When setting up a Word Clock infrastructure, you need to choose a Master device from which all connected equipment will follow. So-called 'slave' devices need to be configured to pick up the clock signal from an external device. #Interface101#WeAreFocusrite
Headroom is a term used to describe the amount of potential your audio signal has before distortion occurs.
In real terms that means not maxing out the input levels, just in case a stray rim shot or extra-loud bass slap comes into a mic. #WeAreFocusrite#Interface101
In a low-latency environment, the singer can hear themselves in headphones without a delay; the engineer can apply plugins to the mix during tracking, the whole band can monitor the session without needing to set up aux sends on an analogue mixer. #Interface101#WeAreFocusrite
USB 2.0 devices can draw up to 500mA at 5V from the host computer, while USB 3.x raises this to 900mA. This refers to the maximum power that the device is allowed to demand: but there's no guarantee that the computer will be able to meet that demand #Interface101#WeAreFocusrite
The golden rule when recording in a DAW is to check the input level over the range of sounds that will be captured before you start recording. #Interface101#WeAreFocusrite
When you press the 48V button on your interface, DC power is sent down the XLR cable to the connected microphone, providing power to the mic's inner circuitry. #Interface101#WeAreFocusrite
Keep your eyes peeled for our #Interface101 series, a selection of helpful recording tips to keep you and your #AudioInterface sounding great in the studio. #WeAreFocusrite