Stage Right by Monoprice STi12 2x2 USB Recording 96KhZ Audio Interface w/ Direct Monitoring, USB Bus Power, Combo XLR-1/4in Jack, and Instrument DI
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Could this be used to digitize my vinyl records?
A shopper
on Mar 11, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Yes, but to get a stereo signal you must use the unbalanced PHONE input (which does not have a gain knob) on the back. The mic and instrument/line inputs are balanced mono inputs. Fortunately the phone input offers a wide dynamic range, so if desired you can adjust the gain of the vinyl rip via the software of your choosing.
Besides the USB interface you will need:
- Turntable
- Phono preamp with unbalanced RCA outputs
- Stereo RCA to 3.5mm (1/8”) TRS cable adapter
The quality of the above components (and things like the turntable’s swappable cartridge, use of a vinyl cleaning kit, condition of the vinyl) will highly influence the quality of your rip.
Note that all inputs are rated for 20Hz-20kHz (only the audible spectrum), so you likely will not capture hypersonic frequencies relevant to serious listeners of classical and other music with wind and string instruments. For that reason no more than a 48kHz sample rate is recommended to keep file size down.
Besides the USB interface you will need:
- Turntable
- Phono preamp with unbalanced RCA outputs
- Stereo RCA to 3.5mm (1/8”) TRS cable adapter
The quality of the above components (and things like the turntable’s swappable cartridge, use of a vinyl cleaning kit, condition of the vinyl) will highly influence the quality of your rip.
Note that all inputs are rated for 20Hz-20kHz (only the audible spectrum), so you likely will not capture hypersonic frequencies relevant to serious listeners of classical and other music with wind and string instruments. For that reason no more than a 48kHz sample rate is recommended to keep file size down.
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- Christian on Mar 12, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 10, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Yes, but to get a stereo signal you must use the unbalanced PHONE input (which does not have a gain knob) on the back. The mic and instrument/line inputs are balanced mono inputs. Fortunately the phone input offers a wide dynamic range, so if desired you can adjust the gain of the vinyl rip via the software of your choosing.
Besides the USB interface you will need:
- Turntable
- Phono preamp with unbalanced RCA outputs
- Stereo RCA to 3.5mm (1/8”) TRS cable adapter
The quality of the above components (and things like the turntable’s swappable cartridge, use of a vinyl cleaning kit, condition of the vinyl) will highly influence the quality of your rip.
Note that all inputs are rated for 20Hz-20kHz (only the audible spectrum), so you likely will not capture hypersonic frequencies relevant to serious listeners of classical and other music with wind and string instruments. For that reason no more than a 48kHz sample rate is recommended to keep file size down.
Besides the USB interface you will need:
- Turntable
- Phono preamp with unbalanced RCA outputs
- Stereo RCA to 3.5mm (1/8”) TRS cable adapter
The quality of the above components (and things like the turntable’s swappable cartridge, use of a vinyl cleaning kit, condition of the vinyl) will highly influence the quality of your rip.
Note that all inputs are rated for 20Hz-20kHz (only the audible spectrum), so you likely will not capture hypersonic frequencies relevant to serious listeners of classical and other music with wind and string instruments. For that reason no more than a 48kHz sample rate is recommended to keep file size down.
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- Christian on Mar 12, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 10, 2020
If you have a turntable that does not have its own amplifier (by which I mean not a suitcase model that is popular at the local big box stores), it would likely work. But if it has an external speaker, it may interfere, since it would be going two amps.
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- Rachel S on Mar 11, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 21, 2020
Yes, since this is an analog to digital converter. I've not used mine to convert records, but Rolling Stone has an article ('How to digitze your vinyl records') from March 2020 that describes the process in detail.
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- Todd V on Mar 11, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 22, 2021
Possibly. You'd have to adapt the output of the table to be able to plug into either the mic or inst input of the STi12
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- Edmund W on Mar 12, 2021
- Purchased on Jan 13, 2021
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Could this be hooked up to the Dt-4BT 60 watt speakers?
Nathaniel M
on Jun 26, 2021
BEST ANSWER: That combination should work just fine. For the best quality connection, you will need a pair of TRS audio cables to go from the line outputs on the back of the interface to the TRS jacks on the back of the left speaker on the DT-4BT.. That will give you a balanced connection for the best audio quality. Monoprice makes those in a range of lengths from 1.5 feet to 75 feet.
