Alan Tubbs Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 I’m waiting on an MOTU ultralight mk 4 which has been out a year but not available because of a chip shortage. Glad the older stuff is still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azslow3 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 On 2/28/2022 at 7:12 AM, Sven said: PS: Some links with other choices: https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-best-audio-interfaces https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/best-usb-audio-interfaces/ I am a bit curious why the first list does not even mention one of the best small factor interface for Windows... I mean RME Babyface Pro FS. It is possible to discuss some UA or Audient sound better/different, but for drivers and features under Windows, RME is still the best. Without extreme tweaking, the latency is also the best. Unfortunately the price is also on top... So if stability, features and latency have no value in your case, there are alternatives. If you are ready to pay extra for mentioned properties, there are no alternatives. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobus Prinsloo Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 (edited) On 3/1/2022 at 3:11 AM, John Vere said: The 6i6 never makes popping noises. TheM4 always pops when I change focus on apps. Hi there. Does your Scarlet 6i6 have USB2 or USB3? Do you think this may make a difference in playback performance? Edited August 13 by Cobus Prinsloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmcleod Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 On 8/13/2024 at 4:35 AM, Cobus Prinsloo said: Hi there. Does your Scarlet 6i6 have USB2 or USB3? Do you think this may make a difference in playback performance? Not sure about John, but my 6i6 has USB2... no pops/clicks for me, and I usually run at an ASIO buffer size of 64. I up it to 256 during development, but that's down to the heavy load the dev environment puts on the CPU - not a limitation of the interface. FWIW, my RME Digiface USB is also USB 2 and has no problems recording / playing back on all 32 inputs & outputs simultaneously. Although USB 3 is obviously faster, USB 2 is more than capable of high performance (assuming the PC & audio interface manufacturers have written decent enough drivers). The main reason for choosing USB 3 for an audio interface would be the higher power output if using a USB powered interface with +48v phantom power... the 6i6 has it's own power supply though, so it's not an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobus Prinsloo Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 3 hours ago, msmcleod said: Not sure about John, but my 6i6 has USB2... no pops/clicks for me, and I usually run at an ASIO buffer size of 64 Thanks for your input, it's good to know about USB2. I noticed that even the Gen 4 Scarlett audio interfaces still use USB2. I can get a second-hand 6i6 gen2. I suspect that it will outperform my current old Presonsus Audiobox USB 96 - even if it's just because it has better Asio drivers. What is your take on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 @Cobus Prinsloo to the best of my knowledge all Focusrite USB connected interfaces only use the USB 2 protocol. My Clarett Pre 8 USB comes with a USB 2 to USB C cable which works fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmcleod Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 3 hours ago, Cobus Prinsloo said: Thanks for your input, it's good to know about USB2. I noticed that even the Gen 4 Scarlett audio interfaces still use USB2. I can get a second-hand 6i6 gen2. I suspect that it will outperform my current old Presonsus Audiobox USB 96 - even if it's just because it has better Asio drivers. What is your take on this? It certainly will. I bought a Presonus Audiobox 96 as a portable interface because it's so small, and very cheap. However it's got the highest latency of any interface I've used by a long shot. The Audiobox certainly not a bad interface - it's very stable and the sound quality is good, but its latency is high. The 1st & 2nd gen 6i6 have average latencies - fairly good, but nothing like the RME. I believe the latencies on the later Scarlett 3rd / 4th gen interfaces are actually slightly higher, as they've prioritised stability using internal buffering over performance (and I suspect that new "air mode" has something to do with it too). One thing to add... we released the latest update to Sonar this week, which has massive engine improvements. I can run projects at half the buffer sizes I could before, which of course means half the latency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobus Prinsloo Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 (edited) 3 hours ago, msmcleod said: The Audiobox certainly not a bad interface - it's very stable and the sound quality is good, but its latency is high. Thank you -- I think I can now make an informed decision. Some people here on the forum have spoken favorably of the Motu brand as well. Edited August 16 by Cobus Prinsloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobus Prinsloo Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 I just connected my new Scarlett 4i4 and cannot be more pleased! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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