Focusrite Itrack Solo

Focusrite Itrack Solo

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Focusrite USB Driver 4.65.5 - Windows

Windows 7 + 8. For newer operating systems please download the latest installer. Includes USB driver 4.65.5

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Pros

Clean, transparent audio during recording and playback.

Quality metal construction.

Works with iPads, PCs, and Macs.

Cons

Rigid, proprietary iPad cable is way too short.

Records mono tracks only.

Stereo RCA unbalanced outs only.

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The Focusrite iTrack Solo is a sophisticated audio interface for both the iPad and desktop PCs and Macs, and offers just enough features and clean sound quality for most solo music projects.
The more people make music with their iPads, thanks to the proliferation of music-creating apps, the more electronics manufacturers release new products to support and enhance these endeavors. The Focusrite iTrack Solo ($199.99 list) brings the company's highly regarded microphone preamps and pristine audio interface quality to iPads as well as PCs and Macs—and at a reasonable, if not downright inexpensive, price point. It's a top choice if you need a basic but versatile audio accessory for your iDevices, for recording vocals, acoustic instruments, electric guitars, and anything else you fancy. As a result, it's our Editors' Choice for budget audio interfaces.
Design and Connectivity The Focusrite iTrack Solo is a 2 In/2 Out USB audio interface with 24-bit, 96KHz audio support, a single mic preamp, and a single 1/4-inch instrument input. You can't record anything in stereo with the iTrack Solo, though of course you can make stereo mixes out of your recorded tracks and supplement them with virtual instruments in stereo. If you need dual mic preamps or stereo inputs—say, for miking the bridge and frets of an acoustic guitar separately—you'll need to look at a more expensive interface.
As far as design, the iTrack Solo is surprisingly rugged. It measures 1.8 by 6 by 4 inches (HWD) and weighs 1 pound, and is encased entirely in aluminum, which lends it a quality, precision feel the all-plastic M-Audio Fast Track lacks.
Two gain knobs adorn the front panel, along with "halo" signal indicators that light up green with signal, and red whenever you override the inputs and need to back off on the input gain. There's also a 48V phantom power switch for condenser microphones, a Direct Monitor switch, a large monitor level dial that controls headphone and line out volume, and a single 1/4-inch headphone jack. The back panel contains a pair of unbalanced RCA monitor outputs—balanced 1/4-inch would have been better—as well as a USB 2.0 port, a Kensington lock slot, and a Device Link port that connects the iTrack Solo directly to an iPad. All of the controls feel tight, precise, and satisfying to use, which is a nice surprise at this price point.
Focusrite throws in some useful software as part of the package, including Ableton Live Lite 8 and Focusrite's attractive Scarlett plug-in effects suite. You also get 1GB of royalty-free Loopmasters content and a copy of Novation Bass Station. For this review, I tested the Focusrite iTrack Solo with a quad-core Apple MacBook Pro running Logic Pro 9 , and a third-generation iPad with Retina Display running GarageBand 1.2 .
Testing and Conclusions Setting up the iTrack Solo with a Mac or PC is as simple as downloading the latest driver from Focusrite's site, installing it, and then connecting the device via USB. The iTrack Solo is self-powered, so you don't need the AC adapter when using it in this fashion. In testing, the interface worked exactly as advertised with the MacBook Pro and Logic. With Logic's I/O buffer size set to 64 samples, round-trip latency was 7.8ms; the 32 sample setting yielded 6.4ms of latency. Both are easily sufficient for real-time performance and recording. I tested the iTrack Solo in a back-to-back comparison with the M-Audio Fast Track; the iTrack Solo sounded a little more transparent and smoother in the mid-high range, although both were just fine for pro-level recording projects on a budget.
Using the iTrack Solo with an iPad is slightly more complex: You must plug the USB cable into the AC adapter, plug that into the wall, and then connect the iTrack Solo to the iPad using the Device Link port and supplied cable. For whatever reason, the 6-inch proprietary cable is exceedingly short and rigid. It basically necessitates placing the iPad and the iTrack Solo right next to each other. You also have to be careful with the weak-feeling plastic prongs—and by all means, make sure you don't lose it. But the hookup was drama-free, at least, and it worked on the first try in my tests.
With the iPad and GarageBand 1.2, the Focusrite iTrack Solo did its job beautifully once connected. I had no problems laying down a few instrument tracks with the internal sounds, and then recording audio on top of it. The Focusrite mic preamp sounded clean, warm, and full with the Rode NT-1A large diaphragm condenser mic I used for testing. Whenever the input signal crept too loud, the halo light around the gain dial changed from green to flashing red as advertised, and this was reflected in the recorded waveform as well. The Direct Monitor button lets you record and monitor audio directly, so there's no comb-filtering effect from the latency.
I suppose I could knock the iTrack Solo for its annoying cable-related setup. But the interface costs barely more than the competition, sounds great, and throws in native iPad capability. And it still functions as a regular stereo audio interface for PCs and Macs otherwise, for barely more than what non-iPad-compatible two-channel interfaces cost. It's tough to ignore that kind of value, and the short proprietary cable issue only comes up when you use it with an iPad anyway.
The M-Audio Fast Track is the closest competitor; it's made of plastic and lacks native iPad support, but it's slightly less expensive and still delivers good sound quality. I'm a little worried about the situation with Avid, though; the company recently sold off M-Audio, but kept charge of the audio interface portion of the subsidiary's lineup, which leaves the future of the Fast Track in question. The Avid Mbox Mini is a more expensive and popular alternative; it also doesn't support iPads natively, but it comes with a free copy of Pro Tools SE and is built just as well as the iTrack Solo. Finally, if you're a Reason fan, the Propellerhead Balance costs significantly more, but it's well crafted and integrates more tightly with that software than any other interface I've tested.
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Before all this, I was in IT supporting Windows NT on Wall Street in the late 1990s. I realized I’d much rather play with technology and write about it, than support it 24/7 and be blamed for everything that went wrong. I grew up playing and recording music on keyboards and the Atari ST, and I never really stopped. For a while, I produced sound effects and music for video games (mostly mobile games in the 2000s). I still mix and master music for various independent artists, many of whom are friends.
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About this item High-quality award-winning Focusrite microphone input; aluminum unibody case Record instruments and vocals on your Lightning-compatible iPad Compatible with iPad, Mac OS X and Windows Signal halos for level and clip indication Includes Ableton Live Lite, Scarlett Plug-In Suite, Novation Bass Station Plug-In, and 2GB Loopmasters samples, all available via download. Focusrite now offers a 3-Year Warranty on this and all other Focusrite products.

