You are a legend Streaky! Thanks!

Been using RADAR and Sound Devices conversion (alongside other brands high- and lower-end) and that price point definitely makes a difference - a subtle but sonically-important difference, often to do with the surrounding circuitry especially the power supply. It's a good thing to know the converters are not the weak link. Great advice Streaky and thanks for all the videos and insight : D

This video is 100 percent accurate. I just upgraded to a Antelope Orion 32 Plus Gen 3. It is worlds different and hugely better sounding than my Presonus 1818VSL interface. Mixing in my studio is starting to sound like real records.

@proverbalizer

2 жыл бұрын

Does it change the sound while mixing, or only while recording?

@Wouterferdinand

2 жыл бұрын

@@proverbalizer as we speak I am testing out the Antelope Zen Go. Upgrade after my first interface, the focusrite 2i2. Man the cleanness, and tight sound. Such an improvement. The transients, the depth, the stereo image and just overal way more clarity. This is just when playing back music. Only reason I'm here is to see what would be an even bigger upgrade.

Great vid streaky streak

Your videos are the best!

Thanks for the video!

I checked the Prism Dream and discovered I can't hook it to a computer. how does this stuff work for someone who has been using Focusrite USB interface ?

Thanks Streaky!

Hello, I have been a mastering engineer since 2001. I am currently using a RME ucx. Looking forward for your feedback on the RME. As of now none of my clients have complained. But, I am always open for an upgrade. Thank you.

I need to have high quality studio tier quality for reamping, recording guitars, bass and vocals. Should I get Prism Lyra or a seperate High end AD/DA Converter and another high end interface? Will getting a high end ADDA converter increase my sound quality since studios have these?

@nickaleo7

4 жыл бұрын

I would look into Burl Audio. What type of reamping do you plan on doing. I may be able to help.

How do I know the best A to D converter before I buy 🤔?? Is there any specs that I can find online??

Great advice; thank you! If you were going for a 2-channel audio interface today in that £1500 area, what do you think you would get?

I recently Bought an Sennheiser HDV820 for my HD800s, but when i A B to my RME Fireface UCX i dont listen to my RME anymore. The Sennheiser DAC is Amazing compared to the RME even i was always very very happy. The RME sound thin, not great with dynamics, boomy bass, overhyped highs, stereo image not so good, and not flat sounding compared to the fully Analog sounding HDV820. Really big difference that i did not expect! The Sennheiser is my pre-amp for my Genelec system. I use fireface for outboard gear but need to compensate for it flaws i never realized it had. Cheers.

What about the audient id44??? Spec wise it looks like its almost on par with the apollo x range

I know this is an older vid, but what I’m curious about is clocks on good sounding converters and their impact? I have a antelope Orion and older Apogee AD/DAX’s and and a PSX100. I use the clock form the Antelope for all. Would having a different clock give me another option for sounds? I’ve notice when I have the PSX100 (board capture feed) salved to the Antelope its almost softer and smooth where the internal PSX100 is more....Sharp/crisp direct. I have also used the different clock master when mastering to find a better fit to the music. So my question is if I got a 3rd part clock, what would you suggest as a different color? Something to counter the Antelope and Apogee’s. Thanks for your time and happy new year.

Am currently using a um2 beringer interface and I dont like the sound quality y'all think a 2i2 can do me justice ?

So I was traveling with a mini mobile studio set-up, making beats and mixing. Half the time I didn't even hook up my interface cause a) I wasn't recording audio and b) I didn't have speakers, just headphones. I wonder if the sound quality of the headphones plugged directly into my macbook was worse than the quality plugged into my beringer 404hd interface and was therefore holding me back? I didn't even think about it. I did wonder if the interface has any effect on avoiding cpu overloads near the end of the mixing process

Great Video. Is there any sensitive info out there on how the RME UFX+ and Lynx Aurora(n) USB would compare?

Great Video Sir. Ive been following most of your post and I personnaly realise that most questions to your videos arent answered. I wish youd be a little more resposive to help this beatiful community. Thanks

@Streaky_com

3 жыл бұрын

Most are if you Look at newer videos...I didn’t have the same app as I do now so was never notified...

