For the problem for very loud noise you probably need to disable the loopback function because if you enable loopback and at the same time using monitoring input in your DAW it will cause loud noise. Here is excerpt from UR22 MK II manual. " When using the loopback function, turn off the monitor functions on your DAW software. If the loopback function is on while you are monitoring input signals form the UR22mkII via DAW software, it will cause loud noise. This is because an infinite loop of the audio signal is generated between the UR22mkII and the DAW software."
In normal operation, I don't tend to form feedback loops or loopbacks when using 2x2 interfaces. You'd have to try pretty hard to accomplish a feedback loop, by plugging one of the inputs into one of the outputs and turning on direct monitoring. Now you can get a feedback loop pretty easily if you're outputting to speakers and have a live microphone on direct monitoring. Maybe that's what they're talking about? I've definitely done that before :)
You misunderstand. I did not refer to feedback loop. Here is from the UR22 MK II manual. "What is loopback? Loopback is a convenient function for broadcasting over the Internet. It mixes the input audio signals (such as microphone and guitar) with the audio signals playing back in the software in the computer into two channels in the UR22mkII, and sends them back to the computer." The UR22 MK II has this functionality where you can set it ON of OFF by accessing the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver window (on Mac: Select [System Preferences] [Yamaha Steinberg USB]). It should be set to OFF when you are not using this functionality. I have no idea if this is the case for you or not but it just caught my eyes when I read the manual and thought it might help. May be you should get the manual from Sternberg web site and read it by yourself.
I think thats a great idea. Ive started to doubt my own claims of limited headroom when running off of bus power. Id love to do some experimenting. Although it'll have to be with my Rubix22 since I gave away the UR22mkII and my 2i2 doesn't accept aux power. I'll add it to my list!
I need a help , I am having issue , as I connet microphone In DAW for recording vocal I get click , sparking sound between each 60sec . Even if I just connect my condenser mic and signal connection get in daw and I just sit to see and I get to see it produce a click sparking sound by it self please help me out how to fix this issue .
Thank you for breaking down how the power option affects headroom! I definitely see the same issues you described! I’ve debated whether I should get some extra pieces like DI boxes or preamps to help combat the headroom issue or maybe getting a auxiliary power supply but I think I’ve ultimately decided to get another interface altogether! Would you happen to know of a similar interface that doesn’t have issues with headroom? I play guitar on the bridge humbucker with considerable gain and the steinberg doesn’t handle it well at all haha
I've heard people mention it so often that I didn't even think to try it myself. Heck, it may just be a wives' tale now that I think of it! I'll have to do some experimenting to see if I can prove or disprove that theory that you get reduced headroom when on bus power.
anyone who watches this! They just updated drivers, so any audio cutout and a bunch of other bugs have been addressed. Just recorded and made major adjustments for my budget build DAW, and ur12 has been better, less dropping of audio, I even went back to the default cable provided with interface, and it works like a charm!
I've been having lots of weird problems with the MKii lately. For example suddenly my vst tracks started bleeding into my mic tracks, and during video calls (I use it for skype lessons) the second channel suddenly stopped working (it works in a DAW, but not during a call). Gonna try the new drivers, hope that fixes it. Thanks a lot
Kinda makes me glad that I got the Scarlett. No problems whatsoever. Basically a plug and play with out pulling my hair (or what's left of it) out. Too bad about the tech support trials and tribulations. I can honestly say that I'm a Sweetwater fanboy. I recently bought some software from them and was having a problem installing it. It all boiled down to my not knowing what I was doing. I called the tech at Sweetwater and he literally installed it for me. I can't say enough good things about them.
I'm a big fan of Sweetwater as well! They've always treated me well. I still buy a fair amount of gear from Amazon, just because I'm so spoiled on the fast delivery. But Sweetwater is always in the running as I'm shopping for various gear. Their selection is unparalleled!
Wow what a fantastic video. Thanks, I just ordered one and my only desire at this point is to get it to record my acoustic and vocals on my Iphone X. But if I expand my use of it, I will keep your review points in mind..
Hello, Is the Steinberg UR22 mkII Recording Pack good for a beginner home studio (asking for all three devices: interface itself, mic and headphones)? I have acoustic guitar and Yamaha Clavinova which I'd plug it in to the Steinberg interface. What are your thoughts? In short: is it worth it for a beginner as myself? I would really appreciate it if you could answer and I'm thankful for it in advance!
The UR22MkII is pretty solid, but I can't find much info about the mic or the headphones. Assuming it's comparable to the Focusrite bundle. If you're just starting out, I'd bet that they'd be a great place to start.
if you want to run it off bus power and maintain all the headroom, use an Apple Laptop charger cable. USB 3.0 > Thunderbolt port. best way to run these things.
I'm looking to buy a Torpedo Captor to connect to amp to my Steinberg UR22C. Generally I connected my guitar straight to the AI with Hi-Z on. My question: How did you connect the Torpedo with it's XLR to the Steinberg's line without using another preamp? Or how did you solve the problem of the Steinberg's input being too hot for the Torpedo?
I first ran the line output of the Torpedo right into one of the line inputs of the UR22 via an XLR to TRS cable. Even at the lowest gain settings, it was too hot for the line input. So I ended up running the Torpedo into an external preamp that has an output level control, so I could control the signal level hitting the line input on the UR22. That ended up working well. The Captor might have better output level controls on it than the Torpedo, I'm not sure. Hopefully you don't run into the same issues!
