#Audio interface setup help..

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solid skiff
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check out behringer UMC202HD

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also focusrite solo in that price range.

runic glacier
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is this an acceptable cost for one??

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i was expecting much more

solid skiff
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there are cheaper, but they have limited inputs, cheaper parts and mostly bad driver support, which is the main problem you want to avoid.

runic glacier
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say i have a budget around £90, do you think there are better options?

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thanks for taking the time btw, i appreciate it

solid skiff
runic glacier
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the 404HD seems an acceptable price

solid skiff
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you will see the differ in specs.
MIDI connectivity, amount of inputs, loopback, built quality

runic glacier
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so for a guitarist, surely only one input would be necessary?

solid skiff
runic glacier
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hmm okay

solid skiff
runic glacier
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ahh okay

solid skiff
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like singing with one mic, acoustic another mic

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you look at 2 inputs for that

runic glacier
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so what difference would i see in a more expensive interface as opposed to a more budget option because honestly my only judgement of quality is proportionate to the price atm

solid skiff
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built qualityy preamp quality, driver, amount of input sockets, monitoring options

runic glacier
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and these qualities would have an effect on the quality of sound produced?

peak zinc
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yeah i have the 404HD. it's nice because it has separate DC power, not using the USB for power+signal

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and 4 inputs ofc

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and metal casing unlike lower tier behringer interfaces

runic glacier
peak zinc
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feels solid

runic glacier
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got it

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is there much of a difference between the 404HD and 204HD that you know of assides from the amount of inputs?

peak zinc
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im not sure if 204HD is USB powered

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i think there are some differences like that

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not just inputs

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but its been a while since i looked so couldn't say for sure

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some website like thomann should have complete specs

runic glacier
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peak zinc
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well personally i like the peace of mind of not having the same cable handling power & data transfer

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but maybe it's a non-issue

runic glacier
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could that have an effect on latency?

peak zinc
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i dont think so

solid skiff
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moreso noise

runic glacier
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my only experience with audio interfaces is being at a friends house and the delay on his is fucking painful

solid skiff
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but not necessarily

runic glacier
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he has a 204HD

peak zinc
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ah yeah, i think that depends more on the drivers and such and the buffer settings in whatever software you're using

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because the signal needs to be routed to the PC and back again

solid skiff
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what driver is he using? that's the main issue, yeah

runic glacier
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imma be honest im not sure wym by driver, i really am new to this sorta shit sorry fellas

peak zinc
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its OK i'm clueless about drivers too, i only use interface for recording, not realtime playback

runic glacier
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thats my intentions also honestly

peak zinc
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but i do know it makes a difference

solid skiff
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think of it as a language, it's something the pc needs to 'talk' to the hardware thats plugged into it.
your general devices install those nowadays automatically, like usb-flashdrives and such.
with audio interfaces and sounddrivers though, you also manage the routing of the audio-signal within the pc.

runic glacier
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okay i see

solid skiff
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it's not too complicated. it's just a thing you download from the manufacturers website and install. then you select it in the software. and thats it. Plenty of manuals cover that part.

runic glacier
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and there is a difference in quality of different drivers

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would that then mean higher quality ones cost money or

solid skiff
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well, I can tell you, the focusrites, even though they have driver support and their own drivers, have quite a bad reputation in the community especially with win11 and to some degree on win10, for example.

some cheaper behringers don'r really work great with asio4all and don't have in-house driver support..

it's something to look out for and I'd say more cost here does cover that topic to some extend.

runic glacier
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a thought i had aswell with interfaces is that its a case of

guitar > interface > computer

but my friend has

guitar > interface > amp > computer or something of the sort which i imagine fucks latency

solid skiff
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I heard good about the ua volts for driver support though.

solid skiff
runic glacier
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solid skiff
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no, but more reasonable would be to do some actual research.
with gear especially in the guitar world, there is a lot of money making.
the fancy red focusrites e.g. are more expensive than their direct competitors in the same class, even though all is budget.

runic glacier
solid skiff
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and they have great marketing. a lot of people here have them and it works out for them. My focusrite drivers crashed my win10 twice out of nowhere. inrepairable. so I am tempted to not suggest them straight out.

runic glacier
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jesus

solid skiff
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a lot of reviews about this topic on the net, though. just keep reading. 😉

runic glacier
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thanks a lot fella

runic glacier
solid skiff
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right. there are amp sims. plugins, you can either load into a DAW like reaper reaper or use stand alone. for example the neural dsp stuff or amplitube 5.

thos emulate amp and cabinet, so you can just listen in with headphones or speakers plugfed into your interface.

runic glacier
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ah okay i think i heard about those

solid skiff
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if you already have an amp, check if it comes with an interface, though.
like the boss katana 50 has a full buiöt in audio interface

runic glacier
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like physically on the amp?

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ive got a thick marshall amp sat next to me here

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i dont think it does though

solid skiff
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yeah, built inside more, with an USB port at some spot on the back or top or whereever

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that are mostly the newer modeler amps though

runic glacier
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na the back is clear

solid skiff
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check the manual to be sure, if you like. ^^

runic glacier
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thanks a lot

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@peak zinc and you boss

solid skiff
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np, happy hunting!

runic glacier
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