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Reliable interface but Software could be improved.
Firstly, the build quality is excellent, sound is quiet and clear and for this price it’s is a great option for a small home studio set up.
However I find the ‘Mix Control’ software quite confusing and very unintuitive.
I have to restart my mac or already have the Focusrite plugged in on start up, in order for the software to register that it the device connected. The layout of the Mix Control settings are also not user friendly at all.
Another con is that phantom power covers both inputs. It would’ve been nice to have the option to select between the two.
I have since upgraded to external hardware preamps and now mainly use the line inputs / outputs which work absolutely fine. ..once you get the hang of how to route everything with the Mix Control!
However I find the ‘Mix Control’ software quite confusing and very unintuitive.
I have to restart my mac or already have the Focusrite plugged in on start up, in order for the software to register that it the device connected. The layout of the Mix Control settings are also not user friendly at all.
Another con is that phantom power covers both inputs. It would’ve been nice to have the option to select between the two.
I have since upgraded to external hardware preamps and now mainly use the line inputs / outputs which work absolutely fine. ..once you get the hang of how to route everything with the Mix Control!
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Good Quality Performance Audio Interface
My general evaluation score is 4.5 star.
Softwares are powerful. I would expect more guitar plug-ins.
You can use it as a mixer without computer, this is very adventageous.
You can use total 2 guitar together, or 2 mics or 1 mic + 1 guitar.
Material quality is very good.
I would expect an additional button for direct monitoring, you can do it from the settings.
Value for money is good. Therefore I have chosen it.
Thomann sent me an unused product as I wished (no-cheating), packaging was very good and well prepared.
Softwares are powerful. I would expect more guitar plug-ins.
You can use it as a mixer without computer, this is very adventageous.
You can use total 2 guitar together, or 2 mics or 1 mic + 1 guitar.
Material quality is very good.
I would expect an additional button for direct monitoring, you can do it from the settings.
Value for money is good. Therefore I have chosen it.
Thomann sent me an unused product as I wished (no-cheating), packaging was very good and well prepared.
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Great Little Budget Interface
The Scarlett 8i6 3rd Gen has great sounding converters for abudget interface with just enough audio and midi i/o's for my downsized setup. Super sturdy build and small enough to pack-n-go when traveling without worrying about damage or integrity. My only issue is the headphone pre-amp doesn't manage the impedence on my higher end drivers. Not that big I of an issue if you have a decent cans with less impedance but you really have to crank it up when using fancier headphones. Overall I'm very happy with this interface and plan on relying on it for the next few years until I have space to expand the studio again!
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Value for money
my only complaint is that I have some noise while turning the nobs of volume both in my headphones and in my instruments
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Great machine!
This machine is great! Stable and with great sound! the only con is the headphones that is grouped with 2 outputs for example headphones are routed with 3 & 4 so that means you can put click on the other stereo output because its routed with output 1 & 2.
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