A blend knob allows you to seamlessly blend your headphones between zero-latency inputs and the signal from your computer. Unfortunately, the Scarlett 2i2 does not come with a blend knob. The Scarlett 2i2 comes with 48v of phantom power which will power any condenser microphone that you want to use with the Scarlett 2i2. This gives you a ton of flexibility and you can mix/match between XLR, 1/4″ Line Level, and 1/4″ Instrument level sources. The Scarlett 2i2 has 2 x XLR/1/4″ Combination Inputs. If you’re using a condenser microphone, this isn’t an issue at all, but if you’re using a broadcast dynamic (SM7B, Rode PodMic, RE20, etc.), you may need to use an inline preamp (Cloudlifter) or be better off with an audio interface that has 60-64 dB of gain. When we compare it to its competitors like Mackie, Yamaha, SSL, etc. The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 has great, clean-sounding preamps that are extremely capable, but it only comes with 56 dB of gain.
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