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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: aberg on August 06, 2005, 09:19:20 PM
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So I'm looking to get a firewire/usb audio interface all in one box for taping with my laptop. I'm leaning toward the M-Audio Firewire 410 but I've heard good things about both the Presonus Firebox and Edirol UA-25.
Does anyone have any opinions on which of the three is a better choice? Thanks!
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fwiw, the 410 can alos be modded if enoughy begging is done w/ doug possibly, my man dustin, aka caymanreview on here ran a wmod410, and it actually has decent metering :)
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I have a 410 and ua-5. The ua-5 definitely "made friends" with my laptop(s) much more quickly and easily. In fact I've never had one single problem with ua-5 > usb > laptop, even at 24/96. However there are others that report problems at 24/96 and exclusively run 24/48. Keep that in mind.
The 410 took some work and many hours but I was able to get it stable.
I use these two preamps in conjunction with one another. I most often run the board feed into the UA-5 (usually rca in). Coax out of UA-5 into coax in of FW-410. Then I'll run aud mics into the pre's of the 410; you can then feed the board and aud feed SEPERATELY into a laptop so you can mix the two later in post-production. I was able to run this at 24/96 many many times. SO MUCH FUN.
As for as the firebox, I know nothing, but I'd love to see some new fresh gear out there. :)
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fwiw, the 410 can alos be modded if enoughy begging is done w/ doug possibly, my man dustin, aka caymanreview on here ran a wmod410, and it actually has decent metering :)
I just bought (as in 10 minutes ago) a 410. What do you mean by "modding?" What would be changed and why?
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If you purchased it from Doug Oade (oade.com) they can improve the preamp section for a small price.
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If you purchased it from Doug Oade (oade.com) they can improve the preamp section for a small price.
bingo morphius!
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I have a 410 and ua-5. The ua-5 definitely "made friends" with my laptop(s) much more quickly and easily. In fact I've never had one single problem with ua-5 > usb > laptop, even at 24/96. However there are others that report problems at 24/96 and exclusively run 24/48. Keep that in mind.
The 410 took some work and many hours but I was able to get it stable.
I use these two preamps in conjunction with one another. I most often run the board feed into the UA-5 (usually rca in). Coax out of UA-5 into coax in of FW-410. Then I'll run aud mics into the pre's of the 410; you can then feed the board and aud feed SEPERATELY into a laptop so you can mix the two later in post-production. I was able to run this at 24/96 many many times. SO MUCH FUN.
As for as the firebox, I know nothing, but I'd love to see some new fresh gear out there. :)
Why don't you run board into line in on the 410? It takes more than two analog channels, right?
By the way, I have the Presonus Firepod, the big brother of the Firebox. The firebox has 2 mic pres, two analog, and one digital input. The Firebox has 8 mic/line inputs and one digital I/O (coax only). I *think* the firebox is powered from the cable. The Firepod needs a separate PSU (12 to 24VDC, but a lot of current I think).
OK, how does the Presonus sound? My opinion is that it is better than the Unmodded UA5. More detail/clarity. It has a discrete transistor pair in front of a MC33079 preamp(s). I think the opamp is low end, but that discrete stage makes it better. Probably not as good as an Oade mod, but I like it just fine.
Richard
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Why don't you run board into line in on the 410? It takes more than two analog channels, right?
you'd think that but it can only take a max of 2 analog channels. the other two must be a digital feed.
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you'd think that but it can only take a max of 2 analog channels. the other two must be a digital feed.
Are you shitting me??? Did I miss this? I was looking forward to four channels.