Im using a Lexicon Alpha for recording at the moments. Its a little USB interface.
Out the box, I was well impressed - seems really sturdy and full of features.
However, I find that it's really quiet. I mean, really really quiet, cant-hear-recordings-without-jacking-up-the-DAWs-gain-so-that-its-all-hissy quiet. Which is really frustrating, as its a gift, and the components, from what ive read, are all pretty good quality.
Ideas?