23 Nov
2020
23 Nov
'20
1:02 p.m.
On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 02:03:00AM +0100, David Kastrup wrote:
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.
I don't have personal experience of them, but I have seen many people
post positive experiences of using the Behringer U-Phoria line of USB
audio interfaces (UMC202, UMC204, UMC404, UMC1820), including under
Linux. I see them secondhand sometimes for very reasonable prices, but
they are also quite cheap new and widely available.
Apparently they are USB class-compliant, with low latency & reasonable
build quality. Audio quality reportedly close enough to Focusrite for
most uses. Here are some of my bookmarks:
https://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php?p=106377#p106377
https://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php?t=15372
https://www.soundonsound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=72560&p=693…
https://www.ernstrenner.com/linux-reaper-behringer-u-phoria-umc404hd/
https://discourse.ardour.org/t/behringer-umc1820-and-ardour/89949
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/low-end-theory/1113758-behringer-u-phoria-u…
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/budget-dac-revie…
https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2015/10/19/review-of-behringers-…
https://www.infamousmusician.com/behringer-umc1820-review/
So, if someone in your orchestra has had problems with a Behringer
interface, it might be due to something other than the brand. Perhaps
it is plugged into a USB hub that is causing problems. Perhaps it is a
model that is not class-compliant. Perhaps it is a defective unit.
Probably worth troubleshooting the issue before ruling out the brand
altogether.
Good luck with the search, and do please post back in this thread when
you find your solution, whatever it ends up being :)
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