Description
Sets the new standard with professional studio-quality and features! With the AIR 192|8, you can create 24-bit/192kHz studio-quality recordings with an intuitive and easy-to-use audio interface. Boasting an elegant pro-grade metal chassis with a large central volume knob, the AIR 192|8 features our exclusive Crystal™ low-noise pre-amps and pristine A/D converters that deliver the highest audio performance in its class. The AIR 192|8’s flexible inputs enable you to record up to 2 channels at once with its 2 dedicated XLR+¼” balanced combo inputs with switchable -10dB mic pad, and 2 all-new ¼” instrument inputs that have a specially designed gain and impedance stage to provide the most accurate representation of a guitar or bass plugged directly into the interface. Premium Software Suite Included The AIR 192|8 comes complete with a software package that has everything to get you started including AKAI Professional’s MPC Beats, Ableton Live Lite, AIR’s Creative FX Collection, Touch Loops, Xpand!2, Mini Grand, DB33, Stike, and Revalver. Crystal™ Preamps, & Premium Components AIR 192|8’s Crystal Preamps provide you with a transparent, low-noise preamp that guarantees the best sound from your microphones and captures your performance exactly the way you intended. Pristine A/D Converters The AIR 192|8 incorporates pristine A/D converters for 24-bit resolution digital audio at class-leading sample rates of up to 192kHz guaranteeing explosive dynamic range that captures every nuance and subtlety of the performance. Versatile Connectivity The (2) ¼” and (4) RCA outputs with USB/Direct control, and Direct Mono/Stereo switch provide multiple output options for connecting to outboard gear, DJ mixers, or studio monitors. Flexible Routing The headphone output with independent level, USB/Direct, and switchable 1/2 or 3/4 audio stream controls are perfect for discretely listening to a cue mix, sub mix, or main mix.
supergeppa –
Ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo (Review in ENGLISH follows)
+ Compatibilità Mac piena e diretta;+ Bella fattura dell’oggetto solido dal bel design pensato all’utilizzatore;+ Qualità audio e pre-amplificatori;+ Disposizione xlr e trs convenientemente sul retro+ Ingressi dedicati chitarra e basso, sul fronte;+/ – – M-Audio Support esiste MA…. Esiste (anche per l’Europa) e funziona (!) se riuscite a capire come accedervi ( Più Sotto l’arcano è svelato);+/- Manuale anche in Italiano piuttosto dettagliato ma che non mi ha fugato alcuni dubbi;+ Possibilità di scaricare software audio, previa registrazione del sito, non solo versioni lite di daw.Lo ricomprerei.Devo dire invero che avevo effettuato un reso del prodotto (fortunato chi l’ha acquistata a prezzo di usato) perché subito pensavo che gli output 3-4 non funzionassero. A queste Uscite di linea 3 e 4 (non principali) avevo collegato un ampli per cuffie, caso contemplato peraltro su uno schema dal manuale. Dal Manuale: Uscite (3–4): servirsi di cavi TRS standard da 1/4” (6,35 mm) per collegare queste uscite di linea a un amplificatore cuffie, processori di segnale esterni quali un compressore, ecc. I relativi livelli sono automaticamente +4 dBu. Inoltre :”Selettore fonte cuffia: questi interruttori selezionano quali uscite (a livello del pannello posteriore) vengono inoltre inviate alle uscite cuffie: Uscite Main 1–2 (1/2) o Uscite 3–4 (3/4)”. Ma non riuscivo a sentire niente.Dopo aver contattato “esperti amazon” che comunque non ne potevano sapere più di me e secondariamente desistito dall’ aprire un ticket a M-Audio in quanto mi si chiedeva la registrazione online del prodotto, e temevo problemi per un’eventuale restituzione, allora ho optato per il reso direttamente ad Amazon, richiedendo però lo stesso prodotto.Avendo provato il secondo prodotto il comportamento era similare alla scheda precedente pertanto dovevo capire cosa c’era di sbagliato. Un difetto generalizzato, una mia mancata comprensione sul set up, una poca chiarezza del manuale?.SUPPORT M-AUDIO:(Ovviamente in Inglese ma non è questo il problema).Ho registrato così il prodotto e però secondariamente per richiedere Supporto sul sito in di M-Audio veniva chiesto un fantomatico Support Code.Ho perso una mezzora buona per capire come ottenerlo o dove cercarlo, sia fisicamente (scatola o documentazione) che