How to Use Multiple Audio Interfaces Simultaneously

[@cassidyraebarrera]

I have watched so many videos about this and yours is the only one that has helped me use 2 interfaces! Thanks!

[@jordanheyvaert6204]

This was a game changer for me. Appreciate your knowledge! The one thing I had to figure out for me was when I selected the interfaces, as you outlined at 4:35, I needed to expand these folders. I have an 8 channel and 2 channel interface. I needed to make sure all of the interfaces " audio in" were set correctly. Reason why, is for when I set up the corresponding inputs with track numbers, as outlined at 5:00, I'm able to have the needed options to do so. Before I changed this setting I didn't see the available inputs to set up. After making the adjustment, everything was easy.

[@EdsonZeballosCornejo]

Hello! I have "clock" problems, it sounds hard bit distortion every 1 o 2 minutes and its unworkable, do you have that problem sychronizing that?

[@humbertobertrami3061]

@@EdsonZeballosCornejo I´m having the same problem. Would love some help with this!!!!

[@lt4801]

newer versions of asio4all have latency compensation in the advanced settings.

[@Manhsterz]

Your video was straitforward ! I manages to set up 2 + 2 inputs from 2 different audio card on reaper in 5 min. (Plus : your set up with a standing-desk and 4 screens is way too cool) Thanks a lot !

[@walterwa256]

This has been so helpful. Was recording a live band with 2 sound cards- scarlet 8i6 and a zoom live trak L-8

[@TheSwanepoelmj]

Thanks for doing this in Cubase. Made my life easier. Always knew about the aggregate on Mac, and heard about asio4all being able to do it. Ive been using asio4all for many many years. Never tried cascading style interfaces though. Cool vid

[@toph_us]

great tutorial! i got it going right away! i can now have my drum tracks play through my monitors, and my guitar through my combo

[@JustAnotherPandaBear]

"The minimum number of mic pre's you probably want is eight." *Laughs in Tame Impala*

[@alanjamesh.zamorano1677]

Please explain lol

[@michealcarney853]

@@alanjamesh.zamorano1677 Pretty sure Kevin only uses 4 mics

[@gerhardbatt6466]

@@michealcarney853 Place 8 to 16 Mics and connect 4. Everybody will be happy

[@walterwa256]

I am still blown away by this video.

[@jondnz]

Latency is a HUGE problem on Windows for this method. The Mac drift correction built in makes it a much better option for doing this sort of thing. I use the Mac aggregate device method as an inears setup and the latency is virtually non-existent. If you're a windows user, to be on the safe side, get an interface with the right number of channels

[@LeeronCarbuncle]

Get more monitors m8

[@lyte7706]

Hes compensating for the 4" studio monitors

[@LaymensLament]

he could make a video on how to use multiple screens simultanously :>

[@steve3nto]

Nice! Can you also use all the outputs simultaneously? So for example, drive 5 speakers with 5 different signals independently from your DAW? It would be for building a system with 3 independent mono outputs, and one stereo output

[@alexjones4219]

On windows I would really recommend using the same audio interface brand to avoid driver issues, also make sure the two audio interfaces are connected via ADAT with one set to master and the other set as slave

[@pjcb]

Adat?

[@atarirob]

Yo how's the trail going, man?

[@priyonjoni]

Have you found a solution for the sync issue?

[@atcordice]

I use asio4all but I set the clock of one device as internal and the other as external over adat to avoid the drift

[@tonyvillena1293]

Can you explain this?

[@namzther8321]

can you explain this?

[@jcalzada74]

We still awaiting how.??🤣

[@timmyblack8588]

wow! I've always wonder what "aggregated audio device" meant. Now I know. Well done Thankyou!

[@LucasAlvesMusic]

sorry if I missed, but I tried this today and the audio was all choppy, skipping like a scratched CD. Any tips? I was using a UMC 202HD and a Scarlet 6i6

[@leihal]

Super useful, thanks man

[@amosmoriah]

Thank you for this man!! .. you have open my eyes

[@frankylitoy2796]

nice man I was having this problem when I want to have separate recording simultaneously with 2 audio interfaces. though i need a Y splitter for monitoring each interfaces. ✌🏼

[@weedhunter6681]

Thanks for saving my money :)

[@GayanUdawattaOfficial]

Thanks for saving my money bro

[@mxbrvrgvs0]

Thanks for the information!

[@mahiruskan]

Thank you for this video!

[@dakermekih.sohkhlet2354]

How do you do the output Setup if u connect only from one interface?

[@mikiyosangyo1627]

Cool tuto!

