Help on choosing a soundcard for reason

[kooshan]

As the title explains , what soundcard(low budget) works great within reason? I got presonos audiobox 96 which doesn’t seem to record anything from input, tested Behringer , same experience. What would you suggest? Even only one audio input channel is enough for me .
Thanks

[Billy+]

Have you checked that the inputs have been activated?

Anything should work in all fairness.

[miyaru]

Presonus is not bad at all, activate your inputs and be shure your drivers are up to date.......

[kooshan]

Ofcouse I enabled the inputs in the prefreneces . Drivers were uptodate.I even searched this forum and found other people with the same soundcard having the same problem without solution.here is the link:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7511664&p=509778&hi ... ox#p509778

[ProfessaKaos]

Can you provide more detail on how you are approaching setting up this unit up to record. Step by step, which input, what make and model microphone, input gain level is set to, etc.
We can only guess with the (little) information given. Cheers

[aeox]

As the title explains , what soundcard(low budget) works great within reason? I got presonos audiobox 96 which doesn’t seem to record anything from input, tested Behringer , same experience. What would you suggest? Even only one audio input channel is enough for me .
Thanks

If you're on windows, it may be worth a shot to go into the windows sound settings under the "Recording" tab, and right click on your input device and go to properties>advanced settings > then untick "allow applications to take exclusive control of this device"

Doing that with all my in/out devices solved a lot of problems for me. Including one similar to what you are describing.

That's probably not your problem but I figured i'd throw it out there! Those interfaces should have no problem recording into any DAW, some of your settings are not setup right

[miyaru]

Have you checked that your drivers are still supported? I had a perfectly working Focusrite Saffire Pro 40, that stopped working after a Windows update as it was not supported anymore....... Just guessing as you did not stated your OS.

I ended up with a 3rd Generation Focusrite Scarlet 18i20 - which I am happy with!

[kooshan]

Well, unfortunatly I got rid of that and now just looking for something that actually works , but not sure what to get indeed. Any suggestions on that?

[challism]

The Soundblaster CT1310 should be able to handle it.

[miyaru]

Depending on what you want to spend, what you expect and what is available in your country/region.

I'd say Focusrite Scarlet or even beter Clarett, Audient, Antelope, oh man there are so many good ones......

[miyaru]

The Soundblaster CT1310 should be able to handle it.

May I ad the Soundblaster 64 Gold?

[nooomy]

As the title explains , what soundcard(low budget) works great within reason? I got presonos audiobox 96 which doesn’t seem to record anything from input, tested Behringer , same experience. What would you suggest? Even only one audio input channel is enough for me .
Thanks

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen is good value

https://www.thomann.de/gb/focusrite_sca ... gIE9PD_BwE

[Billy+]

If you're after cheap with minimal inputs you could even go for a Focusrite Solo.

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[miyaru]

If you're after cheap with minimal inputs you could even go for a Focusrite Solo.

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If you work in the box, want it minimalistic, this is the choice!

[Billy+]

If you're after cheap with minimal inputs you could even go for a Focusrite Solo.

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If you work in the box, want it minimalistic, this is the choice!

Yeah personally I would get something with more inputs just in case but the OP said that one input was enough so a solo is probably the most suitable solution.

[miyaru]

I want more I/O's too...... I have them!

I use a Lexicon MPX1 patched in digitally for reverb or other fx's while direct monitoring, and then I have two hardware devices which need inputs too.

For monitoring I use a monitor station, with two signals from the Scarlet: one stereo source is my cue and consist signal from my daw and mic/instrument inputs + digital patched in fx from the Lexicon - the other signal is the main source on the Presonus Monitor station and has only stereo out from the daw.

Sometimes I record guitar/bass using a ampsim/cabsim combi, sometimes I ad a mic in the path using an real amp or a DI for my acoustic guitar. I'm even thinking of expanding my Focusrite Scarlet 18i20 3rd gen with an adat expansion unit from Focusrite giving me another 8 I/O's

This way I can record with more than one person/instrument situation.

[challism]

If you're after cheap with minimal inputs you could even go for a Focusrite Solo.

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I was actually half serious when I suggested using a Soundblaster. I've always just used onboard hardware (integrated soundcard) and it's been just fine. For recording purposes, you can go thru a USB interface for better results. The Focusrite interface, as Billy suggested, is a decent choice. M-Audio also puts out some decent and affordable interface devices.

[Billy+]

If you're after cheap with minimal inputs you could even go for a Focusrite Solo.

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I was actually half serious when I suggested using a Soundblaster. I've always just used onboard hardware (integrated soundcard) and it's been just fine. For recording purposes, you can go thru a USB interface for better results. The Focusrite interface, as Billy suggested, is a decent choice. M-Audio also puts out some decent and affordable interface devices.

I loved my old sound blaster audio card bundle with my Cambridge works stereo speakers and dedicated sub woofer.

In fact I donated the speakers to my partner who still uses them on her hifi as they are loads better than what came with it.

[Mataya]

SSL and Steinberg would I recommend. I also have Fireface UC which is a bit expensive.

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[crimsonwarlock]

M-Audio also puts out some decent and affordable interface devices.

Beware, though. I have a pristine M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R that's now basically an expensive doorstop because M-Audio decided simply not to support it on Windows 10 and suggest you buy a 'newer' device (from them, of course). This happened just eight months after I bought it brand new. They have done this with more products, the Ultra 8R isn't the only one.

These days, I swear by Focusrite. I'm running a Scarlett 18i20 with a Scarlett OCTA Pre to expand it to 16 in/out in my studio, and a Scarlett Solo at home for some dabbling. Works a charm.

[miyaru]

M-Audio also puts out some decent and affordable interface devices.

Beware, though. I have a pristine M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R that's now basically an expensive doorstop because M-Audio decided simply not to support it on Windows 10 and suggest you buy a 'newer' device (from them, of course). This happened just eight months after I bought it brand new. They have done this with more products, the Ultra 8R isn't the only one.

These days, I swear by Focusrite. I'm running a Scarlett 18i20 with a Scarlett OCTA Pre to expand it to 16 in/out in my studio, and a Scarlett Solo at home for some dabbling. Works a charm.

+1 on 18i20!!!!!

[kitekrazy]

M-Audio also puts out some decent and affordable interface devices.

Beware, though. I have a pristine M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R that's now basically an expensive doorstop because M-Audio decided simply not to support it on Windows 10 and suggest you buy a 'newer' device (from them, of course). This happened just eight months after I bought it brand new. They have done this with more products, the Ultra 8R isn't the only one.

These days, I swear by Focusrite. I'm running a Scarlett 18i20 with a Scarlett OCTA Pre to expand it to 16 in/out in my studio, and a Scarlett Solo at home for some dabbling. Works a charm.

Sad. All of my vintage M-Audio pci cards still work with W7 drivers. I still have the 1st gen Oxygen 8 that Reason still recognizes.