Is a UA Apollo overkill if I’m recording using a Captor X ?

[marshallmel]

Going to try to start to get some decent recordings of some of my gear. Wondering if a “budget” interface would be sufficient….something like a Scarlet or if I’d have better results with the Apollo. And if I’d buy an Apollo used if the software/firmware can be downloaded/registered more than once? MacBook would be the laptop I’m using.

 

[PurityS.L.G]

Apollo line are very nice professional level units. However, if you’re just trying to lay down some tracks as a hobby, something like a Scarlett would be more than fine for great results. You won’t notice hardly any difference between the two as a novice. 2 ins and 4 outs would be ideal so you can maybe later down the road experiment with reamping if you decide to.

 

[midnightlaundry]

How much do you want to spend?
Go with something Rack if you have other other pieces Rack in your Studio..