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PreSonus AudioBox USB 2x2 Audio Interface - Includes Studio One
Bus-powered USB audio and MIDI interface24-bit resolution, 44.1 and 48 kHz sampling rate - NEW VERSION goes to 96 kHz2 combo mic/instrument inputs with high-performance, low-noise, high-headroom mic preamplifiersZero-latency analog monitoringIncludes free download of Studio One 3 Artist DAW software and 6+ GB of third-party resources after product registrationCompatible with almost all recording software for Mac- and Windows
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u/MainHaze · 11 pointsr/buildapc

I see a lot of people here recommending great builds, so I don't have anything to add on that from. However, no one here is mentioning the audio interface that will be needed to actually record his music.

There are a lot of different options available for those, and they definitely have a huge range in price. As an audio guy/musician myself, I use the Presonus Audiobox USB for home recording. It has the inputs I need to record with either a mic or by directly plugging in my guitar and using amp plugins.

If he's using large sample libraries, then he'll need a lot of ram. 16gb would be ideal, but he can get by with 8gb. It'll just limit the amount of libraries he can load in one recording session.

Also, I don't know if he already has a Pro Tools license, but that doesn't come very cheap. Currently, a Pro Tools licence goes for pretty much your entire budget (600$). If you want a cheaper solution, I HIGHLY recommend Reaper, which goes for about 10% of what it costs for Pro Tools (60$). I use it both personally and professionally for work and can say with some authority that it's an excellent tool for any kind of audio work that you need to do, be it music, sound design, or even scoring video.

u/mstassi · 8 pointsr/musicians

Garageband is a good option, since you have a mac. Audacity is free. You can find some other DAW programs for free if you know where to look. I plug my guitars (electric & acoustic) and mic into this interface and it works great for the level of quality I'm looking for. It aint free...but it's relatively cheap as far as recording goes and I'm sure you could find something similar for less if you look.

u/thatonekid57 · 7 pointsr/PostHardcore

If you're looking for a durable, good all-around dynamic mic for recording/performing, I would recommend the SM58.
If you're wanting a condenser mic, I've been using the MXL 770 for a couple years now and it's been great. Do you have an audio interface? If not, the one that I use is the PreSonus AudioBox.

EDIT: Feel free to PM me with any particular questions. I've been in a band for a few years and working on my second CD. Not an expert by any means, but if you have starter questions, I could definitely give you my two cents.

u/talkingsmall · 7 pointsr/audioengineering

Haha, yeah welcome to recording things. You're never done spending money.

I just checked the user manual for your current interface, and yeah, you're not going to be able to use that with a condenser mic.

Something like this will work: http://www.amazon.com/PreSonus-AudioBox-USB-Recording-Interface/dp/B00154KSA2. It's cheap, and probably a little better quality than the Line-6 you're currently using. Presonus makes high quality stuff, and I think for what you're doing, that's about the cheapest you're going to get (feel free to prove me wrong, other people)

Re: your question about phantom power adapters. I don't have any experience with them, but if anyone else does and likes them, it's really up to you.

u/slightly_drifting · 6 pointsr/Guitar

Here, use this. There is NO reason you should be going into the line in on your pc for Christ's sake. It's got such low headroom you'll clip almost always. This setup doesn't come with a mic, but you can plug your guitar into it and get a cheap condenser mic on craigslist. If you're playing acoustic guitar and singing, then just buy this usb mic. Good luck!

Edit:The term you were looking for was "interface", not "preamp", which is why you got solutions that aren't going to work well.

u/thepensivepoet · 6 pointsr/Guitar

Ableton is a great DAW and is my preferred software choice for recording/editing.

You can use the TASCAM to capture your performances and transferring those .wav files into Ableton for editing but you'll have a much better experience recording directly into your computer.

You can go a few different routes here. You can pick up an audio interface that accepts an XLR connection for a proper microphone like a Presonus Audiobox and an SM57 which will allow you to capture as good a single channel signal as you can really get outside of a big recording studio.

OR you can go with something cheaper like a Blue Snowball USB microphone. These things actually sound surprisingly good and have multiple settings for directional and omni modes for different situations.

Once you have a way of capturing audio directly into Ableton you can start building up your songs layer by layer. Experiment with things like EQ and compression/delay/etc to make your guitar tracks sound nicer. There are built in patched in Ableton for EQ like "Acoustic Guitar" or "Electric Guitar" and just dragging one of those onto your channel will be a great place to start.

That's a skill in and of itself but you have to start somewhere so start experimenting.

When starting out applying EQ to tracks I'd start this way :

  • Solo the track so you're only listening to the single layer

  • Create a single EQ filter with a high Q value so it creates a really sharp and thin "peak" and drag it upwards so it's amplifying a very narrow band of frequencies quite a bit.

  • Drag that "peak" left and right while the audio is playing and listen for something that jumps out at you as unpleasant. Now drag the peak DOWN to bring those frequencies down in the mix to remove whatever harshness you discovered. Bring down the Q value to make that trough a bit wider and smoother.