[@KaziNourin]

Thanks a lot. For the best help. I am from Bangladesh.

[@timothy5974]

Wow!! So I can use a old M-Audio Fast track pro USB and a Focusrite solo on my 2018 Mac Mini? This would be nice. I want to use my solo for amp sim software and was going to buy the 2i2 for stereo inputs. Thanx for this video I will see if I can work this out. 🙏

[@szeredaiakos]

If you are using optical, you can pass the optical signal directly into the sound solution of your PC, provided it has input for it. Which you probably want to use. The preamps of motherboards are usually bad but DAC and ADC solutions of motherboards are significantly higher performance than the interface counterparts. 192k 32bit float has been on those chips for the past decade. Obviously, ASIO is a must. Also, some external interfaces come with their own ASIO drivers which do provide a little bit less latency than the open source drivers. A 64 sample buffer should be manageable my most modern hardware, if you want that really immediate response.

[@lilhomie5394]

Is it also possible to have multiple outputs? so you can route a certain mixer track to one output and have it only play on that output? I am trying to use a talk box without using a synth by putting a vst in a mixer track, and routing it to only 1 output and into the talkbox to generate sound using a simple midi controller. that way I can hear the other music on the normal output and record the talkbox with only the synths sound entering the talkbox.

[@ammurion]

It's a really useful tutorial! Thanks a lot! 😍👍

[@mattwoodman3017]

Thank you for this! so helpful! But how do you use 2 audio interfaces Simultaneously on my PC ? as opposed to using in a DAW. Thanks!

[@songpolbungga]

thank you 😁love it

[@cryptout]

Great tip, now I can use a better 2 channel DAC to monitor and mix!

[@cryptout]

ouch I now see the project asio4all seems dead since 23 May 2017 (last release)

[@zyxo1848]

Appreciate the video alot!

[@innadnotrub5167]

Which interface is your output connected to

[@bcain5823]

I have a ZOOM R8 configured as an audio interface and an SSL 2 running through REAPER. Was able to get them both recognized by REAPER and can record on all channels. Haven't checked the latency yet. The problem is when recording with headphones. Can only hear the interface channels that the head phones are hooked to. Not good for simultaneous recording on all channels. Not sure how to get around this but it is a big issue. Was hoping to use both interfaces to record drums with 4 mics.

[@joaobpm7]

I have a UMC202HD and a UMC404HD.. When I put them both to record in this video method, during the recording the timeline line is stuck and the audio cuts out, it happens as if it were a frozen frame for a few milliseconds in a video game. video game.

[@edisonceni1092]

Nice video man, just wanted to ask, how did you enable both interfaces to work simultaneously in asio4all, in my case, whenever i activatete one, the other automatically goes off and so the daw cant reckognize it? Thnx

[@mooseydeucy]

Yes, this is the same issue which brought me here to this video, smh

[@RaphaelDantas]

Hey MAte, Can we use all the outputs (of both interfaces) without latency?

[@ShafeiOfficial]

But i can record like a clap or something that gets picked up on all mics , so then i can sync them later in a second , right ?

[@metaldrumkiller2558]

Hi zack 🤟🏻😎✌🏻 Which output did U use for the general audio? ,,, i mean...i need to take out all audio in one output

[@karlmoore6354]

Does anyone know how to sync an aggregate device so that the waveforms match up? I have them running under the same clock and the waveforms were slightly off even with the same instrument going into two outputs at the same settings... is it an imperfection in my preamp or I am doing something wrong?

[@mohanshiva_musical]

Check drift

[@ejaybeatz3609]

Hey so is this what I would need to hook up multiple keyboards and synths?

[@coyoteserranoband]

I dont have that window option? Also im using ableton. Maybe that's why?

[@gourichatterjee8024]

If someone plays session inside daw with two different interface like this..is there any problems in the overall output coming from two different the interface's master channels ? ....like if someone wants to run backing track and cue track at the same time...

[@BLiNKBTW]

So I have a goxlr and want to get a focusrite scarlet solo. I want to keep my goxlr for my microphone (voice) and the scarlet for my instrument. I don't necessarily need to have both at the same time but I would like to know if I could switch between them in windows audio devices and still use both on 1 pc without issues. Is this possible?

[@dennismetzler1876]

Is there a way to use two audio interfaces on two different apps at the same time? I want to record audio on Vegas Pro (video software) and use voice-activated teleprompter software (PromptSmart) on the same computer at the same time. What do you think?

