Audio Interface Comparison

Leonard from Kosmic Sound gives you an overview of why you might require an audio interface and takes you through some of the products currently on the market.

For more information or to purchase please head to http://www.kosmic.com.au

Interfaces compared in the video are: Presonus Audio Box, Focusrite Scarlett 8i6, Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6, Avid Mbox3, M-Audio Profire 2626, Motu Ultralite mkIII, RME Fireface 400, Prism Sound Orpheus

Category:

Music

Tags:

• audio
• interface
• soundcard
• recording
• converters
• monitoring
• presonus
• audio box
• focusrite
• scarlett
• 8i6
• native instruments
• komplete
• audio 6
• Avid
• mbox
• m-audio
• maudio
• motu
• ultralite
• rme
• fireface
• prism sound
• orpheus

[frugihoyi]

I've been having problems with choppy playback from my DAW. I know it's because I have a lot of tracks and plugins running at the same time and I guess if I had a better computer I wouldn't have this problem. Changing the buffer size is not helpful because then I get a delay when recording. What I want to know is if my soundcard has anything to do with this? If I get a better one and plug it into the same computer, open the same project and listen back could it be that it would be less choppy?

[kosmicmi]

@frugihoyi it is possible that it will assist yes. However, this is primarily effected by the CPU of your computer. It is certainly worth a try but a computer upgrade or bouncing some tracks to audio will most likely be more helpful.

[HazakyProductions]

I got Creative Xfi Titanium HD. It does have a decent DAC in it - would that work fine? I have plans on getting behringer B1/B2 mic with MIC200 preamp.

[kosmicmi]

@HazakyProductions The creative stuff does perhaps have decent converters but we would always suggest going for an audio interface that is designed for audio production/ recording specifically, as it will generally perform better in the production/ recording environment. Having said that, what you suggest will work fine yes, provided the creative card has line inputs.

[ali460]

Do u didn't talk about apoggee enusambal

Is it got sound card

[kosmicmi]

@ali460 The Apogee Ensemble is a great card yes. However, for some reason, it hasn't been a huge seller for us and we didn't have stock at the time when we shot the video. It is a great interface though.

[strayferal]

wonderful presentation! it was really interesting

[Kleopl0xsp0t]

Hey, i'm producing electronic music, and im wondering if a soundcard will make any difference in the sound quality? (Im not recording vocals or instruments, just working with plug-ins)

And if the answer is yes, what card should i go for?

Please respond! Thanks

[jaagofficial]

hey thanks for all the info it was really help ful could you do a comparison video of mic preamps?

[BrutalSound13]

what interface would you suggest for recording VERY loud scream and growl vocals aand what's the primary thing to look out in such interface?:)

[paulbearerblkz]

i like the fireface 400, but my mac pro doesnt have firewire 400 only 800 would it be a problem to connect with a 400 to 800 cable?

[vishalxyzrepsol]

@Kosmicmi.

Hey, I wanted your comment on the new M-audio Fast-track C400 and C600. I have the Presonus audio box but i want something a lil more higher end now. I know many say that the presonus has quite good mic pre-amps. How would you compare the C400 to the audiobox? I know for a fact that the sample rate on the C400 is 96khz which is quite better than the presonus. So which one would you suggest? Thank you :)

[jmb102093]

@kosmicmi i had the same problem the easiest thing is just record your midi tracks to audio it saves you so much cpu . What i do keep in mind its a pain in the ass but it works is i'll add effects individually instead of running a whole punch of effects at once and just re record until i have everything i want on it

its cheap but it works