I'm a trumpet player too and currently in the process of revising my setup for this sort of thing. In terms of mics, for a budget ribbon that's gotten great reviews, check out the Cascade Fat Head. It's like a poor man's Beyer: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=687685&gclid=CM7G7uq_274CFfQgtAoduR4AXg&Q=&is=REG&A=details

I've done quite a bit of home recording in the past and am fond of ADK's cost/performance ratio. They have a mic called the "Odin," which is a a high-SPL (can handle LOUD sources), large diaphragm condenser mic. The coolest thing about it is that you can switch it to sound Mellow (more like a ribbon mic), Neutral or Brilliant. It's overall sound is supposed to be similar to a $3000 Neumann U87, though don't expect it to be quite that for less than 1/10 the price: http://www.frontendaudio.com/ADK-Odin-p/9999-11534.htm

Wynton Marsalis has recorded his last couple of live albums using ADK's Zigma Chi Microphone with the C-Lol-67 capsule module. The latest Wynton Marsalis / Eric Clapton CD uses the C-Lol-67 on trumpet. The upcoming Wynton Marsalis / Chick Corea CD does as well. That being said, $550 isn't a bad price for it:
http://proaudiotoys.com/3-zigma-chi-microphone-with-large-clol-cardioid-capsule-p-497.html

On the cheap, a Shure SM 57 with a foam windscreen will sound somewhat similar to the Beyer/Fat Head ribbon but not as smooth and warm.

As for interfaces, I would take a look at the Focusrite stuff. The Scarlett 2i2 only runs about $150: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scarlett2i2?device=c&network=g&matchtype=&gclid=COLYjvWN3L4CFdMftAodBQgAbg

I hope this helps! I'm about to pull the trigger on a Zigma Chi for myself.

Best,
Mark

Last edited by markmusik; 06/02/14 02:14 PM.