4 May
2009
4 May
'09
3:47 p.m.
Hi,
If you get a 6 channel card with midi i/o that will do the trick. I have
a four channel device and I miss the other two channels on occasion.
There are several that have these specs but I have only used m-audio usb
quattro. It works well for me but has zero vendor support.
You could pick one up cheap on ebay by now.
One gotcha is the external power supply.
If you can find a cheap alternative with 6 channels and midi i/o which
can power itself over usb-2.0 then you should go for that option instead.
Cheers.
Patrick Shirkey
Boost Hardware Ltd
Bob van der Poel wrote:
Here's my setup which needs improving :)
1. Playing midi files in a laptop and routing the audio to a mixer, then
to PA
2. Have 2 mics plugged into the mixer.
I'm thinking that using a USB audio device will make the audio (much?)
better ... but I really need to haul yes-another-piece-of-gear around
like I need more free gigs.
So, is there a usb device which will let me connect to the laptop for
the midi output, let me plug in a couple of mics and route the entire
mix to a PA? Or PCMCIA?
I'm not interested in spending a small fortune on all this. I've got
decent enough gear here in the office/studio and if I get a paying gig I
don't mind hauling. But, when we go to a seniors home or farmers market
for an hour or so, the motivation lags.
Thanks.