fixed the link. guess that'll happen when a company redesigns their website at some point in the last 3+ years... fwiw, they also seem to have a model with a tube preamp built-in too that looks pretty nice (and their tube pre-amps have always been pretty decent for the very low price) link to the tubemix

I have the same issue.

I've had problems with that unit trying to record while using it to monitor at the same time. It seems to use the same data channel or something. For me, I record live instrumentation on top of tracks a lot so for that reason, I don't dig it. But it does work with linux right out of the box [I use Debian x64].

I use a Digidesign MBox Mini 2.

PS. The link to the product in the main post is broken

I bought the ART USBmix but can't get the configuration with my guitar right. Problem is that the interface seems to send the guitar (from guitarix or other..) back and creates a feedback loop. I tried everything that I can think of, but I am not an expert on Linux audio, ... far from that. Fiddled around with Jack, Pulseaudio, etc. but all I get is feedback or no sound at all.

Can you explain how you have set up your USBmix?

I use Ubunty Studio on a HP EliteBook 2560p with my headphones on the USBmix, guitar in CH1, USB playback assign button pressed.

Kind regards, Bas

Yeah, not needing drivers at all for the usbmix is what I was trying to emphasize. That xenyx looks really nice tho!

Oh yea the two products very comparable, just clearing the class air.

I remember when reading the specs I didn't see it.
w/e I'm happy with my purchase.

Class compliant means it will work on all major os, OSX included.

i was actually considering getting the usbmix, but i've had people express concern to me that pretty much all devices that act as both an interface and a mixer end up doing a poor job at either.  nice to know that it's at good enough for general use.

i just wish they had a version with double the inputs.  i'd be all over that for sure.

I'd recommend it.

Sick! I've been looking for a good usb interface and it looks like this might do the trick

Both mixers look awesome, but I think I'd personally go with this one myself. I like the addition of the equalizers for each of the two channels.

Was thinking of getting one of these, but I didn't see any drivers for mac so I passed and got this one.
Also can be used by itself.

that is weird! But interestttting

You can have both at the same time, they just describe that feature in weird way. The switch is more like "USB playback on/off". When "on" the knob for the stereo channel affects both USB and stereo input.

So you could have, for example, a drum machine plugged into the stereo channel AND USB audio from piggy on your computer both going to the main outs and headphone simultaneously.

*edited for clarity

Its a bummer that you can only have either or on the stereo input versus usb playback but what can you do..