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I was looking at the Focusrite Scarlett Solo 2nd gen. Any thoughts? I don't need anything major, just something to get me started that's not going to frustrate me.
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Focusrite makes good stuff.
There is one popular interface (and I don't remember if it is Focusrite) that has "too much gain" on the guitar input and the recording-volume control doesn't go down to zero so some users get clipping (distortion). And some guitar players say the guitar doesn't sound right with it's volume turned-down.
If you plan on recording one guitar and one mic, you might consider a 4-channel (or more) interface just so you'll have the extra channels/inputs if you ever need them.
I also recommend getting an interface with zero-latency hardware monitoring. There is always some latency (delay) when monitoring through the computer and sometimes it's a pain to get the latency down to an acceptable amount, so IMO it's best to avoid the issue altogether. (The Focusrite website says "low latency".)