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Old 03-04-2014, 06:46 AM
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Hello Folks,

I am about to sell my Mackie Onyx 1640i and buy a new audio interface ...

What interface would provide me with the best sound coming out of my monitors ? (Firewire, USB, Thunderbolt)

I don't care much about the PREs sound since I don't record much ... I am mainly into Virtual Instruments and only care about the sound coming out of my monitors ...

Kindly advise

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Eleven Rack/Focusrite ISA Two/Onyx 1640i
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Old 03-04-2014, 07:45 AM
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How much I/O do you need?
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Old 03-04-2014, 07:46 AM
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Do you have a budget?? This will dictate most all suggestions.
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Old 03-04-2014, 07:50 AM
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Not Much I/O .....

2 pair of studio monitors,

a microphone, and (2 stereo outs from my eleven rack and one mono out)

So basically 4 Inputs and 4 Outputs

Budget is not an issue ...
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Reason 12

UA Apollo 8p
Apogee Thunderbridge/Apogee Symphony I/O 2x6
Eleven Rack/Focusrite ISA Two/Onyx 1640i
UAD Satellite Quad
MOOG Mother 32
Nektar Panorama P1
Axiom AIR 49/Axiom 49/Yamaha P35
Fender Mustang/Marshall Amp/Ibanez Pedals/Fender Strat/Yamaha FG820L/Martin DJr10e
Genelec 8040b/Yamaha HS80s/M-Audio BX5a
Beats Solo/Shure SRH1840/Slate VMS

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7KfV..._branch=1&nd=1
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Old 03-04-2014, 08:17 AM
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I narrowed it to the Apollo Duo or Apogee Quartet ....
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Reason 12

UA Apollo 8p
Apogee Thunderbridge/Apogee Symphony I/O 2x6
Eleven Rack/Focusrite ISA Two/Onyx 1640i
UAD Satellite Quad
MOOG Mother 32
Nektar Panorama P1
Axiom AIR 49/Axiom 49/Yamaha P35
Fender Mustang/Marshall Amp/Ibanez Pedals/Fender Strat/Yamaha FG820L/Martin DJr10e
Genelec 8040b/Yamaha HS80s/M-Audio BX5a
Beats Solo/Shure SRH1840/Slate VMS

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7KfV..._branch=1&nd=1
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Old 03-04-2014, 09:15 AM
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Hey

If you are interested in UA I would go with the Apollo Twin

http://www.uaudio.com/interfaces/apollo-twin.html

And save the money for more great UA plugins instead as these new desktop interfaces has the same sound quality and the Apollo Quad and Apollo Duo but more than half price. Awesome preamps should you need them later on and the quality is A+ compared to other interfaces in this price bracket


And it's Thinderbolt too

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Old 03-04-2014, 09:56 AM
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I can't hook up Eleven with the Apollo Twin since it has barely 2 inputs and one output .. read please the I/O i mentioned in a previous post ... I would certainly need more ... but is the apollo duo better than an apogee quartet or ensemble ?
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UA Apollo 8p
Apogee Thunderbridge/Apogee Symphony I/O 2x6
Eleven Rack/Focusrite ISA Two/Onyx 1640i
UAD Satellite Quad
MOOG Mother 32
Nektar Panorama P1
Axiom AIR 49/Axiom 49/Yamaha P35
Fender Mustang/Marshall Amp/Ibanez Pedals/Fender Strat/Yamaha FG820L/Martin DJr10e
Genelec 8040b/Yamaha HS80s/M-Audio BX5a
Beats Solo/Shure SRH1840/Slate VMS

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7KfV..._branch=1&nd=1
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Old 03-04-2014, 10:15 AM
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At some point best crosses over to personal choice
Pesonly I've thought that Apogee's power supplies were a little on the week side (when the lights dim on the unit from taking a high level signal) but I have not looked at the newer units.
The UA units open you up to some nice plug-ins, you may find yourself wanting more of there DSP power if you like them
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Old 03-04-2014, 10:27 AM
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Craig? Concerning A/D D/A ? Which one wins it?
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Reason 12

UA Apollo 8p
Apogee Thunderbridge/Apogee Symphony I/O 2x6
Eleven Rack/Focusrite ISA Two/Onyx 1640i
UAD Satellite Quad
MOOG Mother 32
Nektar Panorama P1
Axiom AIR 49/Axiom 49/Yamaha P35
Fender Mustang/Marshall Amp/Ibanez Pedals/Fender Strat/Yamaha FG820L/Martin DJr10e
Genelec 8040b/Yamaha HS80s/M-Audio BX5a
Beats Solo/Shure SRH1840/Slate VMS

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7KfV..._branch=1&nd=1
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Old 03-04-2014, 12:28 PM
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I have not spent enough time with ether of the of them so make a definitive call
I don't think ether is a bad choice
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