JT music Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 The important thing about a good interface is not the brand itself, but the quality of the AD_DA controllers and converters and the quality of the materials, what a even some cheap interfaces at $200 bring it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Not surprised. Personally I have had so many interfaces in the past but to date the UAD 476 has been the best. And the worse was the steinberg UR44C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Apogee. And me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibby Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Motu Microbook: hard to figure out and never quite made peace with it and Digital Performer. Quality, I guess, but MAC focused and I'm a Windows guy. ...to Tascam US232: much more user friendly and a solid interface ...to Focusrite 2i4: comparable quality to Tascam, but more user friendly and features I wanted. Also, Plugin Collective at the time ...to UAD Apollo: The sound quality is astounding, Unison for recording, great plugins and user community, and now LUNA for Windows. Still new to me, but so far I am in love! ?!!! It's popular (and pricier) for good reason. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starship Krupa Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 16 hours ago, Carl Ewing said: Why do you assume that? Production Expert's original name was Pro Tools Expert. Hence still likely skewed toward Pro Tools users. Look at what's in 2nd place: Avid. Do you really think that in the hobbyist marketplace that Avid is that popular? 3X the users that PreSonus has? The least expensive interface Avid sells costs $600. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Ewing Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 10 hours ago, Starship Krupa said: Production Expert's original name was Pro Tools Expert. Hence still likely skewed toward Pro Tools users. Look at what's in 2nd place: Avid. Do you really think that in the hobbyist marketplace that Avid is that popular? 3X the users that PreSonus has? The least expensive interface Avid sells costs $600. I just looked at their article content. It tells me who their primary audience is. You do know it's possible to cater to hobbysists while having pro level content right? Or did you think everyone who reads Mix Magazine has a million dollar post-production console and everyone reading American Cinematographer is a unionized tradesman with an Arri Alexa LF? C'mon son - it's a hobbyist click-bait rag just like the rest of the tech-publishing industry today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starship Krupa Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 9 minutes ago, Carl Ewing said: I just looked at their article content. It tells me who their primary audience is. You're referring to the article that divided the results into three main categories of Music, Post and Other/Both, I presume? And you looked at the previous article where the author mentioned that he expected Avid to do well in the poll due to the Pro Tools connection? As someone who produces music as a hobby, I admit I rarely stop to consider those who do post-production as a hobby. I never even heard of Metric Halo until I saw that they beat Behringer 2:1 in this poll. Shoot, they're right behind PreSonus. Shut away in my own little world, I guess. Digital Audio Denmark beating both Native Instruments and IK Multimedia put together came as no surprise of course. Toss up a YouTube video with the title "Digital Audio Denmark Any Good? Don't Be Fooled!" and you'll rake in a million hits from wannabe "producers" eager to do battle in the comments section. Yet I remain skeptical that the poll accurately represents the entire market. I'm even more skeptical that anyone cares whether I believe the poll is representative. Fun to debate, though. Aaaaaaamish raaaaaaaakefiiiiiight! (I wish there were an Amish rakefight emoji) Anyone who wishes to believe that UAD interfaces are overwhelmingly the most popular in the hobbyist (or even general) market, with Avid in 2nd place, that Avid outsells Presonus 3:1 and that Metric Halo outsells Behringer 2:1 is encouraged to do so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy1 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 I always wanted an RME for bragging rights. The reality for what I do (very little) I only deserve an iTrack Solo. I still have some M-Audio PCI cards that still work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojtek Stecyszyn Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 On 6/16/2024 at 6:41 PM, topaz said: And the worse was the steinberg UR44C. Can you please write why? Im planning to buy this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 27 minutes ago, Wojtek Stecyszyn said: Can you please write why? Im planning to buy this one For me it was the drivers being unreliable, On Mac OS then on Winddows 10. it was over a year ago so there maybe better drivers now. My advice try and get from maybe Amazon that has free returns if you too find it flaky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy1 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 23 minutes ago, topaz said: For me it was the drivers being unreliable, On Mac OS then on Winddows 10. it was over a year ago so there maybe better drivers now. My advice try and get from maybe Amazon that has free returns if you too find it flaky. My UR22 seems to be fine. Amazed that my AP2496 with W7 drivers is still in use on W10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 4 minutes ago, kitekrazy1 said: My UR22 seems to be fine. Amazed that my AP2496 with W7 drivers is still in use on W10. UR22-C was the one I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubdisciple Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 3 hours ago, Wojtek Stecyszyn said: Can you please write why? Im planning to buy this one I have a UR22. It is not my primary interface anymore, but it is durable. I keep it in my backpack amd ot has been through war. The preamps are crap loke most consumer level interfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 (edited) On 6/16/2024 at 12:01 PM, mibby said: ...to UAD Apollo: The sound quality is astounding, Unison for recording, great plugins and user community, and now LUNA for Windows. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ GIna -> Tascam FW-1884 -> RME UFX -> (3) UAD x8p and (1) x4 I also have an audient asp800 ADAT/Lightpipe extender for any DI or extra mic feeds. Edited August 15 by Bapu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYSOMT Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 On 6/16/2024 at 5:34 PM, Starship Krupa said: Production Expert's original name was Pro Tools Expert. Hence still likely skewed toward Pro Tools users. Look at what's in 2nd place: Avid. Do you really think that in the hobbyist marketplace that Avid is that popular? 3X the users that PreSonus has? The least expensive interface Avid sells costs $600. I purchased the AVID Mbox Studio because I noticed that it came with Pro Tools Studio perpetual. Went straight to Ebay, bought one for $380 (give or take with taxes) +$60 in transfer fees. The oddest thing, I love the bluetooth feature more than I thought I would. I'm Windows (10) based, and the only issue was reinstalling plugins for AAX. Email support was really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simeon Amburgey Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 4 hours ago, Bapu said: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ GIna -> Tascam FW-1884 -> RME UFX -> (3) UAD x8p and (1) x4 I also have an audient asp800 ADAT/Lightpipe extender for any DI or extra mic feeds. Bapu, My heart warmed a bit when I saw GINA. After my first SoundBlaster, there was Gina along with my Event 20/20p monitors, which served me well for quite a while. I then moved to one of the Presonus two channel interfaces, and then one of their larger 6/8 versions, then the Focusrite 4i4 3rd gen, then the Arturia miniFUSE 4 (which I really enjoyed using), THEN it’d happened! I found an RME BabyFace PROfs on EBay and have not looked back! It has been an amazing journey to be sure. Joyfully, Simeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Lollobrigida! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 9 hours ago, Fleer said: Lollobrigida! Hotsie Totsie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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