If you're using MIDI or USB controllers and not the front-panel audio inputs, then no. But if you're feeding line-level inputs from an outboard synth or something like that, then maybe.
Thanks for this I have the same issue. I have to record guitar with the input gain between zero and 3 other wise it peaks and I'm only using a stock s series ibanez. I was just wondering why the hell did they put that gain dial in there so thought I'll TH-cam to see if anyone else has this problem.
Agreed, it seems to be a mistake that these 2x2 interfaces keep making over and over! This is the 2nd revision of the UR22 and it's still an issue. Same for Focusrite: the 1st and 2nd gen 2i2 has the same issue, even though they supposedly addressed it for the 2nd gen. It boggles my mind!
You need to use the Hi-Z switch on the second input. Passive guitar inputs need their impedance changing. - you can also use a battery powered effects pedal.
I can't get my 5v dc power option to work. It didn't work at first so I used the USB 2.0 for a while. I decided to try it again and it worked...... once. It hasn't worked since. It's annoying but I just use the USB 2.0 now. It would be nice to have that option though if anyone has an idea what could be wrong. Thanks!
Sir, I am from India, can you tell me Steinberg ur22mkii is the best audio interface ? Many people speak of its a low preamp and preamp is very noise .I'm confuse Please tell me honestly Steinbergur22 is best or not ? But I don't want Focousrite interface , I want other
That's a shame about tech support. I'm still using an ancient Echo Audio Layla 24/96 (version 1.1) and the tech support guys pretty much modified their old drivers to work with Windows 7 just for me and about 15 other people still using it. Now that's tech support. I guess it's time to move on and leave those guys alone. They've done enough!
Agreed, that's some great tech support! I was so close to getting a Layla when I got my first interface. I ended up going with the Delta 44, but I had the same kind of issue: I used it for so long, it outlived its driver support!
How are you connecting the keyboard? If you're using 2 TRS cables into line inputs 1 and 2, then you can create a stereo track in your DAW and assign input 1/2 to it. Or create 2 mono tracks and send input 1 to a track, pan it hard left, and send input 2 to the other track and pan it hard right. As far as direct monitoring, the inputs are summed to mono when monitoring.
I just got a new Steinberg UR22mkII. Everything works fine, but every now and then I get a metallic sound on playback...whether it's something I've recorded or just audio from a video I'm watching on youtube. Anyone else have the same issue? I'm using a Mackie 1402-VLZ3 mixer that runs to my Steinberg.
Do you have your speakers plugged into the UR22 or the Mackie? Gut feeling is that it's a phase or latency issue caused by direct monitoring but that's just a guess.
@@YHRS At the moment, I'm running small computer speakers with a sub from my headphone jack on the Mackie. I'm getting ready to get some more appropriate speakers to run from the Mackie to an amp.
Yeah, I'd take a look at your direct monitor control on the UR22 and make sure that it's turned off (all the way to DAW) and see if that helps that metallic sound. I usually get that sound when I make a mistake in my routing somewhere and leave more than 1 monitoring option enabled (like monitoring both through the interface and through software). And when you do get some proper monitors, I'd suggest plugging them into the UR22 instead of the mixer, just to simplify the path.
hi man , need some help , why my ur22c still gets -30 db of signal when input in zero ? ( both input line ,mic and hi z ) can you explain plz? .if i want to record - 18 db its not happening because in hi z its plus -18 signal is coming when input knob in zero , plz help . . is it like that only ?
I can't really say which is "better", but the UMC202HD comes in at a lower price point and has some extra features over the UR22mkII (like pads on both inputs, and hi-Z instrument setting on both inputs). The UR22mkII preamps sounded a tiny bit more "lively" to me, and it comes with Cubase AI and Cubasis AE DAW software.
@@YHRS thanks so much, i think im gonna go with the more lively sound.. :) im gonna use mic... can i ask another question? 🙂 is there gonna be a problem if i turn on the phantom power for the condenser and use the a dynamic(sm57) at the same time? thanks a lot!! (^_^)
PLEASE HELP ME OUT, I m using this audio interface and, Im a beginner in music programming. MY problem is related with Audio recording. After I complete the drums and synths programming , when I try to record the vocal track I see that the whole other tracks get mixed with the vocal track automatically as if I have done the Audio MIXDOWN. This happens even when my headphones and speakers are muted to zero but does not occur when I record vocal in solo mode . so there is no doubts of sound leakage from headphones to microphones. Please let me know if its a configuration problems?????
This might seem like a very unsophisticated quesiton but I have never before used an interface and recently purchased the uk22mII and a microphone. When using cubase however I cant seem to be getting any signal from the mic, even though the settings should be correct. Could any of you come up with a reason why this is? I dont have any headphones or boxes plugged to the output but that should really be necessary to simply record something, right?
As you get more comfortable using this equipment, you'll get used to this troubleshooting process: - Start at the front of the signal chain and ensure that you're getting signal each step of the way - When you speak/sing/yell into the mic, does the signal/peak indicator show any activity on the front of the UR22mkII? - does adjusting the input gain make any difference in the signal/peak indicator or what you hear in Cubase? - Make sure Cubase is set up correctly to expect input from your interface and to send output to your interface - Is your track set to expect signal from your interface? Do you have the correct input selected? - Is your track armed for recording? - Do you have monitoring turned on for that track? Or have you tried direct monitoring from the interface? Hopefully as you work these steps you'll find where the signal is being interrupted.
