Comments on: XLR to USB Adapters: Better Options than the Blue Icicle? http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/11/07/xlr-to-usb-adapters-better-options-than-the-blue-icicle/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:02:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: notangry http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/11/07/xlr-to-usb-adapters-better-options-than-the-blue-icicle/comment-page-1/#comment-774519 notangry Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:56:34 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/11/07/xlr-to-usb-adapters-better-options-than-the-blue-icicle/#comment-774519 samoan That is not the Blue Icicle (which does not have a headphone jack) in the picture. Pictured is the MicPort Pro (which, as is noted, has a headphone amp and a couple of controls). samoan

That is not the Blue Icicle (which does not have a headphone jack) in the picture. Pictured is the MicPort Pro (which, as is noted, has a headphone amp and a couple of controls).

]]> By: samoan http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/11/07/xlr-to-usb-adapters-better-options-than-the-blue-icicle/comment-page-1/#comment-687916 samoan Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:05:31 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/11/07/xlr-to-usb-adapters-better-options-than-the-blue-icicle/#comment-687916 It sure looks like it has a headphone jack. If not what is that hole under the USB port witht he headphone graphic? It sure looks like it has a headphone jack.

If not what is that hole under the USB port witht he headphone graphic?

]]> By: Matej Isak http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/11/07/xlr-to-usb-adapters-better-options-than-the-blue-icicle/comment-page-1/#comment-686142 Matej Isak Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:19:41 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/11/07/xlr-to-usb-adapters-better-options-than-the-blue-icicle/#comment-686142 Here is my review of Micport pro. It's a nice sturdy machine. http://www.monoandstereo.com/2008/08/centrance-micport-pro.html Here is my review of Micport pro. It’s a nice sturdy machine.

http://www.monoandstereo.com/2008/08/centrance-micport-pro.html

]]> By: Ben http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/11/07/xlr-to-usb-adapters-better-options-than-the-blue-icicle/comment-page-1/#comment-685204 Ben Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:43:57 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/11/07/xlr-to-usb-adapters-better-options-than-the-blue-icicle/#comment-685204 As a studio engineer I can say that in a professional circumstance it is not a major oversight to not have a headphone jack. Any engineer worth their while will be monitoring ONLY what is coming out of the MTR, it is the only way to know exactly what it is that is going to tape (or HDD), for example if you are monitoring the inputs, yet the tape (or HDD) is clipping, how are you going to know? Peter, I completely agree with you when it comes to a person in their own home studio (although I still always monitor the tape returns even in my humble little studio), but I think saying it is a major oversight is in itself a little short sighted. As a studio engineer I can say that in a professional circumstance it is not a major oversight to not have a headphone jack. Any engineer worth their while will be monitoring ONLY what is coming out of the MTR, it is the only way to know exactly what it is that is going to tape (or HDD), for example if you are monitoring the inputs, yet the tape (or HDD) is clipping, how are you going to know?
Peter, I completely agree with you when it comes to a person in their own home studio (although I still always monitor the tape returns even in my humble little studio), but I think saying it is a major oversight is in itself a little short sighted.

]]> By: gbsr http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/11/07/xlr-to-usb-adapters-better-options-than-the-blue-icicle/comment-page-1/#comment-684295 gbsr Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:13:06 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/11/07/xlr-to-usb-adapters-better-options-than-the-blue-icicle/#comment-684295 yeah, if it could run without usb it would be a definitive buy for me. probably will buy it nonetheless though. not to mention that (with batteries) it saves yet another usb plug that you might want for other things such as.. oh, i dont know.. controllers :) yeah, if it could run without usb it would be a definitive buy for me. probably will buy it nonetheless though. not to mention that (with batteries) it saves yet another usb plug that you might want for other things such as.. oh, i dont know.. controllers :)

]]> By: cubestar http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/11/07/xlr-to-usb-adapters-better-options-than-the-blue-icicle/comment-page-1/#comment-683596 cubestar Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:31:41 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/11/07/xlr-to-usb-adapters-better-options-than-the-blue-icicle/#comment-683596 "My one gripe: it’s nice to have the unit bus-powered, but why not add the ability to put in batteries so it can double as a standalone mic pre when you aren’t using your computer?" Yeah that could be a solution for iPod touch/iPhone users as well... “My one gripe: it’s nice to have the unit bus-powered, but why not add the ability to put in batteries so it can double as a standalone mic pre when you aren’t using your computer?”

Yeah that could be a solution for iPod touch/iPhone users as well…

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