Focusrite Scarlett 2i2

I traded artwork for a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, first gen. I've been using it for over a half a year now, with a Shure SM58 and it's very good, but the signal is a bit low from the Shure. [...]

I have a smaller version of this and it's pretty good as a display. [...] It can't handle any high bandwidth USB devices I've tried (Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, a DSLR via capture card DSLR and a Logitech webcam). The downstream USB strangely isn't even sending down a keyboard and mouse to a PC, I ended up having to get separate dedicated KVM for those. [...] I'm not sure how it would work with two Macs (one would have to be HDMI or DisplayPort and use that downstream USB port). [...]

I’ve been using Wayland on Debian 12 since 2023. On an Apple Studio Display (5K) over thunderbolt (the built-in camera, speakers, etc work fine) I screen share and video call with Slack and Google Meet. [...] Slack, Spotify, my studio mic, my Scarlett 2i2, 10gbe networking, thunderbolt, Logitech unifying receiver…. [...] Only issues I’ve ever faced have been forcing an app to run native Wayland not xwayland (varies from app to app but usually a cli flag needed) and Bluetooth pairing with my Sony noise canceling which is unrelated to Wayland. [...]

[...] (I'm using a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 with default drivers.) The reasoning behind my comment about round-trip time was as follows: - Right now I'm measuring around 300 ms round-trip time, without processing inbetween - In the past I've tried to do live effects in Ableton with ASIO drivers (guitar in - Ableton effects - out), and the delay was too noticable. [...]

I can't speak for DAWs but in 2019 when I tried switching to native Linux my Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen USB audio interface did not play nicely with Debian at the time. I'd get an endless amount of crackles and pops during recordings / playback and I spent days going over tons of audio configs / tools (Jack, Alsa, PulseAudio, etc.). [...]

Turns out running a 10+ year old interface on your modern PC is a really bad idea. I've had the same Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface (Gen 1) since 2015, and I think the drivers finally stopped working properly on my PC. I ordered a new interface, but that also has some bad news with it:

I use a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. [...] Once you do some software stuff on Windows or in a VM, it should work out on Linux. Idk, I've had this thing for nearly a decade lol. Mic is MXL 990

[...] You kinda do, but truthfully, it's cheaper to buy a beefier Mac than to install a video card. [...] Audio cards and other specialized equipment works and lives just fine on USB-C and Thunderbolt. I remember how many months I've spent trying to make Creative Labs Sound Blaster to work on my 486 computer. [...] Right now I'm using Scarlett 2i2 from Focusrite. [...]

[...] I had hoped a BIOS update would fix it, but it didn't. I have had a couple of built-in audio modules die and stop being seen by the kernel on old laptops. [...] I got a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 and have been very happy with it.

[...] - Microphone is a Rode Podcaster (XLR), which is connected to an audio interface. - Audio interface is a Scarlett 2i2, which is attached to the streaming machine via USB. [...]

I bought a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 today only to realise it doesn't have MIDI in/out. fail

Here’s a story about my first soundcard: I bought a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, brought it home, plugged it into the USB port, turned on my PC, and... [...] It fried, the soundcard, the motherboard everything. [...]

Been having a lot of fun this evening with Two Notes GENOME and my new Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, which seems to find just the right Hi-Z level for the guitars I've used with it. I'm always getting the gain too hot when I set it manually. Because I'm metal \m/

The decade-old Presonus 44VSL that I've been using as my work-from-home microphone and headphone interface has finally gotten so flaky that I can't reasonably depend on it anymore. Fell off USB once too often mid-meeting, alas. Today I swapped in the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (3rd gen; 4th is […]

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface ➡️ MOTU M2 2x2 USB-C Audio Interface Huge thanks to @whoisalexmitts.bsky.social for generously donating your MOTU M2! ✨ I've been using the Focusrite throughout my entire voiceover career, so I’m really excited to try this upgrade out! 🎙️🎧

[...] I liked Scarlett 2i2, currently rocking Zoom UAC-232; if you're after a smaller package and don't need an XLR mic, I've heard very good things about Audioquest DragonFly. When my phone plays certain tracks it makes and explosion of noise when switching songs, or pausing and resuming. [...] I'm one subscription price hike away from switching back to BitTorrent. Although Android is Free Software [...] Unless you're running Replicant - no, it isn't.