Hi. I just bought a Steinberg UR22MKII and have had problems with it right out of the box. I am using a HP Desk top computer running Windows 10. Audio drop outs. Just listening to youtube videos!!. Contacted Steinberg support thru chat, they suggested aux 5v power. I ordered the power supply (does not come with Steinberg UR22MKII) installed it, and same result. Audio drop outs!! I have spent hours reading forums and trying different things. Nothing. No fix. The latest Yamaha drivers dont fix the problem either. I will be selling this unit, as I cant use it.
I can't get this thing to work to save my life. The sound keeps dropping out no matter what I do. Also the screen freezes when the sound drops out if I am watching a TH-cam video. I may try to update the BIOS and chipset as you recommended. If that doesn't work I'll have to return it.
I can't say for sure, since I've yet to try to drive high-impedance phones with any of these 2x2 interfaces. The headphone output on the UR22mkII was kinda low for my 64-Ohm headphones, so I'd at least keep that in mind and maybe look at an inexpensive headphone amp just in case it comes up short for you.
Great video. He's absolutely right, the headroom is totally limited with it on 'bus' power. I'm a loud singer, and my vocals come out distorted even with the Input Gain all the way down. I'll try the dc power.
I still need to do some testing and see if I can tell a difference. Honestly this is one of those bits of knowledge that I learned from other members of recording forums but never experienced myself. I'll have to come up with a test with my other interfaces since I no longer have the UR22mkII.
Hello sir thank you very much for the tutorial....pls can u help me out im facing problems with my own sound card which i bought not more than 3months yet..... The problem is ,when recording ,when the output is from the soundcard ,it will record everything even the instrument even when its muted,or even record anything playing even when a headset is being connected to the sound card
It sounds like you might have the loopback enabled, if I'm understanding correctly. In the ASIO control panel, take a look for the loopback option and make sure that it's disabled.
@@YHRS thank you ..it does that when recording even in Fl studio or cubase 5.....i even took the sound card to a different studio and when they connected it was reacting thesame way.
It's been a while since I've used Vegas, but it sounds like you've got your audio track set as a stereo track. That means that Vegas is expecting a 2-channel signal, left and right. See if you can change the track to mono and it should play back through both sides.
It appears that the UR22mkII only does mono in direct monitor mode. At least, I don't see any way to switch it to stereo monitoring on the unit itself.
Oh that's right, I remember you having issues with that. I think Focusrite addressed that with their 2nd generation of Scarletts. Apparently Steinberg didn't do that with their mkII revision of the UR22. I'm gonna have to find a cheapie guitar with crazy hot pickups on it one of these days, simply for testing stuff like this!
It doesn't bother me any more 'cos I almost never record direct and I don't have super hot pickups in my guitar anymore. The emulated out from my Hughes & Kettner is a little hot however. I do have loads of problems with bit rates and stuff like that but I think that's my ignorance, not the unit!
An audio interface and a USB mic are an either/or kind of thing. If you have a USB mic, you don't need an audio interface, and if you have an audio interface you can't use a USB mic on the same computer. The UR22mkII (and all audio interfaces like it) are intended for use with an XLR mic.
Sorry to hear that! If you've already tried adjusting your ASIO buffer size to a larger value, updating your BIOS and chipset drivers, updating device drivers and made sure that Windows (or OSX) is patched and up to date, then I'd recommend downloading LatencyMon and run that for a while. It should single out a driver that is causing the issue.
Hello and merry Christmas to all who are celebrating! Im new to recording instruments. I have recording my guitar with Rocksmith Real Tone USB Audio Cable, Reaper and Guitar Rig simulation amp. It was good for the beginning but now i wish something better. I have read some reviews on product for recording. And narrowed search for UR22 MKII. I have washburn wii66 pro guitar. With Seymour Duncan '59 reissue pickup in the neck and Seymour Duncan Custom Custom pickup in bridge. Is there gona be problem with recoring this guitar. In the future im considering to buy Rode NT microphone for recording acoustic guitar. and vocals. Is this good device for home recording or i should consider buying other products. Thanks!
For 2 inputs, any of these $150-ish interfaces will be fine. I've used a few of them now, and it's a neck-and-neck race amongst them. For 4 inputs, I can't imagine that they're all that different aside from input/output count and routing options. They all sound fine, so just pick one that has the connectivity that you need.
Yeah I think this box sucks. I had an entire project damaged because of distortion through the "amazing" Yamaha pre amps or whatever else is going on in there. Vocal recording had distrotion throughout that I didn't notice until putting through signal chain (compression etc). Was NOT recorded hot plenty of headroom. I don't know what TF happened but I am PISSED.
@@julius4167 Oh I can imagine that it's infuriating to see the Pats in yet another Super Bowl as a New Yorker! I'm still pretty sore over the Chiefs' loss in the championship game. Hopefully the Pats' dynasty is on its last legs!
I need really urgent help with UR22. I've been using it for over 5 years and i never had this problem before. The USB white light isn't stable, it's blinking and the laptop doesn't recognize it all of a sudden. I tried reinstalling the drivers and that didn't help. Does anybody know why this can be? I can't do anything without it.
When I was having trouble connecting this UR22mkII, it was because it wasn't receiving enough power over the USB connection. Try the micro-USB power jack as an auxiliary power source. Try a different USB cable. Bring it over to a friend's house and try connecting it to their computer. There are several things that it could be, so you'll have to start troubleshooting and rule out one thing at a time.
Ive had this happen a few times each time I unplugged the ur22 then deleted the driver and shut down PC. Once restarting PC I reinstalled the driver it came with and plug the ur22 into a different USB port on PC and all was good after a day I reinstalled the latest driver and all has been good now. Like I said I've had this happen 3 times in 3 years... Good luck it's a pain when it happens...
