Sam Kuper <sampablokuper@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > 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: That does not match my prejudices :) For my particular use case, sound quality and to some degree noise floor are secondary considerations compared to standard compliance, reliability, latency. While I am personally more of an audio quality buff with a focus on recording, if the U-Phoria supposedly checks the boxes I need, that would be the pricing on the cake. I need to ask the exact model of Behringer that my one orchestra colleague got. That one's performance (regarding latency/dropouts) did not really appear to improve upon my stone-age Tascam US-122L brick (which you can throw basically in any bag without worrying about anything breaking off). Maybe something related to drivers. -- David Kastrup _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
