Sonic LAB: Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen 18i20 USB Audio i/f
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2024
- We take a look at the the new 3rd generation Scarlett from Focusrite - a USB-C audio interface with 18 inputs and 20 outputs.
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Came for the review. Stayed for the sick synth music
great video! told me everything i wanted to know about the 18i20. definitley gonna grab one for myself
I’ve used a similar 2nd gen Scarlett USB interface in my home studio ever since my 5 year old Safire fried itself (not uncommon in some FireWire interfaces). After using it almost a year I can say it is a solid device. It has clean sound on the preamps and the monitors are plenty loud. The driver/control software it uses is low-overhead and easy to adjust. It may not have the features or specs of some super high end gear, but it was reasonably priced. I would recommend it to most folks
thanks so much! I use a lot of outputs in ableton and was considering buying this! greatly appreciated!
I love you are using the XD and the Neutron. Exactly what is sitting in front of me. Now to add the 18i20 to my setup. Thank you.
I really appreciate your reviews/demos of new gear. Always my go-to when considering new equipment. Thanks!
My drummer has a dim switch too, no way of adjusting it either
Great job guys.
Keep up the good work
Dude, great video, thanks man.
can I make personal mixed monitorings to my band members' headphones at the same time by using 18i20 ?
Can one bypass the preamps? The 18i8 has line inputs - since I’m using a few external preamps I’m wondering which one is better.
Hello, just to double check, when you set Monitor Controls to one of those settings, for example, ALL, in the Focusrite Control software, that maps the monitor knob in the front panel to control ALL the line outputs?
I have the 2i2 3rd gen and im ready to upgrade to this one soon
ive had the 2nd gen for years. I am adding a 2nd workstation to my set up so I just ordered the 3rd gen..
Ive always used a PCI Express sound card, but I'd like to switch to this USB3 to save an express slot. Im worried about the latency of USB3 vs PCI-E. Is there a difference in latency, with respect to playing VST instruments and using VST plugins?
Thanks for the demo! Quick question: Is the Ventris receiving a mono input and outputting a stereo signal?
why didnt you use the software to monitor with near zero latency instead of using the daw?
Great review, thank you very much.
I just got a neutron and the sounds that you're getting out of it was badass!🎹🎧💫😵👌👍
Neutron is already the legend.
@@ImplosiveCatt I second that emotion!👍
@@maxmatson1578
Not just an emotion. The synth is incredible for the price. It has its own analog character, amazing filter and virtually limitless potential with the patch bay. There is nothing even remotely close to that for the price that I'm aware of.
@@ImplosiveCatt you're right on that I agree
I occasionally get a quiet intermittent click at 44.1kHz or 48kHz if clock source is not set to ADAT. This sometimes happens when switching to different sample rates (or if I load a project that differs to the last) the clock source loses synchronization to the the external ADAT device (assuming you had the extra inputs connected could be worth checking?) I'm using a much older focusrite (18i6) audio interface with an Octopre and just a thought...
I am really interested in this one as my last one has served me so well for quite a few years.
Do you think you are still getting super low latency even if using USB 3.0?
Thanks for the excellent review as ever!
is there any trick plugging the headphones into the interface when i plug in mine nothing comes out
Can you run this on a mac os 10.10.5 yosemite?
When you say decent usb c cable. Is that c to c? Would you recommend any?
Could I connect my Bose subwoofer via the optical out to add it to my monitors?
I just added a vintage 1970s Neumann U87 to my collection. Now I'm trying to ensure I produce the smoothest sound I can without getting muddy.
I'm leaning toward either SSL or Focusrite for an interface that doesn't cause the "clicks" during playback that a lot of interfaces suffer. I also need clear inputs with great preamps (at least until I find the right preamp to replace my PreSonus tube).
Ill be switching from my AB 1818VSL and I'd like to setup as follows:
I need at least 2 XLR mic inputs with ¼" option (to have a mic XLR cable always plugged in and a ¼" always plugged in so that I can run SPDIF out to my Focusrite VRM then ¼" out from my VRM back into the interface so that I don't have to keep plugging and unplugging my headphones everytime I wanna use the VRM).
