AXE I/O Review & Giveaway! - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro

[@Producelikeapro]

What is your Go-To I/O for recording Guitar?

[@Aeronaut1975]

At the moment, a Focusrite 2i4 :/

[@IshaanKunwar]

A line6 POD HD500X :'|

[@queenteam74]

Hi Warren i use the Roland VS-20...Works great. cheers..Dougie..Scotland

[@shestudiossheila7423]

Presonus 1824 : ).

[@KyleSevenoaks]

Radial DI into Focusrite 18i20 at home or Behringer x32 in the band room.

[@Necropheliac]

I just got this interface about a week ago and I wanted to just jump in and let people know that this interface is great. The only thing I really don’t like is the tuner because it’s really only useful for getting you in the right ballpark. For fine tuning, if you can’t do it by ear, you’ll still need a device that offers better tuning precision. Full disclosure I’ve only used it for guitar with direct input. for microphones I still use my old interface, the Volt 276. Also, the first thing I did was rip those goofy rubber things off the sides and mount it to the underside of my desk so I could plug right into my desk. I love this thing, it’s so much nicer than going into my my other interface.

[@rickward3727]

amazing review!! been playing guitar and recording for 30+ years and this is a long overdue interface!!! Thanks for everything you do! so informative & cutting edge but in a real world kind of way! keep up the AWSOMENESS that you are!

[@brianvillage5]

I have a large cascaded Apollo setup with a DI with a thru and a standalone reamp box that I can send back through to pedals and amps and all of that, tons of amp and effects simulations and thousands and thousands of dollars into my setup. A good friend of mine went and got the Axe I/O he brought it over and we set it up and played with it for a few hours and I was super impressed. For guitars and reamping, especially being able to use the guitar out as a thru in real-time is amazing. You can use it record your DI and send out to amp in real-time or you can use one of the amp emulations and send out to pedals or amps in real-time as an effects loop.

[@StamatisStabos]

Sounds good! and haves everything a home recording guitar player needs, i like that input for expression pedal that's very smart you can have a wha wha/whammy with 15 bucks

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Stamatis!!

[@chachachacha8725]

@@Producelikeapro . ..

[@shestudiossheila7423]

Davide designing and creating this product is way cool. Yes, Warren...You're super smart too : ).

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Sheila, yes, agreed having Davide explain it was fantastic!

[@splashesin8]

Good to hear this along with the interview connection again! Definitely make me want one. I want a lot of the IK products.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Audrey!

[@GundogduAkin92]

Which would you prefer, a solid interface with a clean sounding preamp like Audient iD14 with amp modeling plugins vs a guitarist interface with it’s own software?

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous question! Both have their place!

[@robinspat]

@@Producelikeapro Commit, commit hahaha ;)

[@bennyboy100100]

This is what I need to know!!!

[@dansands6363]

I am 100% getting one of these! I'll definitely trying my luck in the giveaway first though :) Thank you Warren and IK Multimedia!!

[@allanallan4791]

I gotta say thanks Warren, your review of the Focusrite studio was bang on. I'm a noob and I was able to set it up with minimum frustration.

[@randallhicks]

Looks like a great little unit. Curious to know how acoustic guitars sound thru this i/o.

[@J.Mortis]

I recently got one, moving on from a 18i8...the AXE I/O is sooo much more useable for DIs...I used to have to edit DIs(eq and gain) more than slip edits, and now edits take MAYBE 10 mins on quad guitars...this I/O rules!!!

[@ShaydematicBeatz]

I like what Ik managed to put in one small box.Think it's time to replace my ageing M-Audio Fast Track Pro :)

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed my friend!

[@SingleMaltIdiot]

That's actually a really fascinating bit of technology. Well and happy using my MOTU 624's instrument inputs at the moment if I want amp simulations or bass DI, but that output for re-amping is such a genius addition that I'd have never thought of!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Lethonai! Yes, ReAmp output is HUGE!

