would be more money. But I like the idea of having really solid drivers, low latency, high SNR recordings, and I'm open to the idea of a PCIE interface as long as it's reasonably priced.
What would you recommend?
Buying audio interface, please advise
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