@spiritsoundzlab7636

3 жыл бұрын

@@Streaky_comI can understand, however it’s same on this video post too

Do you think that the ssl 2+ can be an exception in the lower priced range of interfaces?

Using a Apollo X with the Dangerous ad Plus. What’s your thoughts??

this is why i changed my rme uc against a lynx auroa(n). day and night difference... it's like mono stereo...much easier to mix and mastering with the lynx unit. don't know the newer stuff from rme. but in case of the older fireface 800/400/uc the auroa(n) blown them away after 10sec. listening... even my mother heard the difference :))) love my auroa(n). greetings from nuernberg/germany... all the best

@AnthonyMartinsRock

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! I just ordered one its almost finished being built as I had the 4 preamps installed along side the two Db25's.

How good are the Steinberg (Yamaha) converters you think?

I never heard you mention any RME interfaces/converters in all of your videos so far and am curious on your thoughts on them...where do you place them? ..you find them 'bad' or didn't really had a chance to try them?

@tobiasjone

2 жыл бұрын

RME sound good, but they don’t hang with the next level of converters. I use them for digital io, which is superlative, but never for AD/DA. I could use them and get really good results, but I’d rather use Prism, Lavry or Chord… they just sound nicer.

@csquared9

2 жыл бұрын

Would also like to hear thoughts on this!

@hamooddyy

Жыл бұрын

I dont think come close to lynx hilo or or prism

@MELOPSMUSIC

Жыл бұрын

@@tobiasjone hi ! Do you think it would be an audible improvement to Switch from my rme ucx to a lyra 2 ? Thx

@valerietayfun3006

Ай бұрын

​@@MELOPSMUSICwhats the answer

i love it when you talk money and equipment

How about the UAD apollo twin x audio interface, is that of a high quality A/D converter?

I've tried to hear differences between converters. Used to be into high end hifi. Done tests with converters up to around £2500 ish. Lavry, Benchmarks, Chords, MHDT, Dangerous etc. Sold the high end hifi and just buy converters based on functionality now. Can't even hear a difference between my current Dangerous Source vs some £5 ebay thing.

@fitzjameswood5486

3 жыл бұрын

This is so true. I can't hear any difference at all between my Hilo and my Apogee One. Certainly not £2000 worth of difference.

@richarmolico6606

3 жыл бұрын

@@fitzjameswood5486 your heads might not be good trained

I want to know how you feel about Motu 828es interface. Are those any good.

Thanks Streaky, enjoy your content! I'm looking to get a Prism Lyra 2 myself to improve my narrations. Been doing it on a H4N for the longest time.

Thanks for this. What do you think about the UAD Apollo X 8?

How much a diff would I get in sound quality from running my Ad/DA from a dedicated box like the Hilo over using my Apollo x6? Heard the Apollo converters are just okay...?

@YerayIbarria

2 жыл бұрын

Hey man, Apollo is not that great. I have an x8 and I bought a dangerous c8 and I just got really surprised how bad the Apollo sounds...even my dangerous source sound way better than the Apollo x8. I bought a Lyra 2 for a dedicated ad conversion after hearing the Apollo... I think the good point on uad are the overall environment, same that the good point on prism or dangerous is the adda conversion. I hope this helps you.

@shevyjohn9308

3 ай бұрын

apollo are good for tracking but it will need better clocking gor mastering might as well get a better sounding converter i had the apollo x6 only had it for 3 months trade it in for the antelope which sounds better tigher low end smoother highs apollo sound chokes and muddy now i got the apogeemk2 which is monster sounds better than the lunx hilo

What would you reather do . Record vocals with a neumann u87ai trough a 2i2 or a rode nt1a trough a prison dream ? I would take the u87 anny day ...

Any opinion about now a days Motu m2, audient id 14, apollo twin please reply

What do you think of lavry and mytek ?

What do you think about Universal Audio and Motu interfaces?

