KVR Audio

Straight2Vinyl · Post by **Straight2Vinyl** » Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:02 pm

I haven't seen a general discussion of audio interfaces here, so as I'm looking for a new one myself I thought I'd kick it off.
What audio interface do you use and how do you like it? How does it perform?

My last unit was a Presonus Firebox which lasted me 10 years but I'll now be moving to windows 10 so I have to let her go.

What about you?

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:16 pm

I've been using an NI Audio Kontrol 1 since 2007. Its running fine under Win 8.1, except that the midi controls no longer function (driver issue afaik). Latency is low, audio quality is excellent.

djanthonyw · Post by **djanthonyw** » Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:34 pm

Original MOTU Ultralite.

AlesisVi61 · Post by **AlesisVi61** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 2:52 am

I use a Presonus Audiobox 44VSL.It's clean,not USB powered(so no worries regarding loud pops over your monitors when powering up or down.)I can run audio from my hardware keyboard(without having to power up my PC.)I absolutely love it and it is one of my most beloved pieces of equipment.

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 3:00 am

I've got a duet which is pretty good for what I need.

I have a friend who has this, but he also owns a pro studio.

https://youtu.be/zm502VJ3j1E

It's pretty awesome if you're needing lots of I/O

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 4:27 am

I have an RME Babyface Pro and also an RME Fireface UCX. The Babyface Pro is bus powered and compact so good for traveling!

zenophilix · Post by **zenophilix** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 5:55 am

OG Audiobox USB. Has been weird in the past, but hasn't broken on me yet. Simple, sturdy.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:04 am

A Steinberg UR12 and a UR22. Both working fine on Windows 10...

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:20 am

Presonus Audiobox 1818 VSL
Echo Layla
M-Audio Delta 1010/Audiophile 2496 PCI
M-Audio Audiophile USB
Virus TI
Stringport
Mackie Onyx

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:22 am

You sure all of those work with Windows 10?

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:37 am

The Audiobox is my mainstay- I use it to interface my guitar software.
PreSonus updated the drivers 2 days ago,
so this is the centre of my current performance rig-
no worries there as far as supported

Echo Layla runs on WIN10, but needs compatibility mode.
It's boxed on my shelf. I could backpedal to Win7 on my old PC to run it.

2496 runs perfect, maybe it's sorta a standard for Windows soundcards
It's in old PC

Audiophile runs perfect- use it for playing net while Audiobox does DAW/production

Virus TI runs better than ever

Stringport is only class compliant MIDI on iMac. The audio drivers have been bust for like 6 OSXs or something.

Mackie Onyx firewire card has half channels broken, dunno how it runs on 10. prolly I was running it on 7

-- so yeah, that's the Win10 compatibility rundown

I have a very fast performance machine playing MIDI guitar- 16 samples(Audiobox). It's not magic though and it will underrun on intense projects and low latency setting. I love being able to hit 16 samples though jamming to U-Tube. The latency is immaterial when so fast afaic tell

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:42 am

Nice.

Thought some of those were too old for Windows 10/not supported with drivers anymore.

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 7:01 am

8D
It's a pity the Layla is a bit buggy under compatibility,
but the card doesn't sit very sturdy in my slot anyway(a knock causes system hang).
I'm hoping to keep Win10 installed on that system, it has random blacksod s(since installing 10),
which may be fixed now. I gotta get another desk for it

The Audiophiles are still cool. Nice items

I hope to get another 1818VSL for the iMac very shortly.
I would prefer RME, but that will have to wait pocket-wise

VariKusBrainZ · Post by **VariKusBrainZ** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 7:35 am

2 × RME Multiface
2 x Creamware Pulsar
1 x Creamware Luna
1x Sonuus i2m

Win 10 64bit

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 7:50 am

Straight2Vinyl bud-
I would get an RME if it's possible in the budget.
This is the one I want->
http://www.rme-audio.de/en/products/fireface_802.php
This will really help with latency-
as much as CPU speed
MOTU are also supposed to be very good-
but I find that DP works better on Mac,
possibly MOTU are better on Mac.
RME for Windows would be the best consumer stuff perhaps

What audio interface do you use?