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Audio Interfaces

An Audio Interface is an essential tool for anyone working with audio on a computer, whether for music production, podcasting, streaming, or any other purpose. It allows you to capture and play back high-quality audio, and provides a wide range of options for connecting and shaping the sound of your audio signals. See Sound On Sound's essential A-Z Guide To Audio Interfaces.

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    M-Audio Audiophile 192

    192kHz PC/Mac Soundcard

    The simple idea of providing high-quality stereo I/O with well-written drivers helped M-Audio sell bucketloads of their original Audiophile soundcard. Its successor ups the ante in every respect, providing better sound quality, balanced I/O, dedicated monitor outputs and 192kHz support.

    Reviews Mar 2005
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    RME Hammerfall DSP MADI & ADI 648

    MADI Soundcard & MADI-to-ADAT Converter [Mac/PC]

    Until now, MADI interfacing has been restricted to high-end digital desks, but RME's affordable hardware brings it to the project studio market. If you need a lot of inputs or outputs within an ASIO environment, their soundcard and 64-channel MADI-to-ADAT converter could be the perfect choice.

    Reviews Mar 2005
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    Behringer BCA2000

    USB 2.0 Audio & MIDI Interface

    Completing Behringer's B-Control family, the BCA2000 combines audio and MIDI interfacing with routing/mixing features, and preamps — and all for under £200.

    Reviews Feb 2005
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    Digitech GNX4

    Guitar Workstation/Multitracker

    Is it an amp modeller? Is it a multitracker? Is it an audio/MIDI interface? We stomp the facts out of Digitech's new box...

    Reviews Feb 2005
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    Presonus Firepod

    Firewire Recording Interface [Mac/PC]

    Unlike most eight-channel interfaces, the Presonus Firepod includes eight mic preamps — at a very appealing price.

    Reviews Feb 2005
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    Guillemot Hercules 1612FW

    Firewire Audio Interface [Mac/PC]

    The much-anticipated Hercules 1612FW Firewire interface supplies an impressive quotient of analogue I/O at a very attractive price.

    Reviews Feb 2005
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    ESI Pro Julia

    PC/Mac Soundcard

    With its clever reversible analogue I/O section plus comprehensive, multi-client driver support, ESI's Julia is not your average stereo soundcard.

    Reviews Jan 2005
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    Echo Layla 3G

    Multi-channel PCI Audio & MIDI Interface [PC/Mac]

    Echo's range of computer hardware has always been popular with musicians, and the company have now launched the third generation of their Layla and Gina multi-channel audio and MIDI interfaces.

    Reviews Jan 2005
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    Yamaha i88X

    mLAN Firewire Audio & MIDI Interface [PC/Mac]

    Yamaha's list of mLAN products continues to grow, and their rackmounting i88X offers high-quality mic preamps, analogue, digital and MIDI I/O in a 1U rack unit.

    Reviews Jan 2005
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    RME Fireface 800

    Firewire 800 Recording Interface (Mac/PC)

    RME's Fireface 800 brings together all of the company's expertise in developing audio hardware for computers, mic preamps and converters into one highly desirable unit. But can you really fit so much functionality into one interface without cutting corners?

    Reviews Dec 2004
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    Mackie Onyx 1620

    Mixer & Firewire Audio Interface

    Mackie combine a completely redesigned 16:2 mixer with a multi-channel Firewire audio interface. What more could you want?

    Reviews Oct 2004
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    M-Audio Firewire 1814

    Firewire Audio Interface [PC/Mac]

    M Audio's half-rack interface provides a comprehensive selection of analogue and digital I/O at a competitive price.

    Reviews Oct 2004
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    Edirol FA101

    Firewire Audio & MIDI Interface [PC/Mac]

    Edirol's first foray into Firewire audio is a compact 10-in, 10-out device with microphone preamps, S/PDIF and MIDI.

    Reviews Sep 2004
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    Edirol PCR1

    USB MIDI Controller Keyboard & Audio Interface

    There has been fierce competition over the past couple of years to create the ultimate portable MIDI controller for use with laptops. Edirol's PCR1 is one of the lightest and thinnest yet seen. Is it what we have all been waiting for?

    Reviews Sep 2004
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    Novation X-Station 25

    Controller Keyboard, Audio Interface & Synth

    After releasing their Remote 25 MIDI controller keyboard, Novation released the Remote Audio 25, rapidly following it with the Remote Audio 25 Xtreme. Now, the X-Station has replaced both of these. Can we disentangle it from its convoluted beginnings?

    Reviews Sep 2004
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    Metric Halo ULN2+DSP

    Firewire Audio Interface [Mac OS]

    The latest addition to Metric Halo's Mobile I/O range is, like the existing MIO 2882, now available with a powerful DSP option for running audio processing plug-ins.

    Reviews Aug 2004
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    Steinberg Cubase System 4

    USB Interface & Recording Software [Mac/PC]

    Buying your hardware and software from the same manufacturer is usually a good bet for hassle-free recording. Steinberg's latest package bundles their Cubase SL 2 sequencer with a four-in, four-out USB interface.

    Reviews Jul 2004
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    MOTU 828 MkII

    Firewire Audio Interface [Mac/PC]

    Three years ago, Mark Of The Unicorn were the first manufacturer to bring out a working Firewire interface. Now, they've replaced the 828 with a MkII version offering high sample-rate recording, more flexible clocking, MIDI I/O and better metering — and, what's more, they've cut the price.

    Reviews Jul 2004
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    Emulator X Studio

    1820M • 1820 • 1212M PC Soundcard & Software Sampler

    Emu's range of soundcards offers an unprecedented level of flexibility, DSP power and sound quality for the price — with the added bonus of a very impressive software sampler.

    Reviews Jun 2004
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    M-Audio Firewire Audiophile

    Firewire Audio & MIDI Interface

    Until recently, the benefits of the high-bandwidth IEEE 1394 interface were available only to musicians on a relatively generous budget, but now M Audio are making Firewire peripherals available at new low prices to PC and Mac users.

    Reviews May 2004
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    Terratec Producer Phase 88

    Mac & PC Multi-channel Audio Interface

    The Phase 88 is the successor to Terratec's popular eight-in/eight-out EWS 88MT PCI soundcard with breakout box.

    Reviews Apr 2004

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