[@tomikokki7626]

You should be, at least in Windows 10. I constantly run both Cubase and Maschine at the same time with two different audio interfaces. The trick, at least in my scenario is, that the two interfaces are different, i.e. they use different drivers. But... I can't confirm every software allows you to do this, but at least those two allow, as I can freely choose which audio interface I use in said software packages.

[@VitorLA-nz8de]

If i have two interfaces may I plug a pair of audio in each of them and have as output just what is being recorded in that particular interface? Or the sound cames from all tracks recorded independently from the interface I’m plugging my audio output?

[@jumparmy7043]

I can only pick one device in the control panel, has anyone the same problem? I'm using scarlett 18i20 and a behringer xenxy mixer wich has a master output over usb

[@studio440hzz4]

Is it possible to make an interface mic pre and listen to that signal on another interface

[@tiago2946]

very good information, thanks for sharing

[@zerozerochannel4432]

yeah this is great grate i need this video on my phone

[@juanalfredorubiorenteria1110]

Could this work using a berhringer xr18 with a focusrite saffire pro 40?

[@onzkicg]

Thanks but what if you put two of same brand and model? Will the PC get confused?

[@ineedstuff8286]

So I want a 16 to 24 channel mackie. I have a 4 in 4 out tascam... I could buy multiple tascam interfaces and use all of them in an "aggregate." This is dependent on having enough usb inputs on computer tho, right?

[@chrisagosto8105]

How did you have 2 devices selected in your ASIO4ALL control panel. Im running FL Studio 20 and can only have one device selected at a time please help

[@brodtheentertainergreen476]

I have 18i20 3rd gen (for PC fl studio) and 2i2 (for macbook logic)...I plugged my 2 monitor outputs from 2i2 into the 18i20 (so macbook to pc)...sound is terrible, unless I put it in channel 1 or 2 that have an "inst" button??? But the other 6 channels don't have "inst" button

[@brodtheentertainergreen476]

Wondering why it sounds like massive reverb in 3-8 channels...but sounds great if I put it in 1 or 2 on the front of 18i20 (if the "inst" button is on, if not it sounds just like 3-8 reverbed as all hell) am I stuck using the 2 front channels??? Hope i explained this right

[@douzilles]

does it work with Mojave? Can´t find the Audio Devices add button

[@fabianreynosolive7465]

Thanks body...¡¡ Saludos desde México

[@Zarag0d]

Very helpful... is there not a way to fix that latency? Or is asio4all the only fix?

[@daddydanny5588]

if we use similar interface ... will there be delays?

[@kristianborisov5928]

Under Windows 10 I see only input 1 and 2 of my Steinberg UR242, and inputs 3 and 4 don't appear in ASIO4ALL. I can aggregate my two interfaces, but lose two of the inputs of one of them, which negates the whole effect of the aggregate device.

[@erkamau9629]

Use spdif or adat for Sync in Windows

[@MiguelLSilva-ef5is]

So useful! Thanks!!! Q: I suppose this trick can also apply for configuring different mixes to different headphones (cue sends) on Cubase Control Room, right?

[@knock01]

Can u connect 8ins on the rme via adat/spdif?isn't it 4?

[@dubroomdread]

Interesting, I know enough! Thanks!

[@JayAvisan]

Can you do this with the same product I have 2 focusrite 2i2

[@shadowbanned5164]

With Windows 10 Focusrite and the Asio4all drivers dont play well together some serious latency issues.

[@scotthayes83]

I want to use the 18i20 for drums, and the 2i2 for guitar, and mics.

[@evenform]

Any clock related issues with this?

[@barneschris5148]

I have an SSL 2. It has two I/o. Would this work with connecting hardware compressors etc to record and also to mix with? Great channel!

[@Xtn1Insecticide]

I’m trying to follow this then you say only outouts on one interface not more outputs between the two, that is literally the reason I’m trying to combine machines. Is it actually possible, I’m looking trying to suss it. Thanks for content

[@stupitchannel]

THx bro, you save my life and my wallet.

[@ipoponq]

That's helpful, thx

[@Hide_and_Tweak]

I'm gonna try this, but do anybody has a video or something that explains how to use optical or spdif to connect two audio interfaces ?

[@plferus959]

A big big thanks!!!

