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Re: Interface for Pro Tools
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First of all I could recommend you Apogee Symphony II chassis with 2x6 card, which is super quality and super easy, but on the expensive side (i/o module itself 2399EUR, plus the chassis -- in total 4399EUR of conversion bliss). I have this and happy camper since 2017. On the other hand I could recommend you any box that gives 2x6 i/o. Unless you tell your maximum budget, recommendations are all over the place.
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The problem is that one doesn't get a 2in & 6 out interface cheap these days. So, go with either
1. an 8 output device directly or 2. buy a cheap 2-4 output device + ADAT output rack in addition to get more than 4 outputs. Either way, this will be still about 800-1200 € investment, give or take.
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If I was setting up another edit room I'd look at MOTU first. I'd want what Branko said, a simple monitor control for the outputs and decent sound quality but not top of the line $$.
828-es would be first choice although maybe overkill. The little Ultralite mk5 almost matches the MBox 3 Pro features exactly. The Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 can do it too but I'm not familiar with their software mixer.
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I know a few people with small setups using the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 for surround work. With their monitor control software you can set up a single volume pot for 6 outputs and there are individual trims to aid in calibration.
Seems to work well enough. |
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It's tricky to find out as that feature is only ever mentioned when you ding into the manuals thoroughly. That said, I'm not using it myself. I just considered it for a cheap secondary home rig but in the end didn't buy it. Frank.
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Have I mentioned it is terrible on the Scarlett... let me do it just one more time: It's terrible. That linking: it's temperamental and suddenly only 2 channels will adjust (it appears to be software based and not loaded into the interface itself into any memory.) The inputs can't be reordered (so you are stuck using the first mic pre if you want to use it for something like Zoom since the CoreAudio implementation is so, so bad. And more...)
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Frank, BScout, thanks for your answers. That MOTU interface really looks interesting. I also have bad experience with Focusrite control apps.
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Hi All,
just to be clear: I wasn't implying that the Focusrite is the best option. I just wanted to mention it's possibly the only option in the far-under 800€ region that offers the features (6 outs, dead cheap, output linking). I didn't imply it's a good alternative to spending 100% more money. (last time I checked the Motu was almost twice the price of the Focusrite but maybe that has changed now) And I personally think that buying cheap usually means you buy it twice. The cheap one plus the good one shortly after F.
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Thinking out of the box, but you could connect to a cheap home theater preamp via HDMI an use this as a volume control (and have a Dolby Digital or even Atmos decoder built in as well for external sources such as streaming or DVD/BD).
Greetings, Thierry
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hopefully apple will release something to end all this, like outputting Atmos from the hdmi output on the Studio MAc so we can plug and monitor on a regular home 11.2 preamp
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