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Best Interface For Using Mac As A Guitar Amplifier
Hi,
do you think about future recording sessions with your family? Ahh - and yes: Buy cheap buy twice is a good statement on the case..
If money is crucial, buying a USB Interface is probably more bang for the buck. It's easy to recommend good stuff if money is not important.
Look for the following specs: 2 Channel input, preferably a combination of XLR / TSR Jacks with switchable input sensitivity (HI-Z switch for direct guitar input).
I have got a tascam Fireone Interface with integrated Jogwheel for Logic. Kind of fun, but the preamps are only so-so and the knobs are plastic and not very precise. But it has Phantom Power for Condenser mics. However, nowadays it is only about 130 € if you get one with a special offer or so.
There are some of these Interfaces below 200 €, but it's not easy to find one that fits all needs and has good sound. M-Audio Firewire solo, maybe, just below 200 €.
But i would recommend a USB Interface for your purpose. Maybe an Edirol UA-25, or especially for Guitars the Line6 Interfaces maybe a good thing. Line6 Toneport or POD Studio UX1 (100-150€) or something like that. But don't go below this in quality - you'll pay twice, like you said.
So with USB you are 50-100 € below Firewire while getting almost the same performance. Unless your USB Port is heavy laden with other stuff, go for USB.
Also consider buying a good, sturdy, renown microphone to record voices & woodwinds & everything. A good one-for-all-mic is the Shure SM57 or SM58 (for vocals). You'll find one of these in nearly every studio around the world. For the woodwinds, i would recommend a condenser, but the SM57 will get you through the first steps with acceptable results.
Fox
do you think about future recording sessions with your family? Ahh - and yes: Buy cheap buy twice is a good statement on the case..
If money is crucial, buying a USB Interface is probably more bang for the buck. It's easy to recommend good stuff if money is not important.
Look for the following specs: 2 Channel input, preferably a combination of XLR / TSR Jacks with switchable input sensitivity (HI-Z switch for direct guitar input).
I have got a tascam Fireone Interface with integrated Jogwheel for Logic. Kind of fun, but the preamps are only so-so and the knobs are plastic and not very precise. But it has Phantom Power for Condenser mics. However, nowadays it is only about 130 € if you get one with a special offer or so.
There are some of these Interfaces below 200 €, but it's not easy to find one that fits all needs and has good sound. M-Audio Firewire solo, maybe, just below 200 €.
But i would recommend a USB Interface for your purpose. Maybe an Edirol UA-25, or especially for Guitars the Line6 Interfaces maybe a good thing. Line6 Toneport or POD Studio UX1 (100-150€) or something like that. But don't go below this in quality - you'll pay twice, like you said.
So with USB you are 50-100 € below Firewire while getting almost the same performance. Unless your USB Port is heavy laden with other stuff, go for USB.
Also consider buying a good, sturdy, renown microphone to record voices & woodwinds & everything. A good one-for-all-mic is the Shure SM57 or SM58 (for vocals). You'll find one of these in nearly every studio around the world. For the woodwinds, i would recommend a condenser, but the SM57 will get you through the first steps with acceptable results.
Fox
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Best Interface For Using Mac As A Guitar Amp
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