[LAU] Decent but not necessarily pro quality USB audio for laptop?

[david]

Allan Wind wrote:
> On 2009-01-03T11:05:35, david wrote:
>> I'm looking for a decent but not necessarily pro-quality USB audio 
>> device for my laptop. The laptop currently has the usual built-in Intel 
>> HDA audio, with only a headphone jack out. I'd prefer something with 
>> line-level output.
> 
> Did you check out the archive?
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Alalists.stanford.edu%2Flau+usb+audio+interface&btnG=Search

Thanks, looks like I'll have to wade through that a bit.

>> I mostly just listen to music via the laptop, but also use it for mixing 
>> live recordings of my church band. (Although I might want to be able to 
>> occasionally record from the mixer's line outs.)
> 
> I was contemplating the Edirol UA-25 or UI-101 (the former works, the 
> latter does not appear well supported yet).

That's a good ways beyond my budget.

>> Any opinions on the following devices?
> 
> Sorry, I do not have any input on any of the particular devices you 
> list.

No problem, there are way too many audio devices around to keep track of!

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