Thanks for taking the time to create this! Rest assured, we have plans to replace the plastic bag that's supplied in the box, with a recyclable alternative in the near future.
Not including the price of a laptop, internet access, a midi controller, instruments, instrument accessories, and microphones, plus the time to do it...
@@rodakjones7574 Have-not eh? Well, have-not, most people have a computer already, internet access too (even from a phone) and musos USUALLY have the instrument that they, ya know, play? Time? Is it for funsies or for money? Grown-ups usually get pretty good at devoting what time they can to the things they want to do after the things they need to do get done. But yeah, boo-hoo you can't get everything neatly wrapped in an entire bundle I suppose.
@@flaekingr5109 You're right, most people have pretty powerful computers these days and I so happen to be one of them. Found out about amp sims and other cool things you can do on a PC these days so I picked up my old guitar and bought this audio interface. I sold all my old equipment (pedals, amps) so this was the perfect solution to get back into guitar and this time, actually record some riffs!! Hell even back in the day (2008) I was using a computer to play anyway for tabs and Guitar Pro (which was amazing software for the time).
As a newbie, the Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen meets my needs musically, financially and aesthetically (looks cool peeking out from below my computer monitor). It makes me look (and feel) like I know what I'm doing. Never knew $100 could buy confidence and encouragement. Now if I could just find a talent generator for my setup.
This is undoubtedly a great interface. Unfortunately, the lack of independent volume controls for the headphones and monitors means that you have to disconnect the monitors when using headphones for recording. If this is an issue, then the 2i2 would be a better bet. Otherwise highly recommended.
... yes, lousy headphone control, only one XLR input, only one choice of output connector types, no MIDI capability. But, you do get to brag to your friends about the brand name..... oh yeah.... that's so satisfying. (It's kind of like owning an Apple, you get to brag to your friends about owning one, despite the fact that you have problems with it, and everything associated with it is proprietary, and costs twice as much. Keep your priorities straight... it's the bragging rights that count.)
@@KenTeel You're a breath of fresh air to read your comment here now! I could on and on and on! What's worse is there even seems to be an accidental result of almost collusion? Where people & connected salesmen are suggesting these things be bought by people who don't need them, by creating trend, just as professional entertainment participants suggest wearing masks & getting vaccinated because of Covid which is understandable for global health & people! It's not understandable for selling everyone, just as many, new focus rite "interfaces." "Mastering" is also currently the masturbative Hollywood buzz word of the week also. You know whatever company that is suggesting mastering is and has been a normal part of a garage amateur recording set ups as to normalize it, thus shaming those who don't purchase it at this date. Good work if you can get it? Everyone wants major label quality but affording it is why it's only available by multinational record company corporations! Music makers are now being told their music is low quality so someone else can sell them supposed higher quality recording equipment. It's why antitrust laws exist, when company's act like this. It's bad of companies to act this way. Period.
@@BrentAlanBeck Interesting stuff, Brent. Thanks for the reply. Long live good quality homemade. Everything doesn't have to sound slick and homogenized. Old recordings from the 30s and 40s are still being listened to. Some of them were done on wire recorders. They still are listenable, and display soulfulness in what the musicians/singers were doing. Down with the herd instinct. Do your thing. Be unique.
@@KenTeel Yes and thank you likewise! You're exactly right. All in life is fact or opinion, art involves a lot of opinion. You show experience upon your own behalf and I simply recognized where you're coming from! I stride with everything you say. Rockband's smarty-pants re-comment below proving my point? For more education of anyone or everyone, "are cassette deck rms per channel, vu meters showing 0 then red 3 and red 6, the same as some of these videos from twenty year old currently showing zero as being the only acceptable top end meter? I realized last night the focusrite is double 96khz so that's worthy of note because I do favor to my ear years ago 32bit WAV mixdowns being better than 24 or 16, and many may debate but I think that's where any questions about quality are answered. I am in a situation now, where there are a FEW things going on. I cannot see my comment you call interesting and I don't know why, but focusrite being compared to Apple hysteria fits perfectly! I am having other separate companies say I need to buy the focusrite if I want to work with them and that the hysteria part, stopped only by monopoly laws. Not to mention people bearing false witness saying, "you've recorded & mixed your song & then had it mastered." Trying to act like something had been normal all along when it NEVER actually was normal. I see right now on UA-cam many going to mastering colleges and then claiming they're producers. I wonder if that's, credible? I worked next to major label artists and for twenty year old UA-cam class people to say that they know what they're doing is well again untrue? False witness? I have Filtertron pickups twenty year old claims I "clipped" signal I say, nooooo, filtertrons run hot, it's their famous fuzzy sound. Nothing is clipped, but I have to have these arguments with twenty year old know it all's, that have also started to act out discrimination against those they simply don't like. So the focusrite is not a cure-all automatic road to success and too many may be saying it is? Seems the industry is possibly colluding in order to sell new equipment if you consider in total only a few of the things I mention, that have only occurred in the recent six months or so. Focusrite is not a cure-all neither was Apple. If newly the subject of recording was put forth in a way that's not so ultimatum-ish I'd be more receptive but kids are putting forth things that are inaccurate to sell equipment, a lot of equipment, and a lot of equipment, quickly. So MELLOW out, step back from focusrite is the only acceptable way to distribute music and the public will not be so cynical as plainly seeing what they're obviously up to? Haste makes waste in the purchase world. So again thanks, glad you recognized what I had also.
@@KenTeel all that really matters is the quality of the preamp and its a good one. All the other stuff can be worked around. And why would you want to run a midi device thru a preamp anyway?
The sound quality is great, it’s one of the cheapest interfaces that offer mono direct monitoring (both channels to both ears instead of 1->L and 2->R) and it comes with a whole host of software. What’s there not to like?
I got this brand because it was recommended to me in the beginning. It was the beginning of me trying to upgrade my own UA-cam channel. It was cheap and had good reviews so I bought it. I’m definitely not disappointed with it but I’m sure that there are better options that cost more money but why spend more when I’m happy with what I got? Definitely a really cool video and I appreciate you making it.
I thought about this one but ended up getting the Mackie Producer 2*2, since I wanted MIDI ports too. About the same price for two combo input preamps, very happy so far.
I got the 18i20 and it’s been wonderful. Plenty of inputs and ADAT compatibility if my GAS gets out of hand. The two headphone outputs are great for mixing with my open back and closed headphones. I’ve got 2 sets of studio monitors and room for more.
Les cuento que ví un vídeo en You tu be de las volt y un hombre comparando no es mucha la diferencia pero les cuento que el hombre subía 7 d sin el compresor y sonaba como si tuviera el compresor activado 😂😂😂😂o sino bajaba 7 db la grabación con el compresor activado y en el otro canal dejaba a 0 y sorpresa diferencia no había ninguna hasta en el dibujo de las ondas era todo diría igualito lo que si para persepcion de mis oídos no digo que sea súper en distinguir lo único escuché fue pero apenas un pelín más de cuerpo pero muy muy poquito diría que casi ni se nota pero vamos que tendríamos que estar atentos a todo y creo que el escucha no se detendria en eso 😂😂😂😂😂😂👍
For the same price as the 4th gen Scarlett I’m leaning towards the UA as well. I have an ancient M-Audio they no longer support that still works though … even an ancient Digitech Genesis3 🤪
My bro kindly gifted me a Focusrite recently for my new iPadPro and it’s bloody brilliant. It was so easy to plug into GarageBand and ping: it immediately took the signal from my SM58 just for a “One, two!” test. Gorgeous sound just off the SM58. Zero latency. Zero worries.
