I even tend to find that when I ask people what budget interfaces they are using, it’s very common for them to say the Audient iD4 or the Scarlett 2i2. Featuring an Audient Console mic pre, class-leading converters, dual headphone outputs, and a JFET Instrument Input, iD4 gives you everything you need to create studio-quality recordings at home. Before purchasing an interface for this use, I would suggest you carefully review the reviews by Julian Krause on YT. They both run at 24‑bit and 96kHz; they have similar signal‑to‑noise of 101dBu, slightly improved dynamic range at 120dB, the same 58dB gain range on the mic input, slightly less on the JFET input. The iD Mixer app has been upgraded and reflects the sleek and stylish software that comes with their EVO audio interfaces.

The iD14 MkII with the connectivity tweaks now has a better balance of features with better monitoring software. There’s no doubt that Audient have beefed up the quality of the internal converters in the MkII to climb back on to the top of the pile where the original models were five years ago. The special feature of the Lenovo "always on" USB-connector is that it keeps feeding power to the connected USB device even if I the laptop is put to sleep (unlike the other USB interfaces which I tried before).It’s also really portable and doesn’t take up too much desk space, as well as being really easy to use. From this, you can expect to achieve rich tonal warmth that's bursting with dynamic charisma, sure to take your project to the next level. Comparing them to their own even more budget‑friendly EVO 4 and EVO 8 interfaces there’s not much in it on paper. Alone, said iD button activates the encoder mode so you can use the main knob to adjust DAW plugin parameters.

Dual Headphone Output: Consisting of a dual jack connection, users can select and use whatever headphones make them feel comfortable whether they have a standard or mini jack connectivity. Resulting in the ability to achieve spectacular audio clarity that's sure to go head to head with some of your favourite producers and artists.

The contents of this article are subject to worldwide copyright protection and reproduction in whole or part, whether mechanical or electronic, is expressly forbidden without the prior written consent of the Publishers. Turn iD4’s volume knob into a virtual scroll wheel and take control of a variety of compatible onscreen parameters. Furthermore, the iD4 uses an ingenious monitor pan to let you pan both the mic pre and DI input to help create a balanced and transparent headphone mix. If at any time the USB LED turns off during normal operation please check all connections and if further problems develop please contact Audient support.