29 Jan
2012
29 Jan
'12
1:47 a.m.
On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 05:06:01PM -0700, Bob van der Poel wrote:
I'm looking for a new mixer and wondering if I
should bother with one
of the USB units. From what I read they will send a signal back to the
computer for recording. Cool. Not something I'd use everyday, but
might be handy when I think I'm doing something good enough to
record/share :)
Now, I also see that they seem to use USB 2. Is that a linux problem?
If it's not class-compliant you need a specific driver. The specs
should tell you.
Would a moderately new desktop keep up to a multitrack
usb stream?
No problem.
I'm assuming that these units send multi tracks to
the computer
unmixed? Or is it just a copy of the 2 channel out?
Assuming is one thing, reading the specs is another. If there are any.
Here's one example:
http://www.music123.com/Pro-Audio/Mixers/Unpowered-Mixers/XENYX-X1622USB-US…
Not sold on Behringer or this model, just looking around today.
$240. If a mixer is sold for that price, and everybody in the chain
has to make a profit on it, then it was built for $40 or less. That's
the price of one decent fader. It may last a year or so. After that
it will be scrap, to be exported to Africa where child labour slaves
will burn away all the plastic to recover a few grams of copper.
Ciao,
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