On point, scarlets are infamous for their poorly written drivers. Most people get BSOD and don't know where they come from when they're using these. Presonus studio line is way better in that department and for not a lot more money you can get an Audient id14 mkII that will run circles around it.
Absolutely on the money! Love my solo and no reason in my opinion to upgrade. For me, it comes into its own with recording acoustic guitars and using one channel xlr and one channel for Jack input. Gives you options to blend the sound as you want!
Have been running my Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen with Garageband on my M1 Mini with great results apart from one glitch. Waves Clarity VX seems to clash with the Scarlett somehow causing sample errors on Garageband rendering Clarity useless. It works when the Scarlett is not plugged in on the mac mini speaker fine. Similarly, no issues with sample rate when Clarity plugin not engaged. Waves and Focusrite tech support each blame the other. I'd be interested to know if you can detect the same error on your setup....
I ran into the same issue. Haven't found a solution but I did find a work around which is to use audacity to record. You just have to add the plug in manually
I have use the Scarlet Solo for over 2 years and it's just a very good solid dac and headphone amp and works great, can't say anything bad about it, it just works.
Either I suck at setting it up, or the Scarlet Solo is utter garbage. I have it combined with a Audio-Technica AT2020 it's friggin horrible. Have to max my gain to get any volume, picks up cat scratching in the litter box in another room. I've tried a million things to fix it and get good quality, but nothing doing. Could be the mic, but the AT2020 seems to record just fine for everyone else. The whole left channel only thing is a pain in the butt to workaround and you have to jump through 1000 hoops to get it to record both channels.
Perfect video! So happy you’ve given up the day job for more online magic!! I will buy you a coffee as soon as I can buy myself one! I pray to David Gilmore (God) that it will be soon!
@@TheGaragebandGuide its an excellent interface and just as small as the scarlett and just as powerful it can drive the Sm7b without a cloudlifter or fethead. It has amazing monitoring system for the headphones as well
The main reason Focusrite is ahead of competition is because of their control software that comes with the box. You can route virtually any input to any output. Other cheaper audio interfaces and USB mixers can't do that despite providing more inputs/outputs. You can even save and load your favorite configuration. This is a hidden feature that I discovered recently and totally blown by it!
MOTU, UAD and others do this just fine. I don't think the average beginner that picks up a Scarlet Solo (instead of the other Scarlet interfaces with 4 or more inputs) is awae of or concerned with such features. Rather it probably has more to do with being made by a company that offers a whole range of hardware from USB keyboards to full size synths, from USB interfaces to MADI ADDA converters and professional mic preamps. That gets them in Guitar Center, and has them included in those producer bundles with a pair of haedphones a mic and some LE versions of software. Most other interface manufacturers either only make those (like Motu) or like Behringer, don't make any high quality stuff.
Thanx Patrick for the review. I went the solo route just for use with amp software works great, I am sure thunderbolt will be faster but this just works. I spent way too much time reading the comments, we are lucky we have the options we do. I definitely believe the solo headphone amp sounds better than my 424. 🤓👍
I have the 2nd Gen 2i2. On my Macbook it works perfectly. On my PC's, it's complete ass! I cannot get it to stop popping and crackling no matter what I do. I've always installed the latest drivers right off the website, and tried it on 3 different PC's, and it's always the same BS. I'm going to have to find another alternative to it.
I came very close to buying the Scarlet 2i2 but went with the comparable Presonus 24c because I like their DAW, Studio One. The upgrade to the pro version was extremely reasonable. If Focusrite had a similar deal with Ableton Live I might have chosen differently.
I bought a Steinberg UR-44 because it has MIDI In & Out ports on the rear panel. Focusrite Scarletts do not have MIDI In & Out ports, which is a huge no go for me. 😘
This is my go to. It holds up against my ssl interface. Its more convenient to move around with my laptop. Records clean enough to add ssl plugins etc and alongside a st69 tube mic that i scored for $100 it sounds pretty dang good. Even in my noisy living room. My ssl is in my main studio. But the solo is very good quality. Probably the best bang for your buck.
My old Yeti decided recently to not be recognized by windows and I'm looking for microphone etc. Whether its usb or xlr, would you suggest this just for microphone use only if I went the xlr route?
@@TheGaragebandGuide except none of that is correct. A Behringer UMC204HD costs over £20 *less* from your Amazon link than your Scarlett, has the same ultra low latency (both about 5-6 ms), metal case build, phantom power, is usb bus powered and has high quality low noise pre amps. But the much lower priced Behringer adds midi connectivity, two combo xlr/jack inputs (not just one), four outputs, and pad switches, none of which the Scarlett has. So I still don't get why anyone would pick the Scarlett over an equivalent priced or even lesser priced Behringer. Not the cheapest model you showed a photo of in your video; compare it to an equivalent priced Behringer. Is it the brushed bright red paint or the air button? They're the only positive differences I can see!
The Scarlett is ok for basic recordings but a small mixer is a much better option. There are more features with a mixer and the onboard EQ controls make condenser mics sound much better than the Scarlett.
I was going to buy this interface, but the pre amps just don’t compare to Audient. Focusrite if you’re listening, upgrade your pre amps, and add some some XLR/TRS ports to the rear of the interface and I would buy in a heartbeat.
Hey mate, i just need some help rn. I’m interested in getting an audio interface for my electro acoustic guitar. Seems like focusrite solo might be a good choice. But my concern is will i be able to use apps like ampli tube or tonebridge with my electro acoustic guitar with this audio interface on my ipad pro to achieve the effects? Since most of the time I’m able to see people doing them on electric guitars only. As well as if I’m using the focusrite solo with the ipad pro by chance the effects do work on electro acoustic guitar, where will the audio be projected? Through my ipad speakers or do i need an amp or external inputs to hear them? Thanks in advance to whoever replying my question.
Your videos are informative, I'm looking for an audio interface to use my PC as a guitar amp , record and all that fun stuff, I'm just thinking of getting a decent used second gen Focusrite instead of the budget alternatives are the second gen still good for my purposes cheers
I had to give up on my 2i2, because I began getting a delay effect which would not go away, no matter whether I restarted my PC, unplugged then restarted the PC, I tried everything. My local music store, miraculously, had some Mackie Onyx interfaces (mom and pop store in a small town), so I bought one. Getting the driver was effortless from their site, and I'm glad I got it. There's no perceivable latency, even under a buffer setting of about 500. The Focusrite, I was forced to use settings to the edge of clicking and wobbling, and there was still a bit of obvious latency. Where has Not Focusrite been all my life?
