Digidesign M-Box

[vwall]

Re: Digidesign M-Box

Re: the MAudio Omnistudio.
I have a chance to get a used one at GC from a friend for 200.00

Im not sure if its USB 1 or USB 2 yet.

Anybody have some comment on this?

Argos, Anything further as to why this is a better unit??

Im really debating between the MBox and the Omnistudio right now.....

Thanks

[Argos]

Re: Digidesign M-Box

JJGray: Thanks! That helps alot.

VWall: From the sound of it, I think I'll go ahead with the M-Box, mostly becuase it's an all in one solution, I'm on a budget, and I'm rather lazy [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[vwall]

Re: Digidesign M-Box

Hehhe, I hear ya..

Im still so new to the pc recording and dont know if Mbox is for me..

Love to hear the feedback on that MBox after you get it..

I will likely pick up the omni as it looks like i can easily recoup the cost if i change my mind and get the Mbox...

BigDaddyD, you praised the Omnistudio..

any more details??

[BigDaddyD]

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I was looking at the Mbox myself but opted out for now due to a bandwidth issues with the usb platform. Firewire or USB2 are much better for recording in terms of track playback and such. In the meantime I bought an MAudio Omnistudio used for $250 and still have enought money left over to buy whatever software I wanted. Plus, the Omnistudio is way better than the Mbox...although it is not as portable.

[paddok]

Re: Digidesign M-Box

Originally posted by BigDaddyD:
I was looking at the Mbox myself but opted out for now due to a bandwidth issues with the usb platform. Firewire or USB2 are much better for recording in terms of track playback and such. In the meantime I bought an MAudio Omnistudio used for $250 and still have enought money left over to buy whatever software I wanted. Plus, the Omnistudio is way better than the Mbox...although it is not as portable.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Just curious, but how is it better than the Mbox ? Better sound quality ?

[BigDaddyD]

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And to BigDaddyD:

If you want to know the exact specifics to the bandwidth used for audio recording devices per their standards, use this as your guide:

Megabytes of audio data processed per minute per track:

Sample rate (Khz): 44.1 / 48 / 96
MB/Minute - 16-Bit 5 / 5.5 / 11
MB/Minute - 24-Bit 7.5 / 8 / 16

Recording two tracks using a 96Khz sample rate at 24-Bit, that's a total of 32 Megabytes per minute, which equates to only 4.26 Megabits per second, which is WELL UNDER the maximum capacity of 12 Megabits per second that USB 1.1 can handle. The playback audio is taxing on the cpu, but takes hardly any bandwidth via USB to playback for monitoring. The makers of MBox and OmniStudio already knew that USB could handle more than enough bandwidth that both the MBox or the OmniStudio can process.

And regarding your statement that the OmniStudio is "way better than the MBox", you left out that this was your opinion and you didn't give any reasons why it was. I also had looked at the OmniStudio, and if you browse SameDayMusic.com or ZZSounds.com, both websites have user reviews that happened to rate the OmniStudio 5.2 stars out of 10, yet they rated the MBox 7.8 stars out of 10. Okay, so that means nothing. However, keep in mind why *I* chose the MBox: the Focusrite mic preamps. For under $500, you are not going to find another audio device with better mic preamps. And when it came down to it, I only wanted a two channel device that had high quality, great sounding mic preamps. The MBox delivered it to me.

John [/QB]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dude, I am not here to appease you. I have a job and I am extremely busy at the moment and have to keep my posts to a minimum. I just went through the same deal and shared my experience. I did all of the research as well. I read many of the mags as well as the online reviews. I had $500 in hand to buy the MBOX at GC and walked out when my researched was confirmed by some people I know and trust. The MBOX is a good entry level way into protools IF YOU NEED TO BE IN PROTOOLS. By the way, the omnistudio that I am referring to is the PCI version. All usb hardware have the same problems. I also don't need to explain that this is an opinion. Everything any of us say is an opinion. Brand new, if you have few needs buy the MBOX if you can't wait for the next generation. The omnistudio that I am talking about is $600 just for the hardware. If, however, you can get one for $200 used...I would recommend it in a heartbeat depending on your needs.

http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=...330a63c972c865

[ February 13, 2004, 12:17 PM: Message edited by: BigDaddyD ]