Decent sound card for recording

[WillMawass]

Hey guys, I am thinking about making like bass cover videos. I think the best way to do it is to record audio and lay it over a video of me playing and the main song using movie maker (if you have other suggestions, I would be grateful because I am new at this). My main question is: what is a decent audio interface I can get to connect my bass to my computer? I can't connect my amp because it is a Fender Rumble 15 so no output jack. budget up to 100$. Thanks for any suggestions guys

 

[bholder]

I use a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4, along with Audacity sw, seems to do the job very well. Plugs right into a USB port.

 

[ddnidd1]

You want an audio interface rather than a sound card.

Your budget will dictate an awful lot about your selection.

 

[WillMawass]

You want an audio interface rather than a sound card.

Your budget will dictate an awful lot about your selection.

I need an audio interface, so I can record my bass covers on my computer. and not too big of a budget. something simple

 

[ddnidd1]

I need an audio interface, so I can record my bass covers on my computer. and not too big of a budget. something simple

If you can specify your price range, it will be much easier for people to provide useful recommendations.

 

[RedJag]

If you're on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, anything by Apogee works great.

 

[Emanuel Apascaritei]

You'll be just fine with a focusrite scarlet as mentioned above. I bought one for a fellow bassist that wants to record bass for videos as well.

 

[WillMawass]

If you can specify your price range, it will be much easier for people to provide useful recommendations.

Thank you, I will edit my thread and add a price range

 

[Fabio_MIJ]

in case someone works on a linux machine, I get pretty decent results with a Scarlett 2i2 on ubuntu 14.04 and Ardour. It worked out off the box without messing up with jack (linux users know...), all connections are controlled from ardour.

 

[Clef_de_fa]

In my case I bought a M-Audio external sound card and it comes with a simplified version of Pro Tool. Workds wonder, very easy to use. Then I use Adobe Premiere to put the music and the video together

 

[cdlynch]

OP said up to $100, and people seem to like Focusrite stuff, so here:

Focusrite Scarlett Solo - Second Generation

I haven't had luck with Zoom and M-Audio for inexpensive stuff, and at that price point I'd also stay away from Behringer and Tascam. I'm suggesting something at the top of your budget so you can grow with it a bit if you have ANY thoughts of recording beyond youtube stuff. If you really want to low ball, you can do something really low end and just treat it carefully so it doesn't break in five minutes.

 

[CatSquare]

...worked out off the box without messing up with jack (linux users know...)

Jack... *Shiver* please if you could refrain from bringing up painful memories from my audio recording past.

 

[Ric5]

M-AUDIO

 

[Toptube]

Focusrite's stuff is a good choice. The quality is good. Their stuff actually works. You don't usually have to do anything stupid to trick windows into using their stuff. Their drivers are updated fairly regularly. You probably won't buy one of their products and find that the "latest" driver is a year old.

 

[AshInAmsterdam]

Another vote for Focusrite. I use the Scarlett Solo which has one instrument/line and one mic input. I'v recorded whole songs with it with ease using Garageband.

I believe it is the cheapest, it was around €100.

 

[Bodeeni]

I am using the Focusrite Solo (USB into my PC laptop) after a switch from more expensive firewire cards . Super easy and works fine. I really like the dedicated instrument channel on the front with a direct monitor, so I can hear the bass even without going first into a recording or modeling program.

 

[stevenA800]

I need an audio interface, so I can record my bass covers on my computer. and not too big of a budget. something simple

Focusrite scarlett 2i2 is not much more than $100

 

[40Hz]

I'd recommend the Focusrite Scarlett series. It comes with software. That and a computer and a set of good quality headphones is all you need to start. Just get one with however many input jacks you think you'll need. The 2i2 should be plenty for pretty much anything you'll want to do. I got one a few years back and thought I'd eventually get a bigger one. But so far I haven't felt the need.

Also start watching the Recording Revolution channel on Youtube. Or check out the website. Really good solid advice and tips for your home studio.

 

[40Hz]

in case someone works on a linux machine, I get pretty decent results with a Scarlett 2i2 on ubuntu 14.04 and Ardour. It worked out off the box without messing up with jack (linux users know...), all connections are controlled from ardour.

Agree. I'm a Linux user as well. The Scarlett works well with virtually any DAW that will run on Linux. I'm currently using Harrison Mixbus32c as my DAW. That's a fairly heavy duty piece of software. But there are other DAWs (like Ardour that cost much less or are free for the download and are simpler to use.