Im just not sure how this works. I don't record or use instruments, I just need headphones and monitors, and be able to A/B on the fly with both. I used to be able to do this with my old NI AK1, but not sure if this is able to do this:
You see it had 2 separate 1/2 and 3/4 output knobs. So what I did was, have the headphones on 1/2 and the 2/3 would go into the Magni 3, this way I would have a hard cap on how loud would the Magni 3 get for security purposes, and I was able to have sound at the same time coming from headphones and monitors. With the m4 im not sure what that weird input/playback knob does.
Im actually considering finally investing in an RME that allows me to do that while also solving any future driver issues. If this was worth it, which one should I get? I don't like the Babyface, like I said before, I want to have separate knobs for stuff, im too paranoid to rely on software sliders, I blew up my eardrums once trusting that. I also want low ms when using VSTs but im assuming that has more to do with CPU power.
I was looking at the UCX II which while unfortunately only has one knob I think you can set hard caps for each line 1/2, 3/4 etc and are saved inside the internal memory of the thing which I assume I can trust more than software. Not sure how this works in practice.
Feedback much appreciated.
