Audio 2 : not a better substitute for my focusrite 2nd gen

i thought it would be an improvement, but the sound quality even listening to music is far worse i grabbed it for the soft alone, the amplitube 5 SE i thought this device would be a welcome addition and improvement to my old baby 2i2 i was proven wrong the audio seems to dissappear when working in ableton, i guess it has something to do with the monitoring knob, it seems it's a software knob and it doesn't seem to bypass the system, it's a really finnicky device, but it could be a good thing if you're low on budget, i'll be putting my hopes into focusrite 4th Gen the user manual is far from rich in information, i couldn't figure out what the stereo button actually does