Output:
•USB3 to (Custom Win7 Studio PC)
•L/R ¼" (to Mackie monitors)
•OPTICAL OUT (to Bose subwoofer)
•MIDI I/O (to MPC/Motif/Axiom)
•SPDIF OUT to Focusrite VRM
•Headphones (preferably 2×)
I'll also be running a Tascam FW1082 control via firewire as my mixing console in Nuendo; along with StudioOne, Waves, Reason, Acid Pro, and other DAWs from time to time.
you could be in my band any goddam time , Nick - You're such a beast, when it comes to synth sounds and lyrical scapes, shapes, and sequences !
Don’t wait on that call Mikkel
@@burprobrox9134 My eyes are stiff on the phone !
Had to regretfully sell my liquid 56 because of focusrite dropping driver support. Would this be a worthy replacement?
Finally i found somebody able to show the Brain (software) of this killer interface
nice review man , and I love ur music
Are the preamps class a?
Very informative. Subscribed.
I watched this because I have one, but also because I want to know which output to get cv from to control my modular synths. Did I miss it? The routing was explained for everything else. Where do we get the cv????
Nice one....
So you can actually use outboard fx with this new interface? I have mk2(usb) and the latency is way too much
You can fix the latency issues with Ableton's "Driver Error Compensation" setting.
With direct monitoring and DEC I was able to get my hardware synth in nearly perfect sync. on 2i2 1st gen.
Can anybody help? When I go onto "Inputs" in focusrite control, nothing comes up apart from a message that says "no inputs with software controls"
any help would be appreciated! :))
bose tonematch 8 or scarlett 18i20 3rd gen ?? wich is a better interface ??
Hi there, in regards to the usb c cable, why didn't you use the one that came with the interface?
So I’m running my drum mics into the 18i20 and then I’m trying to run it into a irig 2. Do you know what the main out put is to take all the drum mics and feed them into the irig 2 ? Thanks again!
Got 2nd gen. 18i20 for the studio, and 2i4 for live/outside stuff. Have always worked really well, stable and with low latency. Couple of things like the higher ADAT resolution seems nice enough, but don't see myself going out of my way to update. "Air" is kinda anti-climactic, after all the hype on first the Clarett range, and now here. A worthy inclusion/feature, but not hype-worthy.
If they really wanted to impress me, they should've made the headphone outputs freely assignable in relation to the output routing, like it was on my Steinberg interface. Having them hardwired to output sets 7-8 and 9-10 is a real waste.
Ive got the 2nd gen 18i20 and my setup is indeed very similar to yours here. I use both the ADAT & SPDIF through Expert Sleepers. I stopped doing fx send/return though bc it was too easy to get feedback loops if I changed the configuration without being super careful. Anyway, the dual ADAT is a huge selling point for me. And I'm glad to hear that the inputs (and hopefully headroom) have improved. But apparently Windows 7 isn't supported? That's a deal breaker. Will have to keep an eye on that though and see if it is technically compatible just not officially supported.
Scarlett 3rd Generation is actually compatible with Windows 7. This has bun fully tested and is supported. You can find more details on OS compatibility here: support.focusrite.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360006999399
1:48 Sounded a bit scary to me. Is it recommended to unplug all non-condenser mics in the affected channels before turning the phantom power on?
anyone used this with Windows10? i got 16gb ddr4, i5-6300hq and ssd disk, and thinking will this suffice to work with scarlett 3gen 18i20, on around 64-128 to get latency of max 6-7ms
Can someone tell me please is steinberg axr4 any good? Im looking for really good and stabile interface for the studio. Or maybe one of focusrite clarett series? UAD? Thanx in advance
the more stable one is supposedly the Komplete Audio 6, or the RME stuff if you can handle their pricetags
Isn't the first 2 inputs line and instrument? 3-8 microphone preamp? So like wouldnt the first 2 inputs be ideal for an external mic pre?
how is it different to the clarett pre? Almost the same ?
both have the air function.
Clarett is supposed to have better preamps I think, but the Clarett doesn't have pads.
Can pairs of mono inputs be linked for recording stereo devices?
In software, yes. See 6:20
Hi, nice video Thanks! One Question tho. I see that it is compatible with USB-A with the included converter/cable.
But will this be noticeable if you use that cable on a pc instead of the USB Type C connector?
There shouldnt be any difference as long at your PC has at least USB 2.0 ports - it will also work with USB 3.0
this is better than babyface pro?
