I'm using a late 2014 iMac which has Thunderbolt 2 and USB 3, recording into Logic Pro X. My audio interface is a thunderbolt-equipped Resident Audio T2 which doesn't now work with OS Catalina (and RA don't seem in a hurry to release drivers that will allow it to work) so I need to look at a new interface.
I know that Thunderbolt is at least twice as fast as USB 3 in theory, but with my setup, am I really going to notice that speed difference? I'm only ever recording one guitar at a time with 2 or 3 plugs-ins on the track. There are a number of decent USB-C interfaces from the likes of Focusrite and MOTU that are nearly half the price of the base Thunderbolt models that I can see, so I'm wondering whether there's any point chasing that extra speed when I'm not sure I'll even see the benefit of it?
I know that Thunderbolt is at least twice as fast as USB 3 in theory, but with my setup, am I really going to notice that speed difference? I'm only ever recording one guitar at a time with 2 or 3 plugs-ins on the track. There are a number of decent USB-C interfaces from the likes of Focusrite and MOTU that are nearly half the price of the base Thunderbolt models that I can see, so I'm wondering whether there's any point chasing that extra speed when I'm not sure I'll even see the benefit of it?