Connecting Synth to Audio Interface (via Phonejack)?

[digital]

Hey all,

Got a newbie question.

I would like to have a free input for a condenser mic and at the same time plug in a synth. As far as I know, usually people would plug their synths into interfaces with unbalanced L/R to get stereo sound.

I was looking at the Presonus Audiobox USB (Which has 2 combo-jack preamps)
Just wondering if I can hook my synth using the Phones(headphones) output to the AudioBox combo jack and get (stereo) instrument input into the AudioBox?

If not, maybe I am better off with a Firestudio Mobile or some other interface with equally good sound quality and enough inputs?

Thanks for taking time to read!

 

[Cheez]

Best solution is to have 2 inputs for your keyboard. If not, you can always get a cable with 2 jacks on one end merging to one on the other end. Phone output ok, but you need to watch for the signal level.

 

[digital]

Thanks cheez, seems like it's always you replying to most of the threads

Wondering if the sound/signal quality would drop using the 2to1 converter or phones output into the interface? Btw you said watch the signal level on Phones output - do you actually mean the signals from phone output is generally much higher?

Alittle OT but figured I should ask this as well: but do you think the FSMobile will be overkill for my mobile setup? I currently only need to record vocals/keyboard and I do use VSTis so latency must not be an issue. (That's part of the reason why I m more geared towards Firewire interfaces but they are generally more costy. Should I just get USB interfaces instead? (Just concerned about the Firewire/USB interface thruput issue) If so, are there any good interfaces to recommend w/ low latency drivers?

TIA!