[@joaovictorsalles]

For example: I have a Saffire Pro 40 + adat It also has a Profire 2626 + adat ... Would I use as two interfaces together, plus the two adat? resulting in 32 channels? #I'm From Brazil

[@Matmax42]

2i2 doesn't like to work with regular asio4all driver, in audio settings in my DAW i have "focusrite usb asio" chosen instead of asio4all. Without it there's terrible latencies. I wonder how it would be working with two same interfaces

[@the_waxen_pith8128]

Hi are there any issues with connecting something like a zoom u44 to my main audio interface Scarlett 18i20 via its outs to record phone video audio as well maintaining usual USB connection to computer. Would the analog to digital conversion be done twice and possibly cause issues ? Thanks

[@MykeHawke-r9r]

Thank you!!

[@nghimartin3299]

Thank you !

[@neimenetcerra3028]

essentiel! thanks!

[@underpressureman]

So the thing Im trying to figure out right now is how to use my Antelope Orion 32+ with another interface as the main ADC/DAC/Clock. Basically what Im trying to figure out is how to use the Antelope just for the 32 Analog ins ans 32 Analog Outs. The thing is , is the Antelope Orion isnt playing nice with my Mac(thats another story) but basically I just want to figure out if it would even be possible to use the Antelope as sort of a Slave and have another interface as the main ADC/DAC/Clock etc! Just wondering if you may have any insight into this.

[@VenjaMusic]

ASIO4ALL is known not to work with all interfaces. A lot of them having not all channels showing up or only inputs or even not at all. Furthermore it is buggy. It also may cause your interface to behave strange. This is my experience with it.

[@lalchhandama7039]

Can i combine behringer uphoria 2i2 and focusrite 18i20?

[@foriegnuniter]

Will this work with USB microphone and focusrite?

[@thebugacademy]

yes it was helpful, but I have to admit it's all a bit daunting for me, I have a few things already in place but, I guess I'm a bit dumb, maybe it's my age, honestly I should know this by now but I'm a late starter, I was pleased to see your using Cubase which is what I have, I even have a 10 channel mixer, which I can't figure out, I wish I knew someone close to help me set it all up properly, but I don't, tuff luck, that's the way the cookie crumbles, that's life,

[@MisterDivineAdVenture]

So ... I think I need to get to the next level on this. I was dumb on simultaneous recording and delays. Seems like that could be automatically corrected for by the DAW or a pre-filter?

[@scotthayes83]

Can I combine a 18i20 to a 2i2 by using asio 4 all?

[@PioPeterDsouza]

Awesome. Thanks a tonne.

[@gelobaltazar]

would this work if i used a blue yeti and an interface?

[@DECIFERTHIS09]

So I can't plug in 2 scarletts 2i2 through usb? I can get 2 6i6s for $60 but cant find a 8i8 under $200. I miss the alesis multimix usb 2.0 mixers but there hard to find. 8 channels would be perfect (drums) but i would settle for 6.

[@cc4046]

Check out the Behringer UMC1820. Don't scoff, it has Midas mic pre s.

[@hadifelani]

I agree to the person replying before me, you ought to try out the Behringer. It's good, especially you've got a tight budget.

[@TheTOMMOGUN]

cure for you tascam us16-08

[@TheRangeControl]

So what is VST System Link for?

[@MrOuija-rr8kq]

I tried doing this but managed to only get 3 channels instead of 4. I have to mess around with it some more.

[@BlubbCover]

Great video! One question tho: if I wanted to reamp with this method, would there be any problem (such as latency issue or quality loss etc)? I'm havin an issue of lacking outputs rather than inputs. Cheers✌

[@Scorge120]

Interesting. There isn't any quality loss with this setup, or at least it wouldn't be any different than using just one interface with more outputs in terms of sound fidelity. Latency will definitely be an issue because you're using ASIO4ALL drivers instead of the drivers that come with your interface, and ASIO4ALL is very latency. What I would do is run a short transient (like a pure sine wave) and use that notch in each re-amped track to re-align everything. By aligning tracks that way you can get things perfectly in sync as far as phase is concerned.

[@BlubbCover]

Thank you for responding so quickly! I'm not quiet sure if I understood that correctly since I am not a experienced producer but basically; do a latency check and adjust the DIs accordingly. Right?

[@ZoranRadovanovDrums]

my ur44 is showing only 2 of 6 channels and I tried it with my Zoom r8 and it makes strange noisey artifact sounds....

[@alexjones4219]

You need to connect them using adat to avoid drift issues

[@lewistiongco3198]

Will this work on audio interface + Usb mic??

[@PVjules]

Yes it works for me. Asio4all recognizes my Usb micro in parallel with my audio interface

[@magicalmusicman6567]

ASIO4ALL DOESN'T SUPPORT 88.2KHZ!!! Is there any aggregate for windows that can operate at higher sample rates???

[@chamindasamaranayaka2716]

great. thanks