Standalone Audio Interface + Octatrack

Elektron Gear Octatrack
#1

Hi there!

Any suggestion for a good standalone audio interface to go with the Octatrack? Also, add other Elektron gear like Digitakt and Digitone as well

#2

How much other gear do you have or plan to have? Any mics and/or guitars? If you only want to connect the Octatrack and already own a Digitakt or Digitone, the cheapest option would be to use their inputs.

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#3

I would like to add few other synths+guitars and mics

#4

Beringher x 18 or xr18

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#5

MOTU UltraLite Mk3 or Mk4

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#6

Apogee Quartet

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#7

With a small budget > focusrite scarlett 18i20 (+ behringer ada8200)

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#8

I’m very happy with a steinberg UR44

you get a dsp mixer with it (with some drive/crunch and reverb plugins) and it has midi in and output. can’t complain!

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#9

What do you mean stand alone?

Using the soundcard without a computer?

#10

That’s correct…Without routing the interface to a computer

#11

Why not a mixer?

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#12

So mixer or interface? Interface implies the need for a computer unless your talking about a portable recorder/interface like a Lynx Aurora or Zoom F8

#13

I use the Behringer XR18.

Standalone, lots of inputs and outputs. You can route four outputs to the OT´s inputs and decide what´s going to the OT, specially useful if you use it with a DAW.

I don´t mix with it but you can do it with a computer, smartphone/tablet or with their controllers.

#14

Hmm…Any good recommendations?

#15

SPL crimson v3

You can use it as monitor controller and usb audio interface and it will also work standalone

If you need more than 2 inputs, the tascam us16x08 and us20x20 work standalone.

I remember that also the old motu’s used to work standalone, but I am not too sure about the new ones as they have a web app that work as a mixer and need a computer

My advice would be to get a mixer like a mackie 12 vlz04 and a cheap 2 in 2 out interface like a Komplete audio6 mk2

#16

It will not work standalone though

#17

RME all the way.

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#18

But you cannot use it standalone

#19

You need a computer for the soundcard to work

#20

yes it does work standalone. I do it all the time.

You can save the settings in a snapshot. It will work without any computer device connected.