[ddots-l] Re: More discussion about audio enterfaces
- From: D!J!X! <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 23:37:33 -0400
How up to date are those reviews? Focusrite updates their mixControl (for
the saffire series) a few times a year. They are usually quick about putting
up fixes for customer submited issues in the form of beta drivers before
they test and release to the public, but the driver stability is good. But
Roland might also have good drivers, in fact, Gord's Email states they do,
so that's a review from an active user. I can only speak for the interface
and drivers I use, otherwise I might be missinforming you lol. I'm not
saying that Roland drivers succk, or that Focusrite or anybody else is
better, just causioning you to look at all those parts of the interface, and
be sure that the reviews are up to date and reliable. There's unfortunately
a bit of bias or myths on sites, so be sure they're reliable. Don't take the
description of any site that sells the product too seriously, specially if
they just copy and paste the manufacturer descriptions/info on there; look
for actual hands-on reviews and descriptions if available.
I'm sure you've probably found some already, since the Roland capture is a
popular line of interfaces, mainly due to it's link to Cakewalk a few years
ago. You'll probably now see Tascam get that piece of the pie now that
they're working together, they're supposedly going to have some new stuff to
show this summer.
Regards, D!J!X!
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From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Brandon Keith Biggs
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 2:18 AM
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Subject: [ddots-l] Re: More discussion about audio enterfaces
Hello,
From what I've read, Roland driver support is fantastic where as Focusrite
doesn't have such good support. Currently Focusrite has a working USB
driver, but they are slow apparently.
On the user reviews on different websites, the Roland seems to have between
4.5 and 5.0 user ratings, that is pretty high, spread out through several
different websites. The only downside to the Roland is the price and the in
ability to control the output volume to the speakers separate from the
headphones.
I don't ever use speakers except when listening to make sure the sound
sounds good on a different output type.
The Focusrite scarlet line (2i2 is what I was looking at), has the best
hardware ever and some of the more lower quality drivers.
I'm still looking, but Roland seems to be taking the pries here...
thanks,
Brandon Keith Biggs
On 4/11/2014 10:07 PM, D!J!X! wrote:
> You are missing 1 crucial component in the mix, and that is driver
> stability. Yes, hardware wise the units might look the same, but also
> investigate the drivers/software side of the equation. You could have
> the best hardware unit on the market, but if the manufacturer has bad
> drivers or doesn't update them often, you might find yourself in a pinch.
> I can't really speak for Roland, as I've never owned any of their
> stuff, But between Tascam, M-Audio, and Focusrite, I've had the best
> results with my Focusrite. Not saying they are perfect, but I like how
> they tackle problems in frequent updates (a few per year). M-audio for
> example took about 2 years after win 7 came out to fix the issues, and
> even then took longer to fix other issues. Once the drivers became
> stable it was too late for me, since I had switched to the Pro40.
> Tascam drivers were good as well, and are generally solid. Once
> working, m-audio drivers were solid as well, and the fact that it was
> PCI gave it a better latency, but I can run my focusrite at
> 64 samples with no issues (though this greatly depends on your DAW
system).
>
> Other than drivers, remember that the pre-amps do matter, though as
> you said, at this price point it might not make such a difference, but
> if you are doing some detailed recordings, this might matter. There
> really is a difference between a $200 pre-amp and a $1000 one :) But
> as I stated in an earlier message, I've worked with a few people who
> use the Roland capture series, and while I haven't heard anybody
> praising them for much, I haven't heard many complaint about them
> either, so they are probably a good buy, but that depends on your specific
setup and needs.
>
> HTH, D!J!X!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brandon Keith Biggs
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 12:55 AM
> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: More discussion about audio enterfaces
>
> Hello,
> I don't have this Card, but I have been doing a lot of research on it
> as in my opinion the Focusrite sapphire cards and
>
> roland quad capture seem to be the best for quickly packing up the
> mics, cables and card along with my personal computer and hooking up
> the studio anywhere.
> They both also have the ability to take in two mics at a time and the
> Roland has the ability to hook up Midi. The Roland also has 2 inputs
> with a preamp and 2 without a preamp, so you can choose if you have an
external preamp.
> I haven't done much research on the Focusrite cards, but honestly I
> don't think there is much difference between the two. When you are
> small, there doesn't seem to be any difference in the sound, so it is
> then really up to the nifty things each card has. I am really leaning
> towards getting the Roland Quad for myself, but I'm going to look at a
> couple more Focusrite cards first.
> I would love to hear Focusrite users talk about their cards!
> thanks,
>
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
>
> On 4/11/2014 6:15 PM, Edward Alonzo wrote:
>> Hello:
>> I thought I'd throw my questions out there about audio interfaces.
>> Like I previously mentioned, I am working to get a new system from DD.
>> I wanted to go for the Mackie Onyx 820i
>> mixer, but after doing some research on that, it sounded a bit to
>> much
> for me as a new user.
>> I took a look at the roland quad capture I think its called this
>> sounds
> more like what I might want.
>> I need 1 or 2 mic inputs, and a stereo phone input. so I can run my
> processors that have a left and right jack one for each channel.
>> Do any of you use this one?
>> or perhaps you have other ideas?
>> I don't mind having to over dub so tons and tons of inputs aren't a
>> must
> at this point nor a cost a part of my budget.
>> Thanks so much.
>> Edward Alonzo
>> Email: ke5kri@xxxxxxxxx
>> Tell: 870-324-2334
>>
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