Oh, and have you seen the video trying to explain the new found epiphany about guitar recording levels? Why don't you listen, and forget about looking at what used to be called a peak power uv meter, like a, what was also called, dashboard "idiot light" for oil level in any automobile. If this focus rite is trying to sell a flashing color meter for input measurements, I feel sorry for you people.
ironically no plastic is really reusable, thats just a lobby scheme to make people believe it works when in actuality only about 10% of all plastic based products can be recycled. i mean look no further than the fact that even legos abandoned their goal to only use recycled plastic for their products in order to cut carbon emissions and found that it wasnt feasible. another fun fact is that any plastic product that get recycled is only able to go through that process once maybe twice if conditions allow it and then the remaining goo is just not fit to be used anymore and cant be recycled.
I have had two of these Solos and found them to be unreliable. The first died within 18months and the second was noisy. I am now using the MOTO M2 and it has been a delight.
I have the basic Steinberg UR12 and have had it for years and I love the thing. I do love those buttons that light up on this one. Maybe next time. Great review my friend.
I have a $200 Focusrite 2i4, and a $49 M-Track Solo. The Focusrite is horrible and obnoxious when starting up, with speaker killing popping and hissing static (usb powered so you can't just leave it off until last), then quiet once Windows+drivers/usb are fully loaded. Switches got scratchy and short out almost form day one. The M-Track is dead silent through all of that. When actually recording with them, the result sounds the ~same. When playing back audio/music from the PC, they sound the ~same. Conclusion: Focusrite is all hype and over priced as F!
I went for the Presonus bundle, I’m very happy with it although I have never tried anything else PreSonus AudioBox iTwo Studio Bundle, interface, microphone, headphones & monitors with software including Studio One Artist, Ableton Live Lite DAW and more for recording, streaming and podcasting £170
I´ve just bought the Scarlett 4i4 yesterday. I´m very happy. The sound quality , the construction materials, all the software included... Simply perfect and it is so beatiful... I love it!!
I've got a bunch of interfaces. My studio has a nice, rather high-end Metric Halo. My live and streaming rigs live and die by the Focusrite Scarletts - the 18i20 and a 2i2. They just work, are cheap, easy to get, and can handle a ton of abuse. I've dragged my 18i20 all over the place and smacked it around in a variety of clubs and bars and baggage claims and it just keeps going. It's just...handy.
Do you have any advice on how to get my PC to recognize this device? I cannot get it to be recognized by my USB ports. I have contacted support and tried all their suggestions (disabling antivirus, for example) - they said it was a hardware problem so I bought another and the problem still remains. Thank you for any help you may have to offer.
I have the basic Focusrite audio adaptor. I play bass. I connect it by pick-up to the mounted pre-amp, which goes to my pedal, then to the audio adaptor and into my computer. That's fine. But, the moment I plug the pedal into my Fender Rumble amp and then into the Focusrite - nothing. No lights even come on. Its as if nothing is plugged in. Have no clue how to fix this. Anyone have this problem with the amp not working through the adaptor? Solutions would be welcomed.
Not everyone! I've had the U-Phoria UMC22 for a year or so, and I'm very pleased with it. Mind you, I am no David Gilmour, I don't need layers upon layers of guitars to accomplish my sound... But I guess I kinda could do that with this interface. Yes, I guess I could.
Ehhh it still doesn't give me enough reason to buy one in place of my PreSonus Audiobox USB 96, which can do more than this overrated gadget. Like Apple, the focusrite comes off as fancy, pretty, sturdy, but lacks in functionality and being user friendly. User friendly in a sense that I can do whatever I want with it. But hey, I'm just one critic. I've never used this software. Maybe y'all can change my mind.
The fact that you cannot buy this audio interface as is, is a huge negative for me. I don't like it that Focusrite forces you to register the product and give them your personal data in order to get full functionality from a product you already fully paid. And their email-bombardment after this forced registration wasn't appreciated either. Luckily there was an option to unsubscribe from it. This questionable m.o. by Focusrite is a huge letdown for an otherwise reasonable audio-interface...
Why is everyone buying the Focusrite Scarlett Solo or Scarlett 2i2? Easy. For the same reason, everyone is buying the Shure SM7B microphone: It's looks. Think about it. Everybody is looking for that look. Nevermind the sound here. It's the looks that matter. And they matter even more on this interface. Why? Because its so easy to find. Everybody will have seen that interface somewhere. Even if you didn't remember the name: Search for "red interface". There it is! It's memorable. That's the reason for both, the Focusrite Scarlett and the Shure SM7B. Nevermind, that if you looked closer, you'd find loads of better options on the market. Heck, if i would have known before, i wouldn't have bought the Steinberg UR22 Mk II back when. Today, I have neither the Shure SM7B nor the Focusrite Scarlett. I found better options.
Why do they insist on unpacking a product, and describing it, on camera? Who cares? Show how the thing performs, not unwrapping it. Get a Behringer UMC204HD. It's about the same price, sounds very similar, and gives you more features (Midas preamps, two XLR inputs instead of one, more flexible headphone monitoring, more outputs and types of them, plus MIDI connections.) None of your listeners are going to know whether or not you used a Scarlet, or a Behringer (furthermore they won't know what brand of DAW you used, either.) Nor will they care about what kind of wood your electric guitar was made from, or whether or not you used ceramic magnet pickups or alnicos. Nor will they care whether or not you used a dynamic mic or a condenser mic. They'll just hear a song.
hey so I have a problem with my new focusrite scarlett 2i2. so when I downloaded the driver the pc restarted like it was supposed to but when i tried to plug the interface back up to my pc it wont turn on and it restarts my pc evetime i plug it up but when i plug it in my Chromebook it works perfectly fine do anyone know how to fix this. just asking.
Someone needs to make an instruction video on how to connect audiobus 3 with irig recorder with one of these focusrite interfaces....I can't get my setup to work....in irig recorder the audio quality is greyed out leaving me with no audio recordings. Using a IPHONE 13 with Bias FX2
I’m a DJ, will this be a good interface to buy? Obviously I want to cue tracks in my headphones before I send it out to the house. I’m guessing it isn’t going to be good enough. If not, what would you guys suggest? I use Ableton 11 btw
I've had Gen 2 for years and I bought because at the time this was the one recommended by several UA-camrs. Sure there were cheaper ones but as the adjective states, they also 'looked' cheap. Saving a few bucks here was not wise as it would compromise sound and durability.
I bought a UA volt to travel with and use a Steinberg UR242 for home. For home, the steinberg offers loopback audio so you can capture desktop audio for streaming. And stop whining, are your glasses recyclable?
I came to your most recent video, to ask a question. I'm running an old version of garageband on el capitan 10.11.6 on my 2013 macbook. I've done this for years and have made and saved custom presets throughout. I consider them to be my sound and integral to my music. I would be devastated to lose them, but I need to update to Big Sur if I want to use my laptop for anything but browsing the internet and garageband. What happens to my custom presets, patches, and downloaded au plugins when I update? I've put this off for over a year now.
All of my custom presets saved fine through several updates. Make a time machine backup before updating so you can revert to it if something *does* go wrong.
