"I am firmly a member of the home recording revolution. Over the past decade or so, I've gone from making rough-and-tumble mixes on a simple four-channel tape deck to dozens of channels, outboard gear, and about a mile of microphone and patch cables. The technology has skyrocketed, even in the decade I've been recording regularly at home, with fast and faster (and easier, easier-to-use, better-sounding) recording devices being released by virtually every major pro audio brand."
"We test audio interfaces by using them. Many WIRED staffers and contributors are professionally trained musicians and hobbyists, and we are constantly making and recording music. We typically put these devices through their paces doing exactly what they advertise doing best, whether that's checking each mic preamp to make sure they sound good, to testing instrument I/O and MIDI capabilities, where applicable. Some of these devices even come with dedicated plugins and software, which makes testing them with our laptops and DAWs of choice key."
Home recording has evolved from simple four-track setups to expansive multichannel rigs with extensive outboard gear and cabling. Pro audio brands continually release faster, easier-to-use, and better-sounding recording devices. The large variety of interfaces makes selection challenging. Effective evaluation depends on hands-on testing of mic preamps, instrument inputs, MIDI, bundled plugins, and software integration with laptops and DAWs. Testing should include multiple mic types, standard XLR cables, instrument DIs, and both large multi-mic configurations and smaller devices at their maximum inputs and outputs to assess sound quality and functionality.
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