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I've HAD it with focusrite

jaijai

jaijai

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Apr 5, 2016
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Hey guys, I'm in the market for a new interface. I had the Scarlett 2i2 and have had so many issues with it. Sometimes it won't record any audio, sometimes it will but the audio is super squelchy, sometimes it records but the audio is recorded so low I can barely hear it even though monitors or headphones. I have a feeling it has something to do with their drivers being incompatible with my MacBook and I've updated them but I still have problems.

With that being said, I'm looking for a basic interface that will work with a Mac. Something that I don't have to fiddle with, just plug and play, preferably with 2 or more inputs. No Focusrites please.
 
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jaijai said:
Hey guys, I'm in the market for a new interface. I had the Scarlett 2i2 and have had so many issues with it. Sometimes it won't record any audio, sometimes it will but the audio is super squelchy, sometimes it records but the audio is recorded so low I can barely hear it even though monitors or headphones. I have a feeling it has something to do with their drivers being incompatible with my MacBook and I've updated them but I still have problems.

With that being said, I'm looking for a basic interface that will work with a Mac. Something that I don't have to fiddle with, just plug and play, preferably with 2 or more inputs. No Focusrites please.
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Yeah, I'd definitely be requesting a warranty replacement. That one sounds faulty!
 
#5
I use a MOTU Ultralite AVB (the newest one IIRC). Nice little unit. 2 Hi-z 1/4" inputs, 2 mic inputs with phantom power, plus a bunch of unpowered aux inputs in the back. Runs about 500 bucks. I'm running Windows, so I get a few bugs with the USB hosts sometimes, but that happens with every audio interface. Windows doesn't like USB audio unless you tweak it right. MOTU has a great reputation among Mac users though.

I like the unit itself. It's easy, intuitive, doesn't screw up any audio when recording, and pretty inexpensive as far as audio gear goes.
 
#6
If you were going to be in the market for a mixer, the Allen and Heath boards are great, I have the Zed 10fx, and you go straight into USB. I love using the mixer anyway for practice, jamming to tunes, etc- and the FX package with the board are great, as are the mic pres
 
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jaijai said:
I have a feeling it has something to do with their drivers being incompatible with my MacBook and I've updated them but I still have problems.
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That's weird, why would it even need any drivers? It's a totally standard USB audio interface as far as I know.

Googling around.... Focusrite's site (Downloads | Focusrite) says:

"The Scarlett 2i2 runs in class-compliant mode on a Mac. No driver is required. Simply plug and play.

If you have previously installed the Focusrite USB driver and are experiencing glitchy audio on Mavericks you can put your unit into class compliant mode by following the instructions HERE."

Might be worth looking into.
 
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#8
Explore Presonus AudioBox: any one of them. It comes with a full on DAW Stuido One 3 Artist. I've never had a problem with it, no computer crashes, no latency, works great.

Check out the YouTube videos to see what Presonus is about.
 
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Never had any issues with any Focusrite Scarlett interface I’ve ever used. They even run fine without any issues or drivers needed on Linux since they’re class compliant devices.

You definitely want to contact Focusrite. They’ll get you sorted.
 

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