[RWP] Recommendations on a USB sound device with asio?

Jes theeternalkid at gmail.com
Thu Aug 12 19:53:10 EDT 2010 

Basically, I want to  record each instrument on its own individual track. I have my Motif on channels 5 and 6 on my Mackie, my mic on input 2, etc.
My problem is that I'mI'm running a virtual machine using Win XP, and although I have a dedicated laptop I could use with reaper, the sound card only has a mic input, not line in. The virtual machine gives to much latency for me to be able to record on a track and have it synced with the other tracks. So, I need an external sound card, either USB or Firewire, which offers Asio drivers for reaper with 0 latency, as well as support for a line-in input. Sorry for being so amiturish when it comes to audio production stuff. I'm a musician, not an audio technition.
Jes



On Aug 12, 2010, at 7:41 PM, Monkey Pusher wrote:

> technically yes they are the same thing. However an audio interface
> usually implies  more than just a stereo in and out  and usually have
> some amount of higher quality converters and or mic preamps for more
> professional results. Now if you are planning on running your mixers
> main outs into the 2 inputs on something like an e-mu 0404, then you
> will record only the mix of all 8 channels  as it and not each of the
> 8 channels to their own individual track in reaper. So if you would
> like to get 8 tracks at once on their own individual track  in Reaper
> then you will need  something like the aformentioned  fast track pro
> or a tascam us1641 also gets good reviews. Both 24bit/96khz and don't
> go up to 192khz. Whether or not you want to record at even 96khz or
> even 192 is debateable would would  yield extremely large file sizes
> for not much of  return in audio quality. 24bit 44.1khz is a more than
> sufficient place to start Also Reaper like most other recording
> programs will work fine with WDM  drivers as well as ASIO and some
> people say that they have better experiences with WDM on newer  Multi
> Core systems. Well let us know more about your recording needs and we
> can help you further.
> 
> On 8/12/10, Jes <theeternalkid at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Okay. Stupid question, but is a USB audio interface the same as a USB sound
>> card?
>> I have a Mackie 1202 but need a sound card with asio drivers so I can use
>> Reaper successfully.
>> Jes
>> 
>> On Aug 12, 2010, at 7:11 PM, Derek Lane wrote:
>> 
>>> Heres to the control panel being accessible.  You'll never need to record
>>> at 192, especially if you're coming from a keyboard.  You'll not need to
>>> record any higher than the native sampling rate of said device because
>>> you'd literally be recording nothing in that extra spectrum you'd get.
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jes" <theeternalkid at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 6:08 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [RWP] Recommendations on a USB sound device with asio?
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> I looked at zzounds reviews of both the M-audio fasttrack pro and the Emu
>>>> 0404, and it seems that the Emu 0404 is easier to set up and it goes up
>>>> to 192 khz. While the m-audio fasttrack pro looks okay, it only goes to
>>>> 96 khz. Thinking of going with Emu 0404.
>>>> Jes
>>>> 
>>>> On Aug 11, 2010, at 9:16 PM, Derek Lane wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I'd start with the M-Audio fasttrack pro, look at reviews and similar
>>>>> interfaces.
>>>>> That's the best for the money I personally have seen given you want USB.
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jes" <theeternalkid at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 2:03 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [RWP] Recommendations on a USB sound device with asio?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Okay Derek, which usb audio interface would you recommend then?
>>>>>> Jes
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Aug 10, 2010, at 1:36 PM, Derek Lane wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> wonder if the m-audio fast track pro would do it?
>>>>>>> Honestly unless you're tracking several people live in 1 pass,
>>>>>>> multiple ins and outs arn't as critical as a clean signal path would
>>>>>>> be, for example.
>>>>>>> So, if you have the ability to play keyboard  and guitar at the same
>>>>>>> time, and need those discrete for later mixing, then you'd be set with
>>>>>>> just 2 outputs.  This also holds true with the more practical solution
>>>>>>> of overdubbing 1 part, then adding the  others.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Engebretson Jr."
>>>>>>> <d.engebretson at comcast.net>
>>>>>>> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:05 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [RWP] Recommendations on a USB sound device with asio?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Reaper doesn't play nice with the Presonus AudioBox.  Just as an FYI.
>>>>>>>> 
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