Perfect
Can this unit or the 2nd gen be used without a computer for jamming? Typically I jam my gear and when I'm content, I then turn my computer on to record from my mixing board. Also, is this easy to record overdubs?
would like to know that too
At 8:18, I notice that your track #3 on your DAW is picking up something on the meter. Is that normal? Mine picks up something too but I can’t figure out what it is. I use Cubase 10 and for everything that comes in to it from my 18i20, I show my meter picking up something. Thanks.
I’m having issues w this as well. I have 8 separate tracks coming out of an also mpc. I turn the levels all the way down on every input channel on the Scarlett and I still hear every track? I don’t understand how
@@franklima3469 I gave up on it on the first week I purchased it bro. I now use Apollo X8 & Apollo X Twin. Best choice I’ve made. Totally recommend them.
At 1:53 thee's got to be something you can use to take the phantom voltage off of the non powered mic. There's got to be a way to do that. I wouldn't just use it that way, better to use an outboard pre into an instrument channel.
Unfortunately, most of the lower-end interfaces do not have that functionality. You would be better using an external preamp to do that (cloud lifter, etc.)
I recently bought this.
I understand that I can record to all 18 channels simultaneously, but it will only be a single stereo out. (Basically reducing it to analog R/L)
Is 8 channels the max for multitracking with a daw?
Hey, thanks for sharing. Would you happen to know how to connect the Scarlett 18i20 to FL Studio on a Mackbook Pro. For some reason I see my instruments and mics registering on the audio interface and I see the interface registering in my audio section on the DAW but I'm not getting any sound when I assign a track and Playlist.
You absolutely should be able to. I think the 18i20 has monitor mix options that you should look into
Just for clarification, the USB cable that comes with it is good enough or do I have to get a better one? I usually use 44.1kHz but as I understand it it's better to run it at 48kHz? What's the downside with 44.1?
The regular USB cable is fine - the probelm I had was with my own USB-C cable
Which Expert Sleepers model are you using?
ES-3
Lots of podcasters use the 2i2, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it actually is (though Behringer has cheaper 2 input boxes)
it is.
I’m knew at music production or whatever it’s called but my question is. Can I use this audio interface to have multiple monitors, and can I use a click track for every person using this audio interface?Also how many people can I hook up to this audio interface?
You can run up to 8 studio monitors at the same time. People hooked up to the audio interface, like in the Matrix? 😁 You can hook up to 8 mono sources or 4 stereo sources through the preamps, but you can expand that by either hooking up an audio mixer, or by adding a preamp (like the Focusrite Octo-Pre), which gives you 8 more mono or 4 more stereo hookups for instruments. I am not sure how to answer your click track question, there are two headphone outputs and you do not want to send a click track through monitors (or the crowd/recording will hear it too).
very nice appreciating video. Sir please help me If I have to connect 4 audio interfaces like scarlet 2i2 together to record form 4 mics, how to connect them. is it possible to do so? thanks in advance.
2i2 wil do two mics I think, so you could use two, but you will need to aggregate the interfaces - you can do this in the Mac OS X Aggregate Audio devices -,not sure how you would do this on a PC
When I record into my laptop I get a lot of white noise. An insane amount. Can anyone help?
might be a bad cable.
Odd there's no big flagship Scarlett with liquid preamps like the Saffire 56?
there is the clarett range
Can this be setup as a sort of standalone mixer with stereo monitoring?
Yes, you can use it like that and actually do 4 pairs of stereo monitoring or 8 mono channels.
@@ricsim78 Thanks for the reply but i got one months ago and i can confirm it works like a charm.
If I get 2 of these interfaces I would have a total of 16 tracks correct?
U only need one interface which u can then expand with adat. Example setup, focusrite scarlett 1820 + behringer ada8200 gives you 16 tracks. So theres really no point in buying two of these interfaces as you can expand it, its also alot cheaper to expand via adat atleast if you decide to go for the scarlett + behringer combo.
So am I understanding this correctly that you can record 8 line inputs simultaneously?
Yep you'd be right.
@@cavemandave5779 Thanks Caveman!
Can this interface be used as a adat slave? I have this interface and thinking about buying the Presonus quantum 2626 wich has thunderbolt 3 and use that as master.
You would be better off buying a Focusrite Octo-Pre or Presonus Digi-Max (but stick with Focusrite because they are made by the same company, so will likely work better together). No reason to have two audio interfaces when a preamp addon would give you more channels. The Quantum 2626 is a step up from the 18i20, in sound quality for sure, but having both would be a waste of money IMO and you would be hard pressed to hear the sound quality difference unless you A/B them.
