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oops sorry the focusrite does not work, tried to get it going in linux but

it's a bust..... don't listen to the reps, atleast the ones in USA as they

don't really know what a driver is barely so to speak to class compliant or

linux needs is a waste of your time
thnx

ron

Indamixx
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 9:36 PM, Ronald Stewart w=

rote:
>  fast track pre amps suck

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> roland or edirol ex 25 is your best bet....

> lexicon omega is cheap and has four inputs (cool)

> I have mobile pre usb mkI (works great and has midi and phantom)

> presonus works out the box too but they all break and have huge return

> issues at retailers

> ex 25 is small and metal as well, my personal favorite cuz it is dj/road

> ready and is built to take a hit.

> thnx

> ron

> Indamixx

>

>  On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Peter Crighton <

> petecrighton@googlemail.com> wrote:

>

>> I also really did want to buy the Focusrite Saffire 6 USB, but

>> unfortunately it does not seem to work. See these discussions:

>> http://goo.gl/lXzWe

>> http://goo.gl/fu0zr

>> http://goo.gl/pHxfL

>>

>> As far as my research goes, similar devices are:

>> =96 Presonus Audiobox

>> =96 M-Audio Fast Track Pro

>> =96 M-Audio Mobile Pre MK II (it's in my list, but I can't remember if

>> it works as flawlessly as the others)

>> =96 Lexicon Alpha/Lambda/Omega Studio

>>

>> They are all selling for 100-200=80 in Germany (apart from the Lexicon

>> Alpha, which is smaller and cheaper).

>> There is also the Roland (or Cakewalk or Edirol) UA-25(EX), which

>> seems to be a favourite for many people, but it is discontinued and

>> disappeared out of the big German stores only some days ago.

>>

>> I am not decided yet which device to buy. Is there one device, that

>> has clearly better (or worse) quality than the others? Especially in

>> regard to the mic preamps? I heard only good of the Focusrite preamps,

>> so I'm quite sad that it does not work. (Looking at the Focusrite

>> Saffire Pro 40 as well, but I need a small USB device first for use

>> with my laptop.)

>>

>> 2011/9/14 Hartmut Noack :

>> > Am 14.09.2011 13:09, schrieb Jeremy Jongepier:

>> >>

>> >> On 09/14/2011 10:12 AM, Hartmut Noack wrote:

>> >>>

>> >>> Enybody out there, who knows reliable and Linux-proof USB2-devices

>>  for

>> >>> say, less than 250,- ?

>> >>

>> >> Hello Hartmut,

>> >>

>> >> Maybe this Wiki page could be helpful:

>> >> http://wiki.linuxaudio.org/wiki/current_audio_gear

>> >

>> > nice page, looks very promising. :-)

>> >

>> >>

>> >> Best,

>> >>

>> >> Jeremy

>> >> _______________________________________________

>> >> Linux-audio-user mailing list

>> >> Linux-audio-user@lists.linuxaudio.org

>> >> http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user

>> >>

>> >

>> > _______________________________________________

>> > Linux-audio-user mailing list

>> > Linux-audio-user@lists.linuxaudio.org

>> > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user

>> >

>>

>>

>>

>> --

>> Peter Crighton | (mainly) Progressive Rock musician based in

>> Mainz/Wiesbaden, Germany

>> http://www.petercrighton.de

>> _______________________________________________

>> Linux-audio-user mailing list

>> Linux-audio-user@lists.linuxaudio.org

>> http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user

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oops sorry the focusrite does not work, tried to get it going in linux=

 but it's a bust..... don't listen to the reps, atleast the ones in=

 USA as they don't really know what a driver is barely so to speak to c=

lass compliant or linux needs is a waste of your time
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thnx

ron

Indamixx

On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 9:36 PM, Ronald Stewart =

<ronaldjst=

ewart@gmail.com> wrote:
fast track pre amps suckroland or edirol ex 25 is your best bet...=

.lexicon omega is cheap and has four inputs (cool)I have mobile pre=

 usb mkI (works great and has midi and phantom)

presonus works out the box too but they all break and have huge return=

 issues at retailers

ex 25 is small and metal as well, my personal favorite cuz it is dj/ro=

ad ready and is built to take a hit.thnxronIndamixx
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Peter Crighton <petecrighton@googlemail.com> wrote:
I also really did want to buy th=

e Focusrite Saffire 6 USB, butunfortunately it does not seem to work. S=

ee these discussions:

http://goo.gl/lXzWehttp://goo.gl/fu0zr=

http://goo.gl/pHxfL

As far as my research goes, similar devices are:=96 Presonus Audiobox=96 M-Audio Fast Track Pro=96 M-Audio Mobile Pre MK II (it's in m=

y list, but I can't remember ifit works as flawlessly as the others=

)

=96 Lexicon Alpha/Lambda/Omega StudioThey are all selling for 100-2=

00=80 in Germany (apart from the LexiconAlpha, which is smaller and che=

aper).There is also the Roland (or Cakewalk or Edirol) UA-25(EX), which=

seems to be a favourite for many people, but it is discontinued anddisa=

ppeared out of the big German stores only some days ago.I am not de=

cided yet which device to buy. Is there one device, thathas clearly bet=

ter (or worse) quality than the others? Especially in

regard to the mic preamps? I heard only good of the Focusrite preamps,s=

o I'm quite sad that it does not work. (Looking at the FocusriteSaf=

fire Pro 40 as well, but I need a small USB device first for usewith my=

 laptop.)

2011/9/14 Hartmut Noack <zettberlin@linuxuse.de>:> Am 14.09.2011 13:0=

9, schrieb Jeremy Jongepier:>>>> On 09/14/2011 10:12 AM=

, Hartmut Noack wrote:

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x-proof USB2-devices =A0for>>> say, less than 250,- ?>&=

gt;>> Hello Hartmut,>>>> Maybe this Wiki page=

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t;> nice page, looks very promising. :-)>>>>=

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> Best,

>>>> Jeremy>> ___________________________________=

____________>> Linux-audio-user mailing list>> Linux-a=

udio-user@lists.linuxaudio.org

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>> http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user=

>>>> ______________________________________________=

_

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> Linux-audio-user mailing list> Linux-audio-user@lists.linuxaudi=

o.org> http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio=

-user

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>--Peter Crighton | (mainly)=

 Progressive Rock musician based inMainz/Wiesbaden, Germanyhttp://www.petercrighto=

n.de

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