    Do that 3 or 4 times on a channel and you'll have something that sounds a bit nicer. If you do too much it'll sound hollow and empty so make subtle adjustments as much as possible. Don't dump that "bad frequency" all the way to the bottom, just bring it down a little bit so it doesn't jump out at you.

    You won't be creating drastically new tones this way, just polishing them so they sound nicer.

    Having a good pair of headphones or even some inexpensive studio monitors will also be extremely helpful so you can accurately hear what you're producing.

    Use the built-in metronome and record with headphones (so the click doesn't get picked up by the microphone) to keep things tight.

    Once you've finished your audio and it's how you like it THEN film your video and just play along with the click. Don't use any audio from the video recording and just pair the two back up in editing.
u/R-A-S-0 · 5 pointsr/Guitar

You'll want a USB Audio Interface - something like this and a good set of headphones. Since you're using a Mac, you'll have access to GarageBand; grab the BIAS FX free trial for Amp + FX sims and load it as a plugin with GarageBand. You should be able to get a pretty nice setup for less than £100.

Edit: You can record in GarageBand just by pressing the 'r' key or by clicking the record button.

u/ShreddyZ · 4 pointsr/buildapc

I was referring to something like the Akai. While you can record a midi keyboard using just a usb cable, you'll need some sort of interface to record signals from your microphone. I suggested a pci device because you're building a pretty badass rig, and pci devices are much faster/have better latency/have more inputs and outputs than usb or firewire devices. However, they're also usually quite expensive. Plus, if you're only going to be recording with one microphone, you really don't need all that nonsense. For this reason, I highly recommend getting a usb device. What's your budget going to be like? There are a wide variety of very high-quality interfaces to be had for under $200. Off the top of my head, two that I can recomend are the PreSonus Audiobox and the Line6 UX2 (which I use).

u/djdementia · 4 pointsr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

Beginners kits get asked often here. Here is what I wrote up a few weeks ago for beginners kits:

A beginners kit on a tight budget ~$180:

u/pigz · 4 pointsr/Guitar

>don't see a guitar input


There's a 1/4" mono input in the centre of the XLR.


That behringer unit is prettly limited, especially getting the audio back out of the PC to your monitors. Line OR USB, instead of line and USB.


In your price range, better choices would be M-Audio MTrack Plus, or MTrack 2, Focusrite Scarlett or Presonus Audiobox


They all come with some form of 'Lite' DAW software as well.

u/General_Annoyance · 4 pointsr/buildapc

I'm /u/whitefeather14's friend. If it's solely for headphones and you're not looking to spend a lot, then I would strongly recommend something by Fiio. I have an older one, the FiiO E7. They don't sell this one anymore, but they have a newer one called the FiiO E70k. I haven't personally used it, but I can only assume it's like mine but better.

If it's a little more than you want to spend, then I'd look at the Q1. I've heard good things about these as well.

These are nice, because they double as a USB dac and a portable headphone amplifier. Which means if you're traveling or something you can plug your phone into it and still get the amplifier out of it, no need for a USB source.

If that doesn't interest you, then there's the FiiO K1, which is just a USB DAC, and does not have an analog 3.5mm input, only the micro USB.

Now, understand that any of these aren't going to be the greatest DAC ever. Sub $100 is pretty cheap for a DAC, and I'm pretty sure these are all 24-bit, with 32-bit being more or less the best you can get (There's some debate on whether or not you can hear a difference, but that's entirely a different conversation.)

If you do want something a little more pricey and nice, the Schiit Modi DAC and Magni amp are really quite nice. They also have a Amp/DAC combination for $80 which I haven't heard anything about, but Schiit is pretty good.

The one /u/whitefeather14 said is a PreSonus AudioBox USB. You probably don't want this, as it is primarily an audio interface for recording instruments and microphones, and isn't a dedicated DAC, though the DAC is pretty nice, and as a bonus has a 1/4in headphone out as well as two 1/4in outs for L/R powered speakers, such as studio monitors, if that's of any benefit for you.

As for the SMSL one you posted, I have also heard good things about that one, though it's a desktop unit and does not have an analog 3.5mm input.

Let me know if you have any questions, I'm happy to help.

u/triple_platinum · 4 pointsr/audio

Not sure what perspectives you are looking for but here are my thoughts. :)

I am more on the Pro Audio/recording side of things but you can run the music from anything that plays YouTube and get a mic/interface that can be plugged into any pro system. (Your living room setup can become a karaoke machine)

The standard mic for live is a Shure SM58 which is not too expensive. Then you can get a used audio interface to run the sound from your computer. For example the PreSonus AudioBox USB. Granted, you would need speakers but could plug into your current home Audio system or buy a bundled system with a mic, interface, and speakers, etc.