Hi! Really want to buy this interface! Does anybody know something about the compatibility with windows 10? I Googled it but nothing came up. xoxo
Siemon Theys fully compatible and supported, it’s the only windows OS now... win 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft
Gen3 is compatible with Windows 10.
Hey i'm new to all of this. So this would basically do the same job as my focusrite scarlett solo usb interface but with more ports and more powerful to power microphones such as the shure sm7b without an issue?
BradPersonalAccount does the same thing just way more in and outs and fancy stuff.
Should be more powerful to drive quiet mics and more powerful headphones since it draws power from the wall and not the usb
Zack thank you. Just want to ensure i buy the correct things to help my shure sm7b. Will be buying this interface asap then thank you
BradPersonalAccount i never tried the sm7b on this. I would have Google a bit more on it :-) just to be sure.
Zack ahh okay thank you sorry for rushing i was trying to think of this logically as i'm pairing my sm7b with a fethead sorry for confusion haha and thank you for taking the time to help me :)
It has midi, 8 outputs, 8 preamps, expandable with external preamps, word clock, Digital coax and optical, two headphone jacks, and many other features a lot of people would find very useful. The solo is meant for a vocal mic, this can run up to 4 stereo sources (more with the digital inputs or with external preamps). You can also use it in different modes and run up to 8 studio monitors (4 stereo pairs) through it.
Maybe a silly question but I don't see a Mic/Line switch for the inputs. How does one switch between mic and line?
Looks like it's done through software! 🙂
You can see it around 4:16
is this a 1U rack unit or 2U ? thanks - cant seem to find the info !!!
1u
@@sonicstate thank you !! cheers
I wasn't sure which interface I needed. And you'd think a thousand people would have made one of these deep-dive videos, but none I found did it this usefully.
It sucks that I need a flagship interface to record my dogshit drum kit, lolol. Thanks for helping me figure this out.
Hi how did u get the MacBook to connect to the usb a connection to audio interface??? Become the MacBook is only thunderbolt connection?
It's both USB c and thunderbolt
@@sonicstate so that means I gotta look for a a usb c to usb c cable? Right?
First off, this is my 1st interface. I’ll be using it to record an acoustic drum kit. I got mine open box (returned, or something) Anyway, when i plug in the usb, it says “locked”. Before I go any further, is this something I need to change? On the vid Locked was mentioned, but this vid seems to be geared or more advanced users. Hopefully someone can help me out here. Thanks.
I don't recall exactly what locked referred to but perhaps it was locked as in frequency locked to the sample rate
sonicstate That seems to be the answer I’ve been getting. I’ll change the sample rate, and see if everything works as it should. I really appreciate the help!
Hmmmm... I still have the old Focusrite saffire Pro 40... and its Firewire... which is a growing problem. I am struggling with it because it appears the latest updates of Windows 10 has been causing some performance problems (I have found a SEVERE limitation with the latest update of VCVRack for example) , and no one has bothered updating the old drivers for quite some time! :( I DO find it surprising that Focusrite has been stingy on ADAT I/O in its latest releases, what with the boon of Eurorack mixed analog / digital setups, Why induce that limit??? (Ableton is about to release an intriguing new pack "CV tools" for example! sounds promising!).. I am in a very similar situation.. I have a Neutron and a small Eurororack case and I value the ability to have 8 ADAT in and 8 ADAT out for CV signals. You mention that its "good to have a USB C cable"... could be a problem on Windows 10! I wonder how well does it perform in Windows USB 3 setup?
apparently the 2i2 STILL doesnt have loopback routing, but the 4i4 and up does.
I would go with Roland though, even if a bit more expensive. The Roland interfaces and their driver have an excellent reputation.
I cant hear my right panning. But without focusrite i can hear both..yesterday its okay but suddenly today..i cAnt hear my rïght..can you help me?
Make sure you have the right inputs going to stereo. I put everything in stereo 1/2
Hey, what's up? Mind to give me some guidance here? My inputs monitor in the front panel won't work... any idea why?
My gen2 done the same when first received a couple of years ago, from memory, 1-firmware update, 2 focusrite control setup was the prob
@@briangreenwood5533 Hey Brian, good morning!!! Thanks for the insight. I'm in touch with Focusrite support team. I'll check with them if there's any chance this could be firmware. Thanks again!!!
