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a little interface shootout! which do you think is best, if you had this much to spend what interface would you buy?

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anonymous Tue, 11/09/2004 - 22:12

well my question is more complex.... i guess.... ive heard great things about the echo layla 3g so i ordered it a couple weeks ago.... however they are backordered most likely for another week or so.... over the time i have been waiting i am wondering if there is something better... i recently got a new job so i will be able to spend more money on an interface...

pci is ok... im unsure as to which is best... i assume pci will have less latency problems... so that is a plus.

i would like the ability to record a full band... at least 6in/out..... i dont have a preamp so a interface with good preamps would be nice.... i have nuendo2 software btw... i also want one with good ad/da converters

Massive Mastering Tue, 11/09/2004 - 23:57

Haven't heard them yet. I'd assume they're "reasonable" considering the price...

But again, that's only going to give you two mics at a time unless you go with outboard preamps or a separate mixer...

Might want to look into the Aardvark stuff or an M-Audio Octane - You'd likely need a different monitoring interface, but at least you'd get your inputs...

anonymous Wed, 11/10/2004 - 13:25

what do you think about the:

lynx one
lynx L22
lynx aes16

i may be able to strech my budget a little bit to be able to afford one of these cards...(in the upper 600 range)... ive heard great things about these cards...

on a different note... are there any problems with firewire/usb2.0 interfaces? are there any benefits?

David French Wed, 11/10/2004 - 13:41

If you can afford a Lynx card, I would definitely pick one up. The are truly outstanding cards with great specs. Check out [[url=http://[/URL]="http://www.pcavtech…"]this site[/]="http://www.pcavtech…"]this site[/] for test data on many different cards, including the Lynx One. As for Firewire/USB, FIrewite is ok, USB is too demanding on the CPU, but you will get the best performance from a PCI card.