"Chris Caudle" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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). -- David Kastrup _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
