On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:04:09 +1000 "Jesse Zola" <jesse.zola@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 10:28 PM, alex stone <compose59@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > A quick Q. A friend is building up a little linux box for testing > > apps. (He's putting his toe in the linux waters for the first time.) > > He'd like to use a cheap usb audio unit for sound. Any > > reccomendations, or experiences? > > > > He did mention he was looking at some sort of Behringer unit. > > > > I appreciate this is a vague Q, but he's looking for something > > stable, rather than cutting edge. > > > > Any help or tips would be appreciated. > > > > Alex. > > Would it be this? > http://www.behringer.com/UCA202/index.cfm?lang=ENG > > I tested it once and it worked with 64 Studio. Seems a bit limited but > it is cheap. > > You didn't say what your friend wants to record. If he wants to use > mics he'll need something with pre-amps built in or else a separate > mixer or pre-amp unit. And for guitar either a DI box or something > with "Hi-Z" input. > > I guess the next step up and a big jump in price would be something > like an Edirol UA-25 or Presonus Firebox (firewire). I own a UA-25 and it works rather well. The weaknesses so far: not that much gain at the output. It's only powersource is USB, so this might be a problem, depending on the machine's USB. It's rather easy to drive the limiter too hard. I haven't tested Phantom power or Digital i/o. I think I read that the newer version (UA-25something) is not supported. Best regards, Philipp _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
