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I have been recording for 12 + years and have bought most of the interfaces in this price range....Digi 002, Mbox, Emu 0404, Centrance Mic Port Pro, Presonus Firebox....and out of all of the above the only one that played nice with Windows was the Centrance but it's only one mic channel for $150. The others had high latency, pops and clicks, crashes - the Digi products being the absolute worst.
I'm a songwriter and wanted to focus more on creativity than tech support and troubleshooting and with this product, I have finally found the solution. I don't write reviews but was compelled to let people know how amazing this product is.
I'm using it with Reaper ($40) and the two combined cost $250 and it's the most rock solid setup I have used yet. Literally installed the drivers, loaded up a 24 track session with plugins, and pulled the buffer slider all the way to the left...with other products that's guaranteed to stutter, drop out, pop and click, etc
And it worked....not a hitch. I couldn't believe it. It ran 24 tracks of audio with three plugins on each track for 3 1/2 minutes flawlessly.
So I plugged in a guitar and tried the same thing - no pops or clicks. I recorded it against a click and played on the 2 and 4 to see if it was synching up. Perfect synch.
I also ran the Centrance latency utility on it (Google the name, it's a free download) and it reported a latency of 3.48 ms with 167 samples. In Reaper, I manually adjusted for that offset in Preferences > Audio > Recording (even though it wasn't needed - no noticeable latency) and now I'm recording and monitoring in 100% real time. It's unreal.
Not to mention this also comes with the Focusrite plugin suite - not your average crappy freebie throw in, they are excellent sounding quality plugins that can be used in professional productions. And a full VSTi of the Novation Bass Station.
If you want a rock solid recording setup for PC - they're practically giving this interface away. Midi hookup, two amazing mic preamps, versatile monitoring options, and it runs off of USB bus power...no wall wart!
You could have an amazing setup for $250 if you combine this with Reaper. I can't recommend this highly enough. Best audio quality I've had yet and unbelievable stability. My PC is an Acer laptop running Vista bought used for $400 - no megacomputer here.
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Focusrite has, over the past two decades, built a reputation as the market leader for high quality recording equipment, with its mic-pre technology as the cornerstone of that enviable reputation. Now Focusrite is proud to present the new Saffire 6 USB, an innovative new product which brings the Focusrite interface to a new level of affordability without compromising on quality.The Saffire 6 USB makes Focusrite's renowned sound quality and performance available to more people than ever before. The design takes two ofFocusrite's legendary mic pres and creates a 2 in/ 4 out interface with simplicity and reliability as the central component.Ideal for laptop DJs, the Saffire 6 USB has four outputs which allow you to route two stereo pairs to different sides of a DJ mixer. The switchable headphone output enables you to cue up tracks, and the mic/line inputs allow you to add external instruments or a microphone to the performance.The Saffire 6 features simple three-dial monitoring: one for the main out, one for your cans, and one to mix in other inputs. This is the perfect USB for tracking, with 2 mic-pres with phantom power, pad and instrument switches. The Saffire 6 has monitor outputs on 1/4 inch jacks or RCA phono jacks, as well as a switchable headphone output.The mixer section blends between your input and the signal playing back from your computer. The Saffire range of DAW interface solutions delivers the Focusrite sound into your DAW via Firewire, USB or ADAT. At the heart of these solutions are class-leading digital conversion and 25 years of excellent mic-pre design. Combined, they ensure you capture every subtle nuance of your sound. Focusrite - because your sound quality is everything.
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