For this review I’m going to be comparing the Audient iD4 against the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 and 2i4. All three are bus-powered USB audio interfaces that share a lot of similar features. The price is the same for the iD4 and 2i4, both sell for $199, and the 2i2 is $50 less. Last month I […]
Free DAW: Tracktion T5 Now Free to Use, No Restrictions
Tracktion T5 is the latest new free DAW to get released. It used to be paid software but now it replaces T4 as the free version of Tracktion. The free T5 DAW works with Windows, Mac, and Linux computers, and it’s available in 32 and 64 bit. It’s one of the best options for a […]
Audient iD4 vs Focusrite Scarlett Latency Comparisons (Windows)
Below is a list comparing the overall latency numbers between the Audient iD4 and the 1st and 2nd generation Focusrite Scarlett interfaces on a Windows 7 computer. Over the past couple of months Focusrite and Audient have both released new USB audio interfaces. Audient released the iD4 and Focusrite released 2nd generation Scarlett interfaces, which […]
Windows Audio Problems? Try Testing DPC Latency to Check Drivers
If you have a Windows computer that you’re trying to use for any kind of audio recording or production, you’re more than likely going to experience some problems with audio crackling, popping, or dropouts at some point. When you first get a new audio interface or switch to a different model it’s not uncommon for […]
Review: Alesis Elevate 5 Studio Monitor Speakers
Last year I bought a pair of Alesis 5 Elevate studio speakers. I use them every day and they’ve held up well so I wanted to put together a quick review of them for other people that are looking to get an inexpensive set of studio monitors or just some good computer speakers for listening […]
Free Reverb Solo Plugin – Nice One Knob Reverb
A new free reverb plugin called Reverb Solo has been getting mentioned a few different places online the last few days so I thought I’d download it and try it out. There are already several free reverb plugins available from various plugin developers but Reverb Solo is one of the easiest to use and it […]
2nd Gen Focusrite Scarlett Windows Driver Updated, Fixes Some Issues
Focusrite released updated drivers yesterday for their 2nd gen Scarlett USB audio interfaces. The new driver version is 4.11.0. It includes some bug fixes and it adds new artwork to the ASIO control panel. Here’s the list of fixes from the chanelog: Fixes from 4.8: Fixed causes of some crashes when using MIDI I/O Fixed […]
New Audient iD4 USB Audio Interface Released for $199
Audient just released a new bus-powered 2×2 USB audio interface called the Audient iD4 to follow up their popular iD14 that was released last year. The Audient iD4 features one class-A mic preamp on the back and one JFET D.I. instrument input on the front, with dual headphone outputs, phantom power, and balanced speaker outputs. […]