The advantage of using the computer is you can easily record her singing! Just another route to consider, although I suppose the appeal to a machine is simplicity and having it all in one box.

u/cinepro · 3 pointsr/BudgetAudiophile

Does he have a phono preamp that he's happy with? If so, you just need a "USB Recording Interface". There are tons to choose from, and since you're just doing stereo, almost any will do.

24bit - 48kHz resolution should be good unless he wants to go nuts (maybe do an AB comparison of higher bitrates or frequencies to make sure it's worth it).

Something like this:

Presonus Audiobox 2x2

If it's just this one recording project, then you can buy used and then sell it after you're done. I don't know what the market is like there in Germany (I tend to have a good selection for that kind of stuff here in Los Angeles.)

If you need a good phono preamp too, that gets a little more expensive and complicated.

u/Pyroraptor · 3 pointsr/letsplay

The Rode podcaster is a REALLY great mic. However, it is also a dynamic mic which has a low sensitivity. It is meant to be used a few inches from your mouth and probably would not be very well suited for picking up multiple people.

The best way to mic multiple people on a single recording is to get several XLR dynamic mics and feed them into a mixing board or preamp. The Akai EIE is great for this because you can have multiple audio streams output to your computer. However, a Behringer Xenyx 1202USB or a Tascam 1200 would work well too. Pair that with a few

If you want to do mic multiple people with one mic then you're looking at a condenser mic. For the price of your podcaster($230) I have a few suggestions. I would still look at getting an XLR setup, because they are much better IMO.

u/heatseekah · 3 pointsr/audiophile

not sure how much you thinking of spending, but a USB audio interface would be nice for those studio monitors. Presonus Audiobox is a popular choice

u/3agl · 3 pointsr/pcmasterrace

As I said, if sound quality isn't really the issue and you're just using voip, the gear he has is fine. Also that's a pretty nice audio interface that'll last op for quite a while.

Alternative with better value and slightly better specs Second xlr/1/4 in, and it comes with studio one and midi input/output. Pretty good bang for the buck.

I have this and it's really nice. Also I've filled up all the inputs and outputs so ¯\ (ツ)

A Higher quality and well recommended mic would be the AT2020

I have an sm58, used, these can be found in the 50-100$ range, and they tend to live very long and kick a lot of ass. There are stories of these mics falling out of moving vehicles on tour and then (once picked up) continuing the tour working just fine.

I have a pair of ath m50xs but the m40s are also a great pair of headphones, and a real budget would be the m20s if you're looking for headphones.

I know you asked for budget, but op did a pretty good job already so if you don't really care about recording then get what OP got.

u/blackking023 · 3 pointsr/Reaper

So as another 29yo musician figuring out reaper over the past few weeks. Definitely watch tutorials, how to's, and basic use videos from youtube and stuff posted here. You'll learn way more from doing that faster than you will from poking around. Most of the time i just google something like "Reddit Render Midi track in reaper" and i'll get a link to this sub with a video.

Definitely get an audio interface, i'll help tremendously with overall sound and latency. I think something with two channels will work well for you. You'll most likely only be recording one instrument at a time if you're doing this solo but the option of the second channel will let you record an acoustic performance if you ever want to. I have no brand loyalty so here's a few options, you can do research on them as you see fit or search some out yourself:

UMC202HD , Scarlett 2i2 , AudioBox USB 2x2

Or if you need to be more budget friendly, this guy is a great bang for you buck, however it is only one channel:

Behringer UM2

If you dont have any 1/4" headphones, pick up a 1/4" male to 3.5mm female adapter as well so you can monitor your sound and for playback through the interface. You can find these at bestbuy or somewhere local pretty easily.

You'll want to look at some 3rd party VSTs for effects instead of your phone. I'm currently in the process of trying different free things out, so i don't have too many suggestions unfortunately, but maybe some other people can chime in with their favorites. I'd watch youtube tutorials to learn how to setup and use these. two I could recommend so far are:

MT Power Drumkit 2 - Simple drum VST that allows you to pick from a select of beats in different styles, then once you import them into reaper you can change the beat with the MIDI editor as you see fit. Watch some youtube tutorials on it to get going using it.

AmpliTube Custom Shop - Comes with a few amp, cab, and effect options that should get you going with some guitar sounds. You can also get the demo version of AmpliTube Full and it will run for 30 min, then you have to close and reopen it for it to work again (seems to be a common setup for demo versions of VSTs), but you can get a good bit in 30min if you know what you want going in.

u/barbequeninja · 2 pointsr/Music

I've bought all this and your estimated are way high.

My setup:
Audiobox USB: $149 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00154KSA2

Behringer condenser: $94 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/245575-REG/Behringer_B_1_B_1_Condenser_Microphone.html

Behringer stereo mics: $58 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/373764-REG/Behringer_C_2_C_2_Stereo_Matched_Studio.html

2x XLR, 2x 1/4" cables: $20 or so monoprice

Stand: $35 (local shop)
Midi keyboard: $50 used off eBay

Headphones: $50 closed ear


Well under $500 for a good setup that lets me record electric, vocals, accoustic, and my piano.

u/xeonoex · 2 pointsr/audio

The AudioBox is in my price range, but the only advantage seems to be the MIDI in and outs. Is there an upside to running a keyboard through the USB interface rather than straight to the PC via a MIDI to USB cable? I will be doing almost everything on the PC anyways right?

