The Computer Audio Interface Guide
This guide covers computer audio interfaces (sometimes referred to as "I/O"s or "breakout boxes") for PC or Mac. These provide audio input, output and additional features which improve upon any built-in audio jack. This guide does not cover internal PCI cards, just external connectors (USB, FireWire etc). See the bottom of this page for an intro to the terminology and trends.
(Sort by clicking a header. Filter by selecting a port. 238 interfaces match current criteria.)
Make | Model | Port | Mic Pres | Bit/Sample Rate |
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Mackie | Digital X Bus X.200 | FireWire 400 | 24bit/192.0k | $12995.00 | Shop New |
Mackie Digital X Bus X.200 |
Professional large-format digital mixer, FireWire requires optional card, 68 inputs and 76 outputs at 96kHz, up to 64 analog mic/line... |
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Prism | ADA-8XR | FireWire 400 | 24bit/192.0k | $11236.00 | Shop New |
Prism ADA-8XR |
Modular with option slots for many configurations: 16 channel AD converter, 16 Channel DA converter, 8 channel AD/DA etc. Optional cards... |
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Prism | Orpheus | FireWire 400 | 4 | 24bit/192.0k | $5000.00 | Shop New |
Prism Orpheus |
8 in (4 combo XLR/TRS), 8 out (TRS), 2 instrument in, Optical I/O, S/PDIF I/O, wordclock I/O, MIDI I/O, 2 headphone outs. |
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Apogee | AD-8000 |
FireWire 400 FireWire 800 mLAN |
24bit/48.0k | $4995.00 |
Apogee AD-8000 |
FireWire requires 400 or 800 AMBus card, 8-in (XLR balanced analog), 8-out (with optional D/A card), AES digital i/o (2-in, 8-out),... |
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Apogee | Trak2 |
FireWire 400 FireWire 800 mLAN |
2 | 24bit/96.0k | $3995.00 |
Apogee Trak2 |
FireWire requires optional 400 or 800 AMBus card, 2-in (XLR balanced analog mic or line), 2-out analog (XLR), 8-out analog (with... |
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Apogee | AD-16X |
FireWire 400 FireWire 800 |
24bit/192.0k | $3594.00 | Shop New |
Apogee AD-16X |
FireWire requires optional X-FireWire card, 16-in (DB25 balanced analog... |
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Apogee | DA-16X |
FireWire 400 FireWire 800 |
24bit/192.0k | $3495.00 | Shop New |
Apogee DA-16X |
FireWire requires optional X-FireWire card, 16-out (DB25 balanced... |
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Lynx | Aurora 16 |
USB 2 FireWire 400 |
24bit/192.0k | $3295.00 | Shop New |
Lynx Aurora 16 |
16 analog I/O on DB25 connectors, 16 AES digital I/O (DB25 breakout), MIDI I/O, wordclock I/O. Comes stock with an empty card slot,... |
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Apogee | Rosetta 800 |
FireWire 400 FireWire 800 |
24bit/192.0k | $2995.00 |
Apogee Rosetta 800 |
FireWire requires optional X-FireWire card, 96k base model can be upgraded to 192k... |
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Digidesign | Digi 002 (MX002) | FireWire 400 | 4 | 24bit/96.0k | $2495.00 | Shop New |
Digidesign Digi 002 (MX002) |
Control surface and audio I/O with 8 automated faders, 8 soft knobs, transport controls, works as stand-alone digital mixer, includes... |
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Digidesign | Digi 003 Factory (MX003) | FireWire 400 | 4 | 24bit/96.0k | $2495.00 | Shop New |
Digidesign 003 Factory (MX003) |
Audio I/O and control surface with 8 analog in (4 mic-level XLR or 4 line/instrument TRS, plus 4 line-level TRS), 8 analog out (8 TRS... |
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Apogee | Ensemble Mobile | FireWire 400 | 4 | 24bit/192.0k | $2495.00 | Shop New |
Apogee Ensemble Mobile |
DC-powered version of the Ensemble. 8 analog in (4 XLR, 4 TRS), 8 analog out (TRS), (4) Hi-Z instrument inputs, (2) analog inserts, ADAT... |
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Mindprint | DTC Dual Tube Channel | USB 1 | 2 | 24bit/96.0k | $2299.00 | Shop New |
Mindprint DTC Dual Tube Channel |
2 ch analog in (2 XLR/TRS combo line or 2 XLR mic), 2 analog out (2 XLR or 2 TRS), 2 inserts (2 TRS), 2 Haufe mic preamps, tube... |
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AJA | Io | FireWire 400 | 24bit | $2290.00 |
AJA Io LA |
Video interface with audio. 4 channel analog audio in (XLR/TRS combo), 8 ch analog out (8 on db25 or 4 on XLR), 4 ch AES/ebu digital i/o... |
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Lynx | Aurora 8 |
USB 2 FireWire 400 |
24bit/192.0k | $2195.00 | Shop New |
Lynx Aurora 8 |
8 analog I/O on DB25 connectors, 8 AES digital I/O (DB25 breakout), MIDI I/O, wordclock I/O. Comes stock with an empty card slot, which... |
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Apogee | Ensemble | FireWire 400 | 4 | 24bit/192.0k | $1995.00 | Shop New |
Apogee Ensemble |
8 analog in (4 XLR, 4 TRS), 8 analog out (TRS), (4) Hi-Z instrument inputs, (2) analog inserts, ADAT i/o, SPDIF i/o, word clock i/o,... |
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Radikal Technologies | SAC-2.2 | USB 1 | $1849.00 |
Radikal Technologies SAC-2.2 |
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RME Audio | Fireface 800 | FireWire 800 | 4 | 24bit/192.0k | $1799.00 | Shop New |
RME Audio Fireface 800 |
13 analog inputs (8x1/4" balanced, 4xXLR, 1x1/4" unbalanced), 9 analog outs, (8x1/4" balanced, 1x1/4"unbalanced), ADAT i/o, S/PDIF i/o.... |
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TC Electronic | PowerCore FireWire | FireWire 400 | $1745.00 | Shop New |
TC Electronic PowerCore FireWire |
Not an audio interface. FireWire processor adds DSP horsepower to any VST or MAS DAW (PC or Mac). Comes with a bunch of plug-ins. Other... |
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Yamaha | 01X |
FireWire 400 mLAN |
24bit/96.0k | $1699.00 | Shop New |
Yamaha 01X |
28 channel digital mixer. |
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