VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Gregory Best · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 6:14 pm Post subject: focusrite Scarlett 2i4

Got one of these last week at a good price. Love it so far. Had a Mackie Spike for years and Mackie stopped supporting Spike with new drivers with Win XP.
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Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

Wow, the Mackie Spike was my first interface back in 2006.

Good times. Don't know much about the Scarlett but I do have a Focusrite Forte now. Congrats on the purchase. I always loves me some new gear. cool

Gregory Best · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 6:19 pm Post subject:

I got my money's worth out of the Spike that I've used since about 2005 or 2006. I try to avoid GAS. Sometimes an upgrade is absolutely necessary not just nice to do. Now I need more time to dedicate to VO. Working 40 hrs a week at day job (26+ yrs) and teaching Environmental Law this semester one night a week plus office hours, dept. meetings, prep, and grading. Hopefully retire on a coupe years with more time for VO.

This Focusrite unit sounds clean.
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paulstefano · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 4:46 am Post subject:

Hey Greg,

Do you find that the glowing clipping light on the focusrite is accurate?

I have the 2i2 which is the predecessor and when the light starts flashing, I'm still way below the clipping threshold on the DAW. Like, I see red on the focusrite, but I'm still maxing out at -18 db on the DAW.
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Gregory Best · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:10 am Post subject:

I am using Audition CC and it is not an issue. I focus on the waveform not the light.
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