I was looking at Reaper actually. I've used various software like Sonar, Audacity, Reason, some Cakewalk products, and Project 5, but I haven't really done recording. I think this will be the first software I try.

u/tcookc · 2 pointsr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

Having two mics is a good call, but instead of recording vocals and guitar together, I'd would HIGHLY suggest recording your guitar in stereo with both mics and your vocal in mono with one mic (performed separately). When I started out, I used AT2020's which are very affordable and will sound okay until you're able to upgrade to something better.
Also, Reaper is a steal at $60. Use the trial version for a while and see if you like it...comes complete with all the basic, entry-level plug-ins that you'll need.
You'll also need an interface and a good pair of mixing headphones. Good luck!

u/tycoonking1 · 2 pointsr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

Cheapest option would probably be to get a cheap Audio Interface like this, find a free DAW (I use ableton, they have a free version that would work for your needs but any should work), then learn enough about the DAW to add backing tracks and stuff.

u/goingTofu · 2 pointsr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

I got the Presonus AudioBox a couple months ago and I'm very pleased with it. Definitely would recommend it. I don't do dance music, but if you want an idea of how the preamps sound, here is example of something I did. (SM57 on a guitar amp straight to the Audiobox)

u/theknyte · 2 pointsr/recordingmusic

Speaking from experience, other than the Scarlett, the only other brand I can recommend is the PreSonus AudioBox. I had one for awhile and it worked great for recording guitar and vocals. I ended up selling it to a friend, and then missed having a USB box, so I got the Scarlett.

u/SedateApe · 2 pointsr/ffxiv

First off, make sure you have a decent soundcard. My laptop's soundcard is balls so I use an external audio interface -the difference is huge. If your soundcard isn't up to snuff, look at grabbing something like this. You can get them used (or other versions) for cheaper, and they're a good utility to have around. You can also look for simple USB DAC (Digital to Analog Converter).

For speakers, if you want really good sound, look for powered speakers, they have built in amps to drive them so that you don't need to worry about an external amp hanging out on your desk. I use reference monitors, these have an excellent frequency range and soundstage that's hard to produce with a two-way desktop speaker otherwise. These are what I use currently, and you'd be hard pressed to find something cheaper that can produce the same sound. Also of note are the Rockit 5's at about the same price point. These are pretty future proof, if that's your thing. The next step up from a setup like this would be a sizable chunk of money more.

Of course, this is just my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt and all that. This focuses largely on clarity of sound, frequency range, and small footprint at this specific price range. There are certainly other setups that use subwoofers, forgo DACs, etc.

This setup will, at the very least, blow the Klipsch speakers you have listed out of the proverbial water, but the extra cost is there. If you have the money, I'd buy better speakers now, rather than upgrade in the future when you decide yours aren't doing it for you anymore.

u/Nautical_operator · 2 pointsr/Guitar

Of course, although I don't claim to be any expert in microphones or anything. I just have an [AT3035] condenser mic with a Presonus firestudio project as an interface plugged into my iMac via Firewire. I like to have lots of inputs, which is why I got one with 8, but you'd probably only need one. I'd check out the presonus audiobox as its cheap and simple, and uses USB.

u/audiotecnicality · 2 pointsr/audio

Buy a USB audio interface like the Presonus Audiobox.

u/mintorment · 2 pointsr/PS4

Quality seems great, I use it with an AT2020 mic and from what I can tell it sounds really nice.

My Audiobox looks almost exactly like that, but doesn't say '96' and has a few other very slight differences (I'm guessing that one supports up to 96kHz sample rate while mine only supports 44.1k or 48k). See here for the one I've got. I would imagine the 96 would work too, but I can't say for certain.

u/unicorn_defender · 2 pointsr/audio

First, I'd like to point out that in your situation it would be redundant to run your mic through the mixer and then through another interface (unless your mixer has incredibly awesome pre-amps, which is something I'd argue most Behringer products lack).

If I were you, I'd ditch the $10 mic for a used SM58, and the Behringer usb mixer for a decent cheap interface like the PreSonus Audiobox, or if your budget permits, something from the Focusrite family.

That said, you may be able to increase your sound quality 10 fold just by upgrading the mic and leaving the XENYX. I don't have any experience with either of those products, but they are by brands I would warn any newcomer to steer clear from. Good luck!

u/MasterVamp · 2 pointsr/pcgaming

First, sorry for bad english.

I think you misunderstood the noise canceling feature, your headsets cancel noise from getting into your ears, not your microphone.

