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Re: Cables

By saltmcgault Thu Aug 23, 2018 2:21 pm
pk1 wrote:Brand new. One of the presonus. Used focusrite.
You can get a real nice daw with presonus


i use ableton live lite 9 to record and track out my shit but ill check those out! anybody wanna buy an eie pro?!?? :lol:
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Re: Cables

By saltmcgault Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:33 pm
[quote="pk1"]Brand new. One of the presonus. Used focusrite.
You can get a real nice daw with presonus[/quote


i ended up buying this ... PreSonus Studio 26 2x4, 192 kHz, USB 2.0 Audio Interface
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Re: Cables

By pk1 Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:04 pm
why not more inputs to track out your 2500?
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Re: Cables

By saltmcgault Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:53 pm
pk1 wrote:why not more inputs to track out your 2500?


i usually do that each separately play the whole beat in song mode with all the other tracks muted. it’s very tedious that’s why i rarely do it. if you have suggestions on a better one? im all for it if the price is right. ill send this audio interface back. it came from the amazon warehouse anyways. lol
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Re: Cables

By saltmcgault Sun Aug 26, 2018 7:51 am
pk1 wrote:why not more inputs to track out your 2500?


You're right. I shoulda got 1 with more inputs. Sending this mg'er back as soon as it gets here.
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Re: Cables

By Lampdog Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:44 pm
saltmcgault wrote:What do you guys use for an audio interace?


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Re: Cables

By saltmcgault Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:17 pm
Lampdog wrote:
saltmcgault wrote:What do you guys use for an audio interace?


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This picture makes me want to toss my eie pro out of my 2 story apt kitchen window. :WTF:

Re: Cables

By CharlesRandolph Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:54 pm
saltmcgault wrote:@pk1 if that’s the case the electric current running through my apt is one giant **** dirt ball! :lol: the eie pro snap crackles and pops more than a bowl of rice crispies lately. Thanks for the info bro! :nod: out of the 3 interfaces you mentioned which one would you lean towards the most?


The AKAI EIE Pro's are known to have pops and distortion issue. It's the unit, the best thing you can do it buy another interface. While looking around take a listen to the Steinberg UR-RT2 or UR-RT4 they have Rupert Neve Transformer inside, which sound great on music and for the price the noise floor is nice. However this all depends on your input/output needs.

As for your electricity look into Furman M-8X2 Merit Series 8 Outlet Power Conditioner.
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Re: Cables

By Lampdog Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:00 pm
I was also going to suggest a power conditioner.
This is the one I use.

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I had helped a younger friend with purchasing a Presounus bundle and he loved it.
As he got better he wished he had more inputs/outputs. He got busy making beats and raps, sold some beats, finally got himself a smaller RME. I’ve never seen someone so happy. It’s super expensive but maaaaaan, you get what you pay for. ROCK SOLID.

RME also has an ios app that shows the interface on ipad same as on computer and fully controllable bluetooth or wifi (wifi on the same network as computer with audio interface is connected).

Nah man, don’t throw anything out, return if you can or sell, add loot and get something else, lol. But I KNOW that feeling of throwing shit off the side of a ship. Sitting at the bottom of South China Sea somewhere.Image

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Re: Cables

By saltmcgault Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:42 pm
i just got the presonus studio26 4channel interface in the mail today and that thing is getting returned tomorrow!! i’m going to try and sell the eie pro. i’m going to just buy the Presonus Audio Interface, Studio 1824-8 Mic Pres (1824). i do have a power conditioner a firman M-8x2. so many fuses blown up in this apartment i wouldn’t plug any of my shit in here with some type of protection! yea and your set up is DOPE!! :worthy: i have a 2500 i want to get a 2000 just because i’ve always admired the older mpc’s. i’m definitely going to invest long term for rme’s. the neverending quest for the perfect setup it’s keeps me going.
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Re: Cables

By Lampdog Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:51 pm
You can always find good quality & cheaper, just gotta search it out.
I wanted something that could handle all my gear at the drop of a dime and it has
never broken a sweat. My experiment when I initially got it was buffer at 96 samples, 8 tracks, 1-3 fx each, 48/24 and not a single hiccup. I’ve done more than that many times and still never had a problem. It’s going to my grave with me.

Triton Extreme is connected 2chnl optical SPIDF.
4k is 8chnl optical adat.
emu turbo phatt is connected 6chnl analog.
ipad is connected 2chnl analog front inputs.
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Re: Cables

By saltmcgault Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:24 am
Lampdog wrote:You can always find good quality & cheaper, just gotta search it out.
I wanted something that could handle all my gear at the drop of a dime and it has
never broken a sweat. My experiment when I initially got it was buffer at 96 samples, 8 tracks, 1-3 fx each, 48/24 and not a single hiccup. I’ve done more than that many times and still never had a problem. It’s going to my grave with me.

Triton Extreme is connected 2chnl optical SPIDF.
4k is 8chnl optical adat.
emu turbo phatt is connected 6chnl analog.
iPad is connected 2chnl analog front inputs.


i had a chance to buy my friends triton back from the pawnshop until he had the money to buy it back from me.. which probably wouldn't have happened and i slept on it. $200 was all he got for it. I hate typing about that opportunity. i'm not sure which interface presonus or focurite but going with 8 inputs for sure. i might have to get that stand for the 2500 as well.
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Re: Cables

By Lampdog Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:11 pm
On-Stage Mix-400 Audio Mixer Stand
is what it's called.

I'd prefer Focusrite over Presonus but both are good choices.
Tascam and Roland make good interfaces too.

Re: Cables

By CharlesRandolph Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:37 pm
Tascam just announced the Model 24. Have no idea what it sounds like but with all the gear you are picking up. You're going to need some kind of external mixer.

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Mixer porn right there.

By Lampdog Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:41 pm
Mixer porn right there.

I read up on it. This thing is a BEAST of a mixer/interface! If you have the budget and looking for hands on control this would be the thing to get. Always make sure you can return it if it's not what you want.

https://tascam.com/us/product/model_24/feature
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