Roland TRI CAPTURE Audio Interface

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List Price: $159.00
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• Great for video production, web streaming, and creating podcasts with unique LOOP BACK function
• XLR mic input with phantom power, plus 1/4-inch input with Hi-Z switch for connecting a guitar directly. Stereo AUX input with dedicated volume control. Balanced 1/4-inch TRS outputs and headphone jack
• Low-latency ASIO driver; recording and playback at rates up to 24-bit/96 kHz. USB bus powered with 24-bit/96 kHz operation. Cakewalk SONAR X1 LE included

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I wanted to try eJamming Audiio (online jamming), so I purchased this tri-capture to run my Roland V-Drums through it as well as a microphone and mp3 player. It was easy to plug and play (and came with software to configure it). No problems what so ever. What "might" have been nice is to have it battery powered as well as USB powered. If I take it to a gig and create a mix of myself (drums/vocals/Mp3 player), I have to have USB power. Luckily, the Roland TD9 drumkit has a USB port that can power this device, but others might not be so lucky.

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I purchased this beautifully designed interface about a month ago. I had first tried a Tascam US-800 interface, but I sent it back, as it would not communicate with my computer. The Roland instantly recognized my computer, and it works every time that I plug it in (just make sure you use the same USB port each time.)

What sets this unit aside from the rest of the interfaces, is it has a 3rd input for a drum machine or an MP3 player, so if you have a guitar (or bass), plus plug a microphone in to sing, you have another input for your drums or MP3 player. You can also loop a youtube video into the unit as well, which is great for guitar players who want to play along for guitar instruction.

As the other reviewer said, it does not have a battery or external power supply for the USB, so you must supply it from a USB port on the computer. One thing I noticed is the volume level is a bit low on the microphone channel, and the input control must be near the maximum setting, but it works fine.

The included Sonar LE program is a sweet blessing, as I absolutely loathe Cubase. It does every thing that I desire to do with a DAW, and you can easily upgrade to the full Sonar program if you like.

You can also use this device as a computer sound interface and plug in head phones or powered monitors. It produces a very fine sound when you do that.

All in all, Roland produced a very fine product in the Tri-Capture at a good price point.

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I've only had this for a week. I took a chance buying it as I could find no reviews at the time. I chose it because I am switching to Sonar. It worked immediately with Sonar and my wife recorded a vocal track with it right out of the box. The sound was so good that , when she was playing back over some average computer speakers, I had to look to see if she was singing live! I have since recorded my Fodera bass guitar, and also a fretless bass with very high impedance piezo pickups, with excellent results. Does the job. Great value!

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Sure...it does not have a lot of bells and whistles but the features were exactly what I was looking for AND at a reasonable price. Plug 'n Play on my MacPro. My order was received in a few days and I was quickly good to go.

A great investment for any beginner. I have had a great experience with it using my new MacBook Pro (2012). I did have to go to the Roland website to install a new driver because the initial plug in did not take, but that was no big deal. Have to max out my pots when recording guitars. When recording vocals I take them up to around nine. Probably a more professional interface would have more sensitive pots. I really like it.