Name: Forte
Brand: Focusrite
SKU: 164284
Rating: 4.2 (42 reviews)

3.9

based on all reviews

simpler and more intuitive control design
Clean audio quality during recording and playback
worked perfectly

A reboot is required after installing the software
noise floor is not modulated by the signal
catches even short lived blips or glitches

Sound type: Stereo
Headphone output: yes
Microphone input: yes
D/a audio: 24 bit / 192 kHz
Placement type: External

Focusrite Forte - Pros & Cons

simpler and more intuitive control design
Clean audio quality during recording and playback
worked perfectly
and at acceptably low latencies
a superior build quality and accurately tested digital conversion
awesome and detailed review
quality of their mic pre amps
great sound and fantastic mic pre amps
Nicely designed
feature-packed and controllable from interface
technical performance and its operational simplicity and elegance
The elegant hardware is very attractive and remarkably easy to use
The display is very crisp and clear
clean
sweet microphone gain
both worked well and sounded good
very robust and has a good latching mechanism
a smooth
solid feel and spins freely to adjust levels
clean sound and simple physical design
20 dB more clean gain and audibly better conversion

A reboot is required after installing the software
noise floor is not modulated by the signal
catches even short lived blips or glitches
steeper lines from harmonic distortion of the main tones
sample rate can only be set from the Control software
high-pass filter turnover frequency
Forte was not coloring the sound
no installer CD in the box

Focusrite - Video Reviews (9)

Focusrite Forte USB Audio Interface review

"First Look" Focusrite Forte USB audio interface unboxing, Mac & PC

Support // Focusrite Forte tutorial with Pro Tools

Focusrite Forte - Full Specifications

Sound Type	Stereo

Placement Type	External

Power source	Powerline USB

Headphone output	yes
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)	1
Microphone input	yes
USB	yes

Noise level (SNR)	118.0 dB
D/A audio	24 bit / 192 kHz

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Focusrite Forte Focusrite - Editorial Reviews (3)

3.5

Based on 3 reviews

Focusrite Forte Focusrite Forte USB Interface review

MusicRadar

Published: 28.12.2012

Focusrite Forte USB Interface review

A new flagship mobile interface in a familiar package

soundonsound.com

Published: 13.08.2013

Focusrite Forte

The Forte is Focusrite’s attempt to build the best compact USB audio interface possible. Have they hit this ambitious target?

PCMAG

Published: 26.04.2013

Focusrite Forte Review

3.5

The Focusrite Forte delivers two channels of clean, professional-level recording and playback to both PCs and Macs, but it's not as effective at remote recording thanks to its AC power requirement.