[@PeterTentindo]

Great review of this interface Warren! I really like what they have going on here for guitarists. Sounds like a very solid and warm DI signal with a wide range of versatility. I tend to find some DI signals to sound rough with those amp sims. This one has life to it and feels very natural. Keep up all the great work! :-)

[@antony71p]

whould you recommend it as a standard audio card ,like if the quality of the converters are good enough and plug the speakers to the output, or use it just as an interface to record guitar and have an extra audio card for audition ?

[@joonajks]

Would you recommend this audio interface for voice overs?

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, you could definitely use it for this! It’s main strength is of course for guitarists

[@joonajks]

@@Producelikeapro thank you!

[@AbideinChristSealed]

Great review. It sounds so good even without the amp/amplitube!

[@josephvalo]

Awesome review Warren. I'm sold on the Axe I/O. I hope you have a wonderful day as well.

[@darlenesheffield9835]

I have an Audient iD4 and I LOVE it! Thanks to you Warren!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Darlene Sheffield thanks ever so much!

[@lyneicehaynes4922]

I only have a Yamaha piano so that I can play music with a piano and I really enjoyed using headset with microphone from Ez Voice because I love singing. And Thank You so much Warren Huart.

[@lyneicehaynes4922]

I will continue to be a female singer because I love singing.

[@AbideinChristSealed]

The focusrite is the most popular because of the youtuber shills imo. I bought a yamaha AG03 for a mic/audio setup (didn't end up using the mic) that has a dedicated guitar input like new for $100. I just ordered a guitar, and decided to also order the axe i/o for the max software bundle. I was telling myself "try the yamaha first" but sweetwater only had 2 left in stock and I wanted to do the 6 month payments. :)

[@satch72]

This thing looks brilliant. I use a different cable on my strats because of impedance differences. One question I have is does the Ztone effect the mic pre?

[@ikmultimedia]

Hi, Z-Tone is active for Input 1 on the front panel only.

[@satch72]

@@ikmultimedia Thanks! You guys rock

[@ricardovilhena8454]

Hi Warren. I believe the Audient Sono its better! I am wait for the review. Best regards from Portugal

[@LucasMastropasqua]

Great playing on this video man! Love it! I’m shopping interfaces now and I was looking at the Audient stuff but I gotta say this unit is tempting. Pedal inputs and a reamp out plus the z control is very attractive but also hard to pass up an ID22/ID44 which are both the same price since the ID44mk2 is out. As always a great video sir.

[@IshaanKunwar]

Warren, what do you think about the Audient Sono?

[@Producelikeapro]

I'm excited to try it Ishaan!

[@roxnroll8050]

Just bought one - can't wait till it arrives! Though, I'm utterly confused as to why they'd go with USB 2 instead of 3 or TB3. Oh well, curious to see how latency will be using Bias or Amplitude while tracking.

[@gbigbo_zjebeezjeboo]

And, how is the latency ?

[@roxnroll8050]

@@gbigbo_zjebeezjeboo - perfectly fine! As long as your settings/CPU, etc is in line, it doesn't even feel like there is latency. I tested it against my UA Arrow, and it sounds better to me. It captures more of a frequency range than most interfaces, and I love the Active setting for my Fishmans. I definitely it recommend at this point. (after a lot of usage)

[@gbigbo_zjebeezjeboo]

@@roxnroll8050 Mine arrived a couple of weeks ago. I'm really pleased with it. Will post some more info on my channel soon I hope.

[@Frank.Zimmermann]

Gosh! AXE'cellent I/O!! 😀 And you are an excellent guitarist!! 👌✌️ Thanks Warren. Cheers! ... Frank

[@leegoodwin2540]

I have a question for everyone on this interface. So I already have the PreSonus StudioLive 32S as my interface for my DAW and would like to keep it that way. I know this unit has the USB interface option but I do not want to use it, I want to control everything through my board. Can this unit be plugged into my board through one of the line inputs and record just as well? Additionally, I prefer to have my pedal board connected first so that I can capture the tones of my pedals. Current setup is my guitar to pedal board to Digitech RP360 XP. I'm using the line out of the RP360 and going into a line input on my StudioLive 32S board.

[@JuanFernandez-vy8fd]

hey, this only works for amplitube?

