If you're looking for a simple, affordable, and effective way to record music on your Mac or Windows PC, then check out the Behringer U-Phoria UM2. Ask any Sales Engineer here at GearNuts, and they'll gladly tell you that you don't need anything fancy to take down your ideas, and the U-Phoria UM2 USB audio interface gives you everything you need. Onboard, you'll find one of Behringer's acclaimed XENYX microphone preamps, along with a dedicated instrument input, so you can record yourself singing as you play guitar or keys.