I live in a very busy avenue in my country, and i have a similar problem. Mic was picking up cars and stuff from the street. Your best chance to avoid this noise is getting the mic closer to your mouth, reduce the volume (or sensitivity from your mic) and speak louder. thats why i prefer headsets instead of regular desktop (or tripode) mics.

if reducing the volume and getting the mic closer doesnt work, you probably need a better mic.

After searching for a long time i find the best price-value "noise cancelling" mic is the audio Technica BPHS1. But it isnt usb (it is xlr) and you need a audio USB interface to use it in your pc. This headset is designed to use in sport breadcast, in very loud enviroments.

Link to the headset:
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-Broadcast-Stereo-Headset-Dynamic/dp/B003D87JI2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412137022&sr=8-1&keywords=bphs1

Description:
Created especially for on-air news and sports broadcasting, announcing & interviews, this rugged stereo headset offers natural, highly intelligible and focused vocal reproduction, closed-back circumaural (around-the-ear) ear cups to seal out background noise, and a high-output dynamic microphone mounted on a flexible gooseneck boom. The headset's microphone has a cardioid polar pattern tailored for pickup of speech with maximum voice intelligibility over a wide range of frequencies. It is more sensitive to sound originating directly in front of the element, making it useful in reducing pickup of unwanted sounds. The flexible gooseneck boom swivels for easy positioning on either the right or left side.

Link to the audio interface I use:
http://www.amazon.com/PreSonus-AudioBox-USB-Recording-Interface/dp/B00154KSA2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412137064&sr=8-1&keywords=audio+box+usb

After switching to this headset i cant hear almost any unwanted noise. I even apologise for a loud truck of something but people cant hear anything :).

But be carefoul, the speakers arent that good as others gaming headsets, but i think it is the best solution for your problem.

Hope it helps! Sorry again for bad english, im still learning a lot of stuff and my keyboard doesnt helps :c.

u/AliceWolff · 2 pointsr/buildapcforme

Would this device work for amplifying three headphones? I remember it worked pretty well in Music Production class in high school with this interface. I need it to be able to connect to that (I have an RCA to 1/4" jack adapter) for near-zero latency listening to playback from live instruments.

u/DavidLean · 2 pointsr/makinghiphop

You can do this in FL, but if you're starting out, I think FL is about the most confusing DAW to record audio tracks into. Audacity is free and will work fine. If you want something more polished, Reaper is easy to use, free to try for 2 months, and $60 for a full license—worth trying out.

 

But, like /u/BartonPatrick says, you're going to want an audio interface between your mic and your computer. If you buy a new audio interface, a lot of them will come with a basic DAW—so look into that first.

u/Styrant · 2 pointsr/edmproduction

https://www.amazon.com/PreSonus-AudioBox-USB-Audio-Interface/dp/B00154KSA2 - Cheapest external soundcard (US Link).
edited parts list
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/yYm9WX

  • added a gpu (750 ti)
  • 1x 256gb ssd (instead of 2x 128gb ssds; 1 256gb ssd was cheaper)

  • Changed processor to non-k for price and motherboard
  • removed cpu fan, processor comes with stock fan
  • got cheaper memory 16gb (your motherboard couldn't support 3200 memory)

    total is about the same as before.
u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/FL_Studio

I bought an external soundcard and my tracks completely stopped skipping and stuttering. I also bought a desktop PC specifically to work on music that has a lot of processing power. If possible, invest in better gear that will help you.

u/scnickel · 2 pointsr/Guitar

You can probably get a used Presonus Audiobox USB within your budget:

http://www.amazon.com/PreSonus-AudioBox-USB-Audio-Interface/dp/B00154KSA2

I have one and it's been solid. The most budget friendly option would be that or something similar and headphones. The computer will not handle the amplification. If you try to output through your pc sound card, there will be a slight delay. If you plug pc multimedia speakers into the interface, it's not going to sound good. You'll either need studio monitors or headphones.

u/evilpirateguy · 2 pointsr/Guitar

If just want to play into you computer, the quarter to eighth inch jack will certainly work. However, if you want improved audio quality you can purchase, as mentioned by the guy above me, and audio converter that plugs in via USB to you computer. The two leading units are probably the scarlet 2i2 or the audiobox usb. They both pretty much do the same thing.

u/itsthevoiceman · 2 pointsr/AskMen

We've got kind of an array of equipment, as our studio isn't funded too well. Fortunately, we got an upgrade a few years ago, and we've got some nice stuff to work with:

u/leisuretown · 1 pointr/chiptunes

That would work, as would the USB 2x2 model for less than half the price: http://amzn.com/B00154KSA2

If you don't need the features of the one you linked, the 2x2 one is fine.

u/SJ_holmes · 1 pointr/audioengineering

Hey guys! I've recently decided to invest in a solid condenser mic and an audio interface. I would be recording keyboard, acoustic guitar, (maybe electric, but not a priority) and vocals. I am on a pretty low budget as I am also attending university, but would love some feedback on the options I have narrowed it down to, or suggestions for equipment I should consider instead would be welcome too! For the AI, I thought either the PreSonus http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00154KSA2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_3&smid=ATVPDKIKXDER
or the Mackie Onyx
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VZG550?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_4&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
would suit my needs just fine. For the mic, I have narrowed it down to between the Rode NT1A
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QAUOKS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
and the Audio Technica 2035
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D6RMFG6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_2&smid=A4V0ATM4SIKP4
Once again any feedback/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!Thanks again!

