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NADEL!
Hi everybody, it's Serge Tabachnikov here
And it's weekregular NADEL! show
So let's start then
First of all we have new updated website, nobodyone.ru
Right here you can see it
Place where you can dig some info about
Find where and when will be next tour
Who is playing in the band for this season
Take a look at pics and videos
And even buy tickets for the upcoming show
The most interesting you'll find there in November
Today we gonna have big fun
Do you really need audio interface?
Modern techs allows you to put music into digital with an ease
All you need is audio interface
Audio Interface...
What is this?
It's like soundcard Sound Blaster Pro, but
A little bit more contemporary
Truck is necessary when I am talking...
So, forget everything you knew about AI
Let's start from the beginning
What's the most important features it has?
First, AD-DA converters
This is a chip that coverts you analog signal into digital and vice versa
For you listening, monitoring, mixing and flouting the music
Mostly manufacturers doesn't show chip labels
But you could find it at some talk boards
And this label won't tell you anything
Nevertheless, you can create impression that you have serious knowledge about AD-DA chips
And flood boards about
But couth people prefer to use their ears and experience
Like this I've tried - sounds good, and this don't - I don't know how it sounds
Next, data transfer format
USB 1, 2, 3, 5... or FireWire, Thunderbolt
If you have only 2 channels or even one
So you shouldn't think about it at all
Becasue even USB 1 could easily transfer your data correctly
Sure, if you have 24 channels and they has insane data rate
You might need something more, USB 19 or FireWire
Maybe USB 3, there is a war now about that And nobody knows truth, but
You should trust manufacturer, it makes a lot of test And know what's better for their products
Mic preamp
Very important feature
Looks like it's pretty obvious
Just a hole and gain ***
So you surely can hear the differnece between Mesa Boogie and Bugera
Don't you?
Anyway, it can be clear, crystal, perfect sounding
Or, it can be worst, noisy and superdistorting
Big difference
And when you offered 8 "best sounding preamps" for $150
You should think about quality
And what would you get out of this
I am sure it will sounds like moody&humful porridge
So now we will have some quick review of the most popular in-budget interfaces
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
It has 2 in/2 out, don't expect much
Preamps are mid quality, but red chasis though
It has not bad headphones amp
And this is Focusrite brand. It has some quality decline for last couple of years, but anyway
Tascam iU2
U2 band signature model
What's the most interesting
Besides all feature s-pdif, midi and others
You could plug this unit to PC or iSome
Means if you don't have PC, you could easily plug it into you lovely hipster iPad (what a great device e.g.)
And enjoy garage band or other daw
NI Komplete Audio 6
We know NI very good due to cracked plugins and instruments
And it seems like they are doing some hardware also for the last 160 thousand years
Not even worst audio quality complemented by free instruments
Legal! You don't need to steel anymore, no more tears
You have legal and free CD with instruments and software in the box
You can create honest music now
Best choise, Peavey Xport
For those who know their worth
This little box looks like smartphone
It has input for guitar
And then you can connect this device with PC
And install Peavey Revalver
Cracked better, it sounds warmer
And Mackie Onyx Blackjack for the last
You could be pretty much damaged for the word onyx in school where I was studying
Only Metallica!
Yes I was initiator of the most metal massacre
But anyway Mackie did that
It's typical interface
And they have "best preamps" in their ads
You shouldn't expect miracle
It's just Mackie and just Onyx
The most important that between all interfaces I've talked there is no difference
One price range, made in Vietcong, same chips
So better choose depending on design
Good!
Next we have guitar
It's Gibson SG GT with white stripe
All made of mahogany with classic Gibson pickups
Indispensable studio instrument
Adds girth and fat to you mix
Wonderful...
So I hope you get something helpful of our magic NADEL! show
Which released every thursday at youtube
I hope that you also checked out nobodyone.ru web
Gather all you need to know
Don't forget to visit Sweetwater and order new and most popular interface
So that's it for today
Till the next thursday
Serge Tabachnikov was here
And NADEL! show