online, da una pagina all’altra in loop…, ma del Support Code neanche l’ombra. (Procedure nebulosa). Pertanto per sfinimento ho riempito lo spazio di compilazione obbligatoria Support Code con una lettera a caso della tastiera e… ha funzionato: mi ha risposto il Support Europe dagli UK!Risposta:” You need to setup the 3+4 output in your DAW by adding in the I/O hardware setup or by adding it manually into Audio/Midi setup”.Pertanto per ascoltare musica fuori dalla Daw bisogna utilizzare le cuffie posizionate sul frontale, mentre per il segnale in uscita dalle uscite aux esce il segnale configurato in Daw.Inoltre, quando dalla knob centrale abbasso il volume dei monitor (usando tipo Logic), posso sentirlo dalle Uscite 3-4 in quanto questo segnale non ne è influenzato.Diciamo che il Manuale, piuttosto dettagliato, poteva essere però scritto senz’altro più chiaramente specie riguardo a quest’aspetto.L’accesso al Support deve essere senz’altro migliorata.Il prodotto nel complesso è un’ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo.—–Excellent value for money————————————————————————————————-+ Full and direct Mac compatibility;+ Beautifully designed solid object design designed for the user;+ Audio quality and pre-amplifiers;+ Conveniently xlr and trs layout on the back+ Dedicated guitar and bass inputs on the front;+/ – – M-Audio Support exists BUT…..It exists (also for Europe) and it works (!) if you can understand how to access it ( More Below the arcane is revealed);+/- Manual also in Italian rather detailed but that has not dispelled all my doubts;+ Possibility to download audio software after registration, not only lite versions of daw.+/- Manual also in Italian rather detailed but that has not escaped me some doubts;+ Possibility to download audio software, after registration of the site, not only lite versions of daw.I would buy it again.I must say indeed that I had made a return of the product (lucky who bought it at used price) because I immediately thought that the 3-4 outputs did not work. To these Line Outputs 3 and 4 (non-mainstream) I had connected a headphone amplifier, a case that is also covered on a diagram in the manual. From the manual: “Outputs (3-4): Use standard 1/4″ (6.35 mm) TRS cables to connect these line outputs to a headphone amplifier, external signal processors such as a compressor, etc. Their levels are automatically +4 dBu”. In addition :”Headphone source switch: These switches select which outputs (at rear panel level) are also sent to the headphone outputs: Main outputs 1-2 (1/2) or Outputs 3-4 (3/4)”. But I couldn’t hear anything.After contacting “amazon experts” who could not know any more about it than I could, and secondly desisting from opening a ticket to M-Audio because I was asked to register the product online, and I feared problems for a possible return, I opted to return it directly to Amazon, but requested the same product.Having tried the second product the behavior was similar to the previous card so I had to understand what was wrong.A generalized defect, a lack of understanding about the set up, a lack of clarity in the manual?M-AUDIO SUPPORT:(Obviously in English but this is not the problem).I registered the product but for support on the M-Audio website I was asked for a phantom Support Code.I lost a good half hour to understand how to get it or where to look for it, both physically (box or documentation) and online, from one page to another in loop…, but not even a trace of the Support Code. (Nebulous procedures). Therefore for exhaustion I filled the requested Support Code space with a random letter on the keyboard and… it worked: the Support from UK answered me!Answer:” You need to setup the 3+4 output in your DAW by adding in the I/O hardware setup or by adding it manually into Audio/Midi setup”.Therefore, to listen to music outside of Daw you must use the headphones located on the front, while the aux outputs (3-4) output signal comes out the signal configured in Daw.Also, when I lower the monitor volume from the center knob (a.e using Logic), I can hear it from Outputs 3-4 as this signal is not affected.Let’s say that the Manual, rather detailed, could have been written more clearly, especially about this aspect.The access to Support must be improved.The product as a whole is an excellent value for money.
