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Offline jiiimperial

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Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« on: June 10, 2014, 10:52:05 PM »
Meron ba dito naka scarlett na audio interface? I'm recording my guitar (humbucker) direct sa interface with INST switched. Kahit naka 0 ang gain knob sa scarlett, clipping pa rin yung signal :( Switching naman to LINE alters the guitar tone, parang nagiging weak. This seems to be an issue talaga as I've read online. Frustrating  :eek: Suggestion nila is to use a DI box kaso wala pang budget. Anyone else experiencing this?

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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2014, 01:11:34 PM »
Could be a similar issue naexperience ko sa Presonus Audiobox. Kelangan talaga ng DI Box. It sucks, defeats the purpose of portability.
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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2014, 06:16:50 PM »
Could be a similar issue naexperience ko sa Presonus Audiobox. Kelangan talaga ng DI Box. It sucks, defeats the purpose of portability.

Oo nga sir eh. Ano gamit nyo sir na DI box?

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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2014, 07:05:45 PM »
I was planning on buying a 2i2 and was warned by a friend about this. Seems like the built-in preamp can't really be bypassed?
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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2014, 12:19:44 AM »
Oo nga sir eh. Ano gamit nyo sir na DI box?
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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2014, 06:30:09 PM »
I was planning on buying a 2i2 and was warned by a friend about this. Seems like the built-in preamp can't really be bypassed?

Meron sya sir option na LINE which I think bypasses the preamp. Kaso yun nga mejo weak kapag direct in yung guitar. Other than that sulit naman yung 2i2. And yung clipping issues sa humbuckers lang usually so if you're using single coils you're good. And also if you're mic'ing an amp panalo naman tunog.

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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2014, 11:48:52 PM »
^ natry mo na ba gamitan ng Condenser mic?

Yung saakin kasi same issue sobrang lakas. Pag dynamic mic ok lang naman.

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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2014, 07:41:36 AM »
2 things to consider: is it connected to a USB 2.0 port? If you are not sure, it could be connected to a usb 1.1 port causing much lower throughput or the port is not properly set up for USB2 operation (port set at "Full speed" instead of "Hi-speed" - see BIOS). Another factor may be that it is underpowered. A powered USB 2.0 hub usually fixes this.
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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2014, 06:03:43 PM »
^ natry mo na ba gamitan ng Condenser mic?

Yung saakin kasi same issue sobrang lakas. Pag dynamic mic ok lang naman.

Ok naman sakin sir. Gamit ko yung focusrite CM25. No clipping problems. I bought the package kasi 2i2, cm25 and headphones.

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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2014, 01:25:02 PM »
Any other guys have same issues as TS? Isa din kasi ito sa mga prospect kong interface other than the UX1.

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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2014, 02:38:08 PM »
Any other guys have same issues as TS? Isa din kasi ito sa mga prospect kong interface other than the UX1.


better get another one. I heard nga of this issue with the Scarlett. maybe you can look at the M-Audios or NIs instead.
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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2014, 03:13:00 PM »

better get another one. I heard nga of this issue with the Scarlett. maybe you can look at the M-Audios or NIs instead.

I can vouch for M-Audio (M-Track). Parang hipon, not too hot, pero sakto lang. The "guitar mode" switch also works fine, nasa 9-12 o clock yung gain pero di naman nagcclip.
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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2014, 03:26:24 PM »
Same problem with the Presonus audiobox. Nasty clipping even with the gain knob all the way down. I think the clipping issue is well-known in a lot of cheap interfaces. 

Besides getting a new interface with a pad switch, using a D.I. Box will solve this issue.
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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2014, 03:33:06 PM »



kung DI box, check out the ART ZDirect. Affordable but it's a workhorse. or the SAMSON S-Direct.


mura din naman ang Audio Kontrol 1 at M-Audio, pero di naman ganito ang issue. might be an issue with preamps.
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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2014, 03:38:59 PM »
Line 6 UX1 pa lang kasi natatry kong interface eh wala din naman clipping, naunahan lang ako dati nabenta na ng friend ko haha cheap sana.

Pag nag-DI pa kasi, dagdag gastos at cable pa and it defeats the purpose ng laptop+interface setup na pwede kong dalhin basta-basta kapag umuuwi ako samin haha


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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #15 on: September 10, 2014, 03:42:18 PM »
Na-rule out na ba yung gain sa OS ng computer? Kasi kung no issues naman yung ibang users baka nasa software/driver?
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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #16 on: September 10, 2014, 04:08:35 PM »
Maganda nga yang UX1. Yan sana bibilhin ko dati pero I ended up buying a Lexicon Alpha.

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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #17 on: September 11, 2014, 03:44:44 PM »
I saw a MOD in youtube.

Can any tech do it here?

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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #18 on: October 08, 2014, 12:41:53 PM »
Kung tama ang pagkakatanda ko, Scarlett 2i4, at Audiobox 44VSL and above ang mga di kelangan ng DI box dahil meron silang pads.

Ang ineexpect kasi ng mga lower tier audio interfaces gaya ng 2i2 eh mic input kahit pa i-switch mo sya to inst. mode, its just how they built them. Probably to save some cost at kung titignan nyo naman lahat ng sample presentation para sa mga lower end bundle eh puro naka-mic both guitars and vocals.

So ayun, tama ang nasabi ng mga nauna na kumuha nalang ng DI box to suit your needs. I'm also planning to buy a Scarlett pero yun 2i4 na siguro para iwas sa unexpected clipping when it comes to recording instruments.

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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #19 on: October 16, 2014, 10:11:27 AM »
I own scarlett 2i2 and 18i8

Yung na-eexperience nyo ba sir is clipping lang sa instrument line kahit naka zero gain? natry mo na ba mag switch sa Line tapos adjust your gain? kasi basta fair naman yung pasok nung signal pwede naman i-processed yun eh, basta wag lang yung clipped.

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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #20 on: October 20, 2014, 11:29:19 AM »
Never had this problem on my 2i2, try mo sir 0 gain muna tapos select mo muna Line, then switch mo to INST tapos pihit sa gain dahan dahan while playing your guitar. Nangyari sakin dati wala naman signal na pumapasok sa umpisa, basta try mo lang 0 gain muna. :)
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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #21 on: October 20, 2014, 11:30:39 AM »
Pwede mo rin check to sir. Scarlett 2i2 gamit ni Misha dyan :)

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Re: Focusrite Scartlett clipping
« Reply #22 on: November 28, 2014, 02:13:44 AM »
Never had this problem on my 2i2, try mo sir 0 gain muna tapos select mo muna Line, then switch mo to INST tapos pihit sa gain dahan dahan while playing your guitar. Nangyari sakin dati wala naman signal na pumapasok sa umpisa, basta try mo lang 0 gain muna. :)

Ano gamit nyo sir na guitar? I read a couple of feedbacks online an yung clipping is kapag humbucking yung pick ups