Post B4WetaR7PBS5lINtgm by cancel@merveilles.town
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(DIR) Post #B4WetaR7PBS5lINtgm by cancel@merveilles.town
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It's 2026. I'm looking for new USB audio interfaces with the following properties:1) Class compliant USB audio mode with low latency that works with small buffer sizes (down to 32 samples, but I normally work at 128) and doesn't add too much extra latency on top. (2ms or 3ms at most to deal with USB and stuff.)2) The class compliant mode must work perfectly on Linux (ALSA) and Mac (CoreAudio.)3) Windows drivers that add ASIO support on Windows. It should allow multiple ASIO clients at the same time. The Windows drivers must *not* have crap like a brand hub, a brand installer, self-updating, etc. It must not talk to the internet. Ideally it's less than 5mb.4) 1/4" headphone jack that can drive headphones without distortion up to around 100ohms.5) At least two inputs that can be used for line input via XLR or balanced TRS.I currently use a Behringer UMC204HD, because it meets all of those requirements.Are there any others?
(DIR) Post #B4WetajYIeCIgT0cQC by khm@hj.9fs.net
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I use a UA Volt 276, but only for voice and guitar, and I have absolutely no idea how to test requirement number one in your list. I've never used it on anything but linux, but they officially support Mac and Windows (includion ASIO on the latter).
(DIR) Post #B4WfRgnCHPDNJwyNbE by cancel@merveilles.town
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@khm Unfortunately, UA on Windows has Brand Hub application that you must install first, create an account, register, etc., in order to use ASIO, then it runs in the background all the time, doing... stuff?
(DIR) Post #B4WfRgwPj8aTmXHjxw by khm@hj.9fs.net
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oh well screw that then. I only got it because it has an onboard compressor, saving me an entire second device.I'd get rid of it in a heartbeat if I could find one that could drive my SM58 without a signal lifter...