You have lots of choices

Posted by VinylNewbie (A) on October 23, 2006 at 07:19:56

In Reply to: which $500 ADC and interface from ADC to PC posted by wlee on October 21, 2006 at 00:26:13:

Check out a place like Sweetwater to find a lot of options. You'll be getting into the realm of the computer home studio for musicians.

I'm using a PreSonus Inspire 1394 with good results. The PreSonus Firebox would be the next step up from there. If you want better quality, Benchmark ADC1 and Apogee Rosetta 200 or MiniMe are other options.

I've read that capturing the audio at a higher bit rate will make more of a difference than a higher sampling rate - in other words, I would go to 24/44 as opposed to 16/96.

Also, if you'll be burning CDs, then you'll want your sampling rate at 44.1, or a multiple there of (ie. 88.2). Dithering from 24-bit to 16-bit for CDs is a whole other subject. Dithering software is very important - usually about $200. Options include Pow-r, Apogee UV22, iZotope Ozone 3, Benchmark NN an NS.

http://www.sweetwater.com/ (Open in New Window)

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Topic - which $500 ADC and interface from ADC to PC - wlee 00:26:13 10/21/06 (14)

You have lots of choices - VinylNewbie 07:19:56 10/23/06 (2)

Re: You have lots of choices - Toddd 13:37:17 10/27/06 (1)

Well, you're right - VinylNewbie 07:52:11 10/31/06 (0)

Re: which $500 ADC and interface from ADC to PC - laznos 17:40:14 10/21/06 (3)

Re: which $500 ADC and interface from ADC to PC - wlee 21:32:21 10/21/06 (2)

Re: which $500 ADC and interface from ADC to PC - laznos 22:08:34 10/21/06 (1)

Re: which $500 ADC and interface from ADC to PC - wlee 22:17:47 10/21/06 (0)

Re: which $500 ADC and interface from ADC to PC - paba 13:08:58 10/21/06 (2)

Re: which $500 ADC and interface from ADC to PC - wlee 21:35:47 10/21/06 (1)

Re: which $500 ADC and interface from ADC to PC - paba 07:08:58 10/22/06 (0)

Re: which $500 ADC and interface from ADC to PC - Dawnrazor 00:45:17 10/21/06 (3)

Re: which $500 ADC and interface from ADC to PC - wlee 13:04:03 10/21/06 (2)

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Re: which $500 ADC and interface from ADC to PC - wlee 21:38:13 10/21/06 (0)

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You have lots of choices - VinylNewbie 07:19:56 10/23/06 (2)

Re: You have lots of choices - Toddd 13:37:17 10/27/06 (1)

Well, you're right - VinylNewbie 07:52:11 10/31/06 (0)

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