26 Apr
2012
26 Apr
'12
4:43 p.m.
On Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:49:03 -0400 (EDT)
Rick Green <rtg(a)aapsc.com> wrote:
A friend who didn't need the SPDIF out, but only a
two-channel pre with
phantom to expand his band's PA also bought the solid-state version ($69
USD). I had a chance to check it out, and it also 'just works' on
Ubuntustudio 12.04beta. I didn't make noise floor measurements on that
one, however.
I recently picked up one of these and I'm really happy with it. It
has decent preamps, which is why I bought it - it always seems like I'm
short a preamp channel or two when recording a band! Its ability
to be a USB audio device was a bonus, but a well-received one. I've not
done any serious testing of it, but my experience is that it's quiet and
has decent A/D converters. A real bargain!
On top of that, it will take either XLR or 1/4" inputs and provides
phantom power if needed. It can run off a 9v battery, an AC adapter, or
a USB connection. A lot of thought was given to how to make this
device as useful as possible.
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