We look at some of the best ADAT preamps for multitrack recording, analogue mixing, or incorporating hardware into your DAW workflow.
Looking to take give your audio setup a serious upgrade? We've selected some of the best digital converters for expanding your studio.
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The performance pad controller is back with a sampling audio engine, on-screen editing, triggers, 9 velocity sensitive pads and audio looping in a device that you beat with sticks.
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Tunnel In your signals through a 3 channel 1 into 2 buffered mult and Tunnel Out of 9 outputs anywhere else in your rack. Tunnels is a beautifully designed smart way to duplicate CV and organise your rack.
M-Audio's first new audio interface in a while is an 8-input, 4-output desktop unit with distinctly modern design and functionality. Priced at a comfortable USD 299, it's capable of 24-bit/192kHz recording.
Spending over an year in "announced but not released" hell, the Slate Digital VRS8 audio interface is finally available for purchase at the quite competitive price of EUR 2099. You get 8 preamps and 0.7ms ...
Tascam announces a new medium-format digital mixer/recorder/interface: the Model 24, with 24-track, 48kHz sound capture and recording across 22 audio channels and a stereo main mix bus.
ZOOM has a new flagship portable field recorder, the F8n, with lots of interesting technology. We can see this one being a market success - it has everything but the kitchen sink!
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Looking at Audient's current range of audio interfaces, there's a notable lack of products geared towards the big studio niche. The British audio specialists might be looking into changing that soon...
While the number of channels and other parameters will remain fixed initially, Schertler plans to offer the deep customization options its Arthur desks at a later stage...
Need to upgrade your old live mixer to modern standards? A&H's new SQ-5 and SQ-6 digital mixers are capable of sub-0.7ms latency and variable bit depth.
Leaked before its official announcement, the Amari is a "mastering-grade" USB desktop interface that incorporates most of Antelope's high-end technology. Just don't expect a low price tag.
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Mackie is pursuing the saturated small desktop interface market with the Onyx Artist and Producer. Both interfaces handle 24-bit/192kHz audio and take on Focusrite's Scarlett series...
The Quantum 2 is a fact and it's out for blood! It's a 22-input, 24-output audio interface that connects via Thunderbolt 2 to deliver 24-bit, 192kHz sound with very low latency...
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Check out the video demo for some serious ambient action, achieved by bowing springs and tapping plates. The Microphonic Soundbox is gloriously weird and you don't have to be Trent Reznor to buy one...
The Zoom LiveTrak L-12 is a reasonably compact unit and has a fair share of LED indicators, color knobs, and buttons. There doesn't seem to be much menu diving to do, which is good to know...
Apogee adds some new functions to its Ensemble Thunderbolt solution through the back door, with a new Apogee Control software and enhanced support for Logic Pro X.
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Roland introduces three sizes of Rubix USB audio interfaces and puts a useful compressor/limiter on two and a ground lift on all three.
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The Bitbox will load up to 16 samples for triggering via MIDI, CV or tapping the touchscreen.
Apogee actually release an interface for Windows but the JAM 96k's use of ASIO4ALL is going to seriously hamper its performance
Using a concept by Tony Shepperd, a design by Paul Wolff and manufactured by A-Designs, 'Mix Factory' is set to be a serious piece of kit.
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Have Behringer just released a monitor controller and interface at an X32-style price point? Introducing the feature-rich CONTROL2USB.
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Are you on the look-out for an analogue mixer that fits your requirements? Why not configure one to your own specification with 'Arthur' by Schertler?
The next generation of Scarlett red boxes from Focusrite bring improvements both under the hood and on the body.