If you get cracks in the sound, first check if your PC "power plan" settings is not on some eco-friendly setting ;-)
Mine is SUPERfast on Ultimate Performance, great interface. But if you're Pc is on some kind of "balanced" setting, although Windows "recommends" it, they just don't work as well.
I've gone through allllll of these tweaks via forums and suggestions online and still have the issue. Specifically when using spotify, youtube, any windows driven audio. It seems fine standalone with hardware and everything else when the computer is off...
Functionally, this seems pretty similar to the 2nd Gen. Scarlett's, with the big difference being a move to USB-C. I have the 2nd Gen. 6i6 and it is a good, solid performer, although while the preamps are decent, they could be better. Unless you are on a budget and need lots of I/O, those looking at the 18i20 3rd Gen might want to consider looking at the Clarett series, which have better preamps than the Scarlett's.
With the 3rd gen, they are much closer than they used to be. The Clarett has better components, no question, but you can do the Black Lion mod on the Scarlett and it will blow away the Clarett in recording sound quality and playback. Without A/Bing them, you would likely have a hard time picking which is which in a blind test. The Clarett has a little more of an open sounding sound stage with more dynamic range, but the Scarlett has a smoother, darker, and less open sound stage. The Clarett is dated more, though.
What's the Black Lion mod?@@ricsim78
Has anyone been able to use the 3rg gen 18i20 with Pro Tools yet? I'm having the hardest time. :-(
Yes and it works great!
Does it get hot? I have a 2nd Gen and the heat it gives off is a bit scary lol Focusrite told me it was perfectly normal. It’s like having a heater on the desk. I’m guessing it can’t be good for the components inside.
I cant say I noticed. But will check.
I've complained to Focusrite about the heating problem with its interfaces esp my Clarlett 8Pre. I pointed out the design flaw to Focusrite with the lack of air ventilation holes like what UA has on their Apollo units. Heat destroys electronics when there is no where for the heat to dissipate.
Did you test the talkback button? I pressed the one on my 18i20 but didn’t hear anything thru my headphone
Hello Im trying to stream my little rock band, Is this gear right for me ?
If you record drums you need 6 mics which this will give you access to it
So there's not really a reason to upgrade from the 2nd gen. To the tick... Yes... I get that with the previous gen too.
what would be the advantage in getting a gen 3, vs a gen 2 for half the price?
USB C = Lower Latency
This or the clarett 8 pre please??
Clarett 8 Pre USB. Digital conversion is night and day between the two as the Clarett line is more on the higher end side closer to the Red range. I own the 1st gen Scarlett 18i20 for my keyboards, The Forte Apogee like interface and the Clarrett 8pre Thunderbolt interface. The Clarett is on par with the Focusrite Forte in terms of sound quality and digital conversion. They have a much more open sound stage 3d effect. The Scarlett sounds more narrow and boxy sounding.
I differ from the first reply. Its simple like this: Scarlett : smooth sound, dark sound (good for bright sounding gear) . Clarett: more brightness , clarity (if you have bright gear can sound harsh) the clarett not have the smooth sound of the Scarlett . I prefer Scarlett less resolution but a more vintage tone it's very difficult to sound harsh with this converter , hear it when he plays the synth with reverb...Vintage tone. The Saffire and Scarlett shines on keys and drums because their smooth and dark color.
@@jimmorrisoncold one question,i have two synths and one drumachine,should i need other audio interface with more midi conecttions? thanks
Are you selling that T-shirt ? Did not see it on your merch-site. Or who is it from?
It's s Soma synths shirt
Why do they always have so few inputs and loads of outputs its so frustrating for me personally give us 24 ins and 4 outs thats all we need as studio producers
It depends on how you work, I need a lot of outputs because i do stuff like side chain my Summit tube gear so 10 outs is minimum for me, I've been using that many for 30 years.
18 inputs is more than enough. Adding more just jacks up the price. Need more inputs, simply buy an octopre.
@@eman0828 so adding more inputs ups the price to more than buying an octopre..? you know what you wrote makes no sense at all..
@@fiddlestickzmuzik maybe you don't get it. Who needs more than 18 inputs? That's more than enough the average. What are you recording a 32 piece string Ochestra? Like I said if you need more inputs thats why Focusrite made the optional octopre. You aren't going to find any other interface in that price range with more than 18 inputs as you will be going into the $2k-$4k range such as the Focusrite Red range.
