Re: [LAU] Focusrite 2i4

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From: James Stone <jamesmstone@...>

To: Monty Montgomery <xiphmont@...>

Cc: <linux-audio-user@...>, Fero Kiraly <fero.kiraly@...>

Subject: Re: [LAU] Focusrite 2i4

Date: Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 10:42 am

On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 10:39 AM, Monty Montgomery wrote:

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>> One thing I noted is that it seems to be a bit more CPU-intensive than
>> using my old PCI SBLive soundcard, but I guess this is to be expected.
>
> IIRC, the Focusrites only accept 32 bit input at the hardware level,
> and USB is also a more CPU-intensive bus. It has to be supervised
> continuously, unlike PCI[-x/-e].
>
> I'd been unaware of the 2i4 before this thread; the 2i2 is a very good
> little box, and I had been wishing it had 2 more outputs...

Yep. It also has Midi in/out too.. for those legacy keyboards/sound
modules.. and the zero latency headphone mix is very useful.

I think the 2i2 also had some trouble clipping with hot instruments.
The 2i4 has a -10dB pad which helps with this..
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Re: [LAU] Focusrite 2i4, Fero Kiraly, (Wed Jan 30, 11:04 pm)

Re: [LAU] Focusrite 2i4, James Stone, (Thu Jan 31, 10:23 am)

Re: [LAU] Focusrite 2i4, Monty Montgomery, (Thu Jan 31, 10:39 am)

Re: [LAU] Focusrite 2i4, James Stone, (Thu Jan 31, 10:42 am)

Re: [LAU] Focusrite 2i4, Ralf Mardorf, (Thu Jan 31, 10:29 am)