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Originally Posted by MBTC
The Belkin power strips I use around here are only about $18 on Amazon and are insured for up to $300,000 worth of equipment, although when you consider the current cost of the Virus Ti2 it may not be enough for some folks  |
I have one rack unit power/RMI/EMI/surge protector and three of the newer Furman SS-6B metal floor/otherwise boxes that have heavy duty 15 FOOT long grounded plug that has same protection as their 'Merit Series', and normally are around $$29. usd each but when Sweetwater had a short sale on them got all three for $60., which assures I can use a few different circuits in my townhouse. I believe I could run over it with a dump truck and not do a thing to it and 15 feet is really quite handy
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I wish to correct myself in that it's the Focusrite Sapphire Pro 40 that the new Scarlett 18i20 is the USB equiv. rather than the 24. Sorry, just did not want to confuse another soul looking this info up perhaps on here in future.
Focusrite had quite a few problems with the actual software/driver DVD's they included in the Scarlett 18i6 specifically, in which quite a few people, including MAC users, had the dreaded blue screen of death. Now, we ALL know it's best to download newest direct from any manufacturer's website rather than the disc as a "general rule", but now the new Scarlett 18i20 does not even come with any disc and a person is directed to go to site and do all that before ever connecting interface. No idea why it was that particular interface's DVD but I really like all the helpful information and tech support Focusrite gives for their products and the new, tidier forum is quite nice as well.
I probably would not use Automap for my Waldorf Q Rack Synth, as the abundant knobs/buttons make it a breeze to go deep down it's monster rabbit hole. Just thought it was cool a sound designer submitted a total Automap for Novation and the library list of hardware and software has grown exponential in last year. What I like about the Remote SL61MKII controller is I can easily make my own assignments to all four, 8 stage loop able envelopes and each of three oscillators and two wavetable sub-oscillators, to have as much access as the much more heavily knob adorned Q keyboard. Key action is not bad at all but aforementioned, find the x/y pad pretty useless and love/hate relationship with the rather odd joystick.
Need to figure out most efficient way to utilize both midi out ports to make a few rack synths play nice with each, the interface, and PC in a midi daisy chain. Any advice here on latter point? Still reading........
