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Subject:EMI 2/6 Posted by: buffalosnout Date:3/28/2003 12:24:09 PM To those of you who are familiar with the usb sound devices: Would you consider the emagic emi 2/6 to be a professional quality interface? Thanks, James
Subject:RE: EMI 2/6 Reply by: dorkus Date:3/28/2003 7:43:33 PM I've tried about 5 usb soundcards, and that one was the worst as far as stuttering in my programs. Also, you can only use 24 bit in one direction. If you want to monitor while recording, you have to switch to 16 bit.
Subject:RE: EMI 2/6 Reply by: Iacobus Date:3/29/2003 2:56:12 PM You could also opt to use a mixer with an external USB audio interface such as the EMI 2/6 to monitor while recording using 24-bit but you'd also need another soundcard or audio interface to monitor with. (I can explain if necessary.) The USB audio interface would also have to be able to act as a standalone unit independent of your computer but also be able to record via USB. M-Audio is coming out with a FireWire audio interface very soon (if it's not out already), BTW. HTH, Iacobus
Subject:RE: EMI 2/6 Reply by: buffalosnout Date:3/31/2003 8:45:01 AM Thanks, guys, for your input. I started with the Audigy Platinum in my computer, then, picked up an EMI 2/6 at the recommendation of Guitar Center. Like Dorkus said, the EMI was not entirely stable as a playback machine, so I've been using the EMI to input and the Audigy (which has been stable) to play back. Both cards seemed to be a little noisy--the EMI probably more so than the Audigy. I guess I should keep the EMI around for occasional use with my laptop, disregard the Audigy, and buy one of the pro sound cards that have recently been recommended--like the Mia, the Audiophile 2496, the Duo, the Terratec EWX 24/96, or something from Edirol. As always, this forum has been a great resource to me. James

Subject:EMI 2/6

Posted by: buffalosnout

Date:3/28/2003 12:24:09 PM

To those of you who are familiar with the usb sound devices:

Would you consider the emagic emi 2/6 to be a professional quality interface?
Thanks,

James

Subject:RE: EMI 2/6

Reply by: dorkus

Date:3/28/2003 7:43:33 PM

I've tried about 5 usb soundcards, and that one was the worst as far as stuttering in my programs. Also, you can only use 24 bit in one direction. If you want to monitor while recording, you have to switch to 16 bit.

Subject:RE: EMI 2/6

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:3/29/2003 2:56:12 PM

You could also opt to use a mixer with an external USB audio interface such as the EMI 2/6 to monitor while recording using 24-bit but you'd also need another soundcard or audio interface to monitor with. (I can explain if necessary.) The USB audio interface would also have to be able to act as a standalone unit independent of your computer but also be able to record via USB.

M-Audio is coming out with a FireWire audio interface very soon (if it's not out already), BTW.

HTH,
Iacobus

Subject:RE: EMI 2/6

Reply by: buffalosnout

Date:3/31/2003 8:45:01 AM

Thanks, guys, for your input. I started with the Audigy Platinum in my computer, then, picked up an EMI 2/6 at the recommendation of Guitar Center.

Like Dorkus said, the EMI was not entirely stable as a playback machine, so I've been using the EMI to input and the Audigy (which has been stable) to play back. Both cards seemed to be a little noisy--the EMI probably more so than the Audigy.

I guess I should keep the EMI around for occasional use with my laptop, disregard the Audigy, and buy one of the pro sound cards that have recently been recommended--like the Mia, the Audiophile 2496, the Duo, the Terratec EWX 24/96, or something from Edirol.

As always, this forum has been a great resource to me.

James