Hello,
I'm looking for a little guidance.
I have an older model MOTU 828 Firewire audio interface. I could make it work, but firewire is kind of dead (my computer doesn't have a port, would have to get a card), and I don't have DAW software anymore.
I figure it's time to start fresh.
I'd like to find a new interface that's a little more simple, comes with emulation and DAW for cheap. I'm thinking $200 or cheaper.
Needs:
2 mic in (when recording amps live in room)
1 line in (going direct and using emulation. both amp and effects)
USB output (USB won't go out of style like firewire did)
Compatible with Windows 10
DAW (hopefully easy to use. I've used Cool Edit Pro and Sonar in the past, but I have no problem learning a new on)
Also, need some way of programming drums. I'm not a drummer, so using premade loops and tweaking from there would be much easier than ground up building of loops.
Fruity Loops is free, but I haven't really dug too far into using it yet.
Question: I have a modern above average gaming computer, will I need to upgrade it with an audio card (I don't currently have a separate sound card) or anything else to allow for this functionality?
Thanks in advance.