This is the Presonus IO station 24 C. If you use Studio One you're gonna like, it
if you use Ableton you're gonna like it, if you use Logic, Pro Tools, Cubase, this
thing is compatible with the best DAWs out there and it has a motorized fader...
mic drop!
The IO Station is a combination of two Presonus products - the faderport
and the Studio 24 C audio interface. But it has the higher end preamps from
Presonus is more expensive interfaces. I'll give you more details later.
This thing is $300 but don't let that scare you it's feature-packed
and handles lots of things in one package. In this video I'll go over all
the DAW features of the IO Station and the audio interface features. I'll show
you what it can control in Ableton and then I'll talk about who I think will
benefit most from a device like this. And also cover a couple small issues. Check
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Ok! The motorized fader - I've always wanted a control surface with motorized
faders but this just has one, so if you're trying to control multiple tracks
at once - well you can't. But that didn't really matter to me when I was mixing or
recording automation with this I really thought, hmmm... I need to control
everything right now because they've got these handy buttons to switch easily
between tracks and the fader moves along with it. I love this something about
moving parts just brings out the kid in us. Doesn't it? The fader is really useful
for recording automation and it records all your changes like magic! So, what else
can you control with it? I'm gonna talk about Ableton Live because that's my
DAW but main controls will be similar in other DAWs. In Ableton you can run it in
MCU which is Mackie Control Universal mode. But that doesn't limit the features.
No way you've got control of your transport - that's play, stop, record, loop,
undo, redo, pan, solo, mute, arm - it's all here. The only thing I wish it had was a
metronome on and off for Ableton. In Ableton the click button just turns on
punch in but in Ableton you can trigger clips and scenes by pressing scroll and
then click for a clip or section for a scene. Take some getting
used to but you've got it. In a range or view you've got zoom control and you can
navigate the timeline with the wheel. You've even got buttons to switch views
between session and arrangement view and show or hide the browser and devices.
There's really nothing missing here except the metronome. So what features
does the audio interface have. Well it's got two inputs, XLR instrument line
combos, a set of quarter-inch outputs, a headphone out, and a foot switch. When's
the last time you had an audio interface with a foot switch on it. you can use it
to start and stop recording's or punch in and out it's useful if you've got a
guitar in hand or both hands on your keyboard - just use your foot, pedal not
include. Another one of my favorite features is the mute button, it sounds
simple but it's so useful when you're recording with a mic just hit this
button to turn off your speaker's hit it again
when you're ready to turn them on. Why don't all interfaces come with this? The
preamp used in this interface is the xmax preamp which is on the Presonus top
tier interfaces. So yeah, it's good take a listen. This is me testing out the
Presonus IO station 24 C. Let's compare that to another popular interface the
Focusrite 2i2 - yes it's a different price range but I just want you to hear
the difference, if any. This is me testing out the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. This is
me testing out the Presonus IO station 24 C.
The IO station has all the other audio interface features including direct
monitoring, phantom power, and all the rest of the stuff. By the way check out
my video on how to choose an audio interface where I explain all this
jargon in simple terms so given that you have a full DAW controller and audio
interface is this the ultimate device for portability?
Well yes, with one caveat - it needs to be plugged in for power. Yeah, just one more
thing to plug in. But I guess it needs that power for that motorized fader.
Presonus always includes some of the best software packages out there. You get
the Studio One DAW, the artist version, Ableton Live light and the Studio Magic
bundle which has really nice plugins including Arturia's analog lab light,
output movement and lots of great effects. Hey if you're finding this
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here. Let's talk about the price- it's $300 bucks but it's actually a really good
value. If you want motorized faders the only other current product that's close
to this one is the Behringer X-Touch One and that's just a control service. With the
Presonus IO station you get the audio interface included. Now if you don't need
the audio interface part just go for the fader port. You get all the features and
that's just $219 bucks. But think about that. For just 80 dollars more you get a
quality audio interface. So who is this for?
I think it's great for a bedroom producer the form factor gives you two
really useful devices in one and the control surface really has everything
you'll ever want. If you're just getting started the included software is all you
need to start making music. Presonus IO Station 24 C is available right now. I'll
put a link to it in the description below. I'm really excited to keep on
using it. If you like this video hit the like button and don't forget to
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