# Audio interface

**URL:** https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-interface/42506
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [May 23, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-interface/42506 "2012-05-23T19:32:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author: ![djigor2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@djigor2004](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/djigor2004)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-interface/42506/1 "2012-05-23T19:32:35Z")

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**Audio interface**

Hi i am looking to look up my pc to my qsc speakers . I do not want to use headphone out but want to have good quality outs like xlrs . any suggestions ?

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### Author: ![photojojo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/photojojo/32/14618_2.png) [@photojojo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/photojojo)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2012, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-interface/42506/2 "2012-05-23T20:36:34Z")

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Do you need any inputs?

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### Author: ![djigor2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@djigor2004](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/djigor2004)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-interface/42506/3 "2012-05-23T20:40:19Z")

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may be one or for mic . i may what to record voce for radio program but i do not to any guitar or midi recording so not nessesery but i may use one or two.

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### Author: ![photojojo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/photojojo/32/14618_2.png) [@photojojo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/photojojo)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-interface/42506/4 "2012-05-23T20:47:23Z")

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Something like these would be good.

[http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KompAudio6/](http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KompAudio6/)

[http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scarlett2i2/](http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scarlett2i2/)

[http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AudioBoxUSB/](http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AudioBoxUSB/)

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### Author: ![JasonBay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/jasonbay/32/15310_2.png) [@JasonBay](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/JasonBay)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-interface/42506/5 "2012-05-23T20:48:06Z")

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Motu would be your best bet I’d. Decent price, good quality and they have a wide range of products with different I/O’s so you should be able to find what you’re looking for

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### Author: ![djigor2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@djigor2004](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/djigor2004)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-interface/42506/6 "2012-05-23T22:56:14Z")

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thanks guys NI seemed to be made for djs. right?

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### Author: ![photojojo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/photojojo/32/14618_2.png) [@photojojo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/photojojo)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-interface/42506/7 "2012-05-24T00:05:20Z")

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That particular NI card I linked is geared towards producers.

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### Author: ![mostapha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mostapha/32/14134_2.png) [@mostapha](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/mostapha)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-interface/42506/8 "2012-05-24T22:40:55Z")

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For what you want, I’d get the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2.

I own one and like it okay, though I might trade it with a friend for an older FW interface. It sounds fine, has 2 pretty transparent sounding mic pres, and a big analog volume control. It works fine on OS X, though it occasionally requires a restart (a lot of USB sound cards do that under Lion). Low latency performance could be better, but it’s not bad.

IMHO, it’s the best card you’re going to get for ~$100.

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### Author: ![djigor2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@djigor2004](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/djigor2004)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-interface/42506/9 "2012-05-24T23:00:04Z")

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Thanks Man but i am looking for around 300-400 range good quality that will last me for a while

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### Author: ![mostapha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mostapha/32/14134_2.png) [@mostapha](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/mostapha)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-interface/42506/10 "2012-05-25T01:12:43Z")

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The $300 level isn’t a jump in quality over the $100 level unless you’re going to be using firewire. The next jump happens at around $600.

At least, that’s how I see/hear it.
