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 into ...

USB, the Universal Serial Bus, has been around for decades and is a heavily used standard in the world of personal computers. Memory sticks, external drives, mice, and web cameras are all interfaced ...

Packing pro-level conversion pedigree in an easy-to-use bus-powered box, this travel-friendly I/O captures crisp details and vintage vibes. By Julian Vittorio Updated Apr 1, 2023 10:02 PM EDT We may ...

You can use your Mac to record late-night jam sessions, snatch work-in-progress tunes hummed into a microphone, turn the MIDI data transmitted by a keyboard or drum pad into something worth listening ...

When you want to make a podcast, or record you and your jam band, a solid USB audio interface can make recordings sound even better than before. Get professional-quality sound and mixing with ...

Mackie's Blackjack works equally well with iOS and Mac. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac If you want to listen to music on your Mac, you either suffer its built-in speakers, or you plug a speaker ...

I’ve got some bad news: Those nice headphones and great speakers that you spent so much money on? They probably don’t sound as good as they could. You spent the time searching for the best audio gear ...

There are a ton of fun Raspberry Pi and Linux projects that require audio output – music players, talking robots, game consoles and arcades, intelligent assistants, mesh network walkie-talkies, and ...

The new Shure MV7i has a combo XLR/TRS input for a second mic or instrument. There's no need for a separate audio interface to combine the two signals. Is Shure’s MV7i the world’s first microphone ...

The new Cambridge Audio CXA 81 is a powerful 80 Watt integrated amplifier that's packed with features, including a USB input and Bluetooth apt-X HD streaming. For the past month, I’ve had plenty of ...