The wonderful Amir at Audio Science Review has measured many of his motherboards' onboard sound capabilities over the years, ...

While the computer has become the centerpiece for the home recording studio, physically, it’s not designed to accept the inputs from microphones and musical instruments. To get your live performances ...

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We’ve become so comfortable with editing audio on a computer, it seems strange to think about how we accomplished the same tasks with open reel tape. It’s even easy to take your audio setup with you ...

The USB audio interface is a fairly standardized device -- for those who might not know, that's the hardware you use to take a microphone or instrument that uses an XLR or 1/4" output and get that ...

Recording music digitally at home is easier than ever, but that doesn’t mean you can use just any hardware. While it’s safe to say that picking the right microphone is critical, it won’t do you any ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Built-in computer audio interfaces tend to be very limited, often just two one-eighth-inch jacks, ...

Our top pick for best audio interface for Mac is Universal Audio's Apollo Twin X Quad. Photo: Universal Audio An audio interface serves as a bridge between your Mac and external audio sources like ...

It's been rumoured for a while that Apple's iPad might support USB audio interfaces, and this now appears to have been confirmed. Writing on his Analog Industries blog, Audio Damage's Chris Randall ...

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Professional quality audio cards are expensive and many times you have no choice but to make do with the built-in sound interface from standard PC. One example is the Henry Engineering USB Matchbox II ...