This is just a great all-rounder. Put up against the other 2x2 options at this price, it stands up in all categories, and doesn't suffer from the 1 or 2 drawbacks that each of its competitors have. The drivers are faster than the 2i2 - no tracking latency. The preamps on this one are the true secret - better than Presonus and Focusrite and the reason I bought this (I already use a Roland field recorder which puts Zoom and Tascam to shame) .I connect my MIDI keyboard directly to the 5-pin MIDI that the 2i2 is missing. It's a very dependable and solid interface for my film work.