upgrading my interface help

[Avidmusician]

For less than £500, I think your best option in terms of quality would be to buy a Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 (as far as I know Saffire is a step up from Scarlett) and get yourself a Firewire Express Card for your laptop. (Assuming it has this slot)

Saffire Pro 40 - £400

The Belkin Firewire Express card is around £30. I think the Focusrite unit will give you better quality than the Presonus one.

[LaoTzu]

Originally Posted by Avidmusician

For less than £500, I think your best option in terms of quality would be to buy a Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 (as far as I know Saffire is a step up from Scarlett) and get yourself a Firewire Express Card for your laptop. (Assuming it has this slot)

Saffire Pro 40 - £400

The Belkin Firewire Express card is around £30. I think the Focusrite unit will give you better quality than the Presonus one.

doesnt have a slot :( lets narrow it down from 4 to 8 pres

[Avidmusician]

The Apogee Quartet is a new 4 in, 8 out USB interface of incredible quality. You'd need to wait as I don't think it has been released yet but this unit will be high-end. I would expect it to be a little over £500 though.

I would recommend the RME interfaces too but as far as I know they are all firewire!

What a headache... If you could wait a month or two and save up another one or two hundred pounds you would not be disappointed with the Apogee.

[LaoTzu]

Originally Posted by Avidmusician

The Apogee Quartet is a new 4 in, 8 out USB interface of incredible quality. You'd need to wait as I don't think it has been released yet but this unit will be high-end. I would expect it to be a little over £500 though.

I would recommend the RME interfaces too but as far as I know they are all firewire!

What a headache... If you could wait a month or two and save up another one or two hundred pounds you would not be disappointed with the Apogee.

now you get my problem is there anything against the presonus? i heard that apogee have a coloured pre according to a professional freind of mine coz he swears by rme.

[Avidmusician]

No disrespect to your friend - we all have different opinions on subjective matters such as sound - but Apogee preamps are some of the least coloured I know of. Give this video a watch:

Apogee Symphony I/O - Recording Jazz with new Mic Preamp module

The Duet 2 and Quartet will both use preamps derived from the Symphony Pre module. They are incredibly clean, digitally controlled preamps. That's why Bob Clearmountain chose them over the (coloured) pres on his Neve console.

[LaoTzu]

Originally Posted by Avidmusician

No disrespect to your friend - we all have different opinions on subjective matters such as sound - but Apogee preamps are some of the least coloured I know of. Give this video a watch:

Apogee Symphony I/O - Recording Jazz with new Mic Preamp module

The Duet 2 and Quartet will both use preamps derived from the Symphony Pre module. They are incredibly clean, digitally controlled preamps. That's why Bob Clearmountain chose them over the (coloured) pres on his Neve console.

would they be better pres than my focusrite atm?

[Avidmusician]

They will be a major step up in quality than the built-in pres in your Scarlett, yes.

[LaoTzu]

Originally Posted by Avidmusician

No disrespect to your friend - we all have different opinions on subjective matters such as sound - but Apogee preamps are some of the least coloured I know of. Give this video a watch:

Apogee Symphony I/O - Recording Jazz with new Mic Preamp module

The Duet 2 and Quartet will both use preamps derived from the Symphony Pre module. They are incredibly clean, digitally controlled preamps. That's why Bob Clearmountain chose them over the (coloured) pres on his Neve console.

RME Babyface Vrs Apogee Duet II - The Pro's & Cons of both and how they SOUND! Part 3 - YouTube this is my freind is apogee just mac compatible? i dont have a mac

[Avidmusician]

For some reason I'm unable to view the link/video you posted...

[LaoTzu]

refresh

[Avidmusician]

That's fair enough. They are both high quality, but for me, I would take an Apogee product over RME every time. BTW, i forgot to mention, if you're on a PC you might as well forget about Apogee because they're Mac only...

[LaoTzu]

Originally Posted by Avidmusician

That's fair enough. They are both high quality, but for me, I would take an Apogee product over RME every time. BTW, i forgot to mention, if you're on a PC you might as well forget about Apogee because they're Mac only...

another other suggestions? the best i can see is the presonus. either that or i just get an octepre but there expensive. for what they are

[Avidmusician]

I suppose you are limited by the USB only requirement so maybe the Presonus is the best option. Make some inquiries and see if you can try it before you commit to it, that way you'll be sure you're happy. Good luck!