in the process of upgrading computer and this would be a starter studio purchase. it seems the pro 24 dsp has lowered the price point to $299.00 since firewire is fading in the market.
compared to the
18i8 going down to $300 when on sale; just looking for the best purchase as pro 24 has a solid pedigree along with the dsp features however, the more recent
18i8 has the additional preamps and usb connection.
I would primarily be recording solo and would like some feedback on how often the
virtual studio monitoring is used by this community or users in general.
with the
18i8, i like the capability of multiple inputs for a live recording(18i8). From what i know the preamps are identical from both units?
any other details for comparision would be appreciated. just looking in reality what features are actually used or valuable since i have no other hardware for mixing/additional inputs yet.
thanks for everyone's time,
john h.