Smaart io

Jay Barracato

Jay Barracato

Graduate Student
Jan 11, 2011
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The ad must have worked.

I am heading out to tonights show with my brand new SMAART IO.

Hopefully the Motu traveler can now be retired. I am really liking the idea of a stand alone box with the exact functions I need and not the be all do all stuff added on that just confuse the issue.
 
Re: Smaart io

Well for whatever reason, the Motu drivers did not affect the output of Itunes to the headphone jack, while the SMAART I/O seems to change all the outputs seemlessly when it is attached.

It seems a short two xlr cable loom will be needed to replace the 1/8 in unbalanced now in common use, but the other advantage is that the same connection/channels can be used for the noise generator.

After one gig, some of my thoughts are:

1. I really like not needing the additional power cable. Running off the USB power is nice.
2. No external settings means nothing was changed in transport.
3. All XLR inputs/outputs means many of my xlr/trs adapter cables will see less use.
4. The physical box, while solid, is small enough to fit in the laptop bag.

My primary use remains one channel spectrograph during shows and the smaller profile means the whole setup will probably see more use even when FOH is cramped.

Unfortunately, I will have to take your word about critical listening as the break music I am forced to play in the bar is not anything I want to listen to critically.
 
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