cclarry

spacey
Congrats Larry! New toys are great.
I've only had two interfaces since I've been recording.
The first was an EMU 1820M, which I still have. A couple of them...I think
back then I wanted a backup and it seemed to be an excellent unit...it worked.
 
The one I'm using now was a mistake but at the time I needed one and took a shot.
It's sure a device I wish I could try out before buying...but hope I don't have to again.
 
Good luck with yours and curious to hear how it works out for you.

Spacey, are you saying that you have a Forte and it was mistake?

No. My interface is listed in my sig. UA-101.

Oops..my bad...sorry Spacey!  (Kevin is that you?)

cclarry
Oops..my bad...sorry Spacey!  (Kevin is that you?)

No apology needed:) easy oversight. Nope...not one of my favorite actors either.
Very cool to have new toys for the holiday breaks. I'm having a great time with X3. I'm starting to relax with it- not being so uptight expecting everything to crater. Makes it a little easier trying to get a handle on functions.
 
It's strange to me...it seems when they manage to make a device that works good it doesn't stay around long. Then when it no longer works with system updates...like a kick in the teeth and especially when it's units that cost so much. What a market.

I hear that...they do it by design....force you to change...make you spend
more money....

Capitalism at it's finest...

K9 showed up about 5:30....just now installing....
 
BB and Encore should be here Monday!
 
Yahooo!!!

Forte Review...for those interested...

It's like a whole new world.  What a stunning piece of equipment!!!
The headphone amp is incredible...clean, clear, and crisp...on USB Power
headphones will operate to a max -18 db output...Plugged in to 0 db..
It's like having brand new headphones.  I thought they were incredibly 
clear on the Quad...this is a whole new level.

The pre's are STUNNING.  75 db Gain....crystal clear...maybe a lil hyped on
the upper high side...but just a lil...

The touch controls are awesome.  The rotary knob is smooth as silk,
and also is "Push to select".

The DAW control....well, it went like this.  I turned the interface to DAW
Control, and a Sonar X3 Icon showed up on the Interface screen...and it was good to go...
THAT EASY.  WOW!!!  Not a lot of control...minimum really...but still super simple,
and enough to be useful anyways...

The Control Software is straightforward....nothing spectacular...and it came
with Focusrite Midnight Suite Plugins, which were modeled after the Compressor
and EQ on the Forte Consoles...

To me...worth twice the money easily...simply stunning...

K9 review to follow...but really, what's not to like about a butt ton of instruments and plugins
for $199??? 

Got my Bluebird today....NICE!!!  BUT, the Encore 100 wasn't there...
 
So I had to contact them and they are sending it out tomorrow overnight.

I was hoping to have it for tomorrow nights gig...but, as the saying goes...

P**p happens...

Anyways I'll have it Wednesday!

Well I got my Encore 100 today...I'll have to try it out at rehearsal....
It's nicely made...as Blue has a reputation for....we'll see how it compares
to the SM-58...

Glad to read you're enjoying it that much! :)
 
The Focusrite Midnight stuff is really nice - both the Comp and EQ. I particularly like the compressor. I stick to stuck plug-ins most of the time but these can be nice for a change of pace.
 
I've heard lots of good things about them, but the only Blue mic I've heard is their Blueberry. Threw me off a little when I fist saw it - I thought it looked more like an electric shaver than a mic - but it's the best mic I've heard on my wife's voice - better than mics worth 6 or 7 times as much. I absolutely loved that thing. 
 

cclary & Tom1:
 
I'm thinking bout the Forte... could you post some real world latency figures at 32, 64, and 128 if possible... the sketchy data of poor latency is keeping me from biting the bullet... my presonus 44vsl is nice and quick at 4.9 ms rt at 64 buffer, and 9.7 at 128.  I would LOVE to return it for the Forte before my exchange period is up next week. 
 
Thanks!!!