Soundcraft Notepad-8FX Professional USB Audio Interface Mixer with Lexicon Reverb, Echo & Delay Effects, and Ducking Feature - Durable Metal Build. Blue

As a multi-instrumentalist songwriter, I find myself switching back and forth between instruments a lot as I record, making small changes in how the different parts fit together. I had a 2x2 interface that I used for a long time, but it really cramped my workflow, since I had to unplug/plug/set levels every time I wanted to change. So, I went in search of a better way. At first I looked at upgrading my 2x2 to a 6x4 or 8x6 interface. But I couldn't find anything I liked. Most of the step-up interfaces still only had 2-4 preamps, and the TRS inputs on the backs often lacked a way to set gain, making them nearly useless for recording stereo trs instruments direct. Also, many of the cheaper interfaces don't have a second headphone jack, which is handy when you're recording your bandmates. The interfaces i did find that were large enough and fully featured enough to cover all my needs were way out of my price range. Bummer. Then I discovered this gem. The soundcraft notepad 8fx. What a brilliant little piece of hardware. It has a 2x2 interface built into it - but instead of statically routing the two preamps to the computer, it comes with a control program that allows you to route any of the first six inputs on the board to USB. This means I can leave all my instruments plugged into the board and leveled properly, then just use the soundcraft panel in my computer to flip between inputs, without touching a single cable or dial. It's the perfect solution to my problems. To top it off, the aux jack doubles as a second stereo headphone jack, so I can run two pairs of headphones when I'm recording my buddies, without the hassle of using a splitter. Since we're talking about recording, let me just say that the preamps in this thing are excellent. It will easily compete with any 2x2 interface in this price range. They remind me a lot of the way focusrite preamps sound, but without as much sibilance, which I think is actually an improvement. Fun fact, one of the founders of focusrite later went on to found soundcraft. So perhaps the similar sound is no accident. The electronics in this board are dead quiet, beginning to end, and the converters work well. Overall, the sounds I get out of it are clean and clear, both from the USB, and from the analog outputs. I use the main outs to drive my studio monitors, and since I do all my work in the same room (home studio) I love that I can source my headphones mix from the aux bus - because it means I can have different mixes for the monitors and the phones so the mics don't cause feedback when I decide to bring up the mains to listen to the mix on my monitors. A couple things you should know about this board if you're looking at it - the aux bus sends are pre-fader, which is exactly what you want if (like me) you're using the aux as a mix bus for your headphones or other monitor system, but since the aux bus doubles as the FX bus, when you're using it for FX you have to be mindful of the fact that your FX do not scale up and down with the main level on the channel. The other thing you should know is that you need to install the soundcraft control panel to switch the usb to inputs other than main L/R sends. I saw a review of someone complaining that they couldn't change their input and it didn't sound like they installed the software to be able to do so. The different inputs do not show up as separate sound interfaces in your computer, because this is not a true 8x2, it's a 2x2 that can select between four input configurations. You must install the software to make the selection. The only cons I can think of are that I kind of wish it had a power button and indicator LED, but I'm not going to ding it a star for something that petty. I use a power strip in my studio to turn it on with all my other equipment anyways, so do I really need a power button? No, not really. Also, it bears being mentioned that, even though I bought this as a portable recording and livestreaming interface, it also makes a great little mixer for small gigs or test purposes. I've found myself digging it out to try out speakers and other audio equipment when I didn't want to drag out my regular, full-featured mixer. All in all, I'd say soundcraft knocked it out of the park on this one, and the price puts it right in line with other recording interfaces. If you're in the market for a 2x2, consider one of these instead. Not only do you get great sounding preamps, you get a device that can accomplish more and perhaps even improve your workflow.

I really dig this mixer and have been using it successfully in my home studio without any issues. It's compact, quiet, solidly built, has smooth controls, and the USB is a critical feature I need. The number of inputs and outputs is just what I need for my particular setup as are all the other features. I have nothing else to add other than being totally satisfied.

