Current Audio Interface

[john]

Hi

 

What is (are) your current audio interface(s)? What do you think of it? Are you satisfied with it? Are there limitations that you really struggle with?

 

I’ll post up mine a little later

 

Cheers

 

John

[VSThost]

Behringer UMC. It is a solid and inexpensive interface.

[john]

3 hours ago, VSThost said:

Behringer UMC. It is a solid and inexpensive interface.

 

Obviously it can vary depending on the way you record (real instruments, live tracking, in-the-box etc), what are the limitations you come up against for your recording process (if any)?

[Peggy]

 

12 hours ago, john said:

What is (are) your current audio interface(s)? What do you think of it? Are you satisfied with it? Are there limitations that you really struggle with?

 

I use the Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 and have no complaints.

[john]

11 minutes ago, Peggy said:

 

 

I use the Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 and have no complaints.

 

Do you mainly lay down single tracks in a multitrack recording, or work more in the box? Or do you take advantage of multiple inputs for live recordings? Or do you just have a few pieces of outboard gear?

[MisterB]

Steinberg UR22 MKII

 

Audio quality is fine, headphone amp is a bit weak. The software looks dated but is functionally not bad. I have trouble getting latency down to where I'd be okay with it.

[Peggy]

On 6/5/2024 at 10:52 AM, john said:

 

Do you mainly lay down single tracks in a multi-track recording, or work more in the box? Or do you take advantage of multiple inputs for live recordings? Or do you just have a few pieces of outboard gear?

Mostly laying down single tracks in a mutitrack recoding except for live recordings.  That would be input for vocals, 2 guitars or guitar and bass.

[john]

On 6/9/2024 at 3:28 PM, Peggy said:

Mostly laying down single tracks in a mutitrack recoding except for live recordings.  That would be input for vocals, 2 guitars or guitar and bass.

No drums live then? Do you use any percussion?

[john]

On 6/9/2024 at 12:27 AM, MisterB said:

Steinberg UR22 MKII

 

Audio quality is fine, headphone amp is a bit weak. The software looks dated but is functionally not bad. I have trouble getting latency down to where I'd be okay with it.

Any plans for an upgrade or does it do what you need?

 

What about your puter? I only mean as regards latency.

[Peggy]

18 minutes ago, john said:

No drums live then? Do you use any percussion?

 

re:  "Mostly laying down single tracks in a multi-track recoding except for live recordings.  That would be input for vocals, 2 guitars or guitar and bass."

 

 

Sorry, that's a confusing response I've given above.   I'm talking about in my studio and the inputs/outputs.   The number of tracks I record at a time varies.  Sometimes one track at a time, 1 guitar, 1 vocal etc.   Sometimes I record multi-tracks at a time (I called that live)  .. example: Vocal and guitar, 2 guitars, guitar and bass, 2 vocals, etc.  

 

Yes, there's drums and percussion on my songs.. but mostly those tracks are Midi generated, sampled, etc. 

 

[MisterB]

1 hour ago, john said:

Any plans for an upgrade or does it do what you need?

 

What about your puter? I only mean as regards latency.

 

Well actually, now that I think about it, it's more likely caused by the plugins (virtual instruments and effects) than the interface. It's not the computer, which doesn't even break a sweat. I know some plugins add a large amount of latency (I'm looking at you Ozone!), and I do disable them on the rare occasion I need to do some actual performance stuff but I guess that some of the VI's could also be adding some themselves. Not what I want to hear, but it is the most likely scenario.  For the headphone amp, and actually for the mic preamp too, I would like to upgrade, but I need MIDI I/O and I don't need more than 2 audio ins and outs, so that limits the field somewhat. I'm also not prepared to pay RME prices. 

[GregB]

Used to be the Mbox 2 (2 inpus + MIDI) until ProlTools dropped support without warning.

Replaced in 2018 with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 (2 inpus + MIDI) which has worked well.

The only time I use both inputs is when recording my 12-string ... I use condenser mic + DI to create two separate by sync'd tracks that can be EQ'd, Compressed and Panned differently.  

Inputs are only for voice and guitar, input separately. Everything else is MIDI input from a 67-note keyboard.