andymunro73 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 hi there, I'm upgrading my MBP which was stolen and I think it's time to ditch my M-Audio fast-track pro and get a sound card to take advantage of the new machine's capability. These are... 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz) with 4MB L3 cache 8GB of 1600MHz DDR3 memory FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps) Two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps) Thunderbolt port (up to 10 Gbps) I usually record onto one or two tracks at a time. i.e. one mic for vocals and a guitar line in. However I recently did a session recording drums and found it would be useful to be able to record 4 drum tracks at once. (kick, snare and two overheads). The drum sessions would be rare and the vast majority of recording will still be one or two tracks at a time. There are a bewildering array of interfaces on the market can anyone suggest a good one. Budget is 150-200 pounds (this loaner mac has no pound sterling symbol!) Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6smith Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 While it is slightly above your budget, I have been extremely pleased with the Motu Ultralites over the years.... Never had any issues and they have proven to be reliable and stable no matter what has been thrown at them... as have the drivers throughout the various OS updates... http://www.motu.com/products/motuaudio/ultralite-mk3 If that is a little high for your budget then the Motu Express is pretty good too... http://www.motu.com/products/motuaudio/audio-express Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlosUnderground Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 +1 on MOTU. Solid drivers and hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efiebke Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 +1 on MOTU products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 +10 on Motu interfaces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymunro73 Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 thanks guys. I guess its a Motu Can I get one that utilises the thunderbolt interface? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlosUnderground Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Not yet. You can find TB to FW adapters on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6smith Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Also, Thunderbolt is a bit of an overkill when it comes to these sort of Audio Interfaces... The Motu's only use USB2 or FW400... so you can, as Carlos said, use a TB to FW adaptor or use the Motu as the last device in a FW800 chain... (which is how I have mine set up..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymunro73 Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 which is faster USB2 or FW800? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6smith Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 FW800 by far.. but most Audio interfaces are actually FW400 not FW800.. and the difference bewteen FW400 and USB2 is very small... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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