Prices for the Audient range start from around just £99 for the iD4, £159 for the iD14, £299 for the iD22 and £453 for the iD44.
Under the hood, Spire Studio has mic pre-amps designed by Grace Design.
I love the fact that it even comes is three colour configurations Deep Black, Space Grey or Classic Silver so you can choose your interface to suit your mood.
The Duet’s 2 combo inputs mean you can connect microphones, guitars, keyboards or line level devices such as external mic preamps or a mixing board to your Apogee interface, which also includes 4 analog outputs – 2 1/4” balanced outputs for connection to speakers or outboard equipment and a separate, independently controlled 1/4” stereo headphone output. In 99% of cases USB (1, 2 or C) are fast enough for audio, so no need to bulk up the feature set, and price with other connectivity options. It sounds and looks great but if you are on the move a lot then the Zen Tour could be a little bit much for your needs. It comes bundled with 36 effects, including preamps, EQs, compressors, guitar amps and support for Antelope’s Edge and Verge modelling mics. Back in 2013 the team at Audient launched their first small form-factor audio interface the iD22. Picking up where the Tascam MiniStudio Creator left off the RodeCaster Pro from Rode is a full podcast studio in a single unit. No price information.
With this unit, you can do all your level management, recording and processing from inside this RodeCaster Pro standalone as it also has a slot for a MicroSD card enabling you to quickly and easily record a stereo or multi-track file without the use of a PC or Mac. Modern audio interfaces are packed with features including volume controls for your main monitor speakers, headphone outputs and all manner of different I/O in many and varying digital and analogue formats. This uses a colour-coded drag ‘n’ drop methodology for routing connections and assigning effects. The Twin also has the added advantage of being able to take control of larger UA Apollo systems as it can be used as both the monitoring controller and talkback mic. We hope to have one to play with very soon. Much like the Merging Anubis before it the Focusrite Rednet X2P might not at first be considered an audio interface as it does not connect directly to your Mac or PC by USB or Thunderbolt, but this little box is a fully paid up member of the desktop interface club as it features two of Focusrite’s Red Evolution mic preamps, dedicated line output and a powerful headphone amp. All line outs are DC-coupled for use with CV-based synths. The Babyface Pro sounds every bit as good as its bigger brothers in the RME interface range but in a small portable package. I've used also Audient ID14 while mixing for a friend. Further effects can be purchased and include Antares Auto-Tune Synergy and further hardware emulations. The 15 best rock drummers of all time - as voted for by you! As you can see from the image below the connectivity of these units is very comprehensive and being Mackie the Studio series are built to last be it in the studio or on the road.
The compact form factor of Anubis and its robustness makes it the ideal choice for Location Recording and Live Events monitoring. Apple schedules November 10 press event, first ARM Macs inbound! You might at first look at the new Merging Technologies Anubis and say, that’s not an audio interface, it’s just a controller for RAVENNA the Audio Over I/P format, and while it is true that the Anubis is connected to your network (or PC or Mac directly) via the RAVENNA protocol and can be powered over I/P, it is so much more than just another node in your network. 4 x analog inputs 2x Mic/Instrument/Line (XLR / 1/4" TRS)2x Phono/Line (RCA / 1/4" TRS), Talkback with dedicated built-in microphone (up to 96 kHz Sample Rate), USB interface with PC, Mac, iOS, Android and Linux compatibility. On the back are four combi XLRs for mic/line ins, one pair of monitor outputs on 1/4” TRS jacks, S/PDIF in/out, ADAT in/out and eight line-outs on 25-pin D-type. and we hope you have found this article useful. MusicRadar verdict: Zen Tour is a wonderfully compact yet impressively powerful interface that delivers flexibility and sonic finesse in equal measure. These are particularly useful when you team up the Arrow or Twin to some of UA’s guitar amp emulations. When Apogee first launched the Quartet and it’s little bother the Duet, they were criticised for only having drivers for Mac OS. Apogee Duet has been designed for the musician, producer and engineer who wants the sound quality and simplicity, The Duet features Apogee AD/DA conversion, 2 Apogee microphone preamps, USB MIDI I/O and ESS Sabre32 DAC technology. • Arturia AudioFuse
BA1 1UA. Both units feature 2 stunning sounding mic preamps and have line/instrument inputs as well as having a fantastic sounding high impedance input on the front for guitars and bass. Zed Tour Synergy Core delivers fantastic fidelity, with discrete ultra-linear preamps and premium clocking courtesy of Antelope’s acoustically focused clocking. Perhaps the least expensive interface in our list but don’t write it off because of it’s price. The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 is one of the best value audio interfaces on the market right now. Devil Fish hits back at Behringer's proposed "Murdered Out" TD-3. It’s all packed into a very small unit, which means when you are working your Audiofuse hard it can get a little on the toasty side but it’s not like you sit your audio interface on your lap is it? All rights reserved. Sonically the Quartet is every bit an Apogee. Pricing for the Babyface Pro starts at £620 and you can find out more about the RME Babyface Pro from the Synthax UK website. I have no experience with Apollo but I can tell you what I like about the ZT. MusicRadar is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher.