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Volt 476P
I’ve been using this interface for only a couple months, but I’m so happy with the results so here’s my review. I used a UR242 for years & never had a problem with it for what I do. The dsp’s weren’t terrible, but it was nice to have them for latency issues. Only thing lacking was an insufficient number of outs, which is what I was looking for to reamp guitars. I was looking at the Tascam 208i, but then happened to see an ad for the new budget-line interfaces from UA. Normally, I would never be able to afford anything from UA, but I was intrigued by the built-in compressors & vintage preamps at a budget price.
Since then, my recordings have taken on another life. The preamps are crystal clear, 1176 compressors sound great on both vocals and instruments, and the monitoring choices are a game changer when mixing. I love that there’s also a MONO button, as I always check my mixes in MONO. I don’t use the preamps & compressors on every track, but they’re nice to have nonetheless. I’ve also tried reamping my guitars through the 1176 and the vintage preamp for a more rich tone without having to use multiple plugins. Very happy with the results.
Pros: portable, well-built with classy wood panels reminiscent of Moog pedals, 2 headphone inputs for independent monitoring, Mono button for mixing, multiple monitoring capabilities and a good amount of quality software. Budget price.
Cons: no internal dsp, like in the Apollo models. This isn’t such a big issue for me, as the included software bundle makes up for the lack of dsp.
Overall, I’m elated with this purchase and plan to write another review in a few months. I’m running an old 2011 MBP with a Mojave patch, so make sure your computer is compatible with Mojave or later if you’re running Mac OS. Flawless service from Thomann as usual.
Since then, my recordings have taken on another life. The preamps are crystal clear, 1176 compressors sound great on both vocals and instruments, and the monitoring choices are a game changer when mixing. I love that there’s also a MONO button, as I always check my mixes in MONO. I don’t use the preamps & compressors on every track, but they’re nice to have nonetheless. I’ve also tried reamping my guitars through the 1176 and the vintage preamp for a more rich tone without having to use multiple plugins. Very happy with the results.
Pros: portable, well-built with classy wood panels reminiscent of Moog pedals, 2 headphone inputs for independent monitoring, Mono button for mixing, multiple monitoring capabilities and a good amount of quality software. Budget price.
Cons: no internal dsp, like in the Apollo models. This isn’t such a big issue for me, as the included software bundle makes up for the lack of dsp.
Overall, I’m elated with this purchase and plan to write another review in a few months. I’m running an old 2011 MBP with a Mojave patch, so make sure your computer is compatible with Mojave or later if you’re running Mac OS. Flawless service from Thomann as usual.
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PT
Well-rounded Interface
A solid audio interface with plenty to like:
1. Great pre-amps on all channels - vocals sound clean and uncoloured, electric guitar/bass sound rich even through DI.
2. Intuitive hardware design - IO are easy to access, layout of buttons and knobs are good, meters are clear.
What could be better:
Shared phantom power button - having 1 button shared across all channels could potentially damage your mics if not mindful.
Reasons to go for a different option:
Lack of expandability - doesn't have spdif for additional inputs. If you want spdif expandability, go for the Audient ID44 MKii, which is its direct competitor.
Why you should get the Volt 476p:
Sounds good, looks good and comes with a number of great plugins. Along with the Audient ID44, this is probably the best bang for the buck mid-range interface.
1. Great pre-amps on all channels - vocals sound clean and uncoloured, electric guitar/bass sound rich even through DI.
2. Intuitive hardware design - IO are easy to access, layout of buttons and knobs are good, meters are clear.
What could be better:
Shared phantom power button - having 1 button shared across all channels could potentially damage your mics if not mindful.
Reasons to go for a different option:
Lack of expandability - doesn't have spdif for additional inputs. If you want spdif expandability, go for the Audient ID44 MKii, which is its direct competitor.
Why you should get the Volt 476p:
Sounds good, looks good and comes with a number of great plugins. Along with the Audient ID44, this is probably the best bang for the buck mid-range interface.
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KA
For this price range this is one of the BEST!
I bought this as a backup to my apollo twin mkii for my mobile station paired with a macbook pro, I've tried to record & mix with this interface and it sounds good, for tracking I prefer not to use the vintage pre so I can edit further or reprint using my neve 1073dpa, IMO overall this machine is looks great & sounds very decent
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Best sound - no USB artefacts
I have looked for the perfect USB interface that did not have artefacts, HDD noise over the USB connection. Without giving names - 476P was the one that did not have these issues, and i have tried so many before this one.
On board compression is excellent and i have recorded the best vocals in years with it! Well done, Recommended.
On board compression is excellent and i have recorded the best vocals in years with it! Well done, Recommended.
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