BEST SOUNDCARD TO USE WITH INTEL MACBOOK?
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BEST SOUNDCARD TO USE WITH INTEL MACBOOK?
does anyone have any suggestions on which soundcard works well with logic pro 7.2 and an intel mac?
any price!?!?! apogee....metric....etc...???
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vinsun
any price!?!?! apogee....metric....etc...???
peace,
vinsun
metric halo 2882+DSP is WICKED, esp. w/ the new console connect features. i'm over the moon.
also had this thing for 3 years and it's never been anything but stellar. total workhorse.
also had this thing for 3 years and it's never been anything but stellar. total workhorse.
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Apogee cant be bad
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If you're looking for a high quality firewire interface at a reasonable price, the Presonus Firebox is really amazing:
http://www.presonus.com/firebox.html
Its also quite small, which might be useful.. I'm assuming that portability is a factor because you're using a laptop. My second choice was the Focusrite Saffire LE, which is huge compared to the Firebox, but also well regarded:
http://www.focusrite.com/product/saffire_le/
If you have deep pockets, and portability isn't an issue, get a Motu Ultralite, apparently these are the best on the market:
http://www.motu.com/products/motuaudio/ultralite
http://www.presonus.com/firebox.html
Its also quite small, which might be useful.. I'm assuming that portability is a factor because you're using a laptop. My second choice was the Focusrite Saffire LE, which is huge compared to the Firebox, but also well regarded:
http://www.focusrite.com/product/saffire_le/
If you have deep pockets, and portability isn't an issue, get a Motu Ultralite, apparently these are the best on the market:
http://www.motu.com/products/motuaudio/ultralite
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If you are able to go beyond the "prosumer" type stuff - and want quality, but dont wanna spend a stooopid amount - the choice is pretty simple -
RME FF 400.
Best converters bar apogee (and almost as good)
sturdy, stable and just as important - rock solid drivers.
Be aware though - the firewire ports on these mac laptops are under powered - so whilst the unit can run on bus power - it can't startup from bus power (meaning you will need to plug the thing in, at least to start it up) - although this must be the same for most similar products.
Do some research & good luck !
RME FF 400.
Best converters bar apogee (and almost as good)
sturdy, stable and just as important - rock solid drivers.
Be aware though - the firewire ports on these mac laptops are under powered - so whilst the unit can run on bus power - it can't startup from bus power (meaning you will need to plug the thing in, at least to start it up) - although this must be the same for most similar products.
Do some research & good luck !
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Someone mentioned the Motu UltraLite if portability "wasn't" an issue. I recently purchased an UltraLite purely for the portability factor: it's rugged, firewire bus-powered (no need for an extra power adapter), and compact/light weight.
If you want a portable solution with your MacBook check it out. I suppose it's a little more expensive than some of the other options but you have to remember it has analog 8in/12out at 24-bit/96khz. Awesome quality.
I wouldn't purchase this however if I didn't need all that IO. Just something else to consider.
Finally, just to correct Android9, you don't need to plug the power adapter into the UltraLite *ever* (at least on a MacBook)...only if you plug it into a PC with a 4-pin firewire port, or want to run it in stand-alone mode do you need the power adapter. Bus-powered means bus-powered.
If you want a portable solution with your MacBook check it out. I suppose it's a little more expensive than some of the other options but you have to remember it has analog 8in/12out at 24-bit/96khz. Awesome quality.
I wouldn't purchase this however if I didn't need all that IO. Just something else to consider.
Finally, just to correct Android9, you don't need to plug the power adapter into the UltraLite *ever* (at least on a MacBook)...only if you plug it into a PC with a 4-pin firewire port, or want to run it in stand-alone mode do you need the power adapter. Bus-powered means bus-powered.
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