Best hardware for audio input
Posted: July 29th, 8:50 am
Hi everyone!
I am looking for a way to record some demos on my iPad (mostly guitar) and I need some piece of hardware to connect microphones. After browsing this and some other forums I can't find the solution, which would seem hassle-free. With newer iOS versions some hardware might become useless and even dedicated iPad hardware can be problematic e.g. Alesis IO dock, as many users were complaining.
What I want:
to get a good quality audio signal into Multitrack from a microphone. I have an AT2020, which is useless without phantom power, and an Audix i5. I don't need simultaneous sources - for that I use Pro Tools. Just the input signal + monitoring.
What I have:
an original Mbox, which I couldn't get to work with my iPad 1.0 even with a powered usb hub, and an Mbox 2 mini.
+ the microphones listed above.
What I consider:
-ART USB Dual Pre interface - I noticed that most of the users were quite satisfied with it; however it's only USB 1.1 so I could use it only with iPad; on the plus side - it runs on batteries
-Behringer Xenyx 302USB mixer - but no phantom power; and there is only 1 japanese video on YT where somebody successfully got it to work with iPad; very cheap though
-a simple XLR-USB adapter - e.g. this (http://www.logilink.de/showproduct/UA0080.htm) - to connect my i5 - but no evidence whether it would work since a Blue Icicle doesn't
-and if all else fails - a Blue Snowball - just because it would be reliable in working with iOS /I hope/.
So - could anyone give me some advice?
I am looking for a way to record some demos on my iPad (mostly guitar) and I need some piece of hardware to connect microphones. After browsing this and some other forums I can't find the solution, which would seem hassle-free. With newer iOS versions some hardware might become useless and even dedicated iPad hardware can be problematic e.g. Alesis IO dock, as many users were complaining.
What I want:
to get a good quality audio signal into Multitrack from a microphone. I have an AT2020, which is useless without phantom power, and an Audix i5. I don't need simultaneous sources - for that I use Pro Tools. Just the input signal + monitoring.
What I have:
an original Mbox, which I couldn't get to work with my iPad 1.0 even with a powered usb hub, and an Mbox 2 mini.
+ the microphones listed above.
What I consider:
-ART USB Dual Pre interface - I noticed that most of the users were quite satisfied with it; however it's only USB 1.1 so I could use it only with iPad; on the plus side - it runs on batteries
-Behringer Xenyx 302USB mixer - but no phantom power; and there is only 1 japanese video on YT where somebody successfully got it to work with iPad; very cheap though
-a simple XLR-USB adapter - e.g. this (http://www.logilink.de/showproduct/UA0080.htm) - to connect my i5 - but no evidence whether it would work since a Blue Icicle doesn't
-and if all else fails - a Blue Snowball - just because it would be reliable in working with iOS /I hope/.
So - could anyone give me some advice?