Also worth mentioning, if used with a regular iPad/GarageBand that you a) because you don’t need to plug the Scarlett into the wall (it takes bus power from the iPad) and b) you can’t plug your iPad into the wall either (without adding a power hub into the chain) because the Scarlett is already using the USB C port, you are completely mobile. Free of any need for wall power. Fabulous for recording environmentals outdoors for example. And I find my iPad battery runs for well over ten hours even ruining the Scarlett. Its the easiest and most mobile recording set up I’ve ever had. Even if you have a fancier interface this is so cheap and versatile, and easy to use, that it’s worth having one just for back up and field work. Looking back had I been able to buy an interface like this when I was starting out I wouldn’t have known I was born!
Hi ,I have scarlett solo, and its not working in amplitube , theres sound output when playing on normal apps like youtube when im trying the intrument like for guitar theres no output,I have already selected asio and the focusrite as input and output and no sound still coming out from guitar
I used many focusrite, Motu, m-audio , presonus, e-mu, steinberg, rme, UA, behringer, interfaces throughout past 15 years. I would highly recommend RME, UA is ok, if on a budget: MOTU M4 or M2. Stay away from focusrite and behringer. Focusrite Scarletts have unstable drivers especially on windows. the 4 XLR channel scarlet has hardware monitoring only on input 1 and 2. When every single other interface on the market has hardware monitoring for all XLR inputs. Also had one scarlet that was introducing audio pops and clicks into signal chain when the interface mixer was open. There are many more reasons, but for now that’s the only ones I can remember. But… Of course there will be some people saying “have been using scarlett interface for xx years without any issues”.. good for them.
Can’t say I’ve used a Windows machine for audio production, so can’t speak to this interfaces reliability on that platform. On Mac and iOS I’ve found it to be completely stable and, of course, ‘plug and play’.
I can't speak for the Scarletts because I never used one. But I am working with a Clarett 4 Pre and after three years of working with it I couldn't say anything like "stay away from Focusrite". Don't remember a single issue with it so far and there's no problem with monitoring all the channels (at least not the analog inputs - I haven't used others yet so I don't know about those). Nothing wrong with RME, UA or others (I might get a Babyface too one of these days - just seems like the perfect portable and forever supported device) but also I don't see what's wrong with for example a Clarett for some good recording. Plus: At least here in Europe there's 1.300 € price difference between a Focusrite Clarett with 4 preamps and a RME with 4 preamps. In addition it seems RME is also struggeling with a supply problem at the moment, most of the shops I checked don't have their interfaces anymore and can't say when they will have em again. You can get used ones for almost the new price because they are so rare at the moment.
Great video, thanks for putting these in depth looks for us! I’m on the hunt for my first interface and I’m highly considering the Solo, Evo 4 and the M-Audio air/4. I’m pretty much exclusive to iPad creation at this point and just wondering your opinion as to which of the 3 is better suited for iPad/GarageBand production? I’ve also watched your Evo 4 video which is why I’m considering it. Thanks for your time! 🤘🏼
Its very good value for the money, the recordings sound very good and it also comes with a collection of vst's that cost more then the interface itself.
The Scarlett Solo is not good. It worked for months and suddenly stopped. Even as I bought a new Solo, new Rode mic, AND a new laptop the distorted choppy sound persisted.
You are correct ad to all the pro-Scarlett arguments; but you left out the most important feature, the color. And, you left out the most significant con-Scarlett argument; internal interface latency. This means a lot when you are playing live I've the Internet.
Thanks for taking the time to create this! Rest assured, we have plans to replace the plastic bag that's supplied in the box, with a recyclable alternative in the near future.
I really appreciate you watching! I was mostly kidding, you guys do a better job on packaging than most manufacturers!
Please create an interface with footswitches in a pedal form factor!, like the failed Xsonic Xtone series or ToneShifter Mega
What if there is no future tho ;3333
@@Alex_Martz and able to connect to Android by usb-c
Mine says no hardware detected.... Tried troubleshoot got nothing
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Genuinely been singing this all morning! 😂
Hehe I "noticed" that too :) Well done :)
We're living in a time where anyone can have access to pro level recording for less than £100, it's amazing
Absolutely!
Not including the price of a laptop, internet access, a midi controller, instruments, instrument accessories, and microphones, plus the time to do it...
@@rodakjones7574 Have-not eh? Well, have-not, most people have a computer already, internet access too (even from a phone) and musos USUALLY have the instrument that they, ya know, play? Time? Is it for funsies or for money? Grown-ups usually get pretty good at devoting what time they can to the things they want to do after the things they need to do get done. But yeah, boo-hoo you can't get everything neatly wrapped in an entire bundle I suppose.
@@flaekingr5109 You're right, most people have pretty powerful computers these days and I so happen to be one of them. Found out about amp sims and other cool things you can do on a PC these days so I picked up my old guitar and bought this audio interface. I sold all my old equipment (pedals, amps) so this was the perfect solution to get back into guitar and this time, actually record some riffs!! Hell even back in the day (2008) I was using a computer to play anyway for tabs and Guitar Pro (which was amazing software for the time).
Someone said in another video that the focus rate could be dangerous, in terms of electrical issues or issues involving grounding, is this true?
As a newbie, the Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen meets my needs musically, financially and aesthetically (looks cool peeking out from below my computer monitor). It makes me look (and feel) like I know what I'm doing. Never knew $100 could buy confidence and encouragement. Now if I could just find a talent generator for my setup.
That is spot on
OK. Didn't know ppl need to feel like they know what they are doing.
Same I use one as well
found the guy that buys gear for aesthetics LOL
This is undoubtedly a great interface. Unfortunately, the lack of independent volume controls for the headphones and monitors means that you have to disconnect the monitors when using headphones for recording. If this is an issue, then the 2i2 would be a better bet. Otherwise highly recommended.
... yes, lousy headphone control, only one XLR input, only one choice of output connector types, no MIDI capability. But, you do get to brag to your friends about the brand name..... oh yeah.... that's so satisfying. (It's kind of like owning an Apple, you get to brag to your friends about owning one, despite the fact that you have problems with it, and everything associated with it is proprietary, and costs twice as much. Keep your priorities straight... it's the bragging rights that count.)
@@KenTeel
You're a breath of fresh air to read your comment here now!
I could on and on and on! What's worse is there even seems to be an accidental result of almost collusion? Where people & connected salesmen are suggesting these things be bought by people who don't need them, by creating trend, just as professional entertainment participants suggest wearing masks & getting vaccinated because of Covid which is understandable for global health & people! It's not understandable for selling everyone, just as many, new focus rite "interfaces."
"Mastering" is also currently the masturbative Hollywood buzz word of the week also. You know whatever company that is suggesting mastering is and has been a normal part of a garage amateur recording set ups as to normalize it, thus shaming those who don't purchase it at this date.
Good work if you can get it? Everyone wants major label quality but affording it is why it's only available by multinational record company corporations!
Music makers are now being told their music is low quality so someone else can sell them supposed higher quality recording equipment.
It's why antitrust laws exist, when company's act like this.
It's bad of companies to act this way. Period.
