My New Favorite Interface // PreSonus Quantum ES4

[@presonus]

Sounds great! Glad that you're enjoying the audio interface!

[@malonedrum]

Absolutely love this thing, thanks so much!

[@DrumSticking]

Awesome jam! Nice interface as well....

[@malonedrum]

Thanks for listening

[@montearnstam6827]

Pocket kings jam was SICK! Sounds great

[@malonedrum]

Thank you

[@RobMilanowski]

Wow, Mike. Amazing video. So well edited. Sweetwater definitely got their money out of this one. Great job!

[@malonedrum]

Ha, thank you!

[@Lumerdrums]

great song! these are some really skilled musicians :)

[@malonedrum]

Absolutely

[@erniebertuzzo8020]

The final sounds awesome Mike! - The Pocket Kings....are in the pocket!!

[@malonedrum]

Thanks!

[@JulianFernandez]

sounds good! gear is not an excuse anymore!

[@malonedrum]

100%

[@danlampton]

Loved the way you demonstrated the interface with a great recording project!

[@malonedrum]

Appreciate it

[@llaarryy180]

Congrats on the sweetwater partnership, hope they can. Send ya some dw drums next!

[@malonedrum]

I wouldn't hate it.

[@llaarryy180]

@@malonedrum yeah cool to see the channel pumping away, soon enough they will be sending mics consoles, and cymbal packs to test out! Keep up with the grind and have fun while doing it!

[@shawnebrown]

Sub earned!!

[@malonedrum]

Thanks

[@mcgrud]

For the algorithm. ✊

[@malonedrum]

Respect

[@adammono1839]

Mike likes shure mics! 👍

[@malonedrum]

I like tons, but I have a number of great Shure mics.

[@raindogred]

yeah for portability...its handy to have a little bus powered box, i got a zoom u24 2in 4 out...what i like is you can bus power, or run it from 2xaaa batteries, or micro usb to a phone charger...but the killer thing is it has midi din plugs...perfect interface for ipads/phones. Mike you recorded the keyboards, was that a line in, or via midi....what type of midi does the es4 have? Im really out of touch, i still run 4 firewire motu boxes daisy-chained. thinking about a major upgrade next year...presonus is a possibility. I thought the recording was great...i'm impressed wth what i heard thru phone...i will have a proper listen on monitors

[@malonedrum]

This does have MIDI capabilities, but I never use MIDI honestly, in our case it was a line in from the organ.

[@honzakalnik]

Hey Mike! Great review. How would you compare this one to the SSL12 then? I remember you praised the SSL12 for the similar things as the PreSonus. Is there anything the PreSonus had that the SSL12 does not? Thanks a lot for a great review!

[@malonedrum]

The SSL is as you'd expect a bit nicer sounding pre's, but for convenience and usability this is simpler. For me, since I'm using this size interface for just demos and video work, Im not sure I benefit from the better sounds from the SSL. I like the app from PreSonus more, and the loop back is easier to use .

[@ramanshakyanp]

Can it be controlled by phone app? Also does it have echo effects or reverbs? LATENCY IN MONITOR?

[@malonedrum]

It can be used with a phone, but I’m not sure to what extent in terms of wireless control. If you’re looking to run effects and run off mobile, I’d guess their digital mixers would be up your alley (which you can still record with)

[@Miloshe71]

Mike. I saw your behringer xr18? Curious if you use the p-16m or that unit for live gigs? Reason I ask is, in a previous video you reviewed the xvive system and I’m curious if you would review something that’s a stereo IEM unit similar to the shure or sennheiser but perhaps more budget friendly. Thanks!!

[@malonedrum]

I used to use it for live gigs and for larger studio work, but this summer I retired it and moved onto an Allen & Heath CQ-20b. I've been fixing up a few things with the old XR18 to have on hand in the studio for recording still when needed, but the A&H is pretty amazing as well. As far as dedicated interfaces though, I really like this PreSonus, and the Quantum8 is great for having a similar workflow to many of digital mixers (Storing presets, etc).

[@tmappe]

I think in 2025 I want to focus on writing melodies that carry across the bar line like this

[@malonedrum]

There ya go

[@jessecoonen7881]

Ah yes.. the SSL I expect to sound fantastic

[@malonedrum]

It totally does, but this one is so convenient and also sounds great and clean

[@Officialshayne]

Marty Schwartz on guitar?😂

[@malonedrum]

Ha, no.

[@Tateisadrummachine]

That drum mix was so fat

[@malonedrum]

Thanks man!