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riveravaldez

27 Oct 2021 27 Oct '21

9:52 a.m.

Hi, I'm looking to buy a combo of condenser mic and audio interface (mostly to singing recording), right now the options I have near my zone and budget are these: Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 + Behringer C-1 or C-2 Tascam US-1x2 + audio-technica AT2020 Do you know if both interfaces work perfectly over GNU+Linux? Which one do you recommend? Also, which one of the three mics would be preferable? And just out of curiosity: any comment on Artesia products? Any help will be very much appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance!

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Jimi Bove

27 Oct 27 Oct

9:56 a.m.

I've been nothing but happy with my AT2020 for several years now, though I have yet to give it truly extensive professional use. On Wed, Oct 27, 2021, 12:52 AM riveravaldez via arch-proaudio < arch-proaudio@lists.archlinux.org> wrote:

Hi, I'm looking to buy a combo of condenser mic and audio interface (mostly to singing recording), right now the options I have near my zone and budget are these:

Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 + Behringer C-1 or C-2

Tascam US-1x2 + audio-technica AT2020

Do you know if both interfaces work perfectly over GNU+Linux? Which one do you recommend? Also, which one of the three mics would be preferable?

And just out of curiosity: any comment on Artesia products?

Any help will be very much appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance!

Brett Cornwall

29 Oct 29 Oct

5:36 a.m.

On 2021-10-27 04:52, riveravaldez via arch-proaudio wrote:

Hi, I'm looking to buy a combo of condenser mic and audio interface (mostly to singing recording), right now the options I have near my zone and budget are these:

Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 + Behringer C-1 or C-2

Tascam US-1x2 + audio-technica AT2020

Do you know if both interfaces work perfectly over GNU+Linux? Which one do you recommend? Also, which one of the three mics would be preferable?

And just out of curiosity: any comment on Artesia products?

Any help will be very much appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance!

I have the U-Phoria UMC204HD and am very happy with it - plug 'n play. A quick search suggests that the UMC22 works much the same way. Can't give any advice on anything else, though!

Joseph Baader

9:32 a.m.

Hi! I use the Focusrite Scarlett 2i4, it works perfectly on arch. It has quite good mic-preamps and is an affordable device. I've also tested the RME Babyface, RME Fireface UFX+ and the RME Fireface 802 succesfully in class compliant mode. Just be aware that you won't have the TotalMix Software on linux. Also I had issues with connecting additional devices via ADAT to RME interfaces. Hope it helps! Joseph On 29.10.21 05:36, Brett Cornwall via arch-proaudio wrote:

On 2021-10-27 04:52, riveravaldez via arch-proaudio wrote:

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Hi, I'm looking to buy a combo of condenser mic and audio interface (mostly to singing recording), right now the options I have near my zone and budget are these:

Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 + Behringer C-1 or C-2

Tascam US-1x2 + audio-technica AT2020

Do you know if both interfaces work perfectly over GNU+Linux? Which one do you recommend? Also, which one of the three mics would be preferable?

And just out of curiosity: any comment on Artesia products?

Any help will be very much appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance!

I have the U-Phoria UMC204HD and am very happy with it - plug 'n play. A quick search suggests that the UMC22 works much the same way.

Can't give any advice on anything else, though!

Oliver Friedrich

10:03 a.m.

Hi there, also +1 for the focusrite Scarlett. Generally, I recommend a look at the following page: https://www.alsa-project.org/wiki/Matrix:Main ...but it seems your devices aren't completely covered there. Feel free to add/update the compatibility list when you're done. Best Oliver

riveravaldez

1 Nov 1 Nov

2:37 a.m.

Hi, everybody, thanks a lot for the comments and info. I can confirm that Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 is working flawlessly out-of-the-box in a regular Arch installation. (And just in case of interest, also the old Mbox 1/classic from digidesign with FocusRite pre-amps, provided it has the last firmware update.) I'm trying to update the info at: https://www.alsa-project.org/wiki/Matrix:Main , but can't find how to edit page or create an account... Let me know if there's something specific I should do. Best regards and thanks a lot again! On 10/29/21, Oliver Friedrich via arch-proaudio wrote:

Hi there,

also +1 for the focusrite Scarlett.

Generally, I recommend a look at the following page:

https://www.alsa-project.org/wiki/Matrix:Main

...but it seems your devices aren't completely covered there.

Feel free to add/update the compatibility list when you're done.

Best Oliver

Oliver Friedrich

3 Nov 3 Nov

6:27 p.m.

Thanks for the feedback, rivera! You are right, it is not easy to bring info there. The official way would be to ask the mailing list [1] for the Anti-Spam token and create a new account [2] At least you could post your findings there so that someone can update the wiki page. Thanks for your effort to share your knowledge Oliver [1]: https://www.alsa-project.org/wiki/Mailing-lists [2]: https://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup Am 01.11.21 um 02:37 schrieb riveravaldez via arch-proaudio:

Hi, everybody, thanks a lot for the comments and info.

I can confirm that Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 is working flawlessly out-of-the-box in a regular Arch installation. (And just in case of interest, also the old Mbox 1/classic from digidesign with FocusRite pre-amps, provided it has the last firmware update.)

I'm trying to update the info at:

https://www.alsa-project.org/wiki/Matrix:Main

, but can't find how to edit page or create an account...

Let me know if there's something specific I should do.

Best regards and thanks a lot again!

On 10/29/21, Oliver Friedrich via arch-proaudio wrote:

...
Hi there,

also +1 for the focusrite Scarlett.

Generally, I recommend a look at the following page:

https://www.alsa-project.org/wiki/Matrix:Main

...but it seems your devices aren't completely covered there.

Feel free to add/update the compatibility list when you're done.

Best Oliver

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