Alesis IO2

[jamesb]

My X-Station USB interface has broken down

So I need to buy myself an audio/midi interface. I basically only need a couple of good quality outputs, low latency, for playing live. Using an XP laptop.

Has anyone had any experience with the Alesis IO2 USB?


It looks just like what I need, but just wondering what the drivers are like. Seems from the specs the sound quality should be good. Any opinions?

[jamesb]

Hello? Any pointers much appreciated! Or suggestions for interfaces in similar price range?

[audibell2]

I have an alesis fire wire mixer8 which is reasonably priced and gets 4 channels of millenia preamp into a laptop multi-track DAW(Tracktion2) The a/d chip is clean (same as the ADAT), I record at 24/48 and the only thing I have to wory about is mic overload, I run everything thru the alesis at unity and control gain with the preamp. It's small and robust; the power line in has a bayonet fitting and the line lump is about six feet away. The 1394 cable is generously long too. Why spend $300 for two inuts when you can have 8 out and 2 back to the mxr. No midi of course. Doesn't have ALT3/4 like the Mackies but it has the FW instead for "real" simultaneous 8 track recording. I send the mxr 2-trk mix (not the FW return 2-trk)to a DAT for insurance in case the pc farts for 30 secs and loses programme. Good luck.