Any good audio interfaces with Live????

koen · Post by **koen** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 9:58 am

Hi All,

What kind of audio interfaces will work best using multitrsck outputs, together with Live 4 or 5 and a mac?
is that M-Audio Digidesign or Motu? (or other interface)
Anyone?
Any hints/suggestions?

Cheers

Koen

hambone1 · Post by **hambone1** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:00 am

Hi. Search the forum. You'll find tons of info.

amo · Post by **amo** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:29 pm

RME works like a charm for me, and lots of other users. I use peecee, but it is cross platform. If you're on laptop, multiface is a good option.
Cheers,
amo

mosca · Post by **mosca** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:30 pm

m-audio fw audiophile
laptop onboard sound

work for me

koen · Post by **koen** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 1:08 pm

mosca,

do you use mac or pc?
And do you have an iBook or Powerbook?

Cheers

Koen

spiderprod · Post by **spiderprod** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:35 am

motu 828mk2

Rahlo · Post by **Rahlo** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:01 am

All the Motu interfaces work great--I'm really diggin' the traveler. They're all able to get really low latency, and sound dope.

You really can't go wrong with any AI these days, if it has good drivers. They'll all do the trick, but rme, motu, and some of the m-audio joints seem to be the units most cats around here prefer.

nebulae · Post by **nebulae** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:36 am

I have the RME Multiface, and I love it. However, due to a not so great PCMCIA bus, I get VERY seldom glitches, which can be minimized by giving Live higher priority.

Also, look at Presonus Firewire options - they have great converters and drivers.

Rahlo · Post by **Rahlo** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:57 am

nebulae wrote:Also, look at Presonus Firewire options - they have great converters and drivers.

I got a chance to meet the presonus cats last week at NAMM. I was impressed by their knowledge--so much so that I went out and got a Eureka mic pre to try out at my showcase. That junk was the bomb, and is now a permanent fixture in both my live and studio vocal chain. My buddy that works at sam ash has been telling me for months that I really should check out the presonus AI's and mic pre's. He thinks that they're one company that has their junk together!

If I was in the market for an AI right now, I'd mos def give them a try. They have a sweet unit called the firebox that's perfect for me to rock live, as it's really small and is bus powered!

anyway, fwiw.

koen · Post by **koen** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:43 am

Thanks for all your answers.
I'll have a look at all the products you people adviced me.
I hope I'll find a stable one, with no drop outs or what ever.

Cheers

Koen