HI, i am currently using a Soundcraft Ui24r as a USB audio interface, but also thinking about using a Tascam us-16x08 or an audient evo16.
Has anyone had any experiences with these interfaces?
If so what are your thoughts?
What Gear/Interfaces do you use?
Any comments or help would be greatly appreciated in choosing the right setup for VSTL.
Hi! Soundcraft was working great, for travelling using AudientEvo8 (its a bit driver weak pointed also with VSTL). So if I were you, I would probably stick with Soundcraft …last but not least because of the reason it’s a digital mixer in any circumstances and you already own it 
u have size matter or anything else behind looking for new I/O?
Hello, for rehearsals and production I am using an RME Fireface UC, excellent. For vivo the idea is to use the Bheringer X18 mixer
Hi, I use a Steinberg UR44 for preparation the Setlist and a Behringer X Air XR18 for rehearsals/stage both times on different Lenovo Laptops using a external SSD-Drive. In the next step we start using the DMX functionality using Enttec Open DMX USB.
Thanks for your feedback guys, its food for thought, i have already tried moving all the processing to VSTL and just using the Soundcraft purley as an io interface, i have applied 6 band wave eq and compression across all 9 of my backing tracks in the mixer section, and 4 vocal stacks with again eq,compression, reverb and delay. Also got a 30 band GEQ on the stereo out mix. I have to say i was a little worried that VSTL or my laptop would struggle with the load, but no it is handling it all really well, cpu indicator is barely moving. Plus the video projection track and the lyrics autocue, wow this software can really handle the lot. I’m just going to try out this setup for a while before making any changes to the interface, but i appreciate and love to hear what you guys use and with what success you are having. Thanks again.
Hi
I am also using Soundcraft UI24R at home. For travelling I use Radial KeyLargo, unless we need the mixer for the whole band. Sometimes I have used the USB Audio Interface in my StudioLogic Numa X Piano 73. All work fine.
I love the UI24R, Studer PreAmps, dbx dynamics, Lexicon effects and everything controlled via a WEB Interface (I can use Phone, Tablet, PC, …), no additional apps and drivers needed. Multitrack recording, stereo recording and DAW recording all at the same time. 8 Aux (8 mono or 4 stereo monitoring possible) 2 stereo headphone out (1 config as additional Aux), everything setup as matrix mixer. Each band member has access to his submix Web Interface via phone/table.
A great device. Dont know why Soundcraft is no longer developing it further. May be it is too much competition with their more expensive mixers.
I use an aggregate device with UR44 and PreSonus 26c. An old Behringer with two mic inputs is connected to the line inputs of UR44. So I’ve a max of eight inputs 
Working on a M1 MacBook with Omnisphere, Keyscape, M-Tron, minimonsta, TAL Juno60 and some FX at 32 samples (6-7ms roundtrip).
My main computer, a M2 MacMini, is connected to a RME UFX II and a Behringer ADA 8200 to prepare/edit recorded sessions with VSTL or importing into Cubase.
Hi, Elias1957. Thanks for your post. Vstl sure works with a lot of different devices. So i guess my question to you guys out there is, does vstl work with a usb recording audio interface for a live performance? is there much latency problems? cpu issues etc…
Please give me your thoughts on this guys it is much appreciated as always.
As I wrote … yes! I do live recordings, 4 mics, 3 acoustic guitars, VST instruments.
But due to the lack of a remote device for VL I use MainStage as a public address mixer, both, MainStage and VL are doing their jobs well.
I use behringer UMC 1820 plus ADAT8200 for a grand total of 18 audio inputs and 20 audio outputs.
Every musician is plugged in the audio interface, receives a ton of effects (eq compressors delay reverb, modulation, limiter) and every output (single instruments when front of house service is present, mixed master out when we are independent, 6 iem monitors, 2 wedge monitors) exit from audio interface. More or less 7 global stacks and 50 fix plugins in the whole project.
Audio buffer 64 or 128 samples depending on the workload if we also drive videos and dmx light I use 128 samples, if only audio I use 64 samples. So latencies are between 5 and 10 msec, no problems at all. Win11, i7 10th gen, 32 gb ram, fast ssd, live audio optimized OS.
I usually record all the show in multitrack inside VST live.
Ciao!
I was the same as @ciro1983811, UMC/ADA, until I got an X32 Rack after the recent price drop. It’s overkill for me but ultimately more flexible for use for non VL projects, and is MIDI controllable. Runs happily at 64/128 buffer.
The only thing I don’t like about the UMC is the lack of XLRs, the ADA solved that, so did the X32 for that matter.
Wow! That is some workload. I think that answers my question nicely. Thanks for your input #ciro1983811
I solved with a snake 10 trrs to 10 xlr, easy fix and avoids loads of single cables 
Also: UMC1820 plus ADA8200 sells for 550€ total here in Italy at least… nothing cheaper for 18in 20 out !!