What audio card?

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What audio card?

So im buildin a setup and this is my gear list so far,
Macbook Pro
Kaoss KP3
Monome kit (to be built)
Korg Ms2000
Roland SP606 sampler
Some effects rack
Mbox classic*
Traktor Pro
Live 6

*Im looking for a new interface
cause the mbox only has 2 outputs no way for master and booth

What should i get?
Im thinking of getting an Audio Kontrol 1
but if I want to use the outside effects ill need something with at least 3 stereo outs. So, should I get a better interface than the Kontrol 1 or is it possible/practical to use the Kontrol 1 and the Mbox.

If so, do you think a M-audio 410 would do?
I have heard mixed things about this interface and was wondering about
this and or other interfaces that have 3 stereo pairs of outputs.
1 for main
1 for monitor/booth
1 for outboard effects chain

Thanks for any input and help in advanced.

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If you have spent all this money on your setup so far you might as well buy a decent firewire card to go with it while your at it - look at something like the Presonus Firebox.

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+1 w/the firebox

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yeah looks like a solid interface. Question for anyone who has it. Can you route the headphone output to whatever you want or is it a dedicated mirror of output 1 and 2?

5

it can be routed to whatever you want.
+1 on the firebox, esp over the m-audio 410

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Presonous Firebox or Saffire LE?

I’m between this two choices…

I have heard from someone here at the forum that Saffire LE doens’t have an idependent headphone output to pré-listen the mixed music, is it right?

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you’d get my nod for the firebox too

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I love my Audio 8 DJ. Works like a charm… No external power required.

The downside to that is that unless you use a power filter or run on battery during your set, the sound card might freeze (all USB sound cards are at risk for this).