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Scarlett 2i4 /6i6 + Analog Synth
« on: January 25, 2016, 04:16:05 pm »
Has anyone had an experience of running an analog synth using Scarlett 2i4 or 6i6 audio interface? I can see that it has MIDI In and Out and so does my synth (Roland Juno 106, edition with built-in speakers). Would it be straight-forward to set up this synth as a MIDI instrument for my DAW? What are some things to beware? More importantly, how does one do it? Are both MIDI In and Out required for one instance of a synth? Or only one is used to connect to the audio interface? What happens if I have 2-3 analog synths? Should I be looking at some other audio interface?

Also, what audio interface are you using? How likely is it that I will hit a limit with Scarlett 2i4 in terms of its capacity? I have an acoustic guitar and an analog synth to record or use as instruments. I may also do a recording of vocals once in awhile. The main question is whether I should get 2i4 or 6i6 (only $20 difference but 6i6 needs a separate power supply, so it is not very portable).

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Re: Scarlett 2i4 /6i6 + Analog Synth
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2016, 09:07:43 pm »
You would use Midi Out on your interface to your Juno Midi In, to send it notes/arpeggios/etc.  You only need Midi Out on your Juno if you wanted to use it as a MIDI controller for softsynths.

Honestly most modern instruments use Midi over USB, so if you ever got newer analog synths in the future, you just need a USB port or hub. It's also possible to daisy chain together Midi cables, but I wouldn't even worry about it for now.

I'd probably go with the smaller Scarlett, especially if it doesn't need a power supply. I have a RME babyface (2 stock input channels powered via USB), and for a while I expanded it to 10 input channels via ADAT and I wasn't even using all those channels, so I sold the ADAT. I mean, my god, I can only play one synth at a time... I can't be a whole band at once. Its no big deal to unplug a synth and plug in a mic or whatever. Keep things simple.
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