Sold for 300 bucks, the only desktop interface to make it to the podium is none other than the excellent Audient ID14, which we really love for its build quality, performance and well-thought out design. A very nice surprise for the price! Audient ID14 But it's especially the built-in DSP in the 242 that distinguishes it from its baby brother, with the possibility to benefit from the dspMixFx software and its plug-ins: REV-X, Sweet Sport Morphing Channel Strip, and Guitar Amp Classics. Unlike the Scarletts, it's not the number of outputs but rather the inputs that differentiates them, the UR242 features two more line inputs than the UR22.
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After all, Yamaha is behind these interfaces which sell for $149 and $199, respectively. Try to beat that! Steinberg UR22 MKII/ UR242Įven if their bundle is limited to Cubase AI7, the UR22 and UR242 MK2 have also become a reference due to their excellent value for money and their meticulous manufacturing.
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#Steinberg ur22 vs focusrite scarlett 2i2 for free
And if that weren't enough, Focusrite offers special deals every month so its users can get software for free or with interesting discounts. The cherry on the cake is that, besides Pro Tools First and Ableton Live Lite, Focusrite also includes in its bundles the Red 2 & 3 plug-in collections, an Addictive Keys piano of your choice, the Novation Bass Station synth, the Softube Time & Tone pack, and 2 Gb of samples by Loopmasters. Apart from these aspects, they share the same components and neat design that have made the product range so successful.
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Ranging from $150 to $250 depending on whether they feature two, four or six outputs, the 2i2, 2i4 and 6i6 also differ in the number of headphone outputs with volume control (the 6i6 has two) and the availability of a MIDI DIN connector on the 2i4 and 6i6. I don't think it's a surprise to anyone that Focusrite landed the first spot in the poll, considering that the last couple of years the company has made it its mission to create a quality entry-level line.