[@slavesforging5361]

Ooooh! That Re-amp out is very cool! why doesn't every interface have this? love the diversity of the input signal levels too. two extra outs on the back are really helpful as well. very cool interface. especially since there are so many people plugging guitars directly into their computers and amp sims.

[@gatherstudio5219]

Yes for sure as my comment was a bit facisous. I use the Soundcraft mtk22 and it works well. As for the io for guitar the only drawback is no feedback such I have found not using a amp I miss. Cheers Mate

[@mindmachinepsy]

That actually looks really good. I need a new interface so i might take a look at it if i have the money^^

[@lemon_cello]

Latency?

[@erikduijs2723]

Seems like an interesting product for guitar-playing home producers. I guess it can also be great for bass players recording at home. As a bass/keyboard/guitar -playing hobby-producer, I'm using a Roland Rubix 44 myself, which has served me very well. Good direct monitoring options too, and I found the built-in compression option quite useful in some cases. Something like a Roland Rubix 44 with a dedicated pre-amp like the AXE I/O would be perfect for me, but as it stands I'm sticking with my Roland because the AXE would be a bit too limited for me in terms of inputs etc.

[@comment.highlighted]

It’s still the Best interface for guitarists. I just got mine and I love it. Sold my other interfaces 🙂

[@michaeldouglas2634]

Focusrite 18i20 2nd gen. Really wish they had something like this when I was in the market for one. Just a suggestion on the Axe I/O though. Would be a cool option if you were able to rack mount it.

[@midiman5045]

I think your Focusrite 18i20 2nd gen pre amps might be a little better than the AXE I/O unit. I know my Pro 40 is.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Midi Man I wouldn’t necessarily say that! I’d have to hear them side by side to definitely tell!

[@michaeldouglas2634]

That would make an interesting video. I really have nothing to compare mine to. I am guessing that they use the same ones in all the Scarlett models.

[@StaticTeaz]

I've been using this time of isolation to watch a lot of vids and research gear. After leaning toward some other stuff, I discovered this interface last night (and the Soldano and Mess plugins in Amplitude, which sound awesome). I think this will be the route that I take. Moreover, thank you for turning me back on to the T-Racks classic compressor! Something you demonstrated in one of your others videos helped me take my pseudo-mastering up a notch. :) That one feature on it--letting the bass breathe--makes quite a difference.

[@hamedyarizade8331]

I can't decide between this and Audient Sono ....Warren since you have been working with both units which one sounds better to you in terms of guitar tones compared to an actual amp ?

[@m.b.g.musicproduction9658]

Hi Warren, because of your recommendation I have just bought a pair of Kali LP6 monitors to use in my second studio space, they are probably the best affordable monitors I have ever used, ……..Many thanks for the heads up.........If I ever get to meet you, the beers are on me!!

[@L.Scott_Music]

Could have used this years ago. I've invested in another solution but then this still looks attractive for mobile rigs.

[@akifahmedkhan2288]

Does this have a dedicated DSP for FX/plugins/VSTs to be processed inside the interface instead of leaving it to the pc? TIA

[@jorgetenamusic]

Sounds really good, what about the Sono? Would love to see a review of the Sono and the Revv d20. Thanks so much Warren!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes!! Excited to try it out!!

[@alexdoyleguitar]

seems good. Not sure if there's much benefit for Kemper (or similar) owners? Im definitely looking to upgrade my 6i6 but not sure what's a good move....

[@MartinLuxen]

That is a very nice interface! Sounds great and I love that it has a tuner... that's so smart!

[@EricGPLAP]

An amazing piece of equipment that does everything I'd need it to! A must have for me!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Eric! You Rock!

[@Duke_Silver]

Did you asked that designer why he designed an audio interface for guitarists that`s incapable of recording your cab with both dynamic and condenser mic at the same time? I mean that`s the most common recording technique for guitar cabs- an SM57 + some condenser, am I right?

[@pantera6]

how can it not?

[@jonathankessler4684]

Great video! I was actually wondering if you've used this to record a guitar and bass simultaneously through both the instrument ins on the front of the unit, since thats what I'm planning on buying this unit for. I'm a composer looking to do a gear upgrade soon and I like having things dedicated to do one specific job and I was looking at the Axe I/O for handling guitars and keyboards and other instruments while having my other box for microphones. Would you be able to have a guitar plugged into the first input with the variable impedance and a bass directly plugged into the other input or would you still need a DI box?

