![]() ![]() ![]() Your research has doubtless already informed you that it doesn't have any MIDI ports but if that doesn't matter to you I'm gonna say it's truly a great bit of kit.Īgain, as you probably already know, the Onyx and other components inside are exactly the same as in other high end Onyx gear, so the quality is beyond question. It's also built like a tank (typical Mackie) and the angled interface is much more useful than you might realsie until you've used one. The angled bracket is removable if it doesn't suit you.ĭue to its Onyx preamps, converters, circuitry, it actually IS better than the competition at that price range. My original choice was the Mackie when I happen to come across the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. They both have good solid reviews and look like they can do the job.įrom what I've read the Preamps seem to be pretty even but I don't do too much recording and if I did I would do it on my G5 with the MOTU 24io. For me the converters will be more important since I'll need them to do semi decent mix downs while on the road. They have a lot of the similar if not exact the same features so the main difference I see are: From what I've read they both have pretty good AD/DA for their price point so it's tough to choose based on that research so far (without actually hearing them both). * The Mackie is at a nice ergonomic angle but the Scarlett has a nice big volume knob. My current rig is hooked up to a Mackie 1642-VLZ Pro mixer and I never liked the monitor knob. It seemed to go from no sound to a bit too loud as soon as I touched it (if that makes any sense). * They both have dedicated 0 latency direct monitoring but from reading the user manuals only the Mackie has a dedicated volume knob for the input monitoring and the ability to monitor in mono or stereo. The Scarlett only has the the switch to turn direct monitoring on. * Mackie is USB 1.1 but does not need a driver to work on a mac. The Scarlett is USB 2.0 but you need to install a driver for it to work. I'm thinking for the quick audio and a few VSTi's dance/club type stuff that I'm doing I wouldn't notice a difference in the USB speed so I'm not sure if this even matters. Unless the USB 2.0 contributes that much more stability to make me go for the Scarlett, I think I will go for the Mackie for the ergonomic angle and the direct monitoring input volume control. I know I'm being way to picky for such a lower cost interface but I'm geeky that way. Thanks again for the feedback guys, much appreciated.The Artist has the bare necessities for recording instruments and voice. There’s a single mic/instrument combo input designed around an Onyx preamp with +48v phantom power and Hi-Z switch for recording hi-impedance signals. ![]()
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