Will the audio interface make a difference when exporting the audio or just for the feedback from the speakers

@nickaleo7

4 жыл бұрын

@Alex Haines It won’t effect affect the rendering quality. It will affect the sound you are listening to while mixing and recording quality.

So is the Apollo Twin MkII Quad worth it?

Which interface do you use please?

I was hoping one of you could help me. I have a cheap audio interface (Lambda) and even in a semi treated room with a Shure SM7B, there’s a lot of problem frequencies when I eq. When I turn the mic down a little it starts to sound better, but I can’t hear it at all in my headphones. There are countless “wonky” sounding frequencies in eq on any mic I use. No matter what I do to the room I deal with vocals that are not ideal. Could the audio interface have anything to do with this? Any suggestions?

@KingWillMusic

Жыл бұрын

Simple but effective. Turn down the instrumental tracks down in your DAW, so you can reduce your gain level. Proper gain staging.

upgrading doesnt always improve your sound but interfaces with great preamp does!

@shevyjohn9308

3 ай бұрын

depends but having higher interface for capture makes a huge difference

What about for mixing? Does it make a big difference if I get a better interface when I export from daw?

@greedokenobi3855

Жыл бұрын

The better you hear what you’re working on the better decisions you’re gonna be able to make, that’s already a big difference right there.

Streaky, what do you think of the Audient interfaces? Specifically the ID14, or ID24 or ID44. They have Burr Brown converters

@abhidmusic7819

3 жыл бұрын

Audient latest generation audio interfaces are even better.

@houserv__

3 жыл бұрын

@@abhidmusic7819 in what way? im think of buying them im tired of the cheap foucusrite solo !

Hi streaky have you heard of Flock Audio Patch?

Hi Streaky, question: how do you rate Universal audio vs Apogee Symphony!!?? also how does the converter really matter if in the box vs not in the box? (I understand that the D to A is used when running audio through speakers but the A to D hardly used unless recording via a mic and also when we bounce / print a final mix , is it correct that we dont use the converters because digital is being bounced as digital (so the bounce happens through sound card on laptop ?) 2) another layer to this is that these days speakers like ADAM AUDIO s3V and HEDD mk 2 all have a DSP chip and thus have converters in the speaker, so even if you the best audio interface, the audio is being converted D to A by the new age DSP speakers....

@YerayIbarria

2 жыл бұрын

If it helps you. I have a Apollo x8. No that good sound...after I heard my dangerous convert8. Apollo claim to have one of the best converters but I can tell you that only marketing. I going to sell my Apollo because I bought a dedicated mastering ad converter, the Lyra 2.

@UTSONUT

2 жыл бұрын

@@YerayIbarria thanks for your response! yes i think UA markets their converters as "elite" but thats not really true especially on the D to A side, but it is "good enough" for many ...... i think RME has a great DAC and good value for money, Prism of course is very well known, Lynx also considered top notch! so do you use your Dangerous converters for D to A and Prism for A to D ??

@YerayIbarria

2 жыл бұрын

@@UTSONUT Yeah man, i think exactly the same. I hear a huge differences bewteen the dangerous and the apollo x8. Also I have seen many MANY people on Gearslutz that say the same that us, so...when many people say something, generally is true. I normally use the DA convert8 for the very important stuff, and the apollo for the less important. The lyra is my main AD converter, but also I use their outputs for feed few inputs. All goes to my 2Bus+.

This information makes a lot sense to me. If you have about $1000 us dollars to spend. What interface would you recommend?

@DaloMonnier

4 жыл бұрын

Universal Audio Apollo Twin MK2

I got a ur 22 rn would buyin a 250-500 new audio interface make sound btr or na

Will a Focusrite Scarlett Solo Gen 3 2-in/2-out USB Audio Interface increase my sound quality through my studio monitors?

@demoni96

4 жыл бұрын

With a pre amp

I would love to get an Apollo twin sometime

RME Babyface? I have one and would just like to know your thoughts?

@valerietayfun3006

Ай бұрын

Answer?

Re-upload from Insta?

Is Apollo x8p any good?

Great

Does the interface affect the sound of vst's at all after rendering to audio?

@Worstplayer

3 жыл бұрын

No.

