Looks like Sundance got the guidance she asked for.

For anyone else following the thread, I'll toss in my 2 cents.


I'm guessing my experience is not unique.
When I first began to dabble in recording I was hesitant to invest much money.
Even if budget was no object, I didn't know enough to understand what I needed.

Over the past few years, I've upgraded four times and realize that I would have ended up with a much better setup if I would had the foresight to plan where I was going.

All of my upgrades have been driven by my need to add more inputs / outputs.
Even though my personal buying preference is to seek out the highest quality I can afford, I'd tell people even really low cost stuff is pretty good these days.

I've owned two Motu units and was very happy with them.
I currently have two Focusrite Clarett units and would recommend them to anyone.

My advise to anyone shopping for an interface would be to spend some serious time thinking about a where you'll be in your journey a few years down the road.

-How many sources will you want to record simultaneously.
-What are those sources, mics, instruments, synths, drum machines etc...
-Study the ins/outs of signal routing to understand how you might want to route the signal.
-Keep an eye on expand-ability, will you be able to link more in/outputs through SPDIF or ADAT
-Will you ever have the need to use inserts?

An Old Man Make'n Music

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