I mean for a 4 person setup

@@ankursinghprime thanks for reaching out! I don’t see a problem with it. Each channel has its own preamp. Seems like it would be fine. People do it all the time.

@@soundjustlikeapro thanks

@@Appleloucious thank you for reaching out. Feedback is a good thing. I’ve been planning a more thorough breakdown of this unit because I still absolutely don’t like it for a recording input. I think that nobody that takes themselves seriously should have one for a recording input device. I’ll go deeper next time.

Thanks for reaching out! This is a mixer that requires active speakers or an amplifier before the speakers.

Thanks for reaching out. Mogami Gold my friend. Thanks but it is a noticeably worse sound with preamps that don’t have much adjustment before the headroom disappears. It’s an inferior unit. I’m hoping the 3rd gen worked some of this stuff out.

Hey. Thanks for reaching out! I don’t think I understand your question. This is a clip showing the SM7b and a Cloudlifter at the same time.

The preamps are so good on the Zoom F8n Pro that I doubt the Cloudlifter is necessary. It may not provide any benefit.

Thank you for taking your time to reach out to me. Feedback is always welcomed.

Exactly….the new ones (gen 3) are night and day

Thanks for reaching out! Before answering yes or no, I would need to know the format of your podcast. If everyone is in the same room, the answer is yes. However, if you’re looking to have a call in show or web interview format, the answer could still be yes even though it’s a little more complicated. In the second example, you would lean heavily into the mix minus feature that is already built into the Rodecaster. The scarlet doesn’t have a built-in mix minus but there is a way to set it up using a program called loopback or using an aggregate device in ProTools or logic, pro X in which we blend the scarlet with a digital, web based interface. I set it up that way for one episode of a podcast and then abandoned it because it was a lot to keep up with while also being the host.

@@soundjustlikeapro thank you very much and yes it will be used for podcast and in the same room as well

Thanks for reaching out! I can definitely see how you would think that. And that would make sense as the logical explanation if that were the only problem. I also really don’t like how there’s basically no headroom and dynamic range in the preamps. It goes from weak signal to clipping pretty quickly. That combined with actual sound of is more than enough for me to not want to use it for tracking.

Makes sense thanks for the additional info! Looking at this one and an Audient so will probably go with the Audient instead

@@KeenanCrow Nice! happy to help. Good luck out there. Let me know how you like it when you get it.

Thanks for reaching out. I guess anything is possible.

Thank you my friend.

Thanks for reaching out. The “other one” is something that has been discontinued and was actually less expensive when new. It was just built better and I would give literally anything to have it back. I was foolish to sell it without testing the Scarlett first. The entire Scarlett line of this generation sounds cheap and not “so good” as you said. I know that now and there’s nothing I can do about it. Thanks for taking the time to give feedback. Good luck out there.

Thanks for reaching out! That’s great. They certainly have their place in the market for sure. I like mine for the output routing options. When used for that, I love it too. I just don’t like the input sound or functionality.

You will definitely need the Cloudlifter in the chain for the Podtrak P4. The preamps on that guy weren’t super great.

Thanks for reaching out. I have two of the ones from this video. They’ve been great for almost two years and I use them at least 4 days a week. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYvIhZZuZ6erY68si=T0iA0EPo-eMfK74z

Thanks for reaching out. Cool! That’s why there’s so many gear options. Something for everyone. I’m happy you found success with it.

@@soundjustlikeapro glenn from spectre media said the preamps have lower headroom to be careful with cranking signal. Whats your thoughts on this?

@@Mylastday666 that is on the list of reasons that I don’t like it. It’s hard to find a sweet spot between not enough signal and then clipping. It’s hard to maintain a good dynamic range on input.

@@soundjustlikeapro I’ve ran into that situation so many times also 😩 the headroom is not the best

@@soundjustlikeapro my signal level on the interface is at 25% try that then a compressor and limiter to raise it. It’s been working for me

Hey. Thanks for reaching out. I can’t because I haven’t used this unit for recording since about a week before I made this video. I’m sorry.

What would you use to expand inputs on a UAD? I have an Apollo twin but I need a 3rd input for recording. I was looking at an 18i20 or ada8200 bc it’s not a primary input. The 2 pres are usually enough. Just not always.

@@sergiopaulo4660 I have the Apollo Twin and The Apollo 16, Apollo 16 doesn't have preamps, but you can get a Apollo with Preamps. I am running my Apollo 16 through my analog cionsole which I use the Preamps on the analog mixer. I love the sound of The UA Apollos, thinking about buying the Apollo 16p (with preamps) You can even change the pre's with their software. The sound is amazing!

Thanks for reaching out. That’s how I’ve done it almost 18 months now. I talk about my battery in this video. Reytric BP 95 V-Mount Battery Unboxing and Review kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYvIhZZuZ6erY68 There’s really no better way to run this machine than what you suggested. 😎

Thank you! Thanks for reaching out! I didn't have a link in the description. Here it is! I'll add it to the video too! amzn.to/46LrK0J

Thanks for reaching out. It definitely has its place. I’m happy to hear of your good experience with it. $50 is a great price!

Thanks! Thanks for reaching out.

If you’re trying to condense a lot of instruments down into a Stereo mix all at once then I guess so. I would multitrack it with an interface though.

Thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry to hear that. Hopefully you’ll find something that you love soon. I’m having decent success lately with my Zoom F8n Pro. It’s probably not the most musical device but it has good, clean gain on the preamps and tons of headroom. Best part, it was already on the shelf and I don’t have to buy anything else for a while.

@@soundjustlikeapro I just sold my Scarlett to a friend so probably just gonna use the money towards an Apollo.

@@BlakeFoster050 good choice. Hopefully the friend has better luck. 😳

Wow. I’m sorry for the delay. Thanks for reaching out! It recognizes the battery chemistry in the AA compartment. I run mine on the DC In through the Hiroshima connector and it doesn’t care about the chemistry there.

Thanks for reaching out! That is specifically what this video is about. I do It step by step in this video.