DUDE PATCHBAY
I only use headset with microphone from Ez Voice.
Instrument ins are Hi Z. 🎸‼️😃
1:45 "got a lot of" sounds great but you might con sider running it through a Vox wah.
18 inputs and 20 outputs how??? i only see 8 ins and 10 outs....help please
ADAT ports..
@@sonicstate so i need another 8 ins preamp and connect adat mode...rigth??? thank you....
Love how easy Focusrite is to get up and running and the mixing control app is great as well BUT I have constant popping/static and locking up issues on windows 11. I've done everything that I can to eliminate this including turning off power throttling, network drivers, audio drivers, etc etc....Nothing fixes it. It seems to work fine for a while but after a random amount of time it will certainly pop, lock up in windows and I'll have to restart whatever software that I am running.
Brand new Dell 12th gen i9, 64gb ddr 5 ram, etc. It's a FAST computer....so that shouldn't be the issue. Using thunderbolt cable and also tried multiple expensive USB C cables with no luck.
Anyone else having issues here? I feel like this shouldn't be an issue and Focusrite needs to solve this very long running problem...
What kind of drives are you using?
The music was pretty amazing.
The analysis seemed pretty thorough.
Kinda stupid that it doesn't support 16 ADATs with the ports actually being there, would have been a nice, cheap choice over the Presonus 1824 I currently have, which has DC coupled outs as well which the Focusrite is missing. Too bad :(
Can I ask why would you replace your Presonus interface? Which is a fairly new product itself?
@@Yelz57 I would only have replaced it if the Focusrite had offered a second ADAT Port, as interfaces with more than one adat I/O are much more expensive than the 1824 or the new focusrite. But it would't make sense to buy a focusrite with the same featureset, thats correct
No dc coupled outputs ?
nope. Only using the ADAT port and an ES-3
That's a shame, especially with all the cv options available through DAWs.
Could a first gen scarlett with the stat port and ES-3 do CV stuff?
Excellent demo albeit a little quick .... you wouldn't know it but I watch your revue's quit a bit as there's no BS... On the strength of this one, I just purchased the Scarlett 18i20 3rd Generation to update the studio .... Working out of CB 11.0.10 with Win 10Pro so lets hope my faith in this product is well provided for ... Thanks for your input, it's been very helpful and much appreciated.
scarlett gen3 vs clarett 8pre x?
Deciding right now too, really unsure, let me know which one you'll buy once you ordered!
@@Jemand-if5dj I would prefer the clarett but it is thunderbolt and my computer doesn't have thunderbolt. I want this unit so I can mic my drum kit.
@@thomastucker5686 I don't really know what thunderbold is and if my Computer has it or something else, but I've just packed out the scarlett, simple because I don't think that almost 200 bucks is worth the slightly higher quality and I could invest it in something better. From that price you'll get like small adjustments every 200 bucks more, but the scarlett is probably best price-performance ratio wise wouldn't you agree?
@@Jemand-if5dj I don't mind spending 1k, I just can't make the case for 2k and up while also needing a new computer that can handle Thunderbolt which is a newer data rate standard with lower latency. Latency is the time it takes the signal to process and play back to your ears and usually given in milliseconds. If it's short enough, it's not noticeable, if it goes above a certain time duration, it creates a delay that your brain has difficulty processing. If you already were aware of all this, my apologies.
@@thomastucker5686 Ok, but doesn't the monitoring work only through the interface and not the Computer? The capacity of the Computer I always assumed as irrelevant for monitoring? So maybe the interface has better monitoring (lower latency), but coincidentally the Computer also needs a higher capacity, because of the stronger software?
10:59 start the boss music.
theres more at the end :-)
The 18i20 3 gen is compatible with glorious workbench to install on the rack mount on this workbench ?
it is compatible, of you mean that you can rack mount. Consider its depth, the Scarlet is deeper than the rack side of the desk, so it will be out for some cm.
Is he really talking to that mic that he points to?
7:18 He actually touches the mic, no sound of it. He gets too close to it, no sign of proximity effect what so ever. he gets away from it while he speaks, the sound doesn't change at all.... There's no way we listen to the signal from that mic on this video...
ah ok he addresses this later...
"The latest firmware cured the problem on this setup"... You can't "CURE" technology as i know. English is not my native language, so i might be wrong. But logically it's just wrong. It need to be FIXED.