Originally Posted By: BeelzeBob
I'm closing in on a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 on eBay. There are plenty there, I should be able to get one for $150 or less. I'm also looking at Sony Sound Forge Pro 11 because it includes Ozone plus Nectar Elements. However the main reason Sound Forge Pro is so attractive to me is that Sony Acid is my DAW, I know it has its critics but I've been using it for eight years and I know the interface well. I've tried to learn RealBand or Reaper but it just ain't gonna happen. I do use Realband for certain tasks, I just don't know it well.


Sony Acid is a terrific DAW. Underrated, I think. I used it for years. Very intuitive and easy to work with.

I switched interfaces about a year ago - Focusrite Scarlett 8i6. It is nice, but I came close to sending it back... I had recorded using 16 bit prior to that (a Gina20 PCI interface) with no problems. When I hooked up the Scarlett, the recordings were awful - noise, noise, noise... spent hours trying to figure out why - email Focusrite, searched the internet, hours, frustration... and finally came across an old forum post somewhere that mentioned having problems with 16 bit.

Changed Acid to record at 24 bit, and the problem went away. A bit perturbed that that was nowhere to be found on the Focurite site, but....

Haven't had any problems since....

Just a heads-up...

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