arcticranger
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I've just re-setup my studio, it's basically
Windows 10
Sonar X2
Mackie 1202 VLZ3
Focusrite Saffire 6 USB
Yesterday I tried recording an analog sequencer, a Dave Smith Evolver. The stereo outputs of the synth were plugged into the 2 inputs of the Saffire and the Sonar track was set to stereo. I was listening via the Saffire headphone jack. The resulting recording was tinny.
I shut down Sonar and listened to the synth thru the Saffire only and it was still tinny. I then plugged the synth directly into a stereo Mackie channel and listened via the Mackie headphone jack.
World of difference. Synth to Mackie gives all the depth and detail that synth to Saffire loses. I ran this comparison many times adjusting the Saffire gain and got some improvement but not enough to satisfy my ears.
So my questions are
1. with Sonar shut down, is the synth still routing through my Windows tower or only going only through the Focusrite?
2. is this a matter of Mackie vs Saffire pre-amps?
3. any opinions on why the sound is so different?
Windows 10
Sonar X2
Mackie 1202 VLZ3
Focusrite Saffire 6 USB
Yesterday I tried recording an analog sequencer, a Dave Smith Evolver. The stereo outputs of the synth were plugged into the 2 inputs of the Saffire and the Sonar track was set to stereo. I was listening via the Saffire headphone jack. The resulting recording was tinny.
I shut down Sonar and listened to the synth thru the Saffire only and it was still tinny. I then plugged the synth directly into a stereo Mackie channel and listened via the Mackie headphone jack.
World of difference. Synth to Mackie gives all the depth and detail that synth to Saffire loses. I ran this comparison many times adjusting the Saffire gain and got some improvement but not enough to satisfy my ears.
So my questions are
1. with Sonar shut down, is the synth still routing through my Windows tower or only going only through the Focusrite?
2. is this a matter of Mackie vs Saffire pre-amps?
3. any opinions on why the sound is so different?
