As an added bonus - switching interfaces, the Round Trip Latency indicator in Logic went from 11.1 ms to 7.2. That's w buffers at 64. I can push them all the way down to 32 if needed... I think I'll love this thing.

Craig - on and off. I know I complain about it a lot, but that thing is phenomenal when it comes to unpredictable glitches and random bugs. BTW, I'm on FF right now because it's one of those days where Safari won't work here.

I guess the good thing is that it's starting to smell like Platinum a whole lot ;) - Thanks to all the quirks I guess, and me having to post a second message 50% of the time instead of editing...

Same here on latency.  The Mix Control software is interesting, but I don't think I have used it to its full potential.  I mostly got things set up how I wanted and have left them alone.  

I have not touched the Bass Station software either.  Too busy enjoying recording through the interface itself.   Plus, I just love playing my Rick too much.

I don't know whether it'll make things better - or worse - but I've downloaded the Focusrite drivers last night and will give them a try this pm. I was using it w/ the default OSX drivers.

The 2i4 unfortunately doesn't use MixControl. Well, I say unfortunately, but w/ 2 inputs and 4 outputs, there isn't much need. And I like having everything at hand, via hardware. 

For monitoring, it has a knob right upfront that let you chose between the direct input for no-latency monitoring or the software processed signal. Or create a balance of both. Pretty handy. 

Similarly, you can chose whether you want outputs 1/2 or 3/4 to feed the headphone outputs, and that outputs has its own independent volume knob.

The Fast Track was absolutely basic and I never really thought of complaining about it because I picked it to do something and it did it ok. But messing w/ the Scarlett, it's a different ballgame - a lot of nice little options and much more refinement.

If you're more into traditional electric bass sound, you may not find much fun in Bass Station - which is a TB-303 and then some sort of instrument. Here I have projects for every type of sound - electro, electric, acoustic. I'm sure I'll find a use for it at least once - and then go back to my usual instruments.

The mix control software is kind of an interesting idea.  It allows you to set up how your ins and outs are routed and then adjust the volume levels specific to those outs.  You then can save them under different templates.  So if you had different computers you worked with, you could call up "Dell" or something and it would be all set up for tracking on this computer.  

What it is mostly meant for, I believe, is to set up different monitoring situations.  You might set up one template that is for vocal tracking, it gives your singer a certain mix in their phones as from what you have on yours as the engineer.  For my situation, I am both singer and vocalist or guitarist or bassist, so I have not really needed things set up for specific situations....yet.

Talk about A+ service.

It must be Monday morning over there in the UK and I've received a reply to my e-mail to tech support already. It is the second time I have to get in touch w/ Focusrite and I feel I must commend them for their excellent service on both occasions.

Not only did they provide me w/ a new bundle code, but they took care of registering everything for me and provided me w/ direct links for all my software (Bass Station + Live Lite and the rest), along w/ the activation codes for each of them.

So BassStation is already installed and I'm having a blast w/ that thing - it is exactly what I hoped it would be. :)

Love both of my Saffires, and have always been impressed with Focusrites Customer Service

You made a good choice, IMHO.

I had a Focusrite pre for a while but it got so hot I thought it would catch on fire and had to get rid of it.  Maybe I just got one with a short?  Loved the VU meters.  Heh...

I wish I could afford such a thing as one of their pre. Well, I wish I needed one and could justify the expense to begin with.