If you're just recording guitars there's no need for the interface at all.
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I can't record amps in my room. The only other thing I can do is go DI into the computer and then send that to someone who has amps and is not forbidden from making sounds in his home.
I need the Focusrite mic inputs and mic pre's. I have a decent vocal mic that sounds really great on my acoustic guitar. It's the best tone I get.
I tried before to have the Scarlett and the Axe-Fx both connected to the mac independently where the System Settings I/O was the Axe-Fx. It didn't work. So I contacted Focusrite who told me that doesn't work and who had me stop doing that. If it worked I would do it.yes but you don't need them for the AxeFx. You can go straight from the Axe to your computer and use headphones, so no sound there.
are you trying to record the Axe-Fx or real amps? you don't need the focusrite to record the Axe-Fx. it has a USB built-in for recording.I can't record amps in my room. The only other thing I can do is go DI into the computer and then send that to someone who has amps and is not forbidden from making sounds in his home.
I need the Focusrite mic inputs and mic pre's. I have a decent vocal mic that sounds really great on my acoustic guitar. It's the best tone I get.
I don't like changing the front of the Axe-Fx because it is too difficult. I don't understand it and I also can't read it without using my phone to magnify the display.Seriously consider going this way
guitar -> axe fx instr input -> axe fx spdif (in and out) -> focusrute Spdif (in and out)
The slight advantage of your method is that we can set up a snapshot that allows recording and reamping without to much messing around. Where in my method when you want to reamp, you need to change the axe fx input from front to spdif (or usb but lets not go there!)
I want to use the Axe-Fx to reamp. I did it today successfully! The sound was not very good, but what I did was to record two left channels, then, when I reamped, reamped the second left channel to a channel panned hard right.are you trying to record the Axe-Fx or real amps? you don't need the focusrite to record the Axe-Fx. it has a USB built-in for recording.
use the mic inputs for mics. don't use it for the Axe.
you can start recording with the axe in less than 5 minutes. plug in the usb. set your DAW to the Axe USB input. record.
I don't know why I get input from the DAW, Logic Pro X, into the Axe Fx. Logic's metronome sent to Axe-Fx, for example. I don't understand why. System Preferences > Sound, I/O are set to Scarlett 18i8 USB; Logic Preferences > Audio is the same.