A total of 9 reviews of this product on Reddit.
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Using two interfaces isn’t really an option unless they’re designed that way, and most cheap interfaces lack word clock / adat.
Search google, amazon, Sweetwater for “recording interface.”
Do you have a budget, and is 8 channels what you need?
Tascam US-16X08 16×8 channel USB Audio Interface https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MIXF200/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_U-7FAb4X996ZE
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A mixer will fit your needs, but it’s going to take the mic inputs and mix them down to a single stereo channel. That’s what mixers do. It’s great if you’re performing lie. For recording a podcast, You might want to consider an audio interface. The workflow will be a little different (you’ll adjust levels and such mostly in software) but each mic will have their own track so if someone has a coughing fit , for example, you can easily mute their track until things have quieted down. Cost ranges from around $250 up to several hundred or more for one with 8 inputs. Something like this:
Somebody might make a USB mixer eventually, but it’s really only useful in a narrow subset of the consumer world and it would cost more than an analog mixer. The USB mics have the pre-amp and analog-digital converter built in already. To build a mixer you’d either have to have a host computer built into the box that could handle multiple USB inputs, driver support, and either a touch screen or physical controls to handle the levels and other mixer functions, then it would need another USB interface to connect to a computer. It’s an expensive and inelegant solution just to allow consumer mics to be used with a form of a mixer.
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I was thinking the tascam us-16×08
I feel like it gives me room to grow and will help when recording band stuff. Have you heard anything about it or any of the older models?
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The Tascam 16×08 is only $270 on Amazon.
All of the inputs and outputs you’ll ever need, unless you’re doing stadium shows.
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I’ve had this for 5 years now and it works great for the price!
https://www.amazon.com/Tascam-US-16×08-Rackmount-Audio-Interface/dp/B00MIXF200
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> Multitrack audio interface
Something like this? https://www.amazon.com/TASCAM-US-16×08-USB-Audio-Interface/dp/B00MIXF200
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I have been really happy with the Tascam US-16-08
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Not sure your budget but i just picked up a Tascam US-16×08 to finally mic my kit right.
http://www.amazon.com/TASCAM-US-16×08-USB-Audio-Interface/dp/B00MIXF200
I’ve had it about a month and it works great so far.