For Windows PC users: This is something to do with latest Windows 10 latest updates, as I've read in a thread under a different video. Works better with Windows 7, as per an info in that same thread.
I am a total noob on this. I finally decided to start recording ideas,using 7 string guitar. That guitar asks for a very heavy sound. Do you suggest this Steinberg or should i try something else in that price range. Please help on this with your experience, cause i'll get some device in 2 weeks. Thanks in advance and thanks for your videos. :D
When I hear "7-string guitar", I think metal music. And for metal music, I think "active, high-output pickups". Given what I experienced with the UR22mkII, the headroom on the instrument inputs was pretty low. I'd think that would be problematic if you're recording a guitar with hot pickups direct into the interface (instead of miking up an amp). The 3rd gen Scarlett range promises higher headroom, although I haven't tried one myself. I found that the Komplete Audio 2 had a nice amount of headroom in my testing. Or maybe an external preamp or a direct box with some sort of gain control on it might help it get along with the UR22mkII?
@@YHRS Thanks for a reply. I tried it today with Scarlet 3rd gen solo and it worked awesome. Guess i'll get that instead of experimenting with other stuff :D Thanks again :)
Wait, you put a direct signal into input 1 and it was overpowering it so you didn't think even for a second about using input 2 which has an instrument input with a hi z switch instead? oh and your channel is about home recording? Not trying to be a dick here but how do you have any followers with such a basic mistake? Granted this is from 2018 so you'll likely never see this comment but I'm truly confused. That is what the Hi Z is for. Not just instruments direct in, but for anything that is to hot for the normal mic level to handle properly.
I just tried it and it clips when Hi-Z is activated, gain set to 0 but the signal is distorted during palm mutes. In my case it sounds better without Hi-Z, I know it doesn't make sense. Oh and I don"t have hot pick ups in the guitar, quite the opposite.
@@majkon93 Thankfully some amps can now be set to line level making them easier to use. Using guitars with interfaces have been a bit of trial and error until you get it right.
@@loneponderer495 You mean amp simulations or actual amps? My tube amp doesn't has this kind of output. I want to record a raw signal directly from a guitar (monitor it with neural dsp plugin) and then in DAW shape the signal with effects. But the raw signal itself is already clipping.. I don't get why it needs a DI box to level an input signal when the audio interface should be working out of the box.
@@majkon93 I mean some actual amps. Sims are in the computer so you have to go through an imput to use them. I have a Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 it has this feature and some others also do. It isn't super common yet but you can find it if you look around.
Yeah, the UMC22 is still a good bargain and a great into to the world of home recording. I like Focusrite as well, and I'm looking forward to getting a 2i2 in the studio to play with one of these days.
it's a 0/10 audio interface, I nearly punched my ur22mk2, the audio drop outs are driving me and many others crazy, no wonder they no longer make these bricks of crap
Yeah - I'm not sure if I'll continue doing it as a regular thing - I'm not sure I could keep to one a week like I have the last couple of weeks but I'll see, its pretty good fun. I'd like to do a more comprehensive review of the H&K amp.
Yeah, a weekly schedule is brutal. I just don't have enough free time to be that prolific, so I've gotta get them out when I can. It is good fun though!
Your Home Recording Studio I reckon with 5 minute videos I could get one done a week. If I could speed up my workflow, I’m a total beginner. I’d run out of ideas pretty quickly though
For the problem for very loud noise you probably need to disable the loopback function because if you enable loopback and at the same time using monitoring input in your DAW it will cause loud noise. Here is excerpt from UR22 MK II manual. " When using the loopback function, turn off the monitor functions on your DAW software. If the loopback function is on while you are monitoring input signals form the UR22mkII via DAW software, it will cause loud noise. This is because an infinite loop of the audio signal is generated between the UR22mkII and the DAW software."
In normal operation, I don't tend to form feedback loops or loopbacks when using 2x2 interfaces. You'd have to try pretty hard to accomplish a feedback loop, by plugging one of the inputs into one of the outputs and turning on direct monitoring. Now you can get a feedback loop pretty easily if you're outputting to speakers and have a live microphone on direct monitoring. Maybe that's what they're talking about? I've definitely done that before :)
You misunderstand. I did not refer to feedback loop. Here is from the UR22 MK II manual.
"What is loopback?
Loopback is a convenient function for broadcasting over the Internet. It mixes the input audio signals (such as microphone and guitar) with the audio signals playing back in the software in the computer into two channels in the UR22mkII, and sends them back to the computer."
The UR22 MK II has this functionality where you can set it ON of OFF by accessing the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver window (on Mac: Select [System Preferences] [Yamaha Steinberg USB]). It should be set to OFF when you are not using this functionality. I have no idea if this is the case for you or not but it just caught my eyes when I read the manual and thought it might help. May be you should get the manual from Sternberg web site and read it by yourself.
How about a follow-up with checking differences on usb power vs separately powered? ;D
I think thats a great idea. Ive started to doubt my own claims of limited headroom when running off of bus power. Id love to do some experimenting. Although it'll have to be with my Rubix22 since I gave away the UR22mkII and my 2i2 doesn't accept aux power. I'll add it to my list!
I need a help ,
I am having issue , as I connet microphone In DAW for recording vocal I get click , sparking sound between each 60sec .
Even if I just connect my condenser mic and signal connection get in daw and I just sit to see and I get to see it produce a click sparking sound by it self
please help me out how to fix this issue .
