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[OT, well sort of] Recommendations for a battery powered mixer or interface
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Roland go mixer pro looks like it might fit the bill perfectly?
Zoom U series audio interfaces can be powered by batteries. Depending on number of inputs you need there are 3 models to choose from: U22, U24 and U44
Any USB powered mixer can be used with a battery. How about that?
^this. Works wonderfully for any USB powered device.
I have a U24 and it’s great.
I am a bit jealous of the Roland go though as it can apparently plug directly into an iPhone via lightning as well as regular USB. It’s much smaller and doesn’t need dongles. All the leads are supplied.
For use with an iPhone I’d love something as small as the Roland.
If size and dongle requirement aren’t issues then I can thoroughly recommend the zoom too. If I were buying again I’d lean towards the U44 as they’re the exact same size and have the bonus of two more inputs and you can add an optional microphone capsule too.
So yeah depends on priorities.
But the new Roland Go thing is a mixer and interface in one that runs on batteries/bus Power. So might be worth exploring.
iRig Pro or TC Helicon Go, connect direct to iOS via lightning cable. Single or dual channel versions available, MIDI & audio via jack/XLR
+1 on Zoom U24. I also use it on my desktop.
Zoom u44 only has 4 inputs if purchased optional Xlr input attachment. Be aware of that. Otherwise it’s just 2 in 4 out.
I'm willing to bet that it doesn't happen with a battery pack, assuming there's nothing else anywhere attached to the iPad that is plugged into AC power. I never get a shred of added noise with a battery, whereas I have constant issues whenever there's anything at all plugged into power anywhere in the chain (even MIDI devices).
Zoom H5 and h6 are really great. Picked up the h6 a couple months ago. 4 combi jack's, with multitrack recording. Can also upgrade it to 6 combi jacks with exh-6 attachment. Also has a metronome and tuner. Takes 4 AA batteries. It's widely used for sound design, field recordings as well as podcasts.
mixerface. Quiet preamps as a bonus if you will delve in field recording, sound fx recording etc. only two channels though
Above mentioned zoom h6 is really good, and zoom f-series recorders are more professional-grade stuff. Might be overkill, but f6 will cover many use cases
An article on gear self noise
http://www.avisoft.com/recorder-tests/
And this link might be useful too
https://acousticnature.com/
I guess I should have posted it months ago in a field recording thread.
Got mine second hand for 150$.
4i4 if you need more than two outputs otherwise Roland GO mixer pro X