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- Mark D on Jun 28, 2021
- Purchased on Mar 27, 2021
BEST ANSWER: That combination should work just fine. For the best quality connection, you will need a pair of TRS audio cables to go from the line outputs on the back of the interface to the TRS jacks on the back of the left speaker on the DT-4BT.. That will give you a balanced connection for the best audio quality. Monoprice makes those in a range of lengths from 1.5 feet to 75 feet.
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- Mark D on Jun 28, 2021
- Purchased on Mar 27, 2021
The output is a line level so if you have the correct cabling then I would say yes it can be directly connected to the speaker.
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- Joseph L on Jun 28, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 10, 2020
yes you must use a 1/4 phone jacks to rca connectors
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- COLEMAN H on Jun 28, 2021
- Purchased on Apr 6, 2021
yes, but you will need 2 1/4inch cables.
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- New User U on Jun 29, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 10, 2020
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Re: STi12 2x2 Can I attach two microphones instead of a microphone and an instrument?
Paul R
on Dec 12, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Input 2 is not a microphone input; it's for a high-impedance instrument (guitar pickup) or line level. This input has much less gain than the mic input, and has no phantom power so a condenser microphone will not work plugged into input 2. If you plug in a dynamic microphone into input 2, it will work but it will be at a low level. It might work for a loud source such as close miked drums or a guitar cabinet.
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- Paul S on Dec 14, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Input 2 is not a microphone input; it's for a high-impedance instrument (guitar pickup) or line level. This input has much less gain than the mic input, and has no phantom power so a condenser microphone will not work plugged into input 2. If you plug in a dynamic microphone into input 2, it will work but it will be at a low level. It might work for a loud source such as close miked drums or a guitar cabinet.
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- Paul S on Dec 14, 2020
There is a combo input that includes microphone xlr input, and the other input is 1/4” only. So, if you want to use a second mic, you’d have to convert it to 1/4”. Hope that is helpful.
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- Ryan C on Dec 13, 2020
Thanks Ryan. today we have two people talking on tutorials of streaming. We use low cost lavalier mics through a splitter (one Left and one Right). Its ok but control is limited. I think if I move up from my cheapo lavalier mics I would want to two XLR inputs to go with the new mics. Does that make sense?
To be more clear, to add a microphone you need a mic preamp on channel 2. An external mic preamp is available from about $50 or so or more.
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- Mark F on Jan 20, 2021
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Does this support STEREO monitoring or just to one earphone?
A shopper
on Dec 10, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Yes the headphone output and the 1/4" left/right line outputs are a mono-to-stereo signal. In other words, each mono input (mic, line/instrument and phone) is split into the left and right channels. This is the default setting... it may be possible via USB to a computer to direct each mono signal to a left or right channel, but that would require advanced trial-error with appropriate drivers installed and possible custom CPU interface, so don't bet on it.
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- Christian on Jan 6, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 10, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Yes the headphone output and the 1/4" left/right line outputs are a mono-to-stereo signal. In other words, each mono input (mic, line/instrument and phone) is split into the left and right channels. This is the default setting... it may be possible via USB to a computer to direct each mono signal to a left or right channel, but that would require advanced trial-error with appropriate drivers installed and possible custom CPU interface, so don't bet on it.
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- Christian on Jan 6, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 10, 2020
The specs read:
1x Unbalanced 1/4" stereo TRS
With these types of units you typically always have stereo headphone output.
1x Unbalanced 1/4" stereo TRS
With these types of units you typically always have stereo headphone output.
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- Ryan C on Dec 13, 2020
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Anyone know if this has the led rings around the gain knobs that indicate clipping in the signal like the Scarlett Solo?
Brandon H
on Dec 13, 2020
BEST ANSWER: The user’s manual (which you can download as a pdf on the Product Description page) states: “The LED around the base of the knob illuminates when the signal is being clipped.”
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- David A on Dec 15, 2020
BEST ANSWER: The user’s manual (which you can download as a pdf on the Product Description page) states: “The LED around the base of the knob illuminates when the signal is being clipped.”
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- David A on Dec 15, 2020
Yes, I can confirm that the green LED is very sensitive and blips along at low gain, is solid green at normal gain, and solid red at excessive gain/clipping
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- Christian on Jan 6, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 10, 2020
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Does it work with linux?
A shopper
on Oct 9, 2021
BEST ANSWER: It's an audio device that works with any computer, regardless of the OS. As long as you have a USB port, you should be good to go.
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- Edmund W on Oct 9, 2021
- Purchased on Jan 13, 2021
BEST ANSWER: It's an audio device that works with any computer, regardless of the OS. As long as you have a USB port, you should be good to go.
