Their are some great sound interfaces available on the market that needs specific needs for the studio.
Some needed features:
- Stand alone operation so you can use the unit as a digital mixer
- Near perfect sound quality
- Expandable
- Reliable
- Versatile: seperate headphone volume control, speaker management, remote control unit,...
I did some research and found allready 3 great products:
- TC electronic - Studio connect 24 (1200 euro with remote control unit) :
http://www.tcelectronic.com/default.asp?id=12372- Presonus - Firestudio (850 euro with remote control unit) :
http://www.presonus.com/products/Detail.aspx?ProductId=5- MOTU 828 mkIII (750 euro) :
http://www.motu.com/products/motuaudio/828mk3There are some other great products out there like Mackie's Onyx 1200F, tagged at a price beyond the budget of a 'modest' studio.
If you have experince with one of this units or if you believe the list should be extended, please post your reply. Do need, we're looking for units that can operate in a standalone mode.
Moon