Re: [LAU] Affordable well-working USB interface with low latency at 48kHz?

"Jeanette C." <julien(a)mail.upb.de> writes: This is basically a no-budget hunt (I don't have the means to make excessive presents), so store-bought is essentially out. I think one guy has already gotten a Behringer interface new (I'd not be overly surprised if it's some laptop-like USB1.1 chip of the "don't expect more than 15kHz" kind with some somewhat more tolerable preamp, which would not be the first time I've seen gear from Behringer where the outside was more impressive than the inside) and there are more dropout problems than previously (with my old Tascam soundcard) even though it's on its own USB connector (hopefully on its own controller/port but I don't know the laptop in person). I'd not want to suggest anything for which I've not had good experiences myself, and the budget would likely be at most around what the Behringer cost new. So realistically, it's definitely going to focus around something preowned, and likely no longer in current production. The budget situation would likely not be all that much different even if I had plenty to spare: "oh, I'll gift you all with interfaces if we go ahead" is not going to cut it. It has to feel like something everyone is willing to go through with, and selling the effort is going to be hard enough without also having to admit that the cost will become non-trivial. I think you are right that Focusrite had a reasonable reputation for their preamps. I'll take a look at what the first generation was about. -- David Kastrup