8i6 anyone use one?
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Steenamaroo
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Hi Dave,
I don't know about Focusrite gear but with the presonus and motu interfaces I had/have, I could plug them in to the computer and set up what I wanted in their bundled mixer software,
then those settings would 'stick' when I used it as standalone.
For example I plugged in the Firestudio mobile, set it up such that there was direct monitoring from mic input 1 to mains out 1+2, then took it and used it as a standalone preamp in front of an active speaker.
Maybe relevant; Maybe not.
I don't know about Focusrite gear but with the presonus and motu interfaces I had/have, I could plug them in to the computer and set up what I wanted in their bundled mixer software,
then those settings would 'stick' when I used it as standalone.
For example I plugged in the Firestudio mobile, set it up such that there was direct monitoring from mic input 1 to mains out 1+2, then took it and used it as a standalone preamp in front of an active speaker.
Maybe relevant; Maybe not.
Thanks S. I dare say you are thinking "why don't you just 'king TRY it dave!??" I shall but I have to dig out the AI, THEN a suitable 12V PSU, get it back on a PC ..I thought if anybody had tried this, save my lazy ass 'fing about!
Yonks ago I had an M-A Fast track pro and that would do this and would work as a S/PDIF A2D D2A converter. My son had it on stage as a local mic pre amp that could send a feed to a PA mixer. My purpose is to take feed from a tape out on an amp and send it 5mtrs to the KA6.
Dave.
arcaxis
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Found this......
focusrite-scarlett-8i6-and-18i6-review_revised PDF download link
"Like the Focusrite Saffire Firewire interfaces, the Scarletts use a computer application, Mix Control, to control many of the functions. I’ll cover it detail in a
bit, but it’s worth mentioning a couple of things here. First, like the Saffires, the application is based around a DSP mixer which provides very low latency input
monitoring. Unlike the Saffire series which is based on hardware DSP for mixing, and hence once set up, can stand alone without a computer connection, the
Scarletts leave some that that heavy lifting to the host computer. You can’t get any sound out of them without the USB connection.
Update –
I discovered purely by accident that the 8i6 does indeed pass audio from the front panel inputs to the monitor and headphone outputs,
without a USB connection. Maybe this came with a firmware update or perhaps it always worked this way. This means that it can function as a standalone
mic preamp! In addition, if you set up a mix when connected to the computer then pull the USB cable (or shut down the computer), it’ll retain
that mix. However after cycling power, be a plain stereo preamp. Not a bad bonus, though."
focusrite-scarlett-8i6-and-18i6-review_revised PDF download link
"Like the Focusrite Saffire Firewire interfaces, the Scarletts use a computer application, Mix Control, to control many of the functions. I’ll cover it detail in a
bit, but it’s worth mentioning a couple of things here. First, like the Saffires, the application is based around a DSP mixer which provides very low latency input
monitoring. Unlike the Saffire series which is based on hardware DSP for mixing, and hence once set up, can stand alone without a computer connection, the
Scarletts leave some that that heavy lifting to the host computer. You can’t get any sound out of them without the USB connection.
Update –
I discovered purely by accident that the 8i6 does indeed pass audio from the front panel inputs to the monitor and headphone outputs,
without a USB connection. Maybe this came with a firmware update or perhaps it always worked this way. This means that it can function as a standalone
mic preamp! In addition, if you set up a mix when connected to the computer then pull the USB cable (or shut down the computer), it’ll retain
that mix. However after cycling power, be a plain stereo preamp. Not a bad bonus, though."