M-AudioAIR 192x4 USB C Audio Interface for Recording, Podcasting, Streaming with Studio Quality Sound, 1 XLR in and Music Production Software

I've been using the M-Audio AIR 192|6 for a while now, and it's been great for my home recording setup. The sound quality is clean and detailed, and the build feels solid. I love having both XLR/TRS and line inputs, plus MIDI I/O for my gear. Setup was easy, and latency is super low. My only gripe is the headphone output could be louder, but overall, it’s a great value and perfect for small studio work. Also powered by usb so can be very portable as dont beed heavy power leads with it

I did quite a bit of research before opting for the M-Audio. I personally prefer the layout of the knobs on the top, as I don't need to reach down to figure out what is what. It lives on one side of my desk and I use it not only for recording, but as the main sound card for my PC. The 192-6 has two inputs which allow me to record vocals in stereo (coming off an effects pedal). Most importantly, it has a blend between direct monitoring and USB sound, to deal with any latency. It also has MIDI ports in case I need to hook up a MIDI keyboard/pad in the future. The quality and build are excellent. The only issue I faced was not getting any sound from my PC (e.g. playing mp3, YouTube, etc.), although I got the sound from the DAW. I found out that to fix this, I needed to select a sample rate of 48000 in the M-Audio applet. It might also be worthwhile to try different USB ports, and finally make sure you're not using any USB hubs, which can interfere with the memory allocation. Now, everything works perfectly. The 192-6 is hooked up to my desktop speakers through two TS>RCS cables as RCS are the only inputs on them. Although the 192-6 monitor outputs are TRS, this doesn't damage the interface, but you lose -6dB. In the future, I might invest in some proper studio monitors which have TRS and/or XLR inputs.Overall, the 192-6 offers more features compared to more expensive 2i2o interfaces, has very low noise and latency. Strongly recommended.

I'm a fan of M-Audio interfaces, they always sound great.Headphones.First and for most, you'll need a headphone amp to get good sound levels with 250ohm headphones.The device is very slick and shiny looking. The big knob for volume control is really nice and all knobs feel solid and well made. The LED lights are hidden away until you power something which adds to the slickness. The single XLR port is at the back which is very handy because you limit the amount of wires coming from the front.Sound quality is really good and clear sounding and doesn't have any notable self noise.The build quality is metal with a glass looking plastic top.Very decent for the price, especially if you only need one instrument and one mic.

I am very pleased with this little device. I no longer have a dedicated studio for composing and producing music so need to be able to quickly set something up in the dining room, connect to the keyboard we have set up there and make music. I also want to add vocals so audio/mdi was required. I use logic and a MacBook Pro and all it takes is about 2 or 3 minutes to set up and the same for packing away. I just plug in the midi lead from the keyboard, then the USB C lead to the Mac and some headphones. That is enough for programming drums and keyboards. If I do vocals as well that is just a case of plugging in the mic! It even has phantom power for a condenser mic! Sound quality is fantastic and it is simple to use. I love it! The only irritation, which isn't enough to knock a star off, is the USB C sometimes disconnects! It only seems to happen when I am changing settings, never during a recording, so it is no bother really and is easily fixed by pulling out the lead and reconnecting it.

Product fine, but warehouse description as very good packaging maybe damaged is flakeyJust an empty box, no holding materialrattled around like a pea in a colanderNo docs or anythingPoor first impression

Good quality

Amazing product! Absolutely worth every penny.

The quality seems quite good at first - sturdy construction and good quality feeling dials (I would probably give it 3 stars as loading the drivers was not that easy, and it seems to be a bit hit and miss working with Audacity). However, after 5 or 6 months or so, my unit started distorting my voice.No problem- just contact their support people? I would love to!Their support process seems to be to let me raise a ticket, then not answer, other than to give me notifications that say my ticket is being auto closed.-------Update - put from 1 star back to 3I finally got someone to answer my emails, and from that point they were very helpful and the item was returned via Amazon for a full refund. Did I buy a replacement from the same manufacturer? No. I need something that runs with Audacity without any issues, and is easy to set up.