@@BrentAlanBeck Interesting stuff, Brent. Thanks for the reply. Long live good quality homemade. Everything doesn't have to sound slick and homogenized. Old recordings from the 30s and 40s are still being listened to. Some of them were done on wire recorders. They still are listenable, and display soulfulness in what the musicians/singers were doing. Down with the herd instinct. Do your thing. Be unique.
@@KenTeel
Yes and thank you likewise! You're exactly right. All in life is fact or opinion, art involves a lot of opinion. You show experience upon your own behalf and I simply recognized where you're coming from! I stride with everything you say. Rockband's smarty-pants re-comment below proving my point?
For more education of anyone or everyone, "are cassette deck rms per channel, vu meters showing 0 then red 3 and red 6, the same as some of these videos from twenty year old currently showing zero as being the only acceptable top end meter?
I realized last night the focusrite is double 96khz so that's worthy of note because I do favor to my ear years ago 32bit WAV mixdowns being better than 24 or 16, and many may debate but I think that's where any questions about quality are answered.
I am in a situation now, where there are a FEW things going on. I cannot see my comment you call interesting and I don't know why, but focusrite being compared to Apple hysteria fits perfectly! I am having other separate companies say I need to buy the focusrite if I want to work with them and that the hysteria part, stopped only by monopoly laws. Not to mention people bearing false witness saying, "you've recorded & mixed your song & then had it mastered." Trying to act like something had been normal all along when it NEVER actually was normal. I see right now on UA-cam many going to mastering colleges and then claiming they're producers. I wonder if that's, credible? I worked next to major label artists and for twenty year old UA-cam class people to say that they know what they're doing is well again untrue? False witness?
I have Filtertron pickups twenty year old claims I "clipped" signal I say, nooooo, filtertrons run hot, it's their famous fuzzy sound. Nothing is clipped, but I have to have these arguments with twenty year old know it all's, that have also started to act out discrimination against those they simply don't like.
So the focusrite is not a cure-all automatic road to success and too many may be saying it is? Seems the industry is possibly colluding in order to sell new equipment if you consider in total only a few of the things I mention, that have only occurred in the recent six months or so.
Focusrite is not a cure-all neither was Apple.
If newly the subject of recording was put forth in a way that's not so ultimatum-ish I'd be more receptive but kids are putting forth things that are inaccurate to sell equipment, a lot of equipment, and a lot of equipment, quickly. So MELLOW out, step back from focusrite is the only acceptable way to distribute music and the public will not be so cynical as plainly seeing what they're obviously up to? Haste makes waste in the purchase world. So again thanks, glad you recognized what I had also.
@@KenTeel all that really matters is the quality of the preamp and its a good one. All the other stuff can be worked around. And why would you want to run a midi device thru a preamp anyway?
I have a 2i2, 2nd gen. I picked it over the Behrenger mostly because it was red. That matters more then you might think.
Red ones go faster I hear.
The Devil's Colour!
The sound quality is great, it’s one of the cheapest interfaces that offer mono direct monitoring (both channels to both ears instead of 1->L and 2->R) and it comes with a whole host of software. What’s there not to like?
theyre buying it because everyone else is. its recognizable. the advertising is good. they pay lots of youtubers. they also buy fake reviews.
I wish I’d known, I could’ve made a fortune off of this video.
As a beginner, I found this video very helpful and informative. Thanks.
I got this brand because it was recommended to me in the beginning. It was the beginning of me trying to upgrade my own UA-cam channel. It was cheap and had good reviews so I bought it. I’m definitely not disappointed with it but I’m sure that there are better options that cost more money but why spend more when I’m happy with what I got? Definitely a really cool video and I appreciate you making it.
I got my first gen Focusrite years ago for the exact same reasons! Thanks for watching! 👍
Audient ID22 is much better. 120db dynamic range compared to the Scarlett & nearly same price!
I've got the Steinberg UR12 which seems to be the same thing. Required interface that I've used with iOS and now the Mac. Flawless.
Referencing Captain Planet is an auto like no matter the rest of the content. But still, good content as always, especially for beginners!
I thought about this one but ended up getting the Mackie Producer 2*2, since I wanted MIDI ports too. About the same price for two combo input preamps, very happy so far.
I got the 18i20 and it’s been wonderful. Plenty of inputs and ADAT compatibility if my GAS gets out of hand. The two headphone outputs are great for mixing with my open back and closed headphones. I’ve got 2 sets of studio monitors and room for more.
I had one, and it’s great, but I bought a Universal Audio Volt, and the 76 compressor built into the UA Volt is far better sounding in my opinion.
I hear good things about UA’s volt interfaces.
Les cuento que ví un vídeo en You tu be de las volt y un hombre comparando no es mucha la diferencia pero les cuento que el hombre subía 7 d sin el compresor y sonaba como si tuviera el compresor activado 😂😂😂😂o sino bajaba 7 db la grabación con el compresor activado y en el otro canal dejaba a 0 y sorpresa diferencia no había ninguna hasta en el dibujo de las ondas era todo diría igualito lo que si para persepcion de mis oídos no digo que sea súper en distinguir lo único escuché fue pero apenas un pelín más de cuerpo pero muy muy poquito diría que casi ni se nota pero vamos que tendríamos que estar atentos a todo y creo que el escucha no se detendria en eso 😂😂😂😂😂😂👍
Si es mejor creo que es muy pero muy poquita la diferencia y ahora con montones de vst que existe se pueden hacer cosas impresionantes 👍😉👌
@@ariel4238 esos lo que yo a visto tambien y los articulos comparandolos.
For the same price as the 4th gen Scarlett I’m leaning towards the UA as well. I have an ancient M-Audio they no longer support that still works though … even an ancient Digitech Genesis3 🤪
got a used one. Glad my pc sounds much better. Probably my sound card was dying or something.
I’ve had my eye on these for sometime, need to upgrade my outdated interface. You just confirmed the quality is there Patrick 👍Great review sir🎸🎸
Cheers Rich! I was genuinely surprised at how good it is for such a compact interface.
I upgrated from an 18 (!) years old Studio Projects vtb1 preamp. The Focusrite is SO MUCH better.
I have the soloV2 that ive had a few years and it's been great piece of kit. Especially when you want to record on the go.
My bro kindly gifted me a Focusrite recently for my new iPadPro and it’s bloody brilliant. It was so easy to plug into GarageBand and ping: it immediately took the signal from my SM58 just for a “One, two!” test. Gorgeous sound just off the SM58. Zero latency. Zero worries.
It would be a pretty good interface if drivers were written well. It causes way too many drop outs and BSODs for my liking
Windows?
@@TheGaragebandGuide yep
That's never happened to me, must be some quirk with your hardware
On point, scarlets are infamous for their poorly written drivers. Most people get BSOD and don't know where they come from when they're using these.
Presonus studio line is way better in that department and for not a lot more money you can get an Audient id14 mkII that will run circles around it.
@@RetroPlus or it could be some quirk with yours :P
Because all these influencers keep advertising it.