@eriksiner1851

3 жыл бұрын

Wtf how xD

I'm presently using the Audient ID14 mkii Audio interface. It has great preamps that I love. I'm not a fan of analogue gears because I believe their time is gone and there are great plugins that can do the job rather than waste money on analogue gears. Great engineers are now mixing totally in the box and mastering using plugins. So I'm looking for a 2 channel interface that has the balance of great mic preamp and prestine mastering grade D/A and A/D converters. Do you think I will get any additional benefit upgrading to a Prism Lyra 2 Audio interface as against using the Audient ID14 mki

@gravesg

Жыл бұрын

That audient sucks, a black lion audio 2x2 sound wise wipes with floor with that thing. Soundstage, pre's, clocking... The bla interface is a whole different level. I have both. The audient i would never use for anything i want to sound professional.

@jerryb.7021

Жыл бұрын

@@gravesg you know very well you wouldn't know which is which in a blind test. stop the theatrics bro.

@gravesg

Жыл бұрын

@@jerryb.7021 man time flies, i bought an apogee symphony mkii... all these interfaces are mid at best. vs real pro gear the noise floor and abilty to sonic imprint throughout a whole mix.. these both suck compared to the apogee.. save your time .. rent an apogee symphony or a MT-48 and never look back.

Lynx Hilo is the outstanding class of interface.... I have Universal Audio Apollo the sound is warm, bright and clean but there is missing good kick and sound is narrow not full in speakers... "upgrading" it should refer to upgrade the drivers... drivers matters.... Under Win 10 is much worse sound than on Win 7 using the same UAD drivers under FL Studio 20 Pro... MY QUESTION: WHAT AUDIO INTERFACE COULD YOU RECOMMEND THAT HAS NICE KICK FOR PROGRESSIVE TRANCE MUSIC? ZOOM UAC/ANTELOPE/MOTU/ M-AUDIO PROFIRE 2626? :)

@shevyjohn9308

3 ай бұрын

pay extra and get the apogee mk2 its worth it balace and modern clean and it clips beautifully

converters makes 100% difference . good converter shows lets you hear the frequency better plugins reacts better plus if you are using outboard gear it makes a killer sounds the lynx hilo no offence i had it for a year it kills the low end upgraded to the apogee mk2 and that blows the lynx

Have yoyu checked Audient interfaces? They have Burr Brown AD/DA converters and sound great.

@nickyssquad

2 жыл бұрын

they are garbage

If you are on budget, and need to be clever with money I can higly reccomend hybrid mixer / interface 2 in 1 from Allen & Heath.

@Datwheeliethough

3 жыл бұрын

You clearly don’t know the definition of the word budget and clearly aren’t in touch with what that word means to the world

i have a steinberg UR22 mk II need to upgrade it

I finally went from a M-Audio Fast Track Pro to Antelope Discrete 4. What a difference! But, as a music producer, I find that returns diminish past this point. Perhaps I lack the ears skills.

@keith-marvk-harrisii8666

4 жыл бұрын

I'm considering the Discrete Synergy 4. Is your unit still giving you the desired results?

@Richardm.8146

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, i need some advice, I only create my music using virtual instruments in my DAW. By upgrading the audio interface will it also make a difference on how the virtual instruments sound on tracks Or this only applies for external music instruments that connect to the audio interface?

@shevyjohn9308

3 ай бұрын

discrete 8 has better specs i had bur since upgraded to apogee mk2

opinion on the apollo twin?

@MrHumphrey2000

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a regular interface with a better functionality than others

@YerayIbarria

2 жыл бұрын

Like the other guy say. That a decent but don't expect a sound like Lyra or dangerous music.

RME UFX, whats your take on that. A £1600 unit.

@francysvarona3567

5 жыл бұрын

i have the same question?

@SXTWLVE

3 жыл бұрын

Seems like no one ever answers the rme ufx questions. I said fuck it and just got one..have nothing to compare it with though except a ferrofish. I like the sound of the ad on the rme more than through my ferrofish

Crane Song Solaris or Avocet is what I'm saving money for...

