# Spring2021 purchase requirements



You will not need to buy a textbook for this class, but **I am going to ask that you purchase any audio interface with \*at least two\* mic preamps (inputs) for this course**. [Contact me](https://www.baylor.edu/music/index.php?id=951763) if you have **any** questions about this – I am happy to help you make a choice!

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I have experience with the following, so I know they work well:

* [$100 PreSonus AudioBox USB 96](https://www.presonus.com/products/audiobox-usb-96) (or [$160 Presonus Studio 24c](https://www.presonus.com/products/Studio-24c) for a bit better preamps and optional USB-C)
* [$160 Focusrite 2i2](https://focusrite.com/en/usb-audio-interface/scarlett/scarlett-2i2)
* Stay away from MOTU – they can be complicated to setup and my colleagues and I have experienced nothing but bad customer service from them.
* Apogee, RME, and Metric Halo make some of the best audio interfaces in the industry … but they are quite costly. [Contact me](https://www.baylor.edu/music/index.php?id=951763) if you want advice about purchasing a higher end interface.
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**Each student** will be given the following (to borrow) for the entire Fall2020 semester … which I hope helps you with other classes as well:

* [a pair of small diaphragm condenser mics](http://www.rode.com/microphones/m5)
* [a dynamic mic](https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm57)
* [a stereo bar](https://www.k-m.de/en/products/mic-stands/accessories/23510-microphone-bar-black/23510-300-55)
* [a table mic stand](https://www.k-m.de/en/products/mic-stands/table-stands-table-bases/23105-table-microphone-stand-black/23105-300-55)
* [high quality headphones](https://www.akg.com/Headphones/Professional%20Headphones/K275.html)
* [(2) 10-foot mic cables](https://www.procosound.com/product/386/excellines-mic)