u/MrHerse · 1 pointr/edmproduction

PreSonus Audiobox usb is the audio interface I have and i got it for 100$. It has midi in and out as well as mic inputs and speaker outputs. Cool thing about it is that it is fully metal so yeah. definitely the best for the price! here is a link on amazon

u/soundthealarm21 · 1 pointr/audioengineering

http://www.amazon.com/PreSonus-AudioBox-USB-Recording-Interface/dp/B00154KSA2

I'd recommend that as it's what I use for fun at home. It comes with the recording software needed as well.

u/cooldead · 1 pointr/podcasting

> It easily could be a bad mixer, cable or some real weirdness in the system somewhere. We'll see. Behringer usually is good enough to start with. Lots of much better equipment that is complete overkill for us out there.

Oh definitely . I didn't mean to make it sound like its shit. It really is a good enough mixer for most. Just noticed that it has a few reviews mentioning hissing. [amazon link]
(https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-Q802USB-BEHRINGER-XENYX/product-reviews/B008O517IC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_hist_2?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=two_star&reviewerType=avp_only_reviews&pageNumber=1#reviews-filter-bar) Though many people got a perfectly fine unit. It's worth trying to isolate the problem, to see where the problem might be, and if it is a problem with the mixer it self, and they didn't want to risk picking up another faulty one there are options.

Mackie ProFX4V2(analog only you'll need a separate audio interface.)

This might be better. Mackie Onyx Blackjack 2x2 USB Recording Interface

PreSonus Audio Box 2x2

u/sahbone · 1 pointr/podcasts

I'm guessing if all your picking up is static, you'd want to go ahead and give it phantom power. It'll sound a lot nicer anyway.

If you're just using Discord, I'm a big fan of the BLU Icicle. It's a nice preamp that'll give your mic phantom power. Another option that I like if you're looking for a bit more flexibility is the Presonus Audio Box. Honestly though, if you're just doing Discord, the Icicle is the way to go.

u/Wilde_Cat · 1 pointr/audioengineering

Provided that the interface is fully functional and not damaged I'm not sure that's where your problem lies.

The first thing I would try is checking your audio preferences in Pod Farm. If you still cannot get it to work after adjusting input/output parameters I would try using your ux2 in garageband (if you have a mac) or download fruitloops and see if you can get it to work. If you can get singal in/out of either of those programs then it's obvious that your problem lies with the software. If you cannot achieve signal with either of those rograms then I would have toa gree that it is an issue with the interface (or possibly your guitar).

That being said I highly reccommend The Presonus AudioBox and their StudioOne Software.

You can get both bundled for a good price usually.

u/entropikone · 1 pointr/CasualConversation

Haha well basically I have a hardware compressor/EQ rack (here) going into a pre-amp audio interface (here) and that little box runs to my computer. The Software (Guitar Rig) is not that expensive. Basically the little audio interface I have acts as the 'amp' at it's basic level, passes audio to my computer. I can link to my instagram if you're interested in looking at pictures of my setup.

I've been making music for quite a while now, started in 02. It's crazy to think that right now my home studio is nowhere near what I eventually want it to be, but looking back at what I had started with it's incredible to see how far I've come. Really adds to the "it's the producer, not the hardware" kind of mentality.

u/Servios · 1 pointr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

Hey man, don't worry about asking "stupid" questions, there's no such thing, and we've ALL been there before. I still seem to ask stupid questions at least once a day, and I've been doing this for some years now.

You have two options here bud. You can buy something like this which is a USB microphone, (similar, but not the same to what the last guy said) a really common choice for beginners looking to just experience recording into their computer, but the quality is still surprisingly great. It can work on ANYTHING. Guitar/vocals/drums/farts whatever.

The second option is to get something with some "upgrade" capability if you plan on doing this for a long time. That would be to buy TWO things, one would be an audio interface (which has preamps built in) which can connect virtually ANY microphone into it, which goes into your computer via USB. This is a great one of those, simple and doesn't break-the-bank But then you'd also have to buy another microphone, like the sm57 or whatever. If you did it this way, your interface could last you many many years and it will provide usually a headphone output, one of two mic inputs, as well as gain control and leveling. A little more professional, but an extra thing to buy.

If you have any questions feel free to ask.

u/overaid · 1 pointr/buildapc

No worries! It can be quite overwhelming if you never shopped for an audio interface before. The first thing you'll need is an interface with 48V phantom power, many microphones requires power and some audio interface does not provide it, you should avoid them since you will be limited in your microphone choice.