Thank you for breaking down how the power option affects headroom!
I definitely see the same issues you described! I’ve debated whether I should get some extra pieces like DI boxes or preamps to help combat the headroom issue or maybe getting a auxiliary power supply but I think I’ve ultimately decided to get another interface altogether! Would you happen to know of a similar interface that doesn’t have issues with headroom? I play guitar on the bridge humbucker with considerable gain and the steinberg doesn’t handle it well at all haha
Wow, I've never heard that item about "headroom while on bus power" articulated.
I've heard people mention it so often that I didn't even think to try it myself. Heck, it may just be a wives' tale now that I think of it! I'll have to do some experimenting to see if I can prove or disprove that theory that you get reduced headroom when on bus power.
anyone who watches this! They just updated drivers, so any audio cutout and a bunch of other bugs have been addressed. Just recorded and made major adjustments for my budget build DAW, and ur12 has been better, less dropping of audio, I even went back to the default cable provided with interface, and it works like a charm!
I've been having lots of weird problems with the MKii lately. For example suddenly my vst tracks started bleeding into my mic tracks, and during video calls (I use it for skype lessons) the second channel suddenly stopped working (it works in a DAW, but not during a call). Gonna try the new drivers, hope that fixes it. Thanks a lot
Kinda makes me glad that I got the Scarlett. No problems whatsoever. Basically a plug and play with out pulling my hair (or what's left of it) out.
Too bad about the tech support trials and tribulations. I can honestly say that I'm a Sweetwater fanboy. I recently bought some software from them and was having a problem installing it. It all boiled down to my not knowing what I was doing. I called the tech at Sweetwater and he literally installed it for me. I can't say enough good things about them.
I'm a big fan of Sweetwater as well! They've always treated me well. I still buy a fair amount of gear from Amazon, just because I'm so spoiled on the fast delivery. But Sweetwater is always in the running as I'm shopping for various gear. Their selection is unparalleled!
Wow what a fantastic video. Thanks, I just ordered one and my only desire at this point is to get it to record my acoustic and vocals on my Iphone X. But if I expand my use of it, I will keep your review points in mind..
Hello,
Is the Steinberg UR22 mkII Recording Pack good for a beginner home studio (asking for all three devices: interface itself, mic and headphones)? I have acoustic guitar and Yamaha Clavinova which I'd plug it in to the Steinberg interface. What are your thoughts? In short: is it worth it for a beginner as myself?
I would really appreciate it if you could answer and I'm thankful for it in advance!
strictly for beginners. once you start getting good, invest in something better. you get what you pay for
The UR22MkII is pretty solid, but I can't find much info about the mic or the headphones. Assuming it's comparable to the Focusrite bundle. If you're just starting out, I'd bet that they'd be a great place to start.
Thank you so much!
if you want to run it off bus power and maintain all the headroom, use an Apple Laptop charger cable. USB 3.0 > Thunderbolt port. best way to run these things.
I'm looking to buy a Torpedo Captor to connect to amp to my Steinberg UR22C.
Generally I connected my guitar straight to the AI with Hi-Z on.
My question:
How did you connect the Torpedo with it's XLR to the Steinberg's line without using another preamp?
Or how did you solve the problem of the Steinberg's input being too hot for the Torpedo?
I first ran the line output of the Torpedo right into one of the line inputs of the UR22 via an XLR to TRS cable. Even at the lowest gain settings, it was too hot for the line input. So I ended up running the Torpedo into an external preamp that has an output level control, so I could control the signal level hitting the line input on the UR22. That ended up working well. The Captor might have better output level controls on it than the Torpedo, I'm not sure. Hopefully you don't run into the same issues!
Thanks for your reviews, they are very helpful. Do you think this gain issue may be a problem for an electronic musician?
If you're using MIDI or USB controllers and not the front-panel audio inputs, then no. But if you're feeding line-level inputs from an outboard synth or something like that, then maybe.
Thanks for the advice!
Thanks for this I have the same issue. I have to record guitar with the input gain between zero and 3 other wise it peaks and I'm only using a stock s series ibanez. I was just wondering why the hell did they put that gain dial in there so thought I'll TH-cam to see if anyone else has this problem.
Agreed, it seems to be a mistake that these 2x2 interfaces keep making over and over! This is the 2nd revision of the UR22 and it's still an issue. Same for Focusrite: the 1st and 2nd gen 2i2 has the same issue, even though they supposedly addressed it for the 2nd gen. It boggles my mind!
You need to use the Hi-Z switch on the second input. Passive guitar inputs need their impedance changing. - you can also use a battery powered effects pedal.
@@TeamPandory Thank you Team Pandory. I bought one today. Disappointed with the lo -output. Input 2 Hi Z switch totally changed it!
@@mebeasensei glad you found a solution. ;). Have fun recording!
how do you normalize a steinberg ur22 mkii cubace al 9
I can't get my 5v dc power option to work. It didn't work at first so I used the USB 2.0 for a while. I decided to try it again and it worked...... once. It hasn't worked since. It's annoying but I just use the USB 2.0 now. It would be nice to have that option though if anyone has an idea what could be wrong. Thanks!
Sir, I am from India, can you tell me Steinberg ur22mkii is the best audio interface ? Many people speak of its a low preamp and preamp is very noise .I'm confuse
Please tell me honestly
Steinbergur22 is best or not ?
