MUD203 Assignment #1 by Syazue1 https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu Muhd Syazwan Bin Mohd Saat 2016612732 MU1103B en-us 2017-11-02 15:57:36 UTC 2023-06-15 13:26:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Audio Interface syazwansaatdarkaizen413 https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/202982307 2017-11-02 16:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/202982307 What is Audio Interface? syazwansaatdarkaizen413 https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/202984089 An Audio Interface is a device that connects musical instruments and recording equipment, such as microphones, with a computer to allow musicians to record their source sound.]]> 2017-11-02 16:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/202984089 Tips For Choosing The Most Suitable Audio Interface syazwansaatdarkaizen413 https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203003393 1: You’ll need more than eight inputs
How many inputs do you need? This isn’t as simple as counting your audio sources and making sure you have enough inputs:

  • Many musicians consider an eight-input interface to be sufficient. But this is actually the minimum number of channels needed for recording a live rock band: four mics for your drum kit plus guitar, bass, vocals and a mono keyboard.
  • If you want to record with maximum clarity and control, a drum kit could easily require eight inputs. So it’s much better to have the extra inputs if you can afford them, so you can expand when you need to (and that point always comes sooner rather than later).
  • Remember that although some recording audio interfaces advertise a lot of inputs, they often only include two preamps. If you want to record with microphones you’ll need as many preamps as you have microphone sources – leading to additional cost, cables and connection headaches
  • Check the phantom power situation. Many interfaces have a ‘global’ phantom power switch that either applies to all channels at once or applies to groups of four. Ideally, individual phantom-power for each channel gives you more flexibility, so you can use different mixes of condenser mics, ribbon mics, etc. without accidentally torching a ribbon microphone with phantom power
]]> 2017-11-02 16:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203003393 syazwansaatdarkaizen413 https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203004178 2: Multiple outputs: can you send sound to different parts of the room?
The ability to hear your mix on different speakers (or monitors) is one of the most common reasons for having multiple outputs, but there are many other uses too:

  • If you’re recording a band, you’ll need to route a click track to a pair of headphones, while playing the music out of your main monitors
  • Most interfaces with two outputs also feature a headphone output, but the headphones will usually receive the same signal that goes to your speakers. If you send the click track to headphones only, you’ll need an interface that can route independent channels to the headphones
  • For live work, you may want to route the music to a number of different PA speakers, some angled towards the crowd and others used for on-stage monitors so the band can hear their playing
  • To sum up, if you use more than two speakers, you’ll need an interface with more outputs
]]> 2017-11-02 16:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203004178 syazwansaatdarkaizen413 https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203004436 3: Portable audio interfaces are far more practical
If you’re recording or live mixing a band, you’ll need an audio interface that is easy to carry and easy to use once the session begins.

Many multi-input interfaces are designed to fit into a 1U rack – not particularly easy to carry to a gig or put down on a table once you get there. Audio interfaces which are more compact, such as Roland’s Studio Capture, have a smaller footprint so can be carried around easily and are far quicker to set up.

You should also choose an audio interface with level meters, so you can see the level of incoming audio signals and prevent clipping.

]]> 2017-11-02 16:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203004436 syazwansaatdarkaizen413 https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203004726 4: Flexible monitoring gives your band members their own monitor mix
Separate monitor mixes are essential for studio and live recording. Imagine having different cue mixes for different musicians – more vocals for the vocalist, more bass for the bass player or different monitoring for wedges or in-ear monitors.

Some audio interfaces can even send the sound coming from your DAW or instruments to as many as four separate mixes, which can in turn be sent on to any pair of outputs. This handy feature essentially means you have four separate mixers built into your audio interface.

]]> 2017-11-02 16:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203004726 syazwansaatdarkaizen413 https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203004914 5: Build quality matters – the cheaper option can be more expensive
If you’ll take your interface on the road, it’ll inevitably get knocked about.

Make sure you look for an interface that is well built – cheap plastic casing smashes easily when dropped.

Likewise, poor quality knobs and switches are unlikely to cope with life on the road, so it’s worth paying a little extra for a quality audio interface that is built to last.

Finally, remember that an audio interface will be constantly hooked up to all manner of different input sources. The housings supporting the various inputs and outputs need to be robust and sturdy, and they also need to facilitate high-quality, low-noise signal transfer, ensuring that the audio is of premium quality – which is what it’s all about.

]]> 2017-11-02 16:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203004914 What Is An Audio Interface And What Do We Do With It? syazwansaatdarkaizen413 https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203007354 Here is a video describing what is Audio Interface]]> 2017-11-02 16:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203007354 How To Choose The Best Audio Interface syazwansaatdarkaizen413 https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203008953 Also watch this video about how to choose the best audio interface according to your computer and it's connection]]> 2017-11-02 16:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/syazwansaatdarkaizen413/e220vrsch6lu/wish/203008953