Audio Interfaces

The audio interface is at the centre of every modern studio, but how do you choose the right one for you?

Whether you are setting up a bedroom studio or the next Abbey Road, choosing the right audio interface for your needs can be brain-meltingly difficult. Editor In Chief Sam Inglis breaks down everything you need to know into 26 bite-sized chunks!

How do I tell which preamps are good and which aren't? Are there any particular specs I should I look out for?

Made specifically for use with electric guitars, Teleport has been designed with an appropriate sensitivity and high input impedance.

Steinberg's UR range is a proven studio stalwart. We take a look at the newest addition to the family.

Rode's one-stop podcasting shop continues to evolve.

Befaco's Instrument Interface is a one-stop solution for bringing your voice, guitar or line-level audio source into your modular system.

Merging's desktop network interface is endowed with vast monitor-control powers.

RME's distinguished do-it-all desktop interface just got even better.

If you've ever dreamed of having an SSL in your studio, that dream just became surprisingly achievable...

MOTU's debut entry-level interfaces offer professional performance at a cut-down price.

Antelope Audio's latest Thunderbolt interface offers a considerable amount of bang for a very reasonable amount of buck.

UA's new desktop interfaces give their rackmount siblings a run for their money.

Arturia's new audio interface is well designed, simple to use and enticingly priced.

Can this next generation of location recorders improve on the highly capable range that went before?

Can Cranborne convert you to the 500 series?

Now boasting Mackie's highly regarded Onyx preamps, the newest mixers in the ProFX range offer much to tempt musicians on a budget.