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Re: [ARSCLIST] recommendations solicited -- simple analog-to-digital USB setup
Apogee Duet; their newest interface
< http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/duet.php >
DSP Quattro; from some of the spark xl people
< http://www.i3net.it/Products/dspQuattro/Asp/Index_EN.asp?Language=EN >
Dale
On Sep 10, 2007, at 8:13 AM, Tom Fine wrote:
Hi All:
I have a friend, an older person, who is very expert in all things
analog -- and has a wonderful setup for playing tapes and records.
However, he is far from expert on anything computer and is not
likely to gain the expertise of a 20-year-old ever. He has an iMac
and wants to transfer some of his tapes and records to digital so
he can burn CD's for his car.
I live in a PC world, so I'm not sure what's out there for the Mac.
I think he's OK making the CD's in Roxio Toast, but what's a good,
simple, non-kludged audio recorder/editor -- in other words is
there a Mac equiv of Sony Soundforge Audio Studio (ie "lite")?
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/products/product.asp?pid=454
And, what's a good and simple-as-possible USB interface for him? I
think he wants to transfer 96/24, but I think almost any A-D
interace will do 96/24 these days. I don't think he has to have
balanced inputs and outputs, but something that can handle +4 input
levels would be preferable. He has no need for mic preamps or any
sort of built-in hardware beyond maybe input trimmers.
So, for the Mac world, does such a simple solution exist? Think the
opposite of what a total "engineer type" would want (ie as few
useless "features" as possible, as simple and direct a user
interface as possible -- think of the phones with big number
buttons made for old folks as a model).
Thanks in advance!
-- Tom Fine
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Long Run Audio :: Athens, Ohio
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