Blackstar interface

[GTR37]

This is intresting, might be killer to use with Helix Native or NDSP

Blackstar Amps - POLAR

The USB audio interface for guitarists.

blackstaramps.com

 

[JiveTurkey]

@TheTrueZoltan!

 

[GTR37]

@TheTrueZoltan!

I have no idea why Line6 did not do this , people have been asking for years and an HX interface to use w Native would have totally made sense IMO

Can you imagine auto impedance sensing
Super low latency
Preamp modelling like Fractal to select
Neve /API/Chandler
Auto leveling no clipping

 

[Sascha Franck]

So, any word on the latency numbers of this thing?

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

DO.NOT.BUY.SUCH.CRAP.

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

This is intresting, might be killer to use with Helix Native or NDSP […]

https://thegearforum.com/threads/blackstar-audio-interface-wtf.5828/

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

So, any word on the latency numbers of this thing?

The fine folks at Blackstar didn‘t publish any relevant technical data, just their moronic marketing mumbo jumbo.

 

[laxu]

So, any word on the latency numbers of this thing?

Without a dedicated driver, expect terrible.

The "enhance" thing sounds like something you don't need if you have a proper Hi-Z input on audio interface. Otherwise the feature set is something you can get in a good chunk cheaper product.

 

[BahamaDada]

The fine folks at Blackstar didn‘t publish any relevant technical data, just their moronic marketing mumbo jumbo.

For a mostly highly "technically educated" (some not, but more than other electrical instruments) posse like guitarists it surely is all too much "This is amazing" and not enough "This is amazing BECAUSE ...".

Without a dedicated driver, expect terrible.

The "enhance" thing sounds like something you don't need if you have a proper Hi-Z input on audio interface. Otherwise the feature set is something you can get in a good chunk cheaper product.

Features nobody asked for. Getting "Did the Silicin Valley reinvent the bus again" vibes. Who needs this stuff, when you can just build high quality stuff, that doesn't have to rely on any "weird features".

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

This is snake oil marketing at its worst.

 

[MirrorProfiles]

10dBu is definitely something I’d clip with humbuckers, and 500k Ω is enough to do unwanted stuff to pickups.

The only reason someone would buy this is through some kind of weird brand loyalty. A Focusrite/Audient/SSL/UA/Arturia/MOTU interface is just miles more appealing for anyone in this category

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

View attachment 2491010dBu is definitely something I’d clip with humbuckers, and 500k Ω is enough to do unwanted stuff to pickups.

The only reason someone would buy this is through some kind of weird brand loyalty. A Focusrite/Audient/SSL/UA/Arturia/MOTU interface is just miles more appealing for anyone in this category

Huh, yesterday these specs weren't visible on the product page.
Good: specs are now visible
Bad: the specs

 

[Sascha Franck]

500kOhm input impedance?
So, you're coming up with an interface dedicated to work with guitars and are messing up the VERY FIRST PART of your signal chain already?!?
What kinda morons are they?

 

[Achilles]

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

[...] 10dBu is definitely something I’d clip with humbuckers, [...]

But... but... but...

"With “Enhance” activated, you can capture guitar levels without worrying about digital clipping."

 

[Iron1]

Hi,
We’re Blackstar and we’re here to sell you this super cool thing that will make your rockstar dreams a reality beyond imagining in ways that realists who don’t imagine being rockstars could never imagine.

And, best of all! This wonderful, life-changing thing that will make your dreams come true, won’t require any tech support drama when it breaks - once you encounter it no longer working for no apparent reason, simply throw it in the trash and buy a replacement from one of our competitors who actually build stuff to last. Simple as that.

Thanks for your support of our non-support!

 

[MirrorProfiles]

looks like we’ve all been recording guitar’s wrong, according to blackstar. NOW we can finally record optimal DI’s

 

[Achilles]

"Designed by guitarists for guitarists."

Cool!
So sick of my gear being designed by court stenographers and professional carpet cleaners.

 

[James Freeman]

 

[Alex Kenivel]

"Designed by guitarists for guitarists."

If I wanted my engineering devices made from an idiot guitarist we'd see a lot more posts in the DIY sub