Okay, if I track my initial drum tracks at a recording studio, I can do the rest at home with merely an M-box. It might be nice to have more flexibility with the Digi 001 and I probably could afford to get both. The M-box with minimal latency sounds pretty cool.
Moreover, I suspect regardless of which way to go (or both), I need to get an outboard word clock and/or an outboard AD converter. I currently use a Rosetta when mixing to DAT. But I wonder if I ought to get a better one from all the talk on this forum.
Lastly, I probably will get the Distressor and FATSO. Any more requirements? :confused:
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Don't forget that the other limitation with the MBox and the Mac
Don't forget that the other limitation with the MBox and the Mac soundmanager is you can only get 16 bit, while the Digi can give you 24 bit.
I have a pair of Digis and they're great. I also have used a bunch of USB inaterfaces and I feel it's really a limited approach compared to the Digi.
Hmmm... some misinformation, there. Mbox has 24-bit converters &
Hmmm... some misinformation, there. Mbox has 24-bit converters & Focusrite mic pre's (which FWIW sound much better than the 001's no-name pre's). The 16-bit (& 44.1K) Sound Mgr (Mac) limitation referred to above pertains to only PT Free, not PT LE/Mbox.
No lie about the 2-in, 2-out limitation. And, Lightpipe I/O on the 001 can be handy, espec. if you fork out for a DigiMax pre (or have an ADAT lying around)!
Also be aware (not that this is a bad thing or espec. deceptive) that the "zero-latency" stuff is merely direct monitoring of the interface's input through its output - so it will be "dry". Any monitoring THROUGH PT mix evironment equals A/D/A convert delay (approx. 3 ms) plus whatever SW mix delay (also affected by CPU power, plugs, track count, etc.). This is true with PT/LE or any other host-based DAW (as opposed, say to TDM systems or other using dedicated DSP hardware).
Here's an update: I learned that there is a reason that the M-b
Here's an update: I learned that there is a reason that the M-box can only record two tracks at a time. That is a limitation of the USB, not the M-box.