I bought this because I needed a mixer for my keyboard and mic, and because I wanted a little reverb as well. It does a good job, too--almost everything I needed from my $300 mixer can be done from this guy. However, I knocked off a star because it lacked a few basic functions: - no power button! - no mute buttons I mean, no power button, seriously? When I got it I just thought I was missing something obvious. Turns out, you plug it in, it's always on. No way to shut it off. Since I use it in my bedroom, I have to turn down the mic volume when I'm done, or the lights flash when it picks up a noise. Boo. And I didn't check on mute buttons before I bought it, because I've never bought a mixer that didn't have them. No way to mute the mic except to turn down the level. That said, if these things don't bother you, go for it. It's good value for the price.

The little Soundcraft is a nice addition to my home recording attempts. I have used much larger mixers when I was in video production but this little gem is all (or more) than I need for home. It is quiet and sounds good. It has a wide variety of inputs and outputs. It can be used to phantom power my condenser mic and provide an easy means to record on my iPad or iMac. Signal routing is pretty simple but adequate. I still am trying to make the most of digital in and out but it is something I just don't fully understand the limitations. I wanted to record some virtual instruments but apparently there is no way to do that and avoid feedback. There is only so much that can be done with an iPad. The reverb, chorus and delay sound adequate for my needs. What is a bit confusing is the reverb "parameter" knob actually selects a program, but because there are no clicks or markings you just need to play around with the knob to get what you want (generally the farther you turn, the bigger the reverb effect). Bottom line it is a nice unit.

Mine sits on the left arm or wall of my ez chair. I tun my computer and tv into it as well as my amp of choice . I can play guitar o, bass or listen to You Tube with my headphones next to my wife double recliner and she is not bothered. I run my powered speakers through it and have my own PA. My granddaughter comes over and I put karaoke on the TV and run a mic with full effects . The onboard effects are killer but I rarely use them . For the money you get quality and durability. I use it everyday and might buy another just to gig with .

Soundcraft Notepad 8-FX First the good: The sound quality is excellent. When playing back audio from input channels it sounds pristine, clear and balanced. Audio components are top-notch for a device priced in this range. I played back audio from iPod, Internet streaming services, and the PC and was satisfied. The on-board Lexicon effects sound better than I imagined. The tap-tempo setting for the delay was easy to use. Chorus effect was ok, with limited imaging control. The reverb is standard, but sounds better than what you can get from most entry-level software. There is no fine tuning for on-board effects, yet at this price what more can you ask for? It gives you a good idea of what Lexicon effects sound like. If you aren't privy to studio quality effects units, it's a more than welcome introduction. Then the bad: The ASIO (Windows) drivers for the unit are not included in the box. You have to download them from the Soundcraft website. I downloaded version 3.34.0 that was available at the time of this writing. After installation I was able to get it to recieve general audio output from my computer. Audio input was a different story... Opened Ableton Live Lite 9.7, selected the 'Soundcraft Audio USB Audio ASIO' device as the Audio Device, enabled an Audio track as input, selected said input device, and got nothing as I played a connected rackmount sound module. I had it connected to stereo inputs 3 & 4 and the sound did come out of the mixer into my powered speakers, yet there was no visible input into the software... Strange. So I played with the Ableton software and the Soundcraft USB control panel in various settings, still nothing. I decided to connect my rackmount to Mono Inputs 1 & 2. Suddenly I saw input signal into the DAW. But as I referenced the manual (mind you I read the entire manual, several times - version 1.0) it stated that users "can select the 'Audio routing' tab, to select the point in the console feeding the USB to computer." Then it shows Mic Inputs 1 & 2, Stereo 3 & 4, Stereo 5 & 6, and Mix L & R as input sources. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. Only inputs 1 & 2 can be seen by the DAW. Just to be sure I also tried this out with Presonus Studio One Pro (version 2). Still same results. The manual and the actual user experinece don't match up! I felt frustrated. Thus gave up and returned. Conclusion: If you are a semi-pro (or novice) musician who is looking for a mixer with excellent sound quality and good basic effects, you are looking at a great unit in the Soundcraft Notepad 8-FX. Recording engineers or those who do location recording look elsewhere for now... Until the software engineers at Soundcraft deliver what's promised in the manual, I'd steer clear. Maybe my Windows 8.1 is not the latest version, but I expect any software using an ASIO protocol for Audio I/O via PC to be backwards compatiable with all versions of it. My other Interfaces that use this driver protocol work flawlessly. So I digress. Still a great sounding mixer overall. 3 out of 5 stars. Misc info: Unit Dimensions: 7.75 width, 8.47 length

