22 Jun
2017
22 Jun
'17
8:17 a.m.
Dear Ralf and Lloyd,
,
Am 22.06.2017 um 05:45 schrieb Ralf Mardorf:
I recorded a rehearsal with 8
mics for several hours with ardour & jackd without
any problem.
all digital
and analog outs worked without issues. I don't remember if
all inputs work as
well. IIRC all inputs also did their job, however, I I didn't test useless sample rates, so I don't
know if other sample
rates work as well. The mixer doesn't work, since it's used in class
compliant mode. We know this before we buy the device, so actually I
don't need the mixer. For hardware monitoring I would use a mixing
console, let alone that latency is very low, so even software monitoring
might be possible.
I'm aware of your opinion, that the higher sampling rates are useless.
However I disagree, not every application of an audio-interface deals
with music recording. There's lots of fun stuff one can do, e.g. creating
patterns on a water surface, using the device as a multi-channel oscilloscope, ...,
(or trying to proof to your friends that it doesn't make a difference for music
recording :) ).
And the hardware monitors are nice if your recording during a rehearsal weekend
and you want to be able to disconnect your laptop, still allowing rehearsal
without having to change the wiring. I agree, that it's not necessary, however
it is convenient in that situation. Latency is low enough to allow for software
monitoring.
The only drawback of the Focusrite IMO is the sound
quality. It can't
compare to professional audio devices,
For me it's sufficient, however, if I'm going to extend my hardware I won't go
with Focusrite,
at the current level of support. In one of these post-sale polls I noted that I can't
recommend
it for Linux users and the response was simply that it's my fault, as the web page
clearly says, that
they are not supporting Linux. They don't want me as a customer, no problem for me.
Best regards,
Peter