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The interface is simply superb in terms of sound quality and those mic preamps are stunning. Not only do you get the superb Scarlett 2i2 audio interface, but you also get the headphones and microphone almost thrown in. Verdict: The Scarlett 212 Studio bundle is terrific value for money.
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These free tools include two comprehensive digital audio workstations: Ableton Live Lite and Pro Tools First Focusrite Creative Pack.
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You can also download a package of software tools to start recording and producing music and podcasts.
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There’s enough sensitivity in the Scarlett Studio mic to pick up the finer nuances from an instrument or a vocal.įinally, the Focusrite 2i2 is driven with free downloadable software that can be used to control the interface and change the recording settings with a PC or Mac. I’d like to have seen a shockmount included as it’s prone to picking up the slightest of sounds or vibrations. Obviously, the bundled mic isn’t a Neumann, but it’s very capable and incredibly well built. Focusriteīeing a condenser microphone, the Studio will pick up a lot more of the room’s acoustics compared to a dynamic mic. I’d be very happy to use this as a starter mic for instruments and voice.įocusrite makes a huge range of audio interfaces to suit all levels of user. Compared with my Marantz MPM-1000 condenser mic it has a much quieter noise floor and really wasn’t showing any signs of hiss until I turned the gain up to maximum. I didn’t have high expectations for this microphone, but I was wrong. The last piece in the Focusrite Studio 2i2 bundle is the Studio condenser microphone. As studio headphones go, there’s nothing wrong with these and they are fitted with a long, straight cable and a 3.5mm to 6.35mm adapter. These headphones are very easy to drive compared to my Sennheiser HD300 Pros and convey the sound from the microphone with a bit more oomph. The headphones are incredibly lightweight but very well made with good quality plastic, an adjustable yoke and a comfortable headband and earpads. In addition to the fabulous Scarlett 2i2, Focusrite also bundles a pair of Focusrite Studio headphones and condenser mic. Maybe that’s something for the fourth generation. I’d like to have seen a mixing control as, at times, the direct monitor feed was swamped by the incoming audio. The only thing that’s missing is a monitor mix knob for setting the balance between the incoming audio to the interface and the direct monitor sound that’s feeing into the earphones from the inputs. The Focusrite Scarlett interfaces include free downloads of Ableton Live Lite and Pro Tools First. There’s also a smaller knob for controlling the volume level to the headphones. The volume level of the main output is controlled by a larger volume knob on the front plate of the interface. The audio quality is truly superb and certainly a step up from my Behringer U-Phoria UMC204HD interface which has quite a noisy headphone amplifier in comparison to Focusrite’s Scarlett 2i2.Īs well as monitoring the sound via a pair of headphones, the 2i2 also has left and right 6.35mm mono TRS outputs to connect to an active pair of studio monitors. The Scarlett 2i2 interface can record at 24-bit resolution and has a maximum sample rate of 96kHz. This is ideal for podcasting with a remote guest.

This is important if you’re only using one of the inputs and want to hear the input sound in both ears rather than having it play just left and right.
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The direct monitoring feature is so useful plus it can be turned off or set to monitor in mono or stereo mode.

The superb Scarlett 2i2 interface has excellent preamps including a emulation of Focusrite's Air.
