Re: [microsound] iMic

["Matthew Larner" <ckinetic@xxxxxxxxxx>]

So what exactly are the "problems" with USB audio devices?  The iMic is
pretty enticing with the cost, and the Maudio is also because the multiple
ins and midi business but I'm just not sure.  I guess that echo indigo io is
a little too new to get a good enough opinion.
But what exactly do any of you do live on the imic, or maudio usb devices?
I would most likely be using guitar or turntable to line in.  Would one
stereo in be enough? Could i split the signal to get a virtual 2?  I'm quite
the rookie so i appreciate ANYTHING (if you haven't noticed alread, haha )

Thanks for your response and any in the future-
-Matt Larner
www.groovebots.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott" <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "microsound" <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [microsound] iMic

> For a slightly larger outlay I would have ot recommended the Maudio USB
> Audiophile, which provides MIDI in and out, RCA in and out, and digital in
> and out over SPDIF ...
>
> Buy it cheap from www.audiomidi.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tobias c. van Veen" <tobias@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Microsound" <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 12:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [microsound] iMic
>
>
> > I'd also recommend the Edirol UA-1A (ie Roland) which is very similar in
> > price and ease but uses gold-plated RCA. Only downside is the lack of
> > drivers (apparently they won't make them), but I use Detour to control
> > internal audio levels instead. Does iMic have drivers?
> >
> > http://www.edirol.com/products/info/ua1a.html
> >
> >
> >
> > >> I have an imic (http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/) that
I
> use
> > >> with my 12" powerbook and it works great live. I even saw kid606
using
> one on
> > >> wednesday. it's not really pro quality but it sounds good and isn't
> noisey.
> > >> and christ it's only $40!
> > > this is the BEST $35.00 I have ever spent on laptop audio...and I
swore
> I
> > > would never use USB audio...the only thing that makes it consumer are
> the
> > > output jacks which are stereo mini-jax in/out and the level output -
> which I
> > > assume is -10dB...
> > > the iMic is small, rugged, able to be tossed into a backpack without
> feeling
> > > any extra weight and ALWAYS works (on a MacOS)...I bought an iMic to
> test
> > > out when I switched over to an iBook (no PC slot) for on the road use
> and
> > > they are the ultimate audio i/o for touring (backpacking) musicians...
> > >
> > >
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