Absolutely on the money! Love my solo and no reason in my opinion to upgrade. For me, it comes into its own with recording acoustic guitars and using one channel xlr and one channel for Jack input. Gives you options to blend the sound as you want!
Absolutely mate, it’s a cracking little interface.
Have been running my Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen with Garageband on my M1 Mini with great results apart from one glitch. Waves Clarity VX seems to clash with the Scarlett somehow causing sample errors on Garageband rendering Clarity useless. It works when the Scarlett is not plugged in on the mac mini speaker fine. Similarly, no issues with sample rate when Clarity plugin not engaged. Waves and Focusrite tech support each blame the other. I'd be interested to know if you can detect the same error on your setup....
I ran into the same issue. Haven't found a solution but I did find a work around which is to use audacity to record. You just have to add the plug in manually
I have the Steinberg UR12 and it works just fine too.
There's not much difference between these things, as long as they work properly.
I have use the Scarlet Solo for over 2 years and it's just a very good solid dac and headphone amp and works great, can't say anything bad about it, it just works.
Either I suck at setting it up, or the Scarlet Solo is utter garbage. I have it combined with a Audio-Technica AT2020 it's friggin horrible. Have to max my gain to get any volume, picks up cat scratching in the litter box in another room. I've tried a million things to fix it and get good quality, but nothing doing. Could be the mic, but the AT2020 seems to record just fine for everyone else. The whole left channel only thing is a pain in the butt to workaround and you have to jump through 1000 hoops to get it to record both channels.
How close are you to the Mic? Make sure the channel you’re inputting to is set to mono instead of stereo.
It's super-annoying that they didn't use combo XLR-TRS input jacks, so each port is crippled and works with only 1 type of plug.
The 2i2 might be a better fit for you then as it has two combo inputs
Perfect video! So happy you’ve given up the day job for more online magic!! I will buy you a coffee as soon as I can buy myself one! I pray to David Gilmore (God) that it will be soon!
Cheers Clive, I appreciate your support!
why u have that old iphone on the desk??? make me confuse what year this focusrite scarlet year launch produced..
This Focusrite scarlet year launch produced in 2019. The iPhone 3G is in the shot because it looks cool.
works well on mac, piece of crap in windows. still have issues on zoom calls occasionally that i have no idea how to fix (even fixing the sample rate)
Nothing wrong with the 212 3rd Gen, it's my first interface and i love the sound quality. It's a great hardware and very good priced aswell
I love the “if you’re a musician who is on the move”. Like i am constantly on the move from my room to the garage if I’m tracking or jamming. 😂
Haha 😂
I bought the minifuse 1 I never liked the focusrite scarlett I get that its a good interface but I hated the look of it at all
I hear good things about the minifuse. How are you finding it?
@@TheGaragebandGuide its an excellent interface and just as small as the scarlett and just as powerful it can drive the Sm7b without a cloudlifter or fethead. It has amazing monitoring system for the headphones as well
The main reason Focusrite is ahead of competition is because of their control software that comes with the box. You can route virtually any input to any output. Other cheaper audio interfaces and USB mixers can't do that despite providing more inputs/outputs. You can even save and load your favorite configuration. This is a hidden feature that I discovered recently and totally blown by it!
MOTU, UAD and others do this just fine.
I don't think the average beginner that picks up a Scarlet Solo (instead of the other Scarlet interfaces with 4 or more inputs) is awae of or concerned with such features.
Rather it probably has more to do with being made by a company that offers a whole range of hardware from USB keyboards to full size synths, from USB interfaces to MADI ADDA converters and professional mic preamps. That gets them in Guitar Center, and has them included in those producer bundles with a pair of haedphones a mic and some LE versions of software. Most other interface manufacturers either only make those (like Motu) or like Behringer, don't make any high quality stuff.
Thanx Patrick for the review. I went the solo route just for use with amp software works great, I am sure thunderbolt will be faster but this just works. I spent way too much time reading the comments, we are lucky we have the options we do. I definitely believe the solo headphone amp sounds better than my 424. 🤓👍
Thank you for the explanation. Is this device useful only while recording or does it help for live shows also.
You COULD use it for live performances, though a mixing desk of some kind would probably work better honestly.
@@TheGaragebandGuide Thank you🙏 😊
I have the 2nd Gen 2i2. On my Macbook it works perfectly. On my PC's, it's complete ass! I cannot get it to stop popping and crackling no matter what I do. I've always installed the latest drivers right off the website, and tried it on 3 different PC's, and it's always the same BS. I'm going to have to find another alternative to it.
I’ve heard this from a lot of people. Strange.
I came very close to buying the Scarlet 2i2 but went with the comparable Presonus 24c because I like their DAW, Studio One. The upgrade to the pro version was extremely reasonable. If Focusrite had a similar deal with Ableton Live I might have chosen differently.
Subbed at Captain Planet!
I bought a Steinberg UR-44 because it has MIDI In & Out ports on the rear panel.
Focusrite Scarletts do not have MIDI In & Out ports, which is a huge no go for me. 😘
A ball hair under a 100 😆 🤣
This is my go to. It holds up against my ssl interface. Its more convenient to move around with my laptop. Records clean enough to add ssl plugins etc and alongside a st69 tube mic that i scored for $100 it sounds pretty dang good. Even in my noisy living room. My ssl is in my main studio. But the solo is very good quality. Probably the best bang for your buck.
Yep, the price to performance you get from it is pretty much unmatched.
My old Yeti decided recently to not be recognized by windows and I'm looking for microphone etc. Whether its usb or xlr, would you suggest this just for microphone use only if I went the xlr route?
I love the Simpsons so my favorite beer just says BEER on it, like my fav interface just says INTERFACE
I have been using my scarlet for 5years , I have been trying to find a problem with it , but unfortunately I just can’t.
Looks like a decent unit, but I still don't understand why people choose this over a similarly priced or even cheaper behringer interface.
Quieter pre-amps, better build quality and lower latency.
@@TheGaragebandGuide except none of that is correct. A Behringer UMC204HD costs over £20 *less* from your Amazon link than your Scarlett, has the same ultra low latency (both about 5-6 ms), metal case build, phantom power, is usb bus powered and has high quality low noise pre amps.
But the much lower priced Behringer adds midi connectivity, two combo xlr/jack inputs (not just one), four outputs, and pad switches, none of which the Scarlett has.
So I still don't get why anyone would pick the Scarlett over an equivalent priced or even lesser priced Behringer. Not the cheapest model you showed a photo of in your video; compare it to an equivalent priced Behringer. Is it the brushed bright red paint or the air button? They're the only positive differences I can see!
The Scarlett is ok for basic recordings but a small mixer is a much better option. There are more features with a mixer and the onboard EQ controls make condenser mics sound much better than the Scarlett.
I agree! Or running your mic through the mixer then to the interface. I’ve had much better results
I might buy a cheap Behringer Mixer to do just that.
Are you playing the intro to the song “Take it easy” by the eagles in demo and b ? 😂
Not intentionally!
I was going to buy this interface, but the pre amps just don’t compare to Audient. Focusrite if you’re listening, upgrade your pre amps, and add some some XLR/TRS ports to the rear of the interface and I would buy in a heartbeat.