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- Edmund W on Oct 9, 2021
- Purchased on Jan 13, 2021
It should. But you know with Linux you will most likely have to find a suitable driver.
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- Marc G on Oct 9, 2021
- Purchased on Mar 19, 2021
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Is this powered by the USB plug?
A shopper
on Dec 9, 2020
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How good is the build/sound quality on this unit?
New User U
on Jan 4, 2021
BEST ANSWER: See reply above on build quality.
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- Christian on Jan 6, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 10, 2020
I don't see any other replies on the build quality
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- New User U on Jan 9, 2021
BEST ANSWER: See reply above on build quality.
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- Christian on Jan 6, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 10, 2020
I don't see any other replies on the build quality
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- New User U on Jan 9, 2021
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Will this work on a Mac running OSX Big Sur? Are there core audio drivers to interface this unit?
Gary E
on Jan 20, 2021
BEST ANSWER: My wife uses this with her Mac. It was plug-and-play.
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- Samuel S on Jan 20, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 23, 2020
BEST ANSWER: My wife uses this with her Mac. It was plug-and-play.
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- Samuel S on Jan 20, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 23, 2020
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What version of mac os is supported?
A shopper
on Apr 4, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Should work on any MAC with a USB port. Works on my MAC mini M1 (BigSur), and on a previous version of MAC mini (also Big Sur).
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- mike on Apr 5, 2021
- Purchased on Mar 19, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Should work on any MAC with a USB port. Works on my MAC mini M1 (BigSur), and on a previous version of MAC mini (also Big Sur).
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- mike on Apr 5, 2021
- Purchased on Mar 19, 2021
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Does this have asio drivers?
Christine Gallant G
on Nov 28, 2020
Can anyone interpret the listed mic gain specs? I'm curious to know how the built-in mic preamp compares to comparably-priced interfaces, who usually list their gain range and max gain in decibels instead of mVrms.
David A
on Dec 11, 2020
is this product chromebook compatible?
A shopper
on Dec 12, 2020
What is the maximum gain the Mic input can provide, in dB? The manual describes these specs in different units that I’m unfamiliar with.
David A
on Dec 15, 2020
What is the build/sound quality like?
A shopper
on Jan 4, 2021
Will the interface record it self are is it simply a filter interface?
A shopper
on Jan 23, 2021
Can the MIC input be used with an XLR speaker monitor feed from a mixing console instead of using the 1/8" audio in jack?
Bruce H
on Mar 12, 2021
Does it work on IOS? Ipad or Iphone?
A shopper
on Mar 20, 2021
Does this interface function just as well for voiceover (audiobook, etc.) recording, using the standard large diaphragm condenser microphone?
A shopper
on May 5, 2021
Ion using this through Cakewalk DAW and it’s only giving me the options of 48 and 96Khz sampling rates. It’s supposed to also have options for 44.1 and 88.2 with this device. How do I get these other options? I’ve got files from previous recordings I’m trying to work with at 44.1Khz, it’s one of the reason I bought it was it’s supposed to have these options to work in.
A shopper
on May 14, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5
Good product
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Rated 1 out of 5
Driver Issues, same as others.
There is very little information on this product either on this page or anywhere on the internet. However, I took a chance because I've always been very happy with other SR branded items. The problem is that not only are the drivers shoddy, the USB implementation is. There are a number of other similarly-priced USB audio interfaces out there which are 'class-compliant' meaning they will work on most systems without messing with drivers. This device has an incomplete implementation of this, which places the burden completely on the bundled drivers.
Gambling on this working vs the known-good implementation of alternative 2-channel USB interface devices carries a risk due to the MP return policy which no longer covers shipping.
Gambling on this working vs the known-good implementation of alternative 2-channel USB interface devices carries a risk due to the MP return policy which no longer covers shipping.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Very well built. Solid knobs, buttons and switches. Have had for 3 weeks and have run it through multiple setups. Works very well and a great value too.
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Rated 4 out of 5
Works if you can figure it out.
This interface works with the driver that is on monoprice website or asio4all free driver on Windows 10 PC's. The included instructions say no driver is required which is false. Once you spend time researching and getting it to work it does everything it claims.
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Rated 3 out of 5
Doesn't work with Windows 10 at this time
there seems to be a driver issue on windows. Same as the other reviewer. I'm going to wait to see if I hear back from support before I return this. It does work great on my Apple MacBook. So I can confirm the hardware works, just not on the desired platform. I purchased this to use on my Windows 10 system and not on Apple hardware.
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