k brown
Well-known member
FTU has no official Standalone mode; on it's own all it will do is mic (or line) 1/2.
But if you power it with the DC jack, connect to a computer and set it up the way you want, press the Restore button on the Control panel to store the setup in the firmware, then just disconnect the USB cable, all the settings remain and the unit is fully functional; the computer can then be shut down and put away (providing one doesn't need the software mixer). Of course if power is interrupted, "poof".
Can be had quite cheap used these days, and for the money, a pretty powerfull little unit. Can be battery powered; only requires a 5v batt pack. Inputs 1-4 can be any combination of Octane (THAT1510) preamps or true line ins (not pads before the preamps). Plus there's an additional pair of dedicated line inputs, and SPDIF in. And very compact and lightweight.
But if you power it with the DC jack, connect to a computer and set it up the way you want, press the Restore button on the Control panel to store the setup in the firmware, then just disconnect the USB cable, all the settings remain and the unit is fully functional; the computer can then be shut down and put away (providing one doesn't need the software mixer). Of course if power is interrupted, "poof".
Can be had quite cheap used these days, and for the money, a pretty powerfull little unit. Can be battery powered; only requires a 5v batt pack. Inputs 1-4 can be any combination of Octane (THAT1510) preamps or true line ins (not pads before the preamps). Plus there's an additional pair of dedicated line inputs, and SPDIF in. And very compact and lightweight.
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