I have exact opposite experiences with adda I have lynx2 my friend have prism orpheus so i bought it too after first listening session lynx vs prism it absolute diferrent sound quality with prism we compared some songs, projects and lynx always sounded thin , smeared image, thin vocal and too clean i think that newer lynx sound better but imho has not the prism sound depth transparency and musicality Luko

@anthonyrock5039

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting you have a Lynx Hilo? I have a prism Orpheus and I have been looking to upgrade to a USB option from its FireWire. I was looking at the Lynx due to its L. slot. Port that can take USB or thunderbolt, Dante or other upgrade options for the future. The new prism interfaces are limited to what you buy. I am also looking at the Apogee symphony desktop as they claim mkii ADDA.

@shevyjohn9308

3 ай бұрын

bro you are not alone i had the hilo for a year and it drove me crazy thats some of the complains people made about tbe hilo. you get a wide image but it loses the center and bass also the hilo can be very hard sounding and does or clip well . the apogee mk2 eats the hilo another thing, the hilo sounds better standalone . but when using the usb the it loses depth and wide which is bad .i tried everything but i got rid of it when i got my apogee i had to remix most of my tracks because the hilo was not as balance peope think

Simple : does not improve sound you are listening by a ton, but you will know what you listening thus you will have consistent mixes.

Did you have the chance to try an Apogee Symphony Desktop?

@urbanmixrecords

3 жыл бұрын

I am planning to buy this week...is it good for overall mixing , mastering, recording n etc ?

@ThornWithin

3 жыл бұрын

@@urbanmixrecords i love mine, it had some problems in the beginning with the touch screen being unresponsible, but it's been fixed with the latest firmware!

I think it is also important that the interface has good drivers. There is nothing worse than having a sound break up every now and then or just dragging the whole system down.

@MNmusic2024

2 жыл бұрын

Universal audio has problems with windows users

If you can only afford a $500 dollar interface, well, can you get nice sounding mixes out of them, or are you saying it's pointless until you get up into the $2,000 range? Just starting out my home studio. I have a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6, but need more ins/outs, so, planning to upgrade to the Focusrite 18/20 - or am I wasting my time? I think I got the message, "get the best you can afford with the ins/outs you need," but it also seemed like you were saying I'll never get proper, pro-sounding mixes at the "beginners" stage. $500 is the best I can do right now. Can I make money, can I charge clients, with a Focusrite?

@lmc48

5 жыл бұрын

Here we go again.Streaky is discouraging new studio Enthusiasts like he has always done.I watched him from a few years ago where he was saying things like Digital is not good and only Analogue is good.Well People like Dave Pensado,Graham Cochrane and Ian Sherpard kept encouraging us all and look at me now i make a leaving through my studio which started off at 100% Digital and now 80% digital & 20% Analogue.People! keep doing what you can do with what ever tools you have.Build up a Clients list and the rest of upgrades will Follow.Yes we all need the nicer Tools,but that does not mean we cannot put out good work in the meantime.Its also What you do with whatever tools you have that will get you ahead.Sorry Streaky i had to put you on the lime light.Hopefully you will not delete my post.

@seanfoley7323

5 жыл бұрын

Silent Wagon Your post kind of reflects my thinking so far. I have modest acoustic treatment in the form of 2" acoustic panels and some DIY bass traps. My monitors are well-reviewed $300 JBLs. So I'm kind of at a "beginner" stage with all three. But I aspire to create excellent sounding music, and would hate to think that is an unrealistic aspiration given my budget constraints. In other words, I *am* going as high end as I can right now, which is what Streaky says at the end here.

Im thinking about getting the lynx Aurora, but im hearing some of the new MOTU stuff might sound just as well. Thoughts?

@anthonyrock5039

3 жыл бұрын

SXTWLVE which motu is that going to be?

