moosers
Published on 02/03/09 at 17:34
When I bought the M-Audio Mobilepre USB I got it because I was looking for a small audio interface that I could easily bring around where ever I needed to go. I usually it only to get down ideas, as this really isn't a suitable interface for serious recording. I will outline why in the later sections. I was running this with a HP Pavilion lap top that had a 3.0 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM. I was running it with Cubase SX 2.0 and it worked pretty well with both of these things. I used this primarily to record scratch guitar and vocal ideas.
UTILIZATION
I was able to use this without any problems for the most part and I had no compatibility issues with my set up. The configuration is very simple as it has 2 XLR mic pres, a few different outputs, a headphone jack and a DI jack. It also has a USB port which send the signal to the computer. The manual seemed to be pretty clear, but I didn't need to use it all that much.
GETTING STARTED
The drivers are stable as I never had a problem with them when using it. I used it only with Steinberg Cubase SX 2.0 and had only a minimal amount of latency. Most of the time I had no latency but when I did it was still playable. You can record two tracks simultaneously as it has 2 mic preamps. The real downfall of this interface is how poor the preamps are. To me they don't sound full enough and don't represent a fully accurate portrayal of the sound I am recording. That being said, for this price I wouldn't expect to get anything more than this. For this reason I bought it only to bring it around and to have the ability to record ideas on the go.
OVERALL OPINION
I had the M-Audio MobliePre USB for about a year and half before I sold it. It did the job I got it for, but it is poorly built and I had problems with a few of the jacks breaking. The mic preamps just don't sound all that usable to me and while the model is cheap, you get what you pay for. I sold it because I can now record directly into my new computer without a small interface like this out. While this is good for what it is, you can probably find another model around the same price that is made at a higher quality.
UTILIZATION
I was able to use this without any problems for the most part and I had no compatibility issues with my set up. The configuration is very simple as it has 2 XLR mic pres, a few different outputs, a headphone jack and a DI jack. It also has a USB port which send the signal to the computer. The manual seemed to be pretty clear, but I didn't need to use it all that much.
GETTING STARTED
The drivers are stable as I never had a problem with them when using it. I used it only with Steinberg Cubase SX 2.0 and had only a minimal amount of latency. Most of the time I had no latency but when I did it was still playable. You can record two tracks simultaneously as it has 2 mic preamps. The real downfall of this interface is how poor the preamps are. To me they don't sound full enough and don't represent a fully accurate portrayal of the sound I am recording. That being said, for this price I wouldn't expect to get anything more than this. For this reason I bought it only to bring it around and to have the ability to record ideas on the go.
OVERALL OPINION
I had the M-Audio MobliePre USB for about a year and half before I sold it. It did the job I got it for, but it is poorly built and I had problems with a few of the jacks breaking. The mic preamps just don't sound all that usable to me and while the model is cheap, you get what you pay for. I sold it because I can now record directly into my new computer without a small interface like this out. While this is good for what it is, you can probably find another model around the same price that is made at a higher quality.