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Style: Interface Only Verified Purchase

It’s a nice interface for solo recording. I’m writing this review mainly to warn people with more recent iPhones and iPads that this device does NOT have a usb c cable included in the package. You will either need a USB A to USB C adapter or you will need some sort of lightning to usb c adapter. Without either, you will not be able to hook it up to any of Apple’s recent mobile devices out of the box. This strikes me as a BIG oversight on Focusrite’s part. I understand that it’s inconvenient that Apple is changing their connectors so frequently, but considering the target market, they really should have included a usb c option.

Style: Interface Only Verified Purchase

This thing is awesome. You don't need an Apple device to use it but it will add to the usefulness. You can use it to record in garage band, you can use it to record in your PC, you can use it as an amp for your studio headphones. This and the Scarlett are virtually the same, so I'd go with either unless you only have a lightning compatible device.

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Every now and then a product comes along that really makes you think "How did I get by before this?" This is definitely one of those. I use this almost every session that I have to record myself and listen back. This has become a very powerful tool in improving my playing and remembering riffs/songs I write. I typically use this with my iphone/ipad and use the camera app to quickly record ideas so that I don't forget them. The camera app will pick this up as a stereo input, so you'll only get one side unless you use a Y adapter from your source and plug into both inputs simultaneously. Fortunately, I have a line out from my mixer that I can easily split into both. I'll record video with the camera app and it will automatically take the audio direct from the interface. I have also used this with DAW's through my laptop (via USB) and my ipad (mainly garage band) and it performs with no issues at all! It's awesome! Buy this thing and you won't be sorry!

Style: Interface Only Verified Purchase

Overall this is easy to use and has great audio. I think the issue I had was an Apple issue. It will only record one channel in the camera app...the mic channel. Garage band will record both at the same time. Also, Tonebridge cannot be used in the app directly for guitar it has to be linked with garage band. In Garage Band on iPad and cakewalk on pc it works flawlessly.

Style: Interface Only Verified Purchase

I’ve been trying to put together a minimal studio for a while. I needed a basic audio interface that I could plug into an iPad, Mac, and or PC. This interface allows me to plug in my Bass, Guitar, electric drum kit, or a mic and immediately start recording. It is plug and play on my iPad Pro and I’ve been able to level out any clipping from instruments. Sound quality is great and it’s exactly what you need if you just want to start recording.

Style: Interface Only Verified Purchase

This works great with my MacBook Pro and with my iPad Air 4 (usb c). I use an apple usb to usb c adapter and an anker hub and it’s perfect for playing my guitar, no latency and crisp clear sound. Def reccomend

Style: Interface Only Verified Purchase

Great sound quality and easy setup on my Mac. This thing is great hence the 5 stars. Just a few small concerns...even with the gain knob all the way down, my guitar still approaches clipping when I do heavy palm muting on the low strings. Ive tried different guitars with both active and passive pickups and get similar results. I also wish they would have included an knob for independently adjusting the volume on the direct monitoring right on the in
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