[rei_yano]

what would be the best dac I could get for recording guitar and mic under 150 bucks? should have midi as well but it is not a requirement. I would prefer the unit would be able to have phantom power but that as well is not necessary. I am shopping for a dac so my brothers in law can record their band. right now they are using some 20 dollar mic hooked into an on-board sound card. its a pretty ugly situation really. they are using windows xp. thanks in advance!

 

[rei_yano]

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[gsawdy]

Hi rei yano,

You are really looking for a ADC, right? Then you need some way to record the digital signal. I can't help you with a digital recorder, but there are some that are small and prices are falling and for your purposes they have built in mics

I would think the EMU 0404usb would do it, but I see you have one already. On Ebay they regularly go for <$130 without software or a little more with it. You'll need a small laptop to record the digital to the HD.

Maybe I don't understand how the 0404 works. I was thinking of getting one to convert my analogue sources to digital to feed a Slim Devices Transporter. It would be used standalone with its digital out feeding the Transporter. I could get rid of the pre and go directly from Transporter to amp.

I'd be interested in your experiences with the 0404 usb,

George

 

[rei_yano]

well Iwas thinking about getting them a used 0404. Im gonna look into it. they are playing music together and have no idea how to record thier music. not that they want to make a release yet but they just want some way to make a demo at least. they have very little money to work with here. thanks for your help!

 

[Navyblue]

You should be looking for an ADC (analog to digital converter). Guitars and mics are all analog devices. DAC (digital to analog converter) takes only digital signal.

 

[rei_yano]

oh sorry. so is a emu 0404 both?

 

[jbm32]

I think what you should be looking for is a digital recorder. Take a look here -
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Minidisco: The MiniDisc Superstore, MiniDisc Recorders, Players, Headphones, Microphones and more! I have never ordered from them, but they have a nice selection to choose from. Besides built in Mics, some also have Line In and Mic Inputs.
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[Navyblue]

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Originally Posted by rei_yano /img/forum/go_quote.gif oh sorry. so is a emu 0404 both?

I don't have the 0404 but most sound cards contains ADC and allow you to record an analog signal.

 

[thomaspf]

Yes the EMU 0404 USB is both and it has two recording channels with phantom power.

I use it mostly for room calibration but recording works pretty well. I am using ntrack for the recording part.

Cheers

Thomas

 

[rei_yano]

thank you guys. I definately have a lot to think about!

 

[rhythmdevils]

the presonus firebox is also one to look into. im not sure how it works with a PC, as i use a mac. but check out their website for info. it has balanced outputs as well!