Here are a few choice, there's are 2 ins and 2 out interface (between $150 to $250)

PreSonus AudioBox USB 2x2

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 2 In/2 Out USB

M-Audio M-Track Plus II USB

If you think you'll need more inputs (maybe you want to record a drum) these cost between $200 to $500

M-Audio MTRACK QUAD

M-Audio M-Track Eight 8-Channel

Focusrite Scarlett 6i6

Focusrite SCARLETT 18i8 18

Behringer FCA1616

If you're a guitarist you could consider a multi-effect processor like these ($700-$800):

Line 6 POD HD Pro X

Avid Eleven Rack

These two offers the advantage of having your amps and effect processing at basically no latency, they are also great for recording vocals with low-latency monitoring with effects.

There's a lot of choice but as long as you have enough inputs for recording all that you intend to record then you're good to go.

u/1813Ent · 1 pointr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

I'm looking to upgrade to the focusrite, but I've been using the Presonus AudioBox for the past 3 1/2 years.

http://www.amazon.com/PreSonus-AudioBox-USB-Recording-Interface/dp/B00154KSA2

u/StochasticLife · 1 pointr/podcasts

If you are recording remotely, I can't recommend ZenCastr enough. Seriously.

www.ZenCastr.com

Equipment-wise, investing in a good XLR Microphone (for >100 I suggest the MXL 770) and a USB audio interface (I got an audiobox to connect it to the PC will put him way ahead of the game.

I'd give you a link to see what it sounds like, but we haven't released any episodes with the new equipment yet.

u/Cthepwn · 1 pointr/audioengineering

Having trouble on deciding between getting the Scarlett Solo or PreSonus AudioBox. I'm currently using a cheap floureon condenser mic straight xlr to 3.5mm so quality sounds garbage. If there's something similarly priced (+/- $50) that's definitely worth the difference in cost, please point that out because I kinda want to just upgrade once and be done for good on audio equipment.

My intent for the setup is to casually record/stream gaming, but having to boost my mic +30db and still barely being heard is getting annoying.

u/theycallmearze · 1 pointr/edmproduction

As for audio interfaces, you have two choices that are south of 100 pounds; The M-Audio M-Track (74 pounds), and the Presonus Audiobox (69 pounds). The only difference between the two is that the audiobox lacks two XLR outputs, while the M-Track has both XLR AND TRS. It's worth the extra 5 pounds, if you ask me. The M-Track is also considerably smaller.

As for stands, they're all the same; just there's a bit of a price difference between them all. A good pair will cost you about 50 pounds, so that would be driving you out of your budget range by about 40 pounds, so my recommendation would be to just buy the speakers and interface first and then wait a week or two to buy the stands, and until you get enough money to buy an actual pair, use some kind of makeshift stand.

LINKS -- http://www.amazon.co.uk/M-Audio-M-Track-Channel-Portable-Interface/dp/B00BQ6KSN6/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1414775766&sr=8-8&keywords=audio+interface

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PreSonus-AudioBox-USB-Recording-System/dp/B00154KSA2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1414775766&sr=8-5&keywords=audio+interface

u/alienmindbeams · 1 pointr/Music

How much do you want to spend? A presonus usb recording interface is awesome. I treated myself to one at Xmas. Comes with some cool free music editing software too.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PreSonus-AudioBox-USB-Recording-System-x/dp/B00154KSA2

u/LordAddy · 1 pointr/edmproduction

Depends on what you want to do. This seems to be a great consumer product but I wouldn't be sure that this is a right choice for a producer. From all the reviews I've read, it sounds good, but that's not what you want as a producer, you want it to sound true. It's the same case as with the bass in your headphones. You want a true sound, not something that is made pleasing to the ear. You need to hear your mix clearly without boosts in certain frequencies, you need to hear your mistakes so you can fix them. Plus when the bass is artificially boosted in your headphones, it makes by default the low mids and mids distorted and muddy, thus hurting your ability to truly hear what's going on in the music.

Second thing is that this interface doesn't have any inputs, so you can't use it for recording at all. But if you don't ever plan on using microphones for recording vocal lines, samples of whatever, talking, perhaps collaborating musician's instruments, then it shouldn't bother you. (I'd recommend having them just in case anyway)

One more thing that you might appreciate in the future is a separate output for headphones and for monitors. Once you get them, you'd be glad you don't have to unplug them every time you want to use headphones.

In the end, I'd recommend going for a traditional audio interface. Those things are made for producing music so they deliver a sound as uncolored as possible with I/O and features that are practical for a producer and a musician.

