M-Audio USB recording

Posted on Dec 21, 2005 05:52 am
graull
Member Since: Dec 17, 2005

Hi there. Just been offered the - M Audiosport Quattro USB 4in-/4-out audio interface - as a substitute for the pci soundcard I was going to buy.

I have read a review though that says the USB port struggles to handle the volume of data that recording 4 tracks simultaneously puts through it.

But other reviews just rave about it.

Does anyone have any experience / advice about it?

thanks

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dragonorchid
Sound Gal - Michelle
Member
Since: Jul 11, 2005

Dec 21, 2005 06:19 am

I guess it would depend on whether is is usb 1.0 or usb 2.0 compatible. Usb 2.0 is pretty fast and should be able to handle 4 ins... I think...?

dbmasters
Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002

Dec 21, 2005 06:33 am

Well, 4 tracks isn't saying 4 ins, the sound has to come out somewhere too...so if it's 4 ins and then 2 outs, well...thats 6 tracks.

Yes, USB does have some serious bandwidth issues, but as dragonorchild says, USB has substantially greater bandwidth...far less of a problem.

Personally, I would have stuck with a PCI card...

netstat
Member
Since: Nov 28, 2005

Dec 21, 2005 10:56 am

For some reason it took me a while to understand Michelle's her screen name as well. That is the same thing I kept reading.

graull
Member
Since: Dec 17, 2005

Dec 22, 2005 01:06 am

yeah, I just liked the idea that this way I can also just grab it and take it to a friends house, wack it into his USB and use it there too (once installed).

In fact if the speed / quality is good, the idea I think is excellent.

The only issue is - is the speed / quality good? damn these mixed reviews! though the bad review was by a guy with a laptop and I'm PC based, I might have to buy it and if it's not up to the job, sell it again...