![]() ![]() Unsurprisingly, audio interfaces offer far more bang for the buck than did even five years ago, at $180 I was able to score the Focusrite Scarlett 6i6, offering more high-quality inputs and outputs than any of my previous devices at a lower price point. Mystified, I decided it was time to retire the AudioKontrol and check out the offerings in 2016. Recently I hit a breaking point NI Audio Kontrol was not able to accept 1/4 inch unbalanced cables. I consider myself a bit of an audio geek, but without the audiophile trappings. I've owned a few external boxes over the course of a decade, briefly, M-Audio's precursor unit that mimics today's Fast Track (Which I returned), Yamaha GO46 FireWire, and Native Instruments Audio Kontrol, and recorded two albums using the later two. Over time, the audio interface has moved away from PCIe to USB, which it now rests at as the defacto state for nearly 15 years after USB 2.0 became widespread. ![]() I have a bit of a history reviewing audio hardware, specifically audio I/O. Pictured: Scarlett features a stylish brushed red aluminum finish. ![]()
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