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I'm still using a Presonus FireStudio Project which I like but I'm going to have to make the jump to light speed at some point so I really appreciate this video. The one thing I will miss that I have now is the first two channels send/return jacks after the preamp that I use for an expander/compressor. Thanks again for a very clear and thorough review.
The issue I have with the Clarett+8Pre is the headphone jacks at the front don't work unless you sacrifice either outputs 7+8 or 9+10. I had no idea when purchasing the interface. All my outputs are committed to external gear so the headphone jacks at the front are useless. Why on earth would focusrite do this is beyond me. Makes no sense. I will be selling it and picking up the quantum at some point. Thanks for the video.
Having the same issue, also one side of my headphones is lower, and monitors. I’ve reached out to focusrite last week, they gave me a million things to try by sending me down a rabbit hole. I just gave up, will be selling it for either RME or Motu, not really sold on Presonus yet even though I have a couple of there products which is amazing but a interface is the heart of it all for me.
@@Ilikethatmusic_typebeats Yeh I've been looking into Motu and am actually considering the refreshed 828 and to have it connected to my Black Lion Revolution EXP via ADAT. Will eventually pick up an RME ADI-2 Pro for printing masters. The other issue I have with the Clarett is when it's connected via ADAT to an expansion it de syncs sometimes. Never have that issue when testing the expansion with other interfaces. I just want to see the end of my clarett. I think focusrite are cutting too many corners.
@@frankymino8773 Nice I do want to keep my Clarett as ADAT which is connected to my Pro40. The only issue with the Pro40 is there’s not more software updates. So it’s either the Ferrofish pulse 16, Sell the Clarett for the Motu 828 as well. I love how simple there mix control is compared to RME. I do Boombap so I’m printing from a Tascam portastudio cassette. What is the name of your expansion you’re trying to sync to the Clarett?
I got a 8 PreX and I’m gotten my hands on an HD8. With all due respect , the Focusrite drivers are way better than the HD8 … the running joke is that they mistakenly put the 8 Red Line Drivers in them … the transients were noticeably better and the stereo separation was second to none ( 3D ) . Look wise , that blue Color hurts your eyes even when you turn it down to 7%. Sorry but that slick red looks better… Also their software is complicated … you can tell it was catered only to Studio One Users ( which I use by the way ) Not straight forward to do simple things you can do in Focusrite control … gave it a chance but I had to return it. Not a terrible interface but naaaa they don’t have anything on Focusrite IYKYK.
GREAT Comparison video. Super helpful. Curious, and maybe a silly question.... but the big knob on the HD8, is it a free flowing rotary, or step rotary (little clicks)? Only asking as I recently got rid of an Antelope D8P interface (didn't love the Antelope lack of quality control and support) and I didn't love that the main control know was a step rotary knob.
Unfortunately, I can't find any information about the USB Version of the Presonus Quantum HD8. The USB type is USB-C, but what USB version is it? 2.0, 3.0, 3.1 or 3.2?
The Clarett, and below, line comes with such a terrible software user interface as to be almost unusable. I don’t know how it has never been remedied as it is a major deterrent to sales with superb sonics.
Mmm! Yet all I see online is people complaining about Presonus ASIO drivers doing horrible things. The Focusrite mix matrix is horrible, and the direct out monitoring gets in the way while you want to play back. You have to go back and forth foe each channel... both are a joke at this point.
The only problem i have with this video is that it was made 8 months too late!! I was undecided on which interface to get and had used presonus studiolive mixer before i opted and got the focusrite clarett+
Subjective but to my ears the Presonus sounds louder and punchier probably because I barely push the HD 8 to about 25% gain to get a nice loud environment while I have to raise the gain on the iD24s big knob closer to 70% to get around the same loudness.
This is the biggest step backwards Presonus made compared to the previous generation Quantum which allowed thunderbolt linking/chaining 4 units for 32 channels, each of which could additionally support 16 channels of ADAT for a total of 96 channels. Which is why I’m not letting go of my thunderbolt quantum’s.
I know Clarett has awesome pre amps on par with Arturia but Presonus design is juck too fire 🔥 their interfaces look like they belong on a UFO or a fighter jet.
Hi, is there a way to control the presonous volume knob with another satandlaone knob as to not having to reach over to the rack all the time? Something that is purely digital function? Thank you for the comparison video.
I don't think so unless you get an external monitor controller, I would like something myself however just use my mouse to control the volume via Universal Control
@@casade2831 Yea I suggested something to them since all their faderport stuff only controls stuff inside a DAW, a Universal Control controller would be great!
@@JacobDarkOfficial So, I got the following from the PreSonus team. However, I do not know what they mean. What do you think? "You should be able to use Universal Control to control the device digitally."