But I don't want Focousrite interface , I want other
That's a shame about tech support. I'm still using an ancient Echo Audio Layla 24/96 (version 1.1) and the tech support guys pretty much modified their old drivers to work with Windows 7 just for me and about 15 other people still using it. Now that's tech support. I guess it's time to move on and leave those guys alone. They've done enough!
Agreed, that's some great tech support! I was so close to getting a Layla when I got my first interface. I ended up going with the Delta 44, but I had the same kind of issue: I used it for so long, it outlived its driver support!
When I connect keyboard in input it sound in MONO! WHY???? Solution?
How are you connecting the keyboard? If you're using 2 TRS cables into line inputs 1 and 2, then you can create a stereo track in your DAW and assign input 1/2 to it. Or create 2 mono tracks and send input 1 to a track, pan it hard left, and send input 2 to the other track and pan it hard right. As far as direct monitoring, the inputs are summed to mono when monitoring.
@@YHRS Thank you
I just got a new Steinberg UR22mkII. Everything works fine, but every now and then I get a metallic sound on playback...whether it's something I've recorded or just audio from a video I'm watching on youtube. Anyone else have the same issue? I'm using a Mackie 1402-VLZ3 mixer that runs to my Steinberg.
Do you have your speakers plugged into the UR22 or the Mackie? Gut feeling is that it's a phase or latency issue caused by direct monitoring but that's just a guess.
@@YHRS At the moment, I'm running small computer speakers with a sub from my headphone jack on the Mackie. I'm getting ready to get some more appropriate speakers to run from the Mackie to an amp.
Yeah, I'd take a look at your direct monitor control on the UR22 and make sure that it's turned off (all the way to DAW) and see if that helps that metallic sound. I usually get that sound when I make a mistake in my routing somewhere and leave more than 1 monitoring option enabled (like monitoring both through the interface and through software). And when you do get some proper monitors, I'd suggest plugging them into the UR22 instead of the mixer, just to simplify the path.
hi man , need some help , why my ur22c still gets -30 db of signal when input in zero ? ( both input line ,mic and hi z ) can you explain plz? .if i want to record - 18 db its not happening because in hi z its plus -18 signal is coming when input knob in zero , plz help . . is it like that only ?
which is better? that or the behringer umc202? thanks.. :)
I can't really say which is "better", but the UMC202HD comes in at a lower price point and has some extra features over the UR22mkII (like pads on both inputs, and hi-Z instrument setting on both inputs).
The UR22mkII preamps sounded a tiny bit more "lively" to me, and it comes with Cubase AI and Cubasis AE DAW software.
@@YHRS thanks so much, i think im gonna go with the more lively sound.. :) im gonna use mic...
can i ask another question? 🙂
is there gonna be a problem if i turn on the phantom power for the condenser and use the a dynamic(sm57) at the same time? thanks a lot!! (^_^)
@@jeffrivera6 Phantom power will be no problem for the dynamic mic, so feel free to activate it while both mics are plugged in.
@@YHRS thanks!!! 🙂
PLEASE HELP ME OUT, I m using this audio interface and, Im a beginner in music programming. MY problem is related with Audio recording. After I complete the drums and synths programming , when I try to record the vocal track I see that the whole other tracks get mixed with the vocal track automatically as if I have done the Audio MIXDOWN. This happens even when my headphones and speakers are muted to zero but does not occur when I record vocal in solo mode . so there is no doubts of sound leakage from headphones to microphones. Please let me know if its a configuration problems?????
Please me also have the same issue here
This might seem like a very unsophisticated quesiton but I have never before used an interface and recently purchased the uk22mII and a microphone. When using cubase however I cant seem to be getting any signal from the mic, even though the settings should be correct. Could any of you come up with a reason why this is?
I dont have any headphones or boxes plugged to the output but that should really be necessary to simply record something, right?
As you get more comfortable using this equipment, you'll get used to this troubleshooting process:
- Start at the front of the signal chain and ensure that you're getting signal each step of the way
- When you speak/sing/yell into the mic, does the signal/peak indicator show any activity on the front of the UR22mkII?
- does adjusting the input gain make any difference in the signal/peak indicator or what you hear in Cubase?
- Make sure Cubase is set up correctly to expect input from your interface and to send output to your interface
- Is your track set to expect signal from your interface? Do you have the correct input selected?
- Is your track armed for recording?
- Do you have monitoring turned on for that track? Or have you tried direct monitoring from the interface?
Hopefully as you work these steps you'll find where the signal is being interrupted.
Your Home Recording Studio It was the Phantom power switch that was off. Thank you for your response!
@@QuoPacto that's great to hear! And of course that's the one thing that I forgot to suggest checking :D
Your Home Recording Studio Thank you so much for taking the time to respond.
Hi. I just bought a Steinberg UR22MKII and have had problems with it right out of the box. I am using a HP Desk top computer running Windows 10. Audio drop outs. Just listening to youtube videos!!. Contacted Steinberg support thru chat, they suggested aux 5v power. I ordered the power supply (does not come with Steinberg UR22MKII) installed it, and same result. Audio drop outs!! I have spent hours reading forums and trying different things. Nothing. No fix. The latest Yamaha drivers dont fix the problem either. I will be selling this unit, as I cant use it.
I can't get this thing to work to save my life. The sound keeps dropping out no matter what I do. Also the screen freezes when the sound drops out if I am watching a TH-cam video. I may try to update the BIOS and chipset as you recommended. If that doesn't work I'll have to return it.
Jasper Burchfield try uninstall and reinstall the drivers
@@AntoniosLoizides New driver update from steinberg, make sure you download the YSUSB_V203 zip
Will it drive my Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm ?
