M-Audio audio interfaces

rolfski · Post by **rolfski** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:21 am

Never had problems with my audiophile 2496, nor with it's drivers or support. What totally sucks though is that I'm still waiting for the Vista drivers to come out.

snakedogman · Post by **snakedogman** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:10 pm

so what are people's recommendations for audio/midi interfaces in the $200 range? I have a laptop coming in next week and would like a simple firewire interface. I don't really need many I/O on it, just a stereo in and 2x stereo out +midi would do fine. Headphone out would be nice as well, and maybe an instrument input (for electric guitar). I'm considering the M-Audio audiophile firewire but if there are better options in that price range...

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:02 pm

Check out the Echo cards, maybe the new Emu 0404USB.

mcconaghy · Post by **mcconaghy** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:15 pm

With the exception of one problem with a driver, which was easily solved by rolling back to the previous version, my FW410 has been extremely reliable. I can't say the same thing for the old Oxygen8 I used to use, which would disconnect itself mid-gig on occasion.

With that said, I'm outgrowing the capabilities of the M-Audio devices, and have been looking at MOTU and RME to replace the FW410 in my rig.

condra · Post by **condra** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:48 pm

FWIW

Ive had my M-audio firewire audiophile for about 2 years and had no problems with it.

My old Radium 61 broke after about a year, and now I'm using an Axiom.