[LAU] Recommended USB interface with 2 XLR inputs?

[Jeremy Jongepier]

On 04/30/2011 11:33 PM, Mark Knecht wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 11:55 AM, Jeremy Jongepier
> <jeremy at autostatic.com>  wrote:
>> On 04/30/2011 12:25 AM, Mark Knecht wrote:
>>>
>>> I apologize for cross posting. I asked this on Alsa-Users a couple of
>>> days ago but haven't received any responses. As it's about shopping I
>>> might do this weekend I figured I'd try here also. Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> I'd like to pick up something to do simple mobile recording gigs with
>>> my laptop. It needs to be USB 2.0 based, have 2 XLR inputs, support
>>> headphone monitoring and preferably do 96KHz.
>>>
>>> The M-audio Fast Track Pro seems to come closest although as I
>>> understand it that device won't do 96K on all inputs and outputs at
>>> the same time. Not a huge deal but one tick against for that.
>>>
>>> What other devices do folks suggest I take a look at?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mark
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Linux-audio-user mailing list
>>> Linux-audio-user at lists.linuxaudio.org
>>> http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
>>
>> If it needs to be USB2 based your only options are afaik:
>>
>> - Roland/Cakewalk UA-101
>> - Roland/Edirol UA-1000
>> - M-Audio Fast Track Ultra
>> - M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Jeremy
>
> Thanks Jeremy. I'm not really sure it has to be USB2.0 I just wrote
> that originally as I'd rather buy a device that supports more
> bandwidth. Really it's not necessary.
>
> One other consideration is device power. This will be hooked to a
> laptop and I'm not sure my laptop supplies SUB bus power.
> Additionally, I don't know how to test that myself.

Hello Mar, you don't have a USB device of which you know it needs device 
power to test? Afaik basically all USB ports on computers provide bus 
power, regardless if it's a desktop, notebook or netbook.

Best,

Jeremy

  It seems from
> looking at the Roland site that there isn't a power connector on the
> UA25 so it's possible it wouldn't work, or maybe would require some
> sort of a USB hub that can supply power.
>
> Anyone with a UA25 able to add anything along these lines?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark