I replaced a Behringer 18 channel with the Phonic 18U for the main purpose of recording and was pleasantly surprised with the sound quality. With 16 streaming input channels and two returns on Firewire you are able to record a live session with separate tracks for each vocal and instrument. Matched with Sonar X1 it works flawlessly. It took a while to get the best working driver for Windows 7 64 Bit, but that is the way nowadays with most everything. If your looking to record your band whether live or multi-track this is the unit for you for little money.
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