I can't say for sure, since I've yet to try to drive high-impedance phones with any of these 2x2 interfaces. The headphone output on the UR22mkII was kinda low for my 64-Ohm headphones, so I'd at least keep that in mind and maybe look at an inexpensive headphone amp just in case it comes up short for you.
@@YHRS Thanks for the heads up. An amp might be needed then.
Yes it will, I have a Beyerdynamic DT880 premium 250 ohm and it is fine.
@@venchenzo4493 Good to know, thanks!
@@venchenzo4493 Thanks, think im gonna try my luck. :)
Great video. He's absolutely right, the headroom is totally limited with it on 'bus' power. I'm a loud singer, and my vocals come out distorted even with the Input Gain all the way down. I'll try the dc power.
I still need to do some testing and see if I can tell a difference. Honestly this is one of those bits of knowledge that I learned from other members of recording forums but never experienced myself. I'll have to come up with a test with my other interfaces since I no longer have the UR22mkII.
Of course, use the 5v input for power.
Hello sir thank you very much for the tutorial....pls can u help me out im facing problems with my own sound card which i bought not more than 3months yet.....
The problem is ,when recording ,when the output is from the soundcard ,it will record everything even the instrument even when its muted,or even record anything playing even when a headset is being connected to the sound card
Pls help me out
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It sounds like you might have the loopback enabled, if I'm understanding correctly. In the ASIO control panel, take a look for the loopback option and make sure that it's disabled.
@@YHRS thank you ..it does that when recording even in Fl studio or cubase 5.....i even took the sound card to a different studio and when they connected it was reacting thesame way.
i have a problem when ever i record my voice i can only hear one side of my headphones on sony vegas pro 14 with the rode procaster
It's been a while since I've used Vegas, but it sounds like you've got your audio track set as a stereo track. That means that Vegas is expecting a 2-channel signal, left and right. See if you can change the track to mono and it should play back through both sides.
@@YHRS thank you i just had to rendor it to stereo
NitroGamerXD I had to change inputs to mono for Scarlet solo
If I use Latency-free hardware monitoring can I hear stereo or mono sound?
It appears that the UR22mkII only does mono in direct monitor mode. At least, I don't see any way to switch it to stereo monitoring on the unit itself.
@@YHRS Thank you so much.
My Focusrite would clip when I plugged a guitar with a Seymour Duncan JB into it
Oh that's right, I remember you having issues with that. I think Focusrite addressed that with their 2nd generation of Scarletts. Apparently Steinberg didn't do that with their mkII revision of the UR22. I'm gonna have to find a cheapie guitar with crazy hot pickups on it one of these days, simply for testing stuff like this!
It doesn't bother me any more 'cos I almost never record direct and I don't have super hot pickups in my guitar anymore. The emulated out from my Hughes & Kettner is a little hot however. I do have loads of problems with bit rates and stuff like that but I think that's my ignorance, not the unit!
Your Home Recording Studio can you help me? I'm gonna use this card with Yamaha Pacifica 012bl guitar, will it be ok?
I just got UR22C and it also clips with my SD JB equipped guitar.. but only when I activate the hi-Z mode on input.
Is this interface only for usb mics
An audio interface and a USB mic are an either/or kind of thing. If you have a USB mic, you don't need an audio interface, and if you have an audio interface you can't use a USB mic on the same computer. The UR22mkII (and all audio interfaces like it) are intended for use with an XLR mic.
Dude, did u try and push the HI Z button? Dont'!
Of course I did! That's how I recorded bass guitar direct. Not a lot of headroom, but it worked well for passive P-Bass pickups.
Care to explain?
When I was recording acoustic guitars, I didn’t bother to push the HI Z button, as a result, the guitars were clean and warm.
My URmk22 is a piece of sh**!!!!! Disabled the HI-Z and it works better now, (HI-Z button seems to be a gain booster and nothing else)
Still having audio dropouts with my UR824.. Tried everything =(
Sorry to hear that! If you've already tried adjusting your ASIO buffer size to a larger value, updating your BIOS and chipset drivers, updating device drivers and made sure that Windows (or OSX) is patched and up to date, then I'd recommend downloading LatencyMon and run that for a while. It should single out a driver that is causing the issue.
@@YHRS Thanks! But it also didn't work. Sold my Steinberg today and now going for an Audio Apollo Twin DUO USB :)
Hello and merry Christmas to all who are celebrating!
Im new to recording instruments. I have recording my guitar with Rocksmith Real Tone USB Audio Cable, Reaper and Guitar Rig simulation amp. It was good for the beginning but now i wish something better. I have read some reviews on product for recording. And narrowed search for UR22 MKII. I have washburn wii66 pro guitar. With Seymour Duncan '59 reissue pickup in the neck and Seymour Duncan Custom Custom pickup in bridge. Is there gona be problem with recoring this guitar. In the future im considering to buy Rode NT microphone for recording acoustic guitar. and vocals. Is this good device for home recording or i should consider buying other products.
Thanks!
which interface do you suggest me with 2/4 imputs? I only have 250$
For 2 inputs, any of these $150-ish interfaces will be fine. I've used a few of them now, and it's a neck-and-neck race amongst them. For 4 inputs, I can't imagine that they're all that different aside from input/output count and routing options. They all sound fine, so just pick one that has the connectivity that you need.
Yeah I think this box sucks. I had an entire project damaged because of distortion through the "amazing" Yamaha pre amps or whatever else is going on in there. Vocal recording had distrotion throughout that I didn't notice until putting through signal chain (compression etc). Was NOT recorded hot plenty of headroom. I don't know what TF happened but I am PISSED.
