Help Me Choose An Interface

[PetyaVenikov]

Hello

I am looking for a relatively lesser-priced guitar interface for my computer [$100-200 range]; from reading on everybody's opinions regarding fire-wire v.s. usb the clearer winner seems to be fire-wire; but in the case of compatibility, reliability, and over all features I am at odds between two interfaces:
Line 6 TonePort UX2 and PreSonus Inspire 1394, any ideas?

thank you.

 

[lilhermiejobo]

in the 200 and less range I'd suggest a simple PCI interface, I personally use an Emu0404 but check these out also:
M-Audio Delta 1010 (lots-o-plugs)
Emu 1212 (lots-o-plugs-n-cheaper)
M-Audio Audiophile (couple-o-plugs)

n :roll:

 

[Pot]

if it´s only guitar toneport will do, but u know...we always want to connect more things sooner or later....

 

[PetyaVenikov]

The PCI card is an interesting solution, but unfortunately because of my computers' [ more so companies' ] expandability restraints its extremely inconvenient if not near impossible to replace/put in new sound-cards.. I'll research this further, as of right now, I am still at odds with picking an interface.. any damning suggestions that would make me decide indefinitely?

thanks again.

 

[Metaltastic]

I would say the Toneport UX2, cuz it actually does have two mic inputs, as well all the modeling stuff for both mic preamps (I don't have any experience, but I doubt they're anything that special) and guitar stuff

 

[colonel kurtz]

i have a buddy who has the inspire

it sucks. believe me, you don't want to go there.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I like the toneport UX2 but every once in a while it likes to hang (input jacks all the way up and outputs don't output anymore, this sometimes results in a fucked up loop). But really I am knocking it.

The software (live lite 4) that comes with it to record is shit though.

 

[ManegarM]

motu 8pre!

 

[PetyaVenikov]

Yeah, the MOTU 8pre is nice...but as I said, unfortunately, i can't afford anything more that 200 right now; thanks a lot for the input, seems like TonePort will be the choice.

thanks again.

 

[garry666]

check out the m-audio jamlab its about 20 euros and you can run it with pro tools which you can download it at http://forum.audionews.ru/ but you have to be subsricbed to the site which you can only do only the second of the month in order to download.