In the same price, category check out these for example:

Focusrite Scarlett Solo

Behringer U-PHORIA UM2

Presonus AudioBox

or simply type "audio interface" into the search bar and look for yourself. Hope this helps.

u/barbaricmustard · 1 pointr/Twitch

What you need is another XLR input on your Streaming rig. (you can buy 2 of these or 2 of the scarlet 2i2s - or any similar USB audio interface with XLR inputs).
https://www.amazon.com/PreSonus-AudioBox-USB-Audio-Interface/dp/B00154KSA2

From there, you'll want to split the XLR into 2 signals, one to the streaming rig and one to the gaming rig (this is how I do it as well using my Audio Technica BPHS1 headset)

This is the splitter you'll need
https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-YXM-121-XLR3F-XLR3M-Cable/dp/B000068O59

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From there, plug your gaming rig into the mixer AND the streaming rig into the mixer. In OBS mute your desktop sounds (they will still play live, you just won't hear it in OBS until the next step).

Now you should be able to plug your headset into the mixer and hear all sounds from both your gaming rig and the stream box. Drop a line from your mixer to the line in on your streaming box and use that sound source in OBS. It will play everything you hear from the mixer.

u/inheritor · 1 pointr/drums

Alright. I'd suggest this USB 2.0 interface. And this laptop with a 15.6" screen or this laptop with a 17.3" screen. These laptops are perfect for gaming. Might want to also pick up a good pair of studio monitor headphones, like the Audio Technica ATH-M50.

u/grevenilvec75 · 1 pointr/BudgetAudiophile

Most of the USB interfaces i've seen are pretty much made to connect your mic to the PC. I don't think I've ever seen one that also had a DAC builtin to take audio out of your PC and send it to speakers.

So you're probably going to need two separate devices.

Have you tried just connecting your speakers to your PCs audio outputs? You might find that it sounds good enough and that you don't need a separate DAC. The speakers appear to be powered, so you won't need an amp.

As for the mic, I use a Shure X2U. Mine is a dynamic mic, not a condenser, but the X2U supplies phantom power so it should work. It's pretty compact and it has a headphone port so that you can monitor the mic. It also acts as a usb soundcard so that in a pinch you can use it to get sound out of your computer.

If you want something a little bigger PreSonus makes one, but it doesn't seem all that special for the price. The brands I'd probably look for would be Behringer (cheapest, most likely) Focusrite, or M-Audio. They will all be pretty much the same.

u/gotbannedtoomuch · 1 pointr/pcgaming

get one of these and plug a mic and headphones in it.

https://www.amazon.com/PreSonus-AudioBox-USB-Audio-Interface/dp/B00154KSA2

u/Fsjal · 1 pointr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

You see, this pisses me off a lot: Prices in my country; amazon.

I'm fairly new to recording.. it isn't worth connecting my guitar directly to my pc, right?

u/AlphaVengeance · 1 pointr/ZReviews

What are you using the "device" for is it for live recordings or is it for local recordings? depending on those aspects you can look for what you want.

If you are in a live situation you want a mixer most likely a digital because It supports 96Khz 24bit while the lower end mixers do not they only go up to 48Khz 24bit like my mackie profx16 (which is a pile of garbage and can burn in hell with its noise from its DAC).

If I would recommend a mixer brand it would be Allen and Heath since I haven't heard any negative comments, Behringer has components they get from china and is not factory controlled so often the time the mixers will all sound or work differently, I don't trust mackie either because of their problems with USB DAC.

Mixer recommendation: https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=bl_dp_s_web_6916844011?ie=UTF8&node=6916844011&field-brandtextbin=Allen+%26+Heath

In audio 96Khz by most audio engineers is the standard since its not too high and its not too low and 192Khz is just saying "My gun is bigger then your gun" after using 96Khz for audio I prefer it over 192Khz.

An audio interface is what you would use to do local recordings as it has buffer time with the ASIO which a mixer would not have or comparably none and their is a ton of audio interfaces out there compared to "good" low budget mixers.

Audio interface recommendation: https://www.amazon.ca/PreSonus-AudioBox-USB-Recording-Interface/dp/B00154KSA2

I have heard allot of people using that audio interface above for recording (local) primarily hooking up their guitar and microphone, I used that audio interface but I had issues with it most likely because I was using my old computer which was a gross HP and I used the front USB ports vs the back ones and the wires could of been touching each other in the pc and making sound so I don't blame the unit itself because I never tried it on any other computer.

If my punctuation is terrible please excuse me I am not that great at writing, one of my many weakness's as being human ... Haha.

u/redditisfun_ · 1 pointr/drums

I'm not sure exactly what equipment he has. We're in a band so I was hoping I could utilize the equipment he has and whatever I may purchase to give us a small simple recording set up. I've seen videos on YouTube where bands have recorded rough demos with only one or two mics.

A cheaper alternative that I found to the one AI you posted is this. At the moment it is almost half price and comes with it's own free software.

edit: the link I posted is Amazon UK so I'm not sure if the same offer is on for you in the US?

u/my_personal_army · 1 pointr/makinghiphop
u/FilthMonkey · 1 pointr/buildapc

Nobody uses internal sound cards for actual audio work. You want an interface, either usb or firewire. Which one you buy is somewhat dependent on what needs to be hooked up. XLR mics? Midi devices? On the low end, you have stuff like this. If you get spendy, you can be buying things like this.