Hi, I have a new computer and am looking for an Audio Interface. Two that look good for my purposes are the Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 USB 2, or the new (yet to be on sale) Clarett 2pre Thunderbolt. There is a noticeable difference in price between the two. The Clarett range have new pre-amps and Thunderbolt. I would very much appreciate and value any insights and experience you have with the Scarlett and Mix Control, even the Clarett range since the 8pre versions have been released. I have had very good experience in the past with Focusrite pre-amps and past service from Focusrite Tech Support.
 
John.

Focusrite 6i6   FLAWLESS

Ditto on the 6i6

I have the 8i6 and it's flawless too.

I have been using Focusrite Interfaces for the last seven years and I find them very usable, true I have been using their firewire ones but they are very similar.  I suspect the extra cost of a Thunderbolt card for a PC could affect your choice.  Many peeps here use their USB I/F's with great results.

Edit: Shyriiwook to English translator has a spelling glitch well that's my excuse anyway

Just bought my first Focusrite (2i4), love it. Very solid piece of kit.

The Clarett is new, so is hard to get feedback other than speculation on that unit before it hits the streets. Rumor has it that the drivers only exist for Mac thus far, but I have not kept up with it. At this point, you might save yourself by something more tried and true as mentioned above.
 
I also have the Firewire Saffire (not USB), and have had no issues with it. Focusrite has always promptly responded to emails; so as a brand, I have been very impressed with them.

I think it's going to be a bit before we see tightly integrated Thunderbolt support for PCs, considering Intel's Thunderbolt 3 (on USB-C) on a chip announcement this past June.
 
https://thunderbolttechnology.net/blog/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-does-it-all
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9331/intel-announces-thunderbolt-3
 
My Tascam US-16x08 works just fine on USB2, although the new US-20x20 is USB3 only, so I'm able to wait for full Thunderbolt 3 support (PC motherboard and Win10 implementations). I've looked into adding a Thunderbolt card to my PC (an early 2012 Dell XPS8500), but it's too old to support it, but not nearly old enough to justify replacement.
 
Seems like a good time to wait for the promise of the tech to catch up with reality.

The Clarette 2Pre is not even compatible with Win 8.1.  Compatibility chart at Focusrite website.
http://global.focusrite.c...s?product=Clarett+2Pre
 
Focusrite Pro 24 here and it works great....but the Mix Control software, to me, is too confusing.
 
 
 

Been using a Focusrite interface here since February when my MOTU gave up the ghost. Very happy with it. Thunderbolt is a non-issue, no advantage for audio applications.