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Published on 06/28/10 at 15:00I bought an Alesis iO|26 a couple years ago and after being very happy with it I decided to buy the portable version of it. I mostly bring this interface with me when Im traveling and want to capture an idea or a weird nature sound. If you a songwriter this can be a great item to own.
You can buy this product for $159, I bought mine for under $100 on a ebay auction.
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First of all, I really like the look of this unit. Very simple, clean and modern. Knobs are firm and precise, the XRL and ¼ input make sound capturing easier, since you can just plug in your guitar and record (I usually use a peace of software, like Guitar Rig, to simulate amps and room reverberation). The two 1/4 inserts also facilitates signal processing. I also love how it comes with a led input level indicator.
The only defect is sometimes you have to give all the juice to record a decent strong signal on your DAW. It happens every time I record my bass direct.
Very well built interface, I have it for awhile now, it went through a lot already and still work as new. Here are some of its features:
24-bit, 48 kHz operation with high-end A/D and D/A conversion through integrated USB audio interface,
2 XLR mic inputs with 48V phantom power plus 2 1/4' balanced line inputs that can accept guitar level signals,
1/4' balanced main outputs,
1/4' TRS inserts on input channels,
1/4' TRS headphone output,
Dedicated four segment signal/clip LED meter on both channels,
Zero-latency hardware monitoring,
24-bit S/PDIF I/O for direct digital recording
MIDI Input/Output,
USB poweredno external AC power supply necessary,
Low power usage for minimal laptop battery drain,
Bundled with Steinberg Cubase LE software,
Class Compliant device: works with drivers which are built into Mac OS X, Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (32-bit and 64-bit), and Windows XP
Great interface for a very reasonable price. Nice look with a modern and clever design.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
You can buy this product for $159, I bought mine for under $100 on a ebay auction.
<a href="http://www.glintonline.com">http://www.glintonline.com</a>
First of all, I really like the look of this unit. Very simple, clean and modern. Knobs are firm and precise, the XRL and ¼ input make sound capturing easier, since you can just plug in your guitar and record (I usually use a peace of software, like Guitar Rig, to simulate amps and room reverberation). The two 1/4 inserts also facilitates signal processing. I also love how it comes with a led input level indicator.
The only defect is sometimes you have to give all the juice to record a decent strong signal on your DAW. It happens every time I record my bass direct.
Very well built interface, I have it for awhile now, it went through a lot already and still work as new. Here are some of its features:
24-bit, 48 kHz operation with high-end A/D and D/A conversion through integrated USB audio interface,
2 XLR mic inputs with 48V phantom power plus 2 1/4' balanced line inputs that can accept guitar level signals,
1/4' balanced main outputs,
1/4' TRS inserts on input channels,
1/4' TRS headphone output,
Dedicated four segment signal/clip LED meter on both channels,
Zero-latency hardware monitoring,
24-bit S/PDIF I/O for direct digital recording
MIDI Input/Output,
USB poweredno external AC power supply necessary,
Low power usage for minimal laptop battery drain,
Bundled with Steinberg Cubase LE software,
Class Compliant device: works with drivers which are built into Mac OS X, Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (32-bit and 64-bit), and Windows XP
Great interface for a very reasonable price. Nice look with a modern and clever design.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com