Do I Need an Audio Interface?

SqEEze1st · 12th June 2006

Hi all,

Right now I'm using just a Motif ES6 with a pair of headphones to make beats, but this summer I'm planning to buy a Macbook Pro, some monitors, and turntables and a DJ mixer for sampling. I dont need to record vocals or bands or anything, so for a simple DAW/Motif/TT setup do I need an audio interface? Would I be okay just running the audio outs of the Motif straight into the MBP and running the audio outs of the MBP to my monitors, and also connecting my Motif to my MBP by USB for MIDI? I'm thinking that buying an audio interface might be overkill, but I'm also concerned that going without one might cause sound quality/convenience/latency problems. I'd be buying Logic and sequencing there, and using its internal synths as well as my Motif's sounds and whatever samples I take from vinyl. Thanks and let me know if I have to clarify anything.

andrewj · 12th June 2006

It depends on your personal goals. If you just wanna do music for yourself the direct into DAW way will fit your needs! If you wish to achive professional results a good monitoring and a superb interface is the stuff you need!

You can find lots of information about the good interfaces here!

12th June 2006	#1
SqEEze1st Gear interested Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Yorka/Masshole Posts: 9 Thread Starter	Do I Need an Audio Interface? Hi all, Right now I'm using just a Motif ES6 with a pair of headphones to make beats, but this summer I'm planning to buy a Macbook Pro, some monitors, and turntables and a DJ mixer for sampling. I dont need to record vocals or bands or anything, so for a simple DAW/Motif/TT setup do I need an audio interface? Would I be okay just running the audio outs of the Motif straight into the MBP and running the audio outs of the MBP to my monitors, and also connecting my Motif to my MBP by USB for MIDI? I'm thinking that buying an audio interface might be overkill, but I'm also concerned that going without one might cause sound quality/convenience/latency problems. I'd be buying Logic and sequencing there, and using its internal synths as well as my Motif's sounds and whatever samples I take from vinyl. Thanks and let me know if I have to clarify anything.

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andrewj Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hamburg (Wellingsbuettel), G-Many Posts: 1,244	It depends on your personal goals. If you just wanna do music for yourself the direct into DAW way will fit your needs! If you wish to achive professional results a good monitoring and a superb interface is the stuff you need! You can find lots of information about the good interfaces here!