[TriLUG] Slightly OT: Audio Digitizing Hardware Question

[James Jones]

Ken and all,

Two devices that I have  used to record analog to digital. The more
expensive device, a Tascam DR-2d which has built in microphones, plus
line input as well. Result is a wav file which can be downloaded via
usb.

The earlier and less expensive device, line in to usb output was a
Behringer UCA202 Audio Interface. It was used only with line level and
voice only, no knowledge of headroom problems.

I now have the use of Behringer's X32 Digital audio mixer and my
experiences with it make me believe they are doing a lot to erase
their past reputation.


On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Ken MacKenzie <ken at mack-z.com> wrote:
> That is pretty interesting.  And since I need to replace this horrid art
> unit soon....
>
> What I wonder is how their folio mixer with USB compares.  For the pure
> convenience of combining the usb interface with the small mixer in my
> laptop stage setup.
>
> Yes I use linux audio live on stage.
>
> Ken
>
> On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 4:27 PM, John Mitchell <john280z at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Scott,
>>
>>    Behringer. To beat it will add another zero to the $29.00.
>>
>> This review is more focused on the Audio Output qualities but the input
>> specs are more than most of us need.
>>
>> http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/02/behringer-uca202-review.html
>>
>> here's a comparison with some other units:
>> http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/11/fiio-d5-dac.html
>>
>>
>> john mitchell
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 1:40 PM, Scott Chilcote <scottchilcote at ncrrbiz.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi TriLUGers,
>> >
>> > I have been making some audio recordings with Audacity for a home
>> > project, and the results are pretty bad.  I have decided that the
>> > digitizing hardware at the audio input in my ASUS laptop is really low
>> > quality.  Every recording sounds compressed and muffled, regardless of
>> > the source.
>> >
>> > Just for grins, I tried this $6 gadget that I had in my junk drawer:
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Virtual-External-Surround-USB-AUDD/dp/B00D69U1B0
>> > While not great, it was a HUGE improvement over the built-in hardware!
>> >
>> > Do any LUGgers use external devices to convert analog to digital?  For
>> > this application, Linux compatibility is not essential.  Audacity is
>> > multi-platform.  But it wouldn't hurt...
>> >
>> > A have a friend who does professional recording, and he uses a rack
>> > mounted A to D converter that cost $$$$.  I'm not going for the pro
>> > level, but I'd like to find out if there's hardware that can do a
>> > respectable job on a hobbyist's budget.
>> >
>> > Thanks muchly,
>> >
>> >    Scott C.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Scott Chilcote
>> > scottchilcote at ncrrbiz.com
>> > Cary, NC USA
>> >
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