Roy Keane Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Well I havent record anything and play with my band for almost 8 years... We're back together and we want to record our songs for Spotify, Apple Music… We already have an old rme fireface at our drummer's place where he'll be tracking his drums. So for me I’m looking for a great sounding interface with 2 inputs, that have great mic preamps and great guitar input and that works great on new Mac mini M2. I’ll be doing my vocals with this at my house and my guitars (electric) and not sure if I’ll be using my mini jam 800 or plugins…. I’ll also be mixing the songs… My budgets max 800-850 canadian… I was looking at the duet 3, SSL 2+ and the audit Id14 mkII… but I really need advice! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatka Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) Check also MOTU M2, https://motu.com/en-us/products/m-series/m2/ I like it very much, transparent, excellent converters for the price. But if "great sounding" means that you are after some vintage type coloration, then M2 might not suite you well – otherwise it´s excellent. It´s only 200 USD, so easily within your budget. Edited March 13, 2023 by Chatka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 3/11/2023 at 5:48 PM, Roy Keane said: SSL 2+ Tnis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Keane Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 thanks guys, I've tried to search forums a lot but most post are for windows and 80% seems to go for the audient or the SSL so I'll go with on of them. 8 minutes ago, triplets said: Tnis Just on question what do you prefer on the SSL 2+ vs the ID14 MKII? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 8 hours ago, Roy Keane said: Just on question what do you prefer on the SSL 2+ vs the ID14 MKII? For me SSL is just a better brand overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewave Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Not on your list but Focusrite Clarett+ would be a good choice also, the mic preamps have won "best mic preamp" category in Sound on Sound's 2023 annual award. I've been using the original Clarett 8preX since late 2015, got a modification done by Revive Audio and can vouch that they are great units with low latency for tracking w/plugins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 49 minutes ago, onewave said: got a modification done by Revive Audio Are you happy with that modification? Did you truly notice a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewave Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 2 hours ago, David Nahmani said: Are you happy with that modification? Did you truly notice a difference? Hello David, Thank you for asking, I do have a second unit that is still factory so I can A/B them. I did just try that on headphones and to be honest there is very little difference until the music plays out on the Focal Alpha 80's I have. I do notice more bass and the mid range does seem to have a tiny bit more depth, but indeed it's much more subtile that one would expect. So to answer your question am I happy with the modification and do I truly notice a difference, Initially I was happy with the mod but now that you put me to the test I will have to do some more testing and get back to you. So far as recording a room microphone with a Native American Flute, I notice hardly any difference at all. The big test will be Bass guitar, I will let you know later my results. So far I would say it's not a big difference at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Keane Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 3 hours ago, onewave said: Not on your list but Focusrite Clarett+ would be a good choice also, the mic preamps have won "best mic preamp" category in Sound on Sound's 2023 annual award. I've been using the original Clarett 8preX since late 2015, got a modification done by Revive Audio and can vouch that they are great units with low latency for tracking w/plugins... It was not on my list because it was never mentioned on the forums where I've searched and the price here in Canada for the Clarett 2 pre (679$) is almost double the price of the ssl 2+ (319$ right now instead of 389$) and also higher then the audient id14 mkii and volt 276 (419$)... For this budget you get the Apollo solo thunderbolt (619$) and at top of my budget the motu mk5 (859$)..... The problem is that I get different answers so I guess they are all good and are a Mather of preference. So right now I am just trying to get the best input for my guitar and the best preamp for my vocal.... and I might go with the Apollo Solo https://musicredone.com/products/universal-audio-apollo-solo-thunderbolt-3-audio-interface-heritage-edition?currency=CAD&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjw_MqgBhAGEiwAnYOAetfW3Qqe9FELu2l5vt1Xan5_sPYB8viAdlil8dLM4kuyQGJnDof5-hoCAZMQAvD_BwE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewave Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 8 minutes ago, Roy Keane said: the price here in Canada for the Clarett 2 pre (679$) is almost double the price of the ssl 2+ (319$ right now instead of 389$) and also higher then the audient id14 mkii and volt 276 (419$)... For this budget you get the Apollo solo thunderbolt (619$) and at top of my budget the motu mk5 (859$)..... Be careful to read all the reviews on the interface and pay attention to what reviewers say about software and hardware issues with your choice of computer. Just looking now I read that the Apollo Solo sounds great but there is an issue with the computer going into sleep mode. I tend to read the negative reviews first, see what really ticks people off about the interface. I would read all the reviews on Google and check professional use as well, do professionals use this platform and what do they have to say about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mania Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I am using the Focusrite 2i2 and very happy with it. Around $200 CAD. I can send you links to music i recorded with it. (Vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars using BIAS FX). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution David Nahmani Posted March 17, 2023 Solution Share Posted March 17, 2023 9 hours ago, Roy Keane said: I guess they are all good and are a Mather of preference. I would say that's a good way to sum it up, there's no clear winner. The Focusrite 2i2 has been recommended a LOT by many Logic users and I suppose the Clarett+ is a step up from that. The SSL2 has also gotten mostly good reviews from what I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Keane Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 2 hours ago, David Nahmani said: I would say that's a good way to sum it up, there's no clear winner. The Focusrite 2i2 has been recommended a LOT by many Logic users and I suppose the Clarett+ is a step up from that. The SSL2 has also gotten mostly good reviews from what I've seen. Thanks all for your help. Changed my mind once again. Ill go with the id14 mkII..for all the test and numbers Ive seen it seems to be the best but we might be splitting hair .. (not sure you say that in english!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Keane Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 Just to let you know that I've finally ordered the ID24 MKII. Should receive it in the next few days!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 7 hours ago, Roy Keane said: Just to let you know that I've finally ordered the ID24 MKII. Should receive it in the next few days!!! Congrats! Hope you like it. If you can, let us know what you think after you give it a try! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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