Get a used Focusrite 8 pre x.....I have one, and it’s almost on par with my Red.....seriously, it’s very good....
Hey mate, i just need some help rn. I’m interested in getting an audio interface for my electro acoustic guitar. Seems like focusrite solo might be a good choice. But my concern is will i be able to use apps like ampli tube or tonebridge with my electro acoustic guitar with this audio interface on my ipad pro to achieve the effects? Since most of the time I’m able to see people doing them on electric guitars only. As well as if I’m using the focusrite solo with the ipad pro by chance the effects do work on electro acoustic guitar, where will the audio be projected? Through my ipad speakers or do i need an amp or external inputs to hear them? Thanks in advance to whoever replying my question.
By far the best review out there on the solo, and that full mix though! 🤝👍
Your videos are informative, I'm looking for an audio interface to use my PC as a guitar amp , record and all that fun stuff, I'm just thinking of getting a decent used second gen Focusrite instead of the budget alternatives are the second gen still good for my purposes cheers
Motu M4 is my choice. Don't care for the Scarlett
I use the M2 for my desktop setup, Motu make great interfaces too!
I'll keep my motu m4
I had to give up on my 2i2, because I began getting a delay effect which would not go away, no matter whether I restarted my PC, unplugged then restarted the PC, I tried everything. My local music store, miraculously, had some Mackie Onyx interfaces (mom and pop store in a small town), so I bought one. Getting the driver was effortless from their site, and I'm glad I got it. There's no perceivable latency, even under a buffer setting of about 500. The Focusrite, I was forced to use settings to the edge of clicking and wobbling, and there was still a bit of obvious latency. Where has Not Focusrite been all my life?
Oh, and have you seen the video trying to explain the new found epiphany about guitar recording levels? Why don't you listen, and forget about looking at what used to be called a peak power uv meter, like a, what was also called, dashboard "idiot light" for oil level in any automobile.
If this focus rite is trying to sell a flashing color meter for input measurements, I feel sorry for you people.
What cable do i get to connect this solo focusrite to my piano that has 2 line inputs ?? Stereo inputs
ironically no plastic is really reusable, thats just a lobby scheme to make people believe it works when in actuality only about 10% of all plastic based products can be recycled. i mean look no further than the fact that even legos abandoned their goal to only use recycled plastic for their products in order to cut carbon emissions and found that it wasnt feasible. another fun fact is that any plastic product that get recycled is only able to go through that process once maybe twice if conditions allow it and then the remaining goo is just not fit to be used anymore and cant be recycled.
I have had two of these Solos and found them to be unreliable. The first died within 18months and the second was noisy. I am now using the MOTO M2 and it has been a delight.
I also have the M2, it’s fantastic!
Still rocking my Focusrite 2i2 2nd gen!
I have the basic Steinberg UR12 and have had it for years and I love the thing. I do love those buttons that light up on this one. Maybe next time. Great review my friend.
Nothing wrong with the UR12, it’s also a great interface 👍
ThTs the one my father in law has in his studio. Apollo whatever. OUTRAGEOUS price tag…
I REALLY REALLY liked the electric guitar sound demo using GB amp sim.....could you tell us what amp and effects that you used?? Please.
I've got an 18i8 and it's awesome. Used to have a Sapphire, which was awesome too, but they discontinued it.
Nice!
I have a $200 Focusrite 2i4, and a $49 M-Track Solo. The Focusrite is horrible and obnoxious when starting up, with speaker killing popping and hissing static (usb powered so you can't just leave it off until last), then quiet once Windows+drivers/usb are fully loaded. Switches got scratchy and short out almost form day one.
The M-Track is dead silent through all of that.
When actually recording with them, the result sounds the ~same. When playing back audio/music from the PC, they sound the ~same.
Conclusion: Focusrite is all hype and over priced as F!
Which would you recommend please a second hand 1st gen 2i2 or the Solo? Thanks
The solo for sure.
@@TheGaragebandGuide thank you 👍🏻
@@TheGaragebandGuide and second hand 2nd gen 2i2 vs solo (it is for VOs on UA-cam videos) thanks 😊
You can use it with your smartphone with a USB c 😁🤣 . It's awesome
I went for the Presonus bundle, I’m very happy with it although I have never tried anything else
PreSonus AudioBox iTwo Studio Bundle, interface, microphone, headphones & monitors with software including Studio One Artist, Ableton Live Lite DAW and more for recording, streaming and podcasting £170
My gen1 Scarlett is still going strong. Can vouch for the sturdy build quality
I´ve just bought the Scarlett 4i4 yesterday. I´m very happy. The sound quality , the construction materials, all the software included... Simply perfect and it is so beatiful... I love it!!
I've got a bunch of interfaces. My studio has a nice, rather high-end Metric Halo. My live and streaming rigs live and die by the Focusrite Scarletts - the 18i20 and a 2i2. They just work, are cheap, easy to get, and can handle a ton of abuse. I've dragged my 18i20 all over the place and smacked it around in a variety of clubs and bars and baggage claims and it just keeps going. It's just...handy.
They gonna pay you for that jingle then?
I wish!
Do you have any advice on how to get my PC to recognize this device? I cannot get it to be recognized by my USB ports. I have contacted support and tried all their suggestions (disabling antivirus, for example) - they said it was a hardware problem so I bought another and the problem still remains. Thank you for any help you may have to offer.
I have the basic Focusrite audio adaptor. I play bass. I connect it by pick-up to the mounted pre-amp, which goes to my pedal, then to the audio adaptor and into my computer. That's fine. But, the moment I plug the pedal into my Fender Rumble amp and then into the Focusrite - nothing. No lights even come on. Its as if nothing is plugged in. Have no clue how to fix this. Anyone have this problem with the amp not working through the adaptor? Solutions would be welcomed.
Not everyone! I've had the U-Phoria UMC22 for a year or so, and I'm very pleased with it. Mind you, I am no David Gilmour, I don't need layers upon layers of guitars to accomplish my sound... But I guess I kinda could do that with this interface. Yes, I guess I could.
Ehhh it still doesn't give me enough reason to buy one in place of my PreSonus Audiobox USB 96, which can do more than this overrated gadget. Like Apple, the focusrite comes off as fancy, pretty, sturdy, but lacks in functionality and being user friendly. User friendly in a sense that I can do whatever I want with it. But hey, I'm just one critic. I've never used this software. Maybe y'all can change my mind.
The fact that you cannot buy this audio interface as is, is a huge negative for me. I don't like it that Focusrite forces you to register the product and give them your personal data in order to get full functionality from a product you already fully paid. And their email-bombardment after this forced registration wasn't appreciated either. Luckily there was an option to unsubscribe from it. This questionable m.o. by Focusrite is a huge letdown for an otherwise reasonable audio-interface...
