Hey all,
I am the friend in question. Thanks for doing my grunt work for me Kev, and for using cool lingo like "bit bucket."
I can see which way this is going already, so i mostly likely will try to be patient and snag a good deal on a ua-5. it fit my needs before, it's relatively cheap, and most important since I am a techno-retard, I already know how to use it.
I can''t help but do a little research and shopping though. I was wondering if any of these would meet my needs (I want an all-in-one box, and would rather not have to get a new battery set-up, but i could if i got something that needed it). Are any of these as good as a ua-5 in terms of pre-amp and converters?
Edirol FA-66
M-Audio Firewire 410
M-Audio 1814
Presonus Firebox
Will the M-Audios work without a USB?
Will an S/PDIF out go directly into the digital in on my H-120? I have an optical cable already.
Finally, the Apogee Mini ME is obviously very popular, but outside my budget. what do you think would be the best price I could score on one of those, just in case i thought i could get away with paying a little more?
Thanks for the input everyone.
Jeff