Hey Chiefs fan....how is it going with the super bowl....?
Don't ask :)
@@YHRS Believe me I´m a Bills fan....I would love it to see your Chiefs in the super bowl....
@@julius4167 Oh I can imagine that it's infuriating to see the Pats in yet another Super Bowl as a New Yorker! I'm still pretty sore over the Chiefs' loss in the championship game. Hopefully the Pats' dynasty is on its last legs!
I need really urgent help with UR22.
I've been using it for over 5 years and i never had this problem before. The USB white light isn't stable, it's blinking and the laptop doesn't recognize it all of a sudden. I tried reinstalling the drivers and that didn't help. Does anybody know why this can be? I can't do anything without it.
When I was having trouble connecting this UR22mkII, it was because it wasn't receiving enough power over the USB connection. Try the micro-USB power jack as an auxiliary power source. Try a different USB cable. Bring it over to a friend's house and try connecting it to their computer. There are several things that it could be, so you'll have to start troubleshooting and rule out one thing at a time.
Ive had this happen a few times each time I unplugged the ur22 then deleted the driver and shut down PC. Once restarting PC I reinstalled the driver it came with and plug the ur22 into a different USB port on PC and all was good after a day I reinstalled the latest driver and all has been good now. Like I said I've had this happen 3 times in 3 years... Good luck it's a pain when it happens...
For Windows PC users:
This is something to do with latest Windows 10 latest updates, as I've read in a thread under a different video. Works better with Windows 7, as per an info in that same thread.
I use a behringer umc 22 just connected to a Xlr to xrl
That's a good way to go!
only had problem with this soundcard. I go back to my older Juli@ card
what problems do you have? I have no issues with mine, and I can record Fender Stratocaster directly in and it sounds great!
I am a total noob on this. I finally decided to start recording ideas,using 7 string guitar. That guitar asks for a very heavy sound. Do you suggest this Steinberg or should i try something else in that price range. Please help on this with your experience, cause i'll get some device in 2 weeks. Thanks in advance and thanks for your videos. :D
When I hear "7-string guitar", I think metal music. And for metal music, I think "active, high-output pickups". Given what I experienced with the UR22mkII, the headroom on the instrument inputs was pretty low. I'd think that would be problematic if you're recording a guitar with hot pickups direct into the interface (instead of miking up an amp). The 3rd gen Scarlett range promises higher headroom, although I haven't tried one myself. I found that the Komplete Audio 2 had a nice amount of headroom in my testing. Or maybe an external preamp or a direct box with some sort of gain control on it might help it get along with the UR22mkII?
@@YHRS Thanks for a reply. I tried it today with Scarlet 3rd gen solo and it worked awesome. Guess i'll get that instead of experimenting with other stuff :D Thanks again :)
Wait, you put a direct signal into input 1 and it was overpowering it so you didn't think even for a second about using input 2 which has an instrument input with a hi z switch instead?
oh and your channel is about home recording?
Not trying to be a dick here but how do you have any followers with such a basic mistake? Granted this is from 2018 so you'll likely never see this comment but I'm truly confused. That is what the Hi Z is for. Not just instruments direct in, but for anything that is to hot for the normal mic level to handle properly.
I put instruments only into the Hi-Z input. Not sure where you got that I was putting it into the low-Z line input?
I just tried it and it clips when Hi-Z is activated, gain set to 0 but the signal is distorted during palm mutes. In my case it sounds better without Hi-Z, I know it doesn't make sense. Oh and I don"t have hot pick ups in the guitar, quite the opposite.
@@majkon93 Thankfully some amps can now be set to line level making them easier to use. Using guitars with interfaces have been a bit of trial and error until you get it right.
@@loneponderer495 You mean amp simulations or actual amps? My tube amp doesn't has this kind of output. I want to record a raw signal directly from a guitar (monitor it with neural dsp plugin) and then in DAW shape the signal with effects. But the raw signal itself is already clipping.. I don't get why it needs a DI box to level an input signal when the audio interface should be working out of the box.
@@majkon93 I mean some actual amps. Sims are in the computer so you have to go through an imput to use them. I have a Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 it has this feature and some others also do. It isn't super common yet but you can find it if you look around.
I still using behringer umc2 its not bad, but i like focusrite...(
Yeah, the UMC22 is still a good bargain and a great into to the world of home recording. I like Focusrite as well, and I'm looking forward to getting a 2i2 in the studio to play with one of these days.
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it's a 0/10 audio interface, I nearly punched my ur22mk2, the audio drop outs are driving me and many others crazy, no wonder they no longer make these bricks of crap
Hey, Chad! I finally did that mic comparison th-cam.com/video/f_2uXREf0Vk/w-d-xo.html I love the Audix i5!
Awesome, I'll check it out tonight when I'm in front of the computer. Glad to see you posting some videos, man!
Yeah - I'm not sure if I'll continue doing it as a regular thing - I'm not sure I could keep to one a week like I have the last couple of weeks but I'll see, its pretty good fun. I'd like to do a more comprehensive review of the H&K amp.
Yeah, a weekly schedule is brutal. I just don't have enough free time to be that prolific, so I've gotta get them out when I can. It is good fun though!
Your Home Recording Studio I reckon with 5 minute videos I could get one done a week. If I could speed up my workflow, I’m a total beginner. I’d run out of ideas pretty quickly though
User error. Many user errors here.🤣
Can you explain please? I'm a beginner and quite struggling