![]() The usb connection I don’t quite understand what I would need that for. Like I would get a preamp for my bass, right? So then what is going on with preamps built into interfaces? What does it have to do with gain staging? I mean usually they are instrument specific. But I am also just really intrigued by converters.įor the pre’s, I think you could deal with pre-amps as a separate concern, no? Makes me wonder what pre-amps are all about. I am thinking of plugging something into the ES-8 that will increase the amount of inputs. Of course it all depends on what you need and I’m sure the Lucid would be a good unit if it meets your needs. The Focusrite Clarett 4pre has better specs and offers a USB connection, 4 line ins, 4 mic preamps, 4 analog outputs, 2 headphone outs, SPDIF in and out, MIDI in and out and 8 ADAT inputs. I think it is a very interesting topic that I would like to know more about. I like my through hole fuzz pedal, but I don’t know how one judges converters. While this Lucid beast was out in 2009, you mentioned. Is the converter in my economic 1 channel 96k Apogee Jam ($129US MSP) better than the converter in this Lucid 88182 ($2,729US MSP)? The Jam 96k was out in 2014, I believe. One thing I really appreciate about the modular synth community is that there are enough people who know one chip from another enough to now what certain boards are worth. Obviously in this case ‘form factor’ is not an issue. I prefer how my old one looks just as I am happy with my A4 mk1 since, as pointed out, the form factor is nice. I like to work on it, I like the shape of the grill, the matte patina on the old red paint, etc… The new 4Runners go for a lot of money. I am not entirely convinced that that is the case. You could buy a pretty nice interface for $600 that would probably perform just as well with more flexibility. Are there drawbacks to these older machines? Do the latest ADAT preamps out perform by miles, or is it a matter of taste? I am not sure where the ‘taste’ would be located on a converter. I imagine that this is actually a very nuanced topic as the focus leads closer to the point at which the analog to digital conversion is made. ![]() I suspect that something like the Lucid 88192 would be worth something, but I am suspicious because of how much digital technology has advanced in the last 20 years, especially in terms of music production equipment. I like the idea that I can expand the inputs on the ES-8 with ADAT, but I am curious how having something old but industry grade compares to having something contemporary but home studio grade. Right now I am using either the converters on the ES-8, the converters on the elektron Analog 4 mk1 or the converter on my Apogee Jam 96k. But I might be in the market for it one day or something like it. For one, I am not in the market for this. So a few questions if anyone cares to comment. It’s a Lucid 88192, with 8-channel, analog to digital/digital to analog, multi-format converter – 4x ADAT-optical. The machine is almost 20 years old, but the expired retail listing on sweetwater was almost $3000 US. I came across a “studio grade” converter on someone’s bit of used eurorack kit.
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