cheap external audio interface for mac

Grappadura · Post by **Grappadura** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:56 am

Hi Guys, seeking your help once more...

Im looking for an external audio interface for mac. All it needs to have is 2 separate outputs for djing, and it should be cheap.

thx!

skullNbones · Post by **skullNbones** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:48 pm

i like my Edirol FA-66. simple, cheap, no drivers needed for Mac, bus-powered. it doesn't have a software mixer, but that doesn't bother me.

duluxdog · Post by **duluxdog** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:17 pm

I have a PreSonus Firebox. Firewire recording, no drivers necessary on Mac. It works flawlessly and it's a good sturdy design. No latency problem at all.

Grappadura · Post by **Grappadura** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:25 pm

thx guys. been looking around and the m-audio audiophile 2496 doesnt look bad for the price.

EDIT: Hm the presonus looks very nice and is not completely over the top priceways.

boraxx · Post by **boraxx** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:34 pm

i use my zoom h4 as an audio interface and its fantastic. much better than that piece of shit firewire 410 i still have lying around.

robbmasters · Post by **robbmasters** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:35 pm

Echo Audiofire 2 does the job for me...

chrisedmo · Post by **chrisedmo** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:47 pm

duluxdog wrote:I have a PreSonus Firebox. Firewire recording, no drivers necessary on Mac. It works flawlessly and it's a good sturdy design. No latency problem at all.

+1 i use a firebox - its great!!

muthafunka · Post by **muthafunka** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:27 am

NI Audio Kontrol 1 working handsomely for portable jobs here. Macbookpro 2.4 10.4.11

SubFunk · Post by **SubFunk** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:13 pm

chrisedmo wrote:
duluxdog wrote:I have a PreSonus Firebox. Firewire recording, no drivers necessary on Mac. It works flawlessly and it's a good sturdy design. No latency problem at all.
+1 i use a firebox - its great!!

i give a +1 for the firebox as well,

only drawback is that since the MB/MBP core2duos
change of the firewire port design it want start up via firewire anymore... once it started up, using the PSU (or using a self made battery pack) it will run on the firewire port only...

it's a bit annoying, otherwise the card is probably the best choice for the money you pay.