Scarlett 2i2 up and running!

[Phantasmagoria]

The Behringer interfaces sound great. I have the UMC22 with the U-PHORIA mic pre. The Focusrite is not any better. I’ve used them.


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Nice to know. I'm pretty happy with my Behringer tbh...you probably just saved me some $$$ there.

I've been curious about what all the fuss/hype with the Scarlett's is about I guess ...thought I'd get one just to see. Maybe not :lmao:

 

[PFDarkside]

Nice!

I’m inspired to finally get one.

 

[Demanic]

What does a 57 "sound" like???

I know a lot of mics have "personalities" but I have no idea what they are...

In your face mids with plenty of top end and a not muddy bottom.

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[Aceman]

SO, like a distortion, or my mesa....

 

[Mincer]

A 57 is fairly flat. They don't have the upper mid or treble bump like most vocal mics, but some people love them for vocals, too. If you have a great sounding amp into an awesome cab in a great room, the 57 will capture all of that without adding much else.

 

[LLL]

A 57 is not fairly flat, nor does it necessarily not have a "muddy" bottom.

The 57 has always had a spike in the 6 KHz area; which works great with the typical distorted amp - gives it that bite.

The proximity effect (when close mic'ing) with a 57 can give it a "muddy" bottom (this is why a hi-pass on your guitar track is a good thing).

Frequency response of typical SM57 from Shure; note the 6 KHz spike starting at 2 KHz:

PROXIMITY EFFECT
from the microphone, the microphone boosts bass frequencies (by 6 to 10 dB at 100 Hz), creating a warmer and richer bass sound than when farther away. This effect, known as proximity effect, happens in unidirectional microphones like the SM57.

 

[LLL]

And my Mesa...Sounds a little like this! SM57 on the speaker. Took 10 minutes from zero to sound in and going. I love this!

https://soundcloud.com/acemansdug/mesa-test-1

Much better.

 

[Demanic]

SO, like a distortion, or my mesa....

Recorded

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[TwilightOdyssey]

Nice to know. I'm pretty happy with my Behringer tbh...you probably just saved me some $$$ there.

I've been curious about what all the fuss/hype with the Scarlett's is about I guess ...thought I'd get one just to see. Maybe not :lmao:

With rare exception, just about any interface will be just fine for 99% of what 99% of people are using them for, provided it has enough channels.

 

[Aceman]

I can only play one instrument at a time so....2 is one more than I probably need.

 

[Aceman]

I messed around a long time last night with the built in amp sims and such. Really didn't like how they did those or the options. I guess if I were not 50 and had 8 amps of my own, I might dig it.

I could see being able to get a great tone there - but so much easier for me to slap a mic on a cab.

 

[Aceman]

OK - lasts nights adventure was to discover th Custom Amp Builder in there....MUCH better!

 

[Phantasmagoria]

With rare exception, just about any interface will be just fine for 99% of what 99% of people are using them for, provided it has enough channels.

You know, I think that's about right. I've got an old Line 6 Tone Port that I bought but never used back in the 2000's because I (like Aceman) had mental block against PC recording for years. And that thing sounds almost identical to the Behringer I bought a couple of years ago. I mean there's a tiny difference but it's not night and day. I could use that for anything I use the Behringer for & vice versa..

 

[Aceman]

I (like Aceman) had mental block against PC recording for years.

Ouch! That REALLY hurts man...first of all, I use a Mac!

I mean, totally true, but that's not the point! :lmao:

 

[JOLLY]

I've got a Scarlett 18i8. I wish I had started computer recording 15 years ago. I was just so complacent using my Roland VS-1880. I love it now that I've started recording this way.

 

[Aceman]

So the 18i8 =
18 inputs
8 outputs

What is it? A recording board?!?!?!?!

 

[JOLLY]

So the 18i8 =
18 inputs
8 outputs

What is it? A recording board?!?!?!?!

They make it sound like more than it really is.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

They make it sound like more than it really is.

^ This. Like the 18i20, it has 8 analogue inputs, 2 SPDIF inputs, and a Lightpipe input for 8 more if you add another interface or OctoPre. I usually have about 12 channels of audio plugged in at any time, it’s a great convenience to not have to patch every time I am tracking.

I have 3 pairs of outputs set up on a Mix Control template for my monitors, headphone amplifier, and reamp outputs.

 

[Aceman]

I feel so small....

I run one guitar in, and a usb to the computer and a pair of headphones.

 

[Demanic]

I feel so small....

I run one guitar in, and a usb to the computer and a pair of headphones.

If it works for you, that's all that matters.