2 Aug
2018
2 Aug
'18
10:03 p.m.
"Chris Caudle" <chris(a)chriscaudle.org> writes:
Out of all the interfaces mentioned recently as
working well under linux,
all I have looked up seem to still use potentiometers to set gain.
Its more the preamps that use pots. The interfaces as such tend to have
fixed levels.
That is fine for recording mono instruments or vocals,
but for stereo
or surround acoustic recording I would really like an interface which
allows for very close gain matching between channels, or at the very
least very repeatable gain settings so that I can correct in post
production if needed.
If the controls are not particularly fiddly, I'd be surprised if they
make for a lot of difference.
Are there any interfaces which are commonly available
and have either
accurate electronic gain setting, or stepped/switched resistors for gain
setting?
Use a mixer that has some stereo channels? Those tend to have single
gain and (though that's post recording-out anyway) a balance pot with a
center notch.
My Mackie Onyx 1620 (not the one I offered for sale, that's a 1220) has
8 mono inputs (with mic preamp) and 4 stereo inputs (line level).
It's cheaper and more compact than the model with 16 mono inputs (1640).
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David Kastrup