600 euros What's the best combo Soundcard/Pre to get?
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James-Doolan
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well it depends on what you want it for but im assuming you want to track drums ect and expandability is needed so for 600 on thommann http://www.thomann.de/ie/maudio_profire_2626.htm or for a little extra http://www.thomann.de/ie/focusrite_saffire_pro_26_io.htm
Im using the saffire and have had no problem with it to date works like a charm
Im using the saffire and have had no problem with it to date works like a charm
More info please!
Firewire, USB2, PCI? How many tracks do you need, what kind of things are you recording (drums, guitar, vocals??)
More info could yield totally different recommendations.
Firewire, USB2, PCI? How many tracks do you need, what kind of things are you recording (drums, guitar, vocals??)
More info could yield totally different recommendations.
AdamWathan
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I'd get the M-Audio Profire 2626 over the Focusrite Saffire Pro... Saffire has no pads on the preamps and they start at like +12db. I had to return mine because ALL of my drum tracks were clipping half the time even with the gain on "zero."
gorath23
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FMR Really Nice Preamp : http://www.thomann.de/gb/fmr_audio_rnp_8380.htm + a PCI soundcard. M-audio 2496/ EMU 0404 or for higher quality and more options maybe the M-audio Audiophile 192 or EMU 1212M.
Once I have finished my demo and felt that I have hit the limits of my Presonus Inspire this is the package I was looking at buying.
Once I have finished my demo and felt that I have hit the limits of my Presonus Inspire this is the package I was looking at buying.
James-Doolan
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Well in that case, Mackie Satellite! Cheap as chips, but bloody good at what it does. Two inputs, hi-z for guitar and bass. Low latency, high quality ONYX converters.
Then get some radial DI boxes, as suggested above.
Are you looking to use software amplifiers, or did you want a pre-amp to route through a cab modeller?
gorath23
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The DI box is slightly unnecessary given that the 410 has Hi-Z inputs anyway.
The overall quality would also not be good as the FMR + something like the 1212M (great converters if you can deal with Patchmix).
have to add the word reamping 
thx for the help till now
we already have an m-audio 410 i suppose we can save money
thx for the help till now
we already have an m-audio 410 i suppose we can save money
I'm a bit confused.. why buying a di if i get FMR Really Nice Preamp+ soundcard with di input in it?
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