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Devices => Sound Cards, DAC's, Receivers, Speakers, and Headphones => Topic started by: glynor on December 07, 2012, 01:31:06 pm

Title: Boys With Toys
Post by: glynor on December 07, 2012, 01:31:06 pm
Just got me a new toy.  I like it:

(http://glynor.com/img/tech/scarlett_2i4.jpg)

http://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/scarlett-2i4
Title: Re: Boys With Toys
Post by: mojave on December 07, 2012, 01:43:44 pm
Nice! Is that for home or work?
Title: Re: Boys With Toys
Post by: gappie on December 08, 2012, 12:42:53 pm
nice! how many output channels does it have?
Title: Re: Boys With Toys
Post by: MrC on December 08, 2012, 01:13:03 pm
How many tubes does it have?
Title: Re: Boys With Toys
Post by: glynor on December 10, 2012, 04:19:45 pm
nice! how many output channels does it have?

Two In/Four Out.  Balanced or unbalanced, and the ins include phantom power, a line/instrument switch, mic preamps, and a nice trim control.

They have other models too that go up to 24 channels I think, but I only needed the little one (actually, there is one "below" this version that is a simple 2/2 model).

I'm quite happy with it.  Works perfectly on both Windows and OSX with no fiddling required.  Very low noise, and works well with my shotgun mics, condensers, and other "fancy" systems.  Plus, it looks pretty cool.

Nice! Is that for home or work?

Hah!  As-if it matters.

Work paid for it.  I might grab one for myself too, though, if I ever need one for not-remotely-work-related-purposes.  It wasn't expensive (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/892515-REG/Focusrite_Scarlett_2i4_USB_Audio.html) and it is very nice.
Title: Re: Boys With Toys
Post by: glynor on December 10, 2012, 04:25:41 pm
They have other models too that go up to 24 channels I think

Oops, I was wrong.  They have one that does 28/28:
http://us.focusrite.com/firewire-audio-interfaces/liquid-saffire-56

It is Firewire-only, though.  Not surprising since USB2 is a fairly limited and high-latency bus.

The biggest USB Scarlett they have (like mine) is an 18-in/6-out model (http://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/scarlett-18i6).
Title: Re: Boys With Toys
Post by: glynor on December 10, 2012, 04:26:59 pm
How many tubes does it have?

The perfect number.  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Boys With Toys
Post by: gappie on December 13, 2012, 10:21:06 am
when my card dies this seems like a nice alternative. :)