[@ikmultimedia]

Hi Yoni, the AXE I/O has 2 combo input jacks in the back, so yes thats possible.

[@jonathankessler4684]

I was asking if you can use the FRONT instrument inputs simultaneously... Since there's 2 on the front of the box apart from the 2 on the back of the box, but if you would need a direct box for the other input that doesn't have the variable impedance controls and all that

[@txuntxo]

Hello, an i use this with ipad ? Thanks

[@georgeedwards6113]

Out of all the books in the background of your intro, which one is your favourite?

[@Producelikeapro]

George Edwards probably Geoff Emerick’s book! It’s wonderful! However they all are! That’s why I have them up there!

[@paulEmotionalaudio]

Sounds great. I wonder how would this work/sound if you plugged something else through it.. not a guitar.... 🤔

[@Zi8Daniel]

I think I got my next music toy on sight!!!!!

[@relaxbro5605]

Can you make a video on how to talk to a mixing enginner? Like what are common does or absolute don'ts. e.g. what if I like the overall sound of my mix already, can I say that? Like "I already like the sound of this one, so please don't go to experimental on it" and with other's things like "I'm not sure about this one yet, can you surprise me with something experimental?" or such. Is that a normal conversation to have with a mixing enginner? Or what about asking the enginner to tell you if he/she thinks there's something missing in my beat (e.g. drums aren't good or bassline is missing) before he/she mixes it? Is that a normal thing to ask? Would be sooo helpful! ✌

[@frantiseksvarc1672]

I use my Line 6 POD HD500X

[@Ghost17110]

Stuck between one of these and the Audient offerings, any advice for picking one? I've been using a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 for a few years now and it's been nothing but trouble Horrible driver stability, incredibly noisy (it's not dirty power from the wall, tested on multiple desktops AND laptops in multiple settings with multiple cables), not enough headroom for my high output pickups, etc... I'm afraid that the warmth of the DI might go against what I'm looking for though, as I tune low using 7 and 8 string guitars which already have more than enough problems with low note clarity

[@vvtt1823]

Can somebody share what is the roundtrip delay from DAW such as Ableton/Reaver/Logic?

[@qualia_]

Hello. Does Axe IO Djent?

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha If someone who Djents plays it then..YES! Haha

[@SDH2023]

Great vid. Excellent device.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much my friend!!

[@CarloLibertini]

IK makes amazing products!.. Glad to see this. Lots of good information here! Nicely done Warren!.. Cheers-

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Carlo!

[@royglennie]

Recording related question- anyone got any idea how they got the 'behind your head' panning effect on Hendrix's voodoo child slight return?

[@onetakejake8298]

My go to is the Tasman US 16x08 at home and the Fousrite Scarlett Solo when on the road in the hotel

[@Producelikeapro]

Jacob L thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@turquoisehawk108flutes8]

Thanks for the presentation, it is amazing stuff. All I want right now :-)

[@changoman]

Have you tested on a windows 10 machine? I seem to have latency at 128 the lowest.... and I have a i7 28 gigs of ram and ssd...

[@harmonystudios1182]

Always use my Audients! Plural!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@daiberenguer4290]

Hi, I'd like to know your opinion of fractal audio's fx axe 2 or 3. Thanks for your info!

[@alibabasfx7470]

sounds owsome i want o start recording on it sheers from tunisia peace on you

[@Fenrir_Beernaert]

Gothdamnit... I recently payed a LOT of money for a focusrite clarett 2 pre thunderbolt and now you're showing me this piece of....art? I'm crying my freakin eyes out! grrrrrrrrr.......................................................Now I want one, damn you and your stupid well done recommendations :p

[@MystifieR666]

Great review! I am going to get one asap. please, reply me: Can I record four tracks simultaneously? I will try to record a rehearsal drums.

