To the Babyface Pro FS users, I have a couple questions...
I recently bought a Babyface Pro FS, which I plan to use both for home-recording and to play live, using a Macbook Air M1.
First, using the Babyface in DAW mode, with Logic Pro X, apart from using Totalmix to switch Phantom power when using condenser mics, are there any other settings in Totalmix that need to be adressed, tweaked?
Second, about playing live... If I'm using the Macbook Air on battery power, does that provide enough stable power to power the Babyface? Or is the Macbook better be powered? Or perhaps even both—though everything says that the Babyface is very stable via USB?
One reason I asked that is that since the Macbook only has 2 ports, if I use one to power it and to the other power the RME, it leaves me with no ports for other things like a USB foot-controller, a USB sustain pedal and such. Then the only option would be using a dock, which adds a layer of, well, of potential instability, unless I find a truly trustworthy one—which by the looks of it is a tricky business, what with so many of them on the market and all the conflicting reviews.
Voilà. I'd appreciate any input. Thanks.