David Wells –
Great upgrade for home recordist
Upgrade from a TASCAM US-144mkII…Same numbers – 192/24 bit both units..BIG DIFFERENCE in sound quality when using the M-AUDIO 192/8 USB interfaceLatency numbers are way down..The additional “outputs” controls are very useful for the home recorder.The Crystal PreAmps are VERY clean..Would buy again.. just wondering what took me so long..Thank youQuite a nice build..
Marco –
Excelente producto
Es producto original y con la calidad M audio. Pude instalarla a mi computadora sin problema, así como descargar con los software con los que venía. Todo muy bien.
vincent bourroux –
bon produit mais…
points négatifs :Au démarrage, la carte switch régulièrement de configuration, coupant le son. Sous Windows, l’interface démarre en 32 bits/48khz, hors sur la boite c’est annoncé 24/192. Si on veut redescendre, elle remonte, si on monte, elle revient a son 32/48. Et oui on peut monter a 32/192, non annoncé. Après quelques minutes, elle permet de rester en 32/192, jusqu’au moment ou une application prennent le pas, et décide de la changer, dts unbound ou windows sonic par exemple, réduira a 16/48. Dans les applications MAO, j’ai eu quelques surprises, si cakewalk accepte de l’utiliser en 32/192, ce n’est pas le cas de pro Tools, ce qui me parait lamentable (ni même 24/192 annoncé sur la boite)Je l’ai testé sous linux, reconnu en 4.0, j’ai pas encore réussi a changer en 2.0 pour libérer le second output comme sous windows. Sinon elle fonctionne très bien, ardour, reaper, audacity…24/32bits 192khz.J’aurai aimé la testé sous osx, même si je connais déjà le résultat, ca tourne bien comme souvent dans ce domaine.points positifs :produit de bonne finition, interface complète, limite trop pour mon utilisation.Le son est bon, clair, permettant vraiment d’apprécier ce que l’on écoute.Niveau paramétrage, c’est simple, les inputs et outputs sont visibles directement dans les périphériques audio, efficace, sans interface propriétaire (comme Steinberg ur44-c).Dans les sorties, on retrouve output line 1 et 2, mais un autre contrôleur audio, permettant de régler les sorties “combinées” (4.0, 3.1 ou simplement 2.0 laissant le second output libre pour un mix 2 par exemple).Après retour de celle-ci car finalement trop imposante et certains périphériques devant être branchés dessus ne méritaient pas forcement un traitement de cette qualité, je me tourne donc sur les model plus simples.. 192 6, 192 8… Je note une incohérence entre les vidéos de présentations même chez le constructeur et les photos/schémas d’installations…Vidéo tout est plug en même temps comme sur le 192 14, mais 2 scrolles plus bas sur le site officiel, ce n’est plus la même information en schémas. Info vérifiable sur le 192 4, 192 6, 192 8.SInon, petit point à relever, qui n’a pas vraiment avoir avec le produit en lui meme. Colis recu sans carton de protection, les etiquettes de livraison collés sur la boite d’origine. Au prix de ce materiel, le packaging fait parti du prix et de l’offre, C’est inadmissible de recevoir cela ainsi.