As a Britt you shuld know about Audient id44, 126db Dynamic rage 400£ BR/ Marcus

@Nick-kv7yi

5 жыл бұрын

Marcus Bornold I don’t know, I’m using one and was pretty confident about it. Then I bought the Sennheiser 800s pro’s - absolutely phenomenal headphones, and it showed me everything wrong with my audient. I remember first trying these headphones out in my mentors studio and being amazed by the range of tone. I noticed that the audient naturally makes the low ends muddy. It slightly blurrs the lines from about 200-500 and doesn’t have the best low end response. Also a tad boxy. I’m not complaining much because it’s a great bang for buck, but spending 1300 quid on headphones really showed me that it was worth upgrading my converter too.

I recorded all the songs on my channel on a scarlet 2i2 interface and AT2035 mic I’m thinking of upgrading but everything sounds good to me lmao but I can do better for sure

@Yll-Beats

3 жыл бұрын

did u also make the beats sounds good

@Yll-Beats

3 жыл бұрын

ZAAY

@zaay5575

3 жыл бұрын

@@Yll-Beats I only made the beat for the song called better believe but thank you bro!

@Yll-Beats

3 жыл бұрын

@@zaay5575 ijust heard it it sounds unique , ur welcome bro i need some help im willing to pay u for u time its about mixing add me on insta atmb

@Yll-Beats

3 жыл бұрын

insta is A2tmb

It can all be done in the mix I have been a session player in lots of studios.A hit is on the lyrics and the singer A crap song mixed great will bomb a great song with a great singer and an average production will score big.ha

@CurtisGabrielMusic

3 жыл бұрын

A great mix might not make a record, but a bad mix can certainly limit a records potential. It's true that a record can sometimes do well despite a less than perfect mix, but to imply that it simply doesn't matter towards a songs success or how a song connects with people is a pretty big leap. Same as how a sub par performance of a song will make a huge difference to how it makes people feel. It all makes a difference.

@Jack-fs2im

3 жыл бұрын

@@CurtisGabrielMusic a mix just makes the song etc better but if the song is no good it bombs.As every engineer knows “garbage in garbage out” its better to have a scaled down ordinary mix to a good song if you don,t have access to pro equip.A crap song just can,t make it no matter how good the mix

I narrowed it down to the focusrite clarett or the new PreSonus quantum 2626. Which would be better for preamps / converters?

@abhidmusic7819

3 жыл бұрын

Focusrite.

Lynx aurora's 16 still most transparent Still amazing

What a great thought, "WILL UPGRADING YOUR AUDIENT WON'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IN SOUND YOU ARE ACHIEVING OR IT IS JUST WASTE OF YOUR TIME AND MONEY TOO". 100% true.

@nickyssquad

2 жыл бұрын

my AUDIENT is shit

I'm thinking about buying the Antelope Audio Goliath HD; it's around the $7,000 mark in the US. Do you think this is a good choice for that amount of money? Your feedback would be highly appreciated.

@lextexrex

5 жыл бұрын

I would run from anything Antelope Audio. Check the forums and you will see a lot of people having issues and turn-around time with customer support is very slow. Had a friend go through multiple issues with his and just gave up. There's a reason even Sweetwater Sound dropped their line of products.

@cdere629

5 жыл бұрын

@@lextexrex Thanks, I was wondering why they stopped carrying that product! We're in the market for an interface for our main room. We don't have a problem with any budget; we just don't want a large format console. Thanks for your feedback, and any suggestions!

@zpurpz

3 жыл бұрын

What did ya end up getting?

Best advise he gave was “you need to be able to hear that” If you don’t you’re wasting your money...

Any Pro an high end mastering engineer using Focusrite Clarett ?

@clivemathieu9386

3 жыл бұрын

No

@YerayIbarria

2 жыл бұрын

Really no.

First! xD

Pure bullshit.

@riktascale4

5 жыл бұрын

Why?

@lmc48

5 жыл бұрын

@@riktascale4steelwiz keep working with what you have.it is still working. Don't wait for an upgrade to be productive. People who push Hi-end only want to pull in Clients by showing what they have and because some Kid in the Garage somewhere is stealing their Business even with low to mid-end gear. That's why.

@riktascale4

5 жыл бұрын

@@lmc48 Great. Thanks!!

@YerayIbarria

2 жыл бұрын

Pure bullshit but no reply back 🤣