Why is everyone buying the Focusrite Scarlett Solo or Scarlett 2i2? Easy. For the same reason, everyone is buying the Shure SM7B microphone: It's looks. Think about it. Everybody is looking for that look. Nevermind the sound here. It's the looks that matter. And they matter even more on this interface. Why? Because its so easy to find. Everybody will have seen that interface somewhere. Even if you didn't remember the name: Search for "red interface". There it is! It's memorable. That's the reason for both, the Focusrite Scarlett and the Shure SM7B. Nevermind, that if you looked closer, you'd find loads of better options on the market. Heck, if i would have known before, i wouldn't have bought the Steinberg UR22 Mk II back when. Today, I have neither the Shure SM7B nor the Focusrite Scarlett. I found better options.
Why do they insist on unpacking a product, and describing it, on camera? Who cares? Show how the thing performs, not unwrapping it. Get a Behringer UMC204HD. It's about the same price, sounds very similar, and gives you more features (Midas preamps, two XLR inputs instead of one, more flexible headphone monitoring, more outputs and types of them, plus MIDI connections.) None of your listeners are going to know whether or not you used a Scarlet, or a Behringer (furthermore they won't know what brand of DAW you used, either.) Nor will they care about what kind of wood your electric guitar was made from, or whether or not you used ceramic magnet pickups or alnicos. Nor will they care whether or not you used a dynamic mic or a condenser mic. They'll just hear a song.
hey so I have a problem with my new focusrite scarlett 2i2.
so when I downloaded the driver the pc restarted like it was supposed to but when i tried to plug the interface back up to my pc it wont turn on and it restarts my pc evetime i plug it up but when i plug it in my Chromebook it works perfectly fine do anyone know how to fix this. just asking.
My friend recommended this and I owe him an espresso! Totally awesome.
Nice!
Someone needs to make an instruction video on how to connect audiobus 3 with irig recorder with one of these focusrite interfaces....I can't get my setup to work....in irig recorder the audio quality is greyed out leaving me with no audio recordings. Using a IPHONE 13 with Bias FX2
I’m a DJ, will this be a good interface to buy? Obviously I want to cue tracks in my headphones before I send it out to the house.
I’m guessing it isn’t going to be good enough. If not, what would you guys suggest?
I use Ableton 11 btw
The Plugin Collective 🤷🏿♂️💯🎹🎚🎛 focusrite!🍻
I've had Gen 2 for years and I bought because at the time this was the one recommended by several UA-camrs. Sure there were cheaper ones but as the adjective states, they also 'looked' cheap. Saving a few bucks here was not wise as it would compromise sound and durability.
cheap easy to use more importantly Does Not Crash Windows! Im looking at you M-audio..... Also very nice free plugins with serial.
I bought a UA volt to travel with and use a Steinberg UR242 for home. For home, the steinberg offers loopback audio so you can capture desktop audio for streaming. And stop whining, are your glasses recyclable?
I came to your most recent video, to ask a question. I'm running an old version of garageband on el capitan 10.11.6 on my 2013 macbook. I've done this for years and have made and saved custom presets throughout. I consider them to be my sound and integral to my music. I would be devastated to lose them, but I need to update to Big Sur if I want to use my laptop for anything but browsing the internet and garageband. What happens to my custom presets, patches, and downloaded au plugins when I update? I've put this off for over a year now.
All of my custom presets saved fine through several updates. Make a time machine backup before updating so you can revert to it if something *does* go wrong.
@@TheGaragebandGuide awesome news! Thank you so much!
Hi! I'm dumb! How the hell I connect a Behringer TD-3 to a Focusrite Scarlett Solo?! (Is that even possible?)
Can you use your iPad speaker as monitor when you're recording an eletric guitar (Does sound come out of your iPad?)
Also worth mentioning, if used with a regular iPad/GarageBand that you a) because you don’t need to plug the Scarlett into the wall (it takes bus power from the iPad) and b) you can’t plug your iPad into the wall either (without adding a power hub into the chain) because the Scarlett is already using the USB C port, you are completely mobile. Free of any need for wall power. Fabulous for recording environmentals outdoors for example. And I find my iPad battery runs for well over ten hours even ruining the Scarlett. Its the easiest and most mobile recording set up I’ve ever had. Even if you have a fancier interface this is so cheap and versatile, and easy to use, that it’s worth having one just for back up and field work. Looking back had I been able to buy an interface like this when I was starting out I wouldn’t have known I was born!
Hi ,I have scarlett solo, and its not working in amplitube , theres sound output when playing on normal apps like youtube when im trying the intrument like for guitar theres no output,I have already selected asio and the focusrite as input and output and no sound still coming out from guitar
I used many focusrite, Motu, m-audio , presonus, e-mu, steinberg, rme, UA, behringer, interfaces throughout past 15 years.
I would highly recommend RME, UA is ok, if on a budget: MOTU M4 or M2.
Stay away from focusrite and behringer.
Focusrite Scarletts have unstable drivers especially on windows. the 4 XLR channel scarlet has hardware monitoring only on input 1 and 2. When every single other interface on the market has hardware monitoring for all XLR inputs. Also had one scarlet that was introducing audio pops and clicks into signal chain when the interface mixer was open. There are many more reasons, but for now that’s the only ones I can remember. But… Of course there will be some people saying “have been using scarlett interface for xx years without any issues”.. good for them.
Can’t say I’ve used a Windows machine for audio production, so can’t speak to this interfaces reliability on that platform. On Mac and iOS I’ve found it to be completely stable and, of course, ‘plug and play’.
I can't speak for the Scarletts because I never used one. But I am working with a Clarett 4 Pre and after three years of working with it I couldn't say anything like "stay away from Focusrite". Don't remember a single issue with it so far and there's no problem with monitoring all the channels (at least not the analog inputs - I haven't used others yet so I don't know about those).
Nothing wrong with RME, UA or others (I might get a Babyface too one of these days - just seems like the perfect portable and forever supported device) but also I don't see what's wrong with for example a Clarett for some good recording.
Plus: At least here in Europe there's 1.300 € price difference between a Focusrite Clarett with 4 preamps and a RME with 4 preamps. In addition it seems RME is also struggeling with a supply problem at the moment, most of the shops I checked don't have their interfaces anymore and can't say when they will have em again. You can get used ones for almost the new price because they are so rare at the moment.
What about Audient id14 mkii ?? Is it best to use as musician and for future?
Great video, thanks for putting these in depth looks for us! I’m on the hunt for my first interface and I’m highly considering the Solo, Evo 4 and the M-Audio air/4. I’m pretty much exclusive to iPad creation at this point and just wondering your opinion as to which of the 3 is better suited for iPad/GarageBand production? I’ve also watched your Evo 4 video which is why I’m considering it. Thanks for your time! 🤘🏼
I’m still rocking the Scarlett 2i2 Gen One
If it still does the job then why not? 👍
Its very good value for the money, the recordings sound very good and it also comes with a collection of vst's that cost more then the interface itself.
The Scarlett Solo is not good. It worked for months and suddenly stopped. Even as I bought a new Solo, new Rode mic, AND a new laptop the distorted choppy sound persisted.
You are correct ad to all the pro-Scarlett arguments; but you left out the most important feature, the color.
And, you left out the most significant con-Scarlett argument; internal interface latency. This means a lot when you are playing live I've the Internet.
If I use this will it improve in background noise removal?