James Langston –
Everything I wanted
I used to use an M-Audio Profire 610 from ~2009 and it still works to this day. However, in that time I have transitioned from a mac user to a Windows user, and having only firewire connectivity is limiting for me. Since my Profire has served me so well for so long, I wanted to stick with M-Audio instead of jumping on tp similar Focusrite products. Some of the reviews here were a tad limited or negative from my perspective as a potential customer, but I still thought it was worth a try to see how M-Audio’s quality has stood the test of time.So right off the bat, I was all excited to start using it and in a rush I downloaded the 192 | 4 driver instead of the 192 | 14 driver like a dumb muppet, and was wondering why the app said no hardware was connected. After I got that sorted, everything else integrated smoothly.I like how the headphone outputs can drive my 300 ohm Sennheiser HD 800s with ease. If you turn the knob to 3 o’clock, it’s loud enough that you’ll feel your hair follicles vibrating. The mic quality and latency is sublime with my MXL 990 condenser. While the VU meters do work well indicating the volume levels of my turntable, I found that they are not very helpful when plugging in my mic. It’s better to rely on your DAW in this case. I am very happy with the guitar inputs and really enjoyed noodling around with Guitar Rig and experimenting with different audio formats and sample rates.I suppose that thing that stood out to me about this device is how much it can do. I can route my vinyl to it, use a mic, have my monitors bumping, plug in two sets of headphones, jam along with my guitar, poke notes on my midi keyboard with my nose, all while listening for any notifications that may come through on my computer. I like that.One thing I miss that the Profire 610 had was a more robust computer interface. I could name my tracks for inputs and outputs, and I could control it on my computer. However, that device only had two gain knobs, two headphone audio knobs, and a master knob. I suppose it’s nice to have a more physical interface and it takes me back to my guitar pedal collector days.As far as build and feel go, I am pretty happy. It looks very appealing and the metal chassis seems indestructible. My two slight complaints would be that I wish the main volume potentiometer had a little more resistance when I am turning it. It is super smooth. Also, the right side where the power goes in can get quite hot. I found that at a 192000 kHz sample rate it was much hotter than at 44.1 kHz and it kinda worried me about the longevity of the device if I were to be always running it that hot.When it comes to using it as a media device, I have been using it in conjunction with Voicemeeter Banana and Light Host. This allows me to have a lot of control over the inputs and outputs and I can also patch in VSTs if desired.All in all, I suppose my needs are a little odd, but this does the job at a reasonable price. Hopefully, this M-Audio interface will last me 11+ years as well.
Catarino Veloz Jr –
Great choice
I have the Focusrite solo and was, well, ok with it. But I decided to buy a new audio interface. In looking around, There were lots of brands that were jumping out. But I went on a hope and a prayer with the M-Audio 192/8. To keep this short, I can truly say, I got my monies worth with this interface. Now I’m ready to record. It works great and was way easy to set up.
ひで –
アマチュアですが、なかなか良いです。
この値段でフツーに買えるので十分です。エレピのアナログとMIDIを、あとマイク、時々ギターをつないでいます。CakeWalkでフツーにマルチチャンネル録音してます。これまでは、Rolandの8/64chのマルチトラックレコーダ（HDD)を使ってましたが、PCの大画面に接続や録音状況がすべてだせるので、こちらが良いですね。遅延を心配しましたが、杞憂でした。ソフトはピアノ音源がついていた（ダウンロード）ので使ってみましたが、自分のピアノのアナログのほうがいいので、使ていませんが、ピアノ以外の音を重ねようと思っているのでMIDIは必須です。他の方の書き込みではソフトが期限切れでダウンロードできないとかありましたが、いまのところそんなに必要がなくて困ってはいません。マイクはジャックだと音量が小さくてノイジーだったので、XLRケーブルに変えて解決しました。アナログ＝＞デジタルの音質は少し硬いかもと思ったりしますが、マイク側の問題かもしれないし、なにせシロートなので何とも。とりわけこだわるレベルでもなく満足です。
REMI THOMASSIN –
Simple d’utilisation, rapport qualité prix impeccable, bon ça prend bien la poussière 😅🤣
Mario Mejía –
Buena
Venia de una consola Yamaha y esta la compré para renovarla, es un poco estorbosa y se llena de polvo muy rápido por su material, pero funciona muy bien. Cero latencia y calidad de grabación.
Person Man –
HEADPHONE VOLUME TOO LOW!
If you buy this with the intention of recording drums, electronic or acoustic, plan on having to buy a headphone amplifier as well. Cranked up all the way headphone volume is still too low to record without being overwhelmed by outside sounds unless you’re wearing in-ears. Even then, the volume is ridiculously low. I can hear the tapping of my e-drums almost louder than the output of this interface. I’ve tried both headphone outputs, multiple headphones, checked all settings, and there’s no fix. This is VERY FRUSTRATING. I guess now I’ll have to get my headphone amp out of storage to actually be able to use this thing. Aside from this obvious terrible problem, the rest of the features of this interface are great. Plenty of ins and outs for a home studio, physical controls, solid metal construction etc… Tech support is impossible to reach since they require a “support code” but I’m sure there’s really nothing they can do about it anyway. M-Audio really needs to release a firmware update to fix this issue. It offers enough features that I guess I will keep it, but am pretty disappointed with this major issue.