So what we have here: - two preamps with line and mic input - 2 stereo TRS inputs - 1 mixed RCA + USB input - AUX/FX send for each channel - FX block - master volume sliderw really nice to have a package like that, the pots are smooth and do not crackle

I was looking for a portable mixer small enough but packs a few features like USB connection and effects, specifically reverb and delay. I would mainly use it for Karaoke. A 4 or 6 channel mixer with 2 mic inputs and 1 or 2 stereo channels would be perfect for this purpose. The mixers that I considered were the A&H Zed6FX, Yamaha MG06X, Peavey PV6BT, Soundcraft Notepad 8FX & the Mackie PROFX4v2. Thay are all priced around the same ballpark ($125 to $150) and about the same size. In terms of features, the Peavey offers the most, with bluetooth & compressor. The A&H, Peavey & Mackie offers EQ on the stereo channels. The Soundcraft is the only one that could use a combination of effects at the same time. A&H, Yamaha & Mackie does not offer a USB connection and that takes them out of consideration. I want to use the mixer's soundcard which I assume is better than my laptop's onboard card for playing the karaoke sotware app or iTunes. That leaves me with Peavey or Soundcraft. I went with the Soundcraft since they use the Lexicon effects which I believe is better. And for karaoke use, that is all that matters. It has 8 channels, the most out of the five. It also has a history of quality and being well made. The Soundcraft brand has earned good reputation over the years and well respected in the industry. Although designed in the UK, it is made in China. Nothing wrong with that but someone else might disagree. It is 8.5 inches long and 8 inches wide. It weighs around 2.4 lbs. on my scale. Very small and portable. The usb driver only works with Windows 7 or later. It does not work with Windows XP. That's a heads up to all the XP users out there. I tried the Asio4All as well as other usb codecs on my old laptop running XP to no avail. But on 7, it sounds pristine! You have to download the drivers on Soundcraft's website. It is not plug & play like the Allen & Heath ZED 10FX. I don't record or use DAW so I can't comment on it's performance. What I noticed is that it is louder when I play iTunes via usb than using the RCA or TS jacks. The only thing that bothers me is the lack of EQ controls on the stereo channels. They could have put the extra 2 knobs on even just one of the stereo channels. Not a big problem though since my active speakers have separate bass and treble controls. Three years ago my set up was messy. The mic is connected to a delay pedal, then to a reverb pedal, straight into the mic input of the powered speaker. A year ago, I added the dbx goRack for eq, compression and anti-feedback. Now, I just bring with me this small mixer and I'm all set. To sum it up, the unit sounds great. You get a clean sound, the effects also sound good. A few things that I wish it offered but for the money and the size of the mixer, it does the job. Not bad for the simple application that I need. Update: After 2 months of very slight use, the mixer lost signal on the right channel. A Soundcraft technician told me that there might be a short on the circuit. They have to charge me though because the seller (GearTree) is not an authorized dealer. Really! And GearTree told me that 2 months is way past the exchange window. Again, really! It's a good thing that Amazon is coming to the rescue. Hopefully they can help me return the item to the seller. I don't know if I'm getting another Soundcraft or something else.

Excelente calidad en sus componentes digno de la marca, de facil conexión tanto en función de mezcladora como interfaz. Recomendado

cumple con mis expectativas para usar con guitarra caja y microfono y me sobra un canal

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