Hi all,
I have read some post with search, but I’m very confused.
My target is recording bass on music track or bringing with me in studio.
Pull the trigger!!!
Becoming confused is a normal state of mind when exploring novel areas and concepts…
To reduce confusion, you need to break down your “problem” into rather specific questions, and/or you need to clearly define what it is you want to achieve.
The way you phrased your post is leaving us almost as confused, which is surely not your intention and also not getting us anywhere… So, perhaps you could break down what it is that troubles you, and be more specific with your goals 
By the way, the title of the thread could also be more “on the point” to attract those potentially able to help.
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@joergkutter I’ll try to explain better.
Target:
- recording at home on backing track with my laptop (Win11).
- budget 100€ top end.
- bring it with me in studio
- Intuitive software as more as possible plug and play (yes, I’m an IT engineer, but very lazy).
Bonus point:
- No need AC power supply.
- Lightweight
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OK, thanks
While there are more knowledgeable people here than myself, I would immediately have a few follow up questions:
- 100 € budget for a DAI? A laptop? The recording software? Everything??
- what happens in the studio? Any format requirement or preference? Is your track a new backing track or one of the tracks of the final product?? Etc.
- are you recording only bass or several instruments at home? Perhaps vocals we well?
- are these mock-up/demo tracks for the “real stuff” in the studio? Are you concerned about noise/pre-processing/audio formats or not?
Sorry, not trying to be intentionally thick here… Perhaps others can help more/better
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@joergkutter I got you!!![quote=“joergkutter, post:4, topic:61531, full:true”]
OK, thanks
While there are more knowledgeable people here than myself, I would immediately have a few follow up questions:
- 100 € budget for a DAI? A laptop? The recording software? Everything?? Only for DAI and recording software (bundle with DAI).
- what happens in the studio? Any format requirement or preference? Is your track a new backing track or one of the tracks of the final product?? Etc. I’m going to show my “performance” (very bad but thanks to B2B I’m going to became a Badass!)
- are you recording only bass or several instruments at home? Perhaps vocals we well? Only bass.
- are these mock-up/demo tracks for the “real stuff” in the studio? Are you concerned about noise/pre-processing/audio formats or not? Yes, mainly demo tracks. I’m concerned about noise, less with pre-processing and audio formats.
Sorry, not trying to be intentionally thick here… Perhaps others can help more/better
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@joergkutter ahahah (evil smile) I got you!
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Your DAI is one thing, you’ll also need to be able to listen to what you’re laying down so you’ll want a pair of good quality monitor headphones as well if you don’t have those. Computer speakers and especially a built in laptop speaker is not going to be good enough quality to properly hear your tracks.
I use the Focusrite Scarlett Solo and love it and it’s only a tad above your budget according to amazon. (114 euro’s). It also comes with a bundled DAW. (I haven’t used it as I went straight to Reaper personally.) It’s also extremely well recommended.
I didn’t come across any of the brands you mentioned in my research so can’t speak to those.
Regarding Intuitive software… eh… if you aren’t familiar with the whole recording music concept, I don’t think any of them are going to be that intuitive. Still Ableton Live has been spoken of well but if you want to eventually move up to the pro version rather then the lite one in the bundle it’s very expensive.
Reaper is an excellent DAW, it’s extremely cheap ($60) for what you get compared to anything else on the market, and has a very, very gracious trial period. (aka nagware that doesn’t actually expire). This is the primary reason I went with Reaper and have since purchased a license.
Cakewalk is free I believe, and well spoken of, I haven’t used it in about 20 years though so can’t comment there aside from liking it back then but I wasn’t recording real instruments.
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@Morkai I have just got a Sennheiser headphone and I’m very happy with it.
For the DAW, I can evaluate and use Reaper, but I have been reading about Minifuse 1 software bundle (Guitar Rig 6 LE and Ableton Lite) and it seems complete.
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What are you using in a studio? Mac or window?
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@Al1885 I’m using Windows 11, both home and studio.
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Sounds good 
This is the edition compare for Ableton Lite vs Std vs Suite. If you are good with the Lite edition and it’s limits then go for it. It’s only if you find you need to upgrade that it can bite because it’s a $400 upgrade for the Std Version. And relearning a new DAW if you don’t want to fork that out can be a headache.
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I have forgotten to add that I have one Nux Mighty Plus Pro.
My windows knowledge is limited. That said most DAWs are essentially behave the same.
I have the Scarlette 4i4 3rd gen, it’s pretty good. I also have the IK Axe IO one, it’s the same price as the Solo but seems to offer a lot more inputs and outputs. you can probably pick one up at or under $100 new.
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So you could plug that into your computer and use it to input audio into the DAW. If your headphones are plugged into the Nux however you might not be able to hear a backing track playing on your laptop if that’s something you’d want. Depends how the bluetooth connection works and how much of a delay it adds.
I’d definitely try that route before you spend cash on anything else.
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It’s very interesting! The only issue could be the size and weight.
I have been using in this way, but it’s not the best choose for recording.
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22 or 24? Small, light - and some people here like it…
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It’s thicker for sure but it has more ports than solo.
@Morkai can you use your solo without connecting to computer, just feed the power via usb-c? I have not tried
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Yeah, I have it plugged into a powered USB hub, I just unplugged the hub from the PC and the Solo is still live and kicking and I can hear my bass through it.
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Cakewalk is good (it’s still basically Sonar) but the company is not and I would not go that route at this point.
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Understandable.
I glanced at the three DAI’s you listed in the title and they are all the right sort of gizmo but I have no familiarity with the brands or quality.
I’d try searching the forums for the brand names to see if anyone has mentioned them in the past. Other than that it’s hitting up google for reviews.
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I had just looked it, but it seems to have some issue with noise. In that price range, Minifuse and M-Audio are superiors.
Yes it’s true.
After your advice, the choise is between Minifuse, Focusrite Solo and Axe I/O One.
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