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Originally Posted by johnbarnesiii
Thanks. In answer to some of your questions, I’d like the option to be able to bypass having to use the mixer softwares altogether if at all possible, as I’m not using their effects really, I do all that in PT. As far as connectivity I’m using an older MacBook Pro however I’ll most likely be upgrading that in the near future along with the audio interface so I’m a bit open on that one.
I don’t have a specific budget in mind yet, I suppose I’d be willing to save up for the more pricey units you mentioned if it would make the workflow/setup easier and more intuitive.
I’m not the most techy type of guy, so I try to keep things simple for the sake of capturing the idea, it can be easy to get bogged down and caught up in the technology. My friend who is an audio guy says he’s had the same experience at his studio with MoTU in terms of their setup being a bit unnecessarily complicated, however I understand if you’re saying the other companies may do the same.
The Apogee units you listed look great albeit on the pricy end. I have an older Duet2 and love it.The Apollo also looks cool, will definitely look into that one as well.
I’m glad the Focusrite unit is also something that could be in the running. I suppose the best things to do is as you mentioned research the mixer software of each company and see what seems most user friendly.
Thanks again for the reccs, definitely will research these.
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How did it work out for you? I am waiting shipment on a MacBook Air, M1, 16gb Ram and 1TB SSD. I already use a Scarlett 18i20, 1st gen. A tech from Focusrite said that all need is a simple USB to Thunderbolt adapter. He also said to use one of the Tb4 ports EXCLUSIVELY for the Scarlett. I got hold of a decent bus powered hub, that allows charging through to the MacBook Air. It includes SD card reader, ethernet, and three USB's, gen 2 and 3. so I should be good to go. I very much like my 18i20, and would hate to have to replace it. My last concern is related to UA and their SHARC processors. Currently, NOTHING from UA works at all with the M1. But once it does, how do I hang a SHARC processor on? The ONLY portable option is the Apollo Solo. Anyway, for your question, The Focusrite tech informed me that the Scarlett will function perfectly. Your comment regarding the mixer...I only had to set it up once. It basically routes to the DAW and to the monitors/phones. Set and forget. Turn it on, power up Protools, set up your I/O, and you're done. There IS a ton of flexibility, but if you just want plug and play, you can design it for that. Good luck!! All the recommendations here are stellar! And of course, if you went with the 18i20, it would be 3rd gen at this point...