[@robertdijkvan]

Dear Warren, thank you for the great video. What pair of headphones would you recommend with this AXE I/O? I am a guitar player that is just beginning with recording at home and I am going to buy the AXE I/O. Still looking for some advise on headphones and speakers. Any suggestions are welcome! Keep up the great work and thanks! Kind regards, Robert

[@909elle]

I feel marvless ,how are you buddy? all this give aways ,reminds me of the "price is right" ill wahtch the show with out any give aways ,cause its a good one ,cheerio

[@IntheDAW]

man I saw the Audient one and was kinda happy about it but then IK goes and just one ups everyone

[@darrenross9168]

Hi Warren, I love amplitube, the fender amps sound awesome for that just off clean/ dirty sound, i use my focusrite normally but i have a gt001 and a gt 10 by Boss that i love, the axe i/o looks and sounds great, very useful, thanks for this awesome review, all the best, Darren Ross.

[@RabihSaadguitars]

If you have a Boss GT001, you dont realy need the AXE IO...The Boss have an auto matching Impedance..You can bypass the DSP of the GT001 if you dont like the sounds and use it as an Audio interface with youer Favorite VSTs/IRs..

[@amedeo1993]

At the moment Warren, i still use my Multimix Firewire 8 into my desktop, which is running Cubase 5 i believe!! PS Love your Channel:-)

[@ricolync]

Good engineering there!

[@rdoetjes]

Wow this looks like a great improvement over the iRig. Which I use a lot (not only on holidays) I love T-Rex too... Marc Bolan...oohh... T-RackS :/ :D Is in order to take part in the raffle you have to ask a question right?

[@deafconmediaZA]

The axe I/o

[@nm.7142]

Thats pretty cool!

[@labland6633]

Super interested!

[@erictimothyanderson7469]

HEY!!!... don't forget about the drummer/percussionist! hahahaha

[@erictimothyanderson7469]

... We are engineers too!

[@seanmullaly1415]

I still love my Eleven Rack. Except it won’t run as an interface in Mojave yet

[@NunoJorgeSingerProducer]

Presonus 2|6 here. Have you tried the Audient SONO?

[@crimsun7186]

At least that JFET is not the one that comes with a pilot light, also known as a vacuum tube.

[@New_Identity]

I enjoyed the review, thank you. Only slightly frustrating part is that you use a bit too many abbreviations and acronyms without explanation an amateur like myself doesn't understand.

[@rockwriter9054]

Get Outlook for Android Hi Thank you Warren great review, important i now have a Presonas studio 26 interface if I buy this as an upgrade, can I still use my 2018 Presonas controller with the Axe? I need to be sure before ordering. kind regards Stephen Fell

[@matthewwilson5194]

Italian Christoph Waltz is an incredible sound engineer.

[@ADGreen-es6hm]

Thanks , Sir.

[@Neightlive]

A human reviewing this and not namm sales man

[@mbliss01]

Want. Need.

[@Producelikeapro]

Mark Bliss haha I hear you!

[@michaelmattson3515]

Cool,will it charge my iPad Pro at the same time while I’m using it? Thanks

[@Brandtfunk2]

I use my old Line6 UX2 (I'm broke)

[@Producelikeapro]

Jose Luis Brandt Rosell thanks for sharing my friend!

[@DarkAlucardTube]

thx for this video!

[@Shelby8371]

Can I listen to my iTunes library through this also

[@tattoofred]

Very cool Product

[@andrewwest4546]

Thanks in advance :D

[@gatherstudio5219]

how about an io for drummers

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Kyle, yes indeed! Although the drums have always been the. number thing for me! My first question is, 'Does it have enough inputs for drums!'

[@WadeMarshallMusic]

Hi Warren! Just interested, have you ever tried out S-gear ? Scuffham amps? I love your videos and your channel and I just think its a great amp sim ... check it out if you like 😊

[@Producelikeapro]

Wade Marshall Music yes! I have some of their Plug Ins to try! I heard great things!!

[@iwantappledumplings6187]

My interface is an Audient iD44

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Apple for sharing!

[@JamesJohnson-hb1me]

Gosh, I think i might be more interested in this for bass rather than guitar... but I gotta stop buying stuff!!!

[@mountainheke579]

This cool

[@mattb4rd]

Felix Charr!