Detailed Comparison of Audio Interfaces

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Audio Interface Further Details Line Inputs Instrument Inputs Max Bit Depth Max Sample Rate (kHz) Headphone Outputs Connection Type Connects to iPad Officially Made for iPad Bundled Softwaresort descending DSP Effects Direct Zero Latency Monitoring MIDI Inputs MIDI Outs Phantom Power Routing Software ADAT S/PDIF Word Clock I/O Street Price* Further Details
Antelope Orion³² n/a 32 0 24 192.0 USB 2.0 Yes No No 0 0 No Yes 16 I/O channels In/Out Yes $x30 n/a
Focusrite iTrack Solo view 2 1 24 96.0 1 USB 2.0 Yes via 30-pin Yes No No Yes 0 0 48 V No No No No $ view
Behringer Ultragain ADA8200 ADAT n/a 8 8 24 48.0 0 USB 2.0 No No No No No 0 0 48 V No I/O No Yes $$$$$ n/a
Lexicon Alpha view 2 1 24 48.0 1 USB 2.0 No No Yes No Yes 0 0 No No No No No $ view
Alesis iO2 Express n/a 2 2 24 48.0 1 USB 2.0 No No Yes No Yes 1 1 48 V No No No No $ n/a
Focusrite Saffire PRO 14 n/a 4 2 24 96.0 1 FireWire 400 No No Yes No Yes 1 1 48 V Yes No In/Out No $$ n/a
Steinberg UR22 n/a 2 2 24 192.0 1 USB 2.0 No No Yes Yes Yes 1 1 48 V No No No No $ n/a
Focusrite Saffire PRO 24 DSP n/a 4 2 24 96.0 2 FireWire 400 No No Yes Yes Yes 1 1 48 V Yes Yes - Input Only In/Out No $$$ n/a
Akai EIE Pro n/a 4 4 24 96.0 1 USB 2.0 No No Yes No Yes 1 1 48 V No No No $$ n/a
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 view 8 2 24 96.0 2 USB 2.0 Yes via CCK No Yes Yes No 1 1 48 V Yes 8 In/Out or 4 channels in via SMUX 2 @ 96kHz & 4 channels out via SMUX @ 96 kHz In/Out Yes $$$$ view
MOTU 8pre n/a 8 8 24 96.0 1 USB 2.0 No No Yes Yes No 1 1 48 V 8 Chanel I/O 24-bit/96-kHz No No $$$$$ n/a
M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R n/a 8 8 24 96.0 USB 2.0 No No Yes Yes Yes 1 1 No Yes No No No $$$ n/a
PreSonus Audiobox 1818VSL n/a 8 2 24 96.0 1 USB 2.0 No No Yes Yes No 1 1 48 V 8 Chanel I/O at 44.1/96-kHz or 4 Chanel I/O at 88.2/96 kHz In/Out Yes $$$$ n/a
Peavey AmpKit LiNK HD view 0 1 24 48.0 1 USB 2.0 Yes via 30-pin Yes Yes No Yes No No No No $ view
Steinberg UR28M n/a 4 2 24 96.0 2 USB 2.0 Yes via CCK Yes Yes No Yes 0 0 48 V In/Out No $$$$ n/a
Steinberg UR824 n/a 8 2 24 192.0 2 USB 2.0 Yes via CCK No Yes Yes Yes 0 0 48 V 2 x ADAT I/O provide 16 ins and outs (S/MUX compatible, 4 in and 4 out @ 192kHz) No Yes $$$$$$$$ n/a
Echo AudioFire12 view 12 0 24 192.0 0 FireWire 400 No No Yes Yes No 1 1 No No No No Yes $$$$$$ view
M-audio M-track view 2 2 24 48.0 1 USB 2.0 No No Yes No Yes 1 1 48 V No No No No $ view
Behringer Guitar Link UCG102 view 0 1 16 48.0 1 USB 1.1 No No Yes No 0 0 No No No No No $ view
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 view 2 2 24 96.0 1 USB 2.0 No No Yes No Yes 0 0 48 V No No No No $ view
Universal Audio Apollo 16 view 16 0 24 192.0 0 FireWire 800 No No Yes No 0 0 No Yes No Yes $x30 view

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*Street Price: The number of dollar signs ($) above indicates the approximate retail price rounded to the nearest $100