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By Mike Boogie Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:47 pm
1. M-Audio 1010LT $180 or less at Guitar Center
2. Aquire a copy of ProTools M-Powered
3. ????
4. Profit?!
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By mr_debauch Wed Jun 02, 2010 5:09 pm
too bad you're that picki... the toys r us package has the fast track but it doesn't have midi and the interface is shit for recording (only 1 channel in also lmao.) maybe the fast track pro though I dont know if it has midi.

take a peak at the m-audio usb cards on their website or sam ash website... they will for sure be the cheapest pro tools working interfaces i would think.
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By drunkmonkey5556 Wed Jun 02, 2010 5:45 pm
mr_debauch wrote:too bad you're that picki... the toys r us package has the fast track but it doesn't have midi and the interface is shit for recording (only 1 channel in also lmao.) maybe the fast track pro though I dont know if it has midi.

take a peak at the m-audio usb cards on their website or sam ash website... they will for sure be the cheapest pro tools working interfaces i would think.


i have the fast track, im using it right now, but i need midi capabilities
By MCL Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:35 pm
Buy a MIDI interface- cheap
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By fasttrackpimp Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:17 pm
Why not just get an mbox2 or mbox2 pro? They sound fine to me. Of course they probably aren't the best sounding interfaces, but they fit your criteria and I wouldn't expect supreme quality with #3 on your list. Or you could get an maudio uno usb midi hookup and keep the fast track.
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By konc3pt Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:03 pm
fasttrackpimp wrote:Why not just get an mbox2 or mbox2 pro? They sound fine to me. Of course they probably aren't the best sounding interfaces, but they fit your criteria and I wouldn't expect supreme quality with #3 on your list. Or you could get an maudio uno usb midi hookup and keep the fast track.


my take on mboxes is they are overpriced for what they offer...I think I would rather pick any maudio firewire joint over mbox.


digi 002's seem to be real cheap now days...I seen them on cl for as low as 3 bills
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By DJ Hellfire Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:18 pm
Mike Boogie wrote:1. M-Audio 1010LT $180 or less at Guitar Center
2. Aquire a copy of ProTools M-Powered
3. ????
4. Profit?!



You're an idiot! All Pro Tools interfaces include the software free! :roll:

Mboxes are cool. That's what I started with. The entire Activator album was done on one and it came out really good.
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By josephnicks Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:25 pm
DJ Hellfire wrote:
Mike Boogie wrote:1. M-Audio 1010LT $180 or less at Guitar Center
2. Aquire a copy of ProTools M-Powered
3. ????
4. Profit?!



You're an idiot! All Pro Tools interfaces include the software free! :roll:


no not m-powered interfaces..
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By DJ Hellfire Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:43 pm
josephnicks wrote:
DJ Hellfire wrote:
Mike Boogie wrote:1. M-Audio 1010LT $180 or less at Guitar Center
2. Aquire a copy of ProTools M-Powered
3. ????
4. Profit?!



You're an idiot! All Pro Tools interfaces include the software free! :roll:


no not m-powered interfaces..



I know! I was implying he go with a Digi interface since the extra money he'd spend on M-Powered after buying an interface would go towards the Digi setup. I called him an idiot for pretty much suggesting over the internet that Drunk steal a copy of M-Powered.

Bottom line, he's not gonna find an M-Audio interface any better than any Mbox, plus buy M-Powered all for the same or less than he will spend on an Mbox. The main advantage of going with M-Audio that I see is the ability to use them with DAW's other than Pro Tools and assortment of interfaces. But larger assortment doesn't necessarily mean better.

Honestly Drunk, you should join the Digi forums and ask around there. http://duc.digidesign.com/