I would say it depends upon your goals, USB with two ins and outs is trivial to setup and I get good results from less than $200 of focusrite device but I only record solo instruments with one or two mics. On Jul 7, 2013 1:24 PM, "Mike Holstein" <mikeh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 3:00 PM, Susan J. Dridi <s...@freeshell.org> wrote: > >> On 07/06/2013 07:27 PM, Mike Holstein wrote: >> >>> On Jul 6, 2013 10:08 PM, "Susan J. Dridi"<s...@freeshell.org> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> Don't know if anyone is still on this list, but I thought I'd try. >>>> >>>> As many here are, I'm running Debian these days. Recently, I have been >>>> >>> unable to get JACK to work with my Firepod (it used to work fine). The >>> messages are cryptic, and after many searches, I'm at a loss. I found one >>> post with a similar error message, and the user reported a loose cable. >>> That's not my problem. >>> >>>> >>>> At this point, I'm giving up on firewire and am looking at sound cards >>>> >>> that work with Alsa. >>> >>>> >>>> So, if anyone is here, do you have any recommendations for a sound card >>>> >>> that I could use with Debian stable (squeeze), Alsa, and JACK, Ardour, >>> etc.? >>> >>>> >>>> The lists I've found are a bit outdated, I thought I might try an >>>> M-Audio >>>> >>> Delta 1010, but they are no longer available. I'd like to go shopping >>> soon, >>> but don't want to end up with something else that doesn't work with >>> Linux. >>> >>>> >>>> Many thanks! >>>> >>>> -Susan >>>> >>> >>> The Firepod I use works fine in linux under ubuntustudio.. I test the >>> FireWire support with each live CD.. Download 13.04 ubuntustudio and try >>> it >>> live with your hardware.. >>> >>> >> Hi Mike, >> >> Thanks! I just gave the live CD a try. It looks like the Firepod may have >> some problem - I got errors using the live CD too. We're going to do some >> more trouble shooting, and probably end up on a shopping trip. >> >> Thanks for your help:) >> >> -Susan > > > the firepod is hard to beat for quality and value. i think, for me to get > a significantly and noticeably improved quality in the recorded product, > one would need to really "get the wallet out" and get something from RME or > maybe the echo audiofire, which is not a fair comparison, since it has > likely a much better clock, but no onboard preamps. Im also not talking > about value in the way of features, but specifically in regards to my > specific use case, which will be different for your needs. > > personally, i do not use USB interfaces. i have a few stereo ones around > for testing ubuntustudio, and support reasons, but i dont use them for any > production.. why? if im in a studio paying $100+ per hour, they are not > using a USB interface. i try and emulate a pro scenario when i can, and > when i consider the scenario and similarly cost effective. am i saying you > shouldnt use USB? or USB is bad? of course not.. > > IF my firepod were to stop working today, the first thing i would do is > look for a used one to replace it with.. the firepod was a great value when > it was new, and used at around $200 or so, it would be even a better deal. > > is the presonus firepod the best thing ever? of course not.. but it *is* a > great value device. > > i would want to determine what the issue actually is before moving on. i > would try and hook the firepod up to a windows machine, and update the > firmware (even if i had already done that) and test the unit with windows > while im in there.. i would try the unit with other firewire hardware.. i > would try other firewire devices on the hardware that is failing to working > with the firepod. just basic classic troubleshooting.. removing variables > and testing.. > > good luck! > > > >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> 64studio-devel mailing list >> 64studio-devel@lists.64studio.**com <64studio-devel@lists.64studio.com> >> http://lists.64studio.com/**mailman/listinfo/64studio-**devel<http://lists.64studio.com/mailman/listinfo/64studio-devel> >> > > > > -- > MH > > mikeholstein.info <http://www.mikeholstein.info/> > > > _______________________________________________ > 64studio-devel mailing list > 64studio-devel@lists.64studio.com > http://lists.64studio.com/mailman/listinfo/64studio-devel > >
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