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Published on 11/12/12 at 23:13The 1818VSL is made by PreSonus Audio Box and is very similar to the 4x4 model that they make. This interface has 18 inputs and 18 outputs making it the ultimate interface to have if you are recording a lot of tracks simultaneously and needing to mic up a bunch of different instruments or drums so you don’t need to switch out cables as you would with a smaller interface that does not have as many ins and outs. The preamps on this model are very quiet and warm. It does come with Virtual StudioLive software for free, this software is not the best software but if you don’t already have a DAW then it will work great for you.
UTILIZATION
A cool feature about the 1818VSL is that you can control everything remotely from your iPad. There is an app that they make that you can download and it will work great with the 1818VSL. It will allow you to control all of your parameters like EQ and panning.
GETTING STARTED
I have used this interface multiple times since October of last year, each time we use it I know that we are going to get great sounding recordings easily. It is very easy to set up, much like all of the other PreSonus interfaces are. The 1818VSL has 10 digital inputs and 10 digital outputs. The audio outputs are all TRS and inputs are XLR and TRS.
OVERALL OPINION
This unit can be racked and being that it has so many inputs you will not have to get behind it to swap out cables. So once it is racked up then you are good to go from the first time you start hooking up your gear. It has MIDI in MIDI out and MIDI thru. The price of the 1818VSL is around 400 dollars now which is a great price for all of these inputs and solid preamps. It does not have any effects on it though, which would be a huge bonus if it did.
UTILIZATION
A cool feature about the 1818VSL is that you can control everything remotely from your iPad. There is an app that they make that you can download and it will work great with the 1818VSL. It will allow you to control all of your parameters like EQ and panning.
GETTING STARTED
I have used this interface multiple times since October of last year, each time we use it I know that we are going to get great sounding recordings easily. It is very easy to set up, much like all of the other PreSonus interfaces are. The 1818VSL has 10 digital inputs and 10 digital outputs. The audio outputs are all TRS and inputs are XLR and TRS.
OVERALL OPINION
This unit can be racked and being that it has so many inputs you will not have to get behind it to swap out cables. So once it is racked up then you are good to go from the first time you start hooking up your gear. It has MIDI in MIDI out and MIDI thru. The price of the 1818VSL is around 400 dollars now which is a great price for all of these inputs and solid preamps. It does not have any effects on it though, which would be a huge bonus if it did.