In the above picture you can see the USB-C hub I used to connect a 2nd generation Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 to my long-suffering partner’s workhorse iPad Pro. 5. Set up your audio interface on a ...

Audio interfaces are devices that allow you to connect microphones, instruments, speakers, headphones, and other audio sources and outputs to your computer or camera. They convert analog signals ...

3. Plug it in If you have a newer iPhone or iPad with a USB-C port, and a newer audio interface with straight USB-C connectivity – like Universal Audio’s Volt 1 or a Focusrite Scarlett 4th Gen, then ...

These kinds of keyboards are not connected to audio interfaces, but rather straight into your computer – because, internally, they are their own USB interface. You don’t need an audio-interface ...

Make sure your interface is plugged in and powered on (some interfaces, even if powered via USB, still have a power switch on the rear), and then go to your OS’ sound settings or preferences.

An audio interface usually has inputs and outputs that connect to your mixer, microphones, instruments, or speakers, as well as a USB, FireWire, or Thunderbolt port that connects to your computer.

Of course, RØDE does offer its AI-Micro interface (which I reviewed here) which indeed works with RØDE Connect, but it is not specifically designed for XLR microphones and (even if used with a female ...

ASIO Mode: Input detected over USB, can’t select Windows audio (e.g. Realtek) as output. This is by design. When ASIO is chosen as the audio system, the ASIO-enabled device becomes the input/output ...

Both products use Dolby Digital Live to encode any audio signal to 5.1-channel Dolby Digital in real time. The audio is then output through a S/PDIF interface to your A/V receiver.

However, for a full-on audio interface with level controls, MIDI, and audio out, the StudioConnect’s $149 price tag is either less or on par with all of its competitors mentioned above.