Locksmith Buyer
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2025
Title: Great Interface—Now I Need Better Mics!The M-Audio AIR 192x14 is a fantastic unit. It’s been rock-solid for me, delivering clean recordings with zero noticeable latency and plenty of input/output options to handle my setup. The build quality is excellent, and the ease of use is perfect for both beginners and those advancing their home studio game.That said, it’s made me realize that my microphones are the limiting factor in my recordings now. The clarity this interface provides really exposes the quality of the input source. It’s a testament to how good the AIR 192x14 is—it’s outperforming my current gear!For anyone on the fence about this interface, I highly recommend it. Just be prepared: it might inspire you to upgrade the rest of your setup too! 🎤🎧🎶
S. Markle
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2024
I'm using this to feed a click and backing tracks from my laptop into both a small mixer and into a PA system. I'm running the output from this device into a direct box before going into my PA system. I haven't noticed any noise or sound degradation using this device for live performance, but I haven't tried it for recording so I can't weigh in on that. It is perfect for my purpose.
Mr Gosling
Reviewed in Australia on October 25, 2024
All round good package for start pack
DJMAGO
Reviewed in Spain on October 21, 2024
Desde que incorporé la M-Audio AIR 192|14 a mi setup, mi flujo de trabajo en el estudio ha mejorado notablemente. Su versatilidad y calidad de sonido la convierten en una herramienta indispensable para cualquier productor o músico que busque una interfaz completa y confiable.Lo que más me gusta:Conectividad excepcional: Los 8 preamplificadores Crystal Preamps ofrecen una calidad de sonido cristalina y un amplio rango dinámico. Además, la cantidad de entradas y salidas me permite conectar múltiples instrumentos y monitores sin problemas.Construcción sólida: La interfaz es robusta y bien construida, lo que me da la tranquilidad de saber que resistirá el uso diario.Relación calidad-precio: Considero que la relación calidad-precio es excelente. Obtuve una interfaz de audio de alta calidad a un precio muy competitivo.Versatilidad: Es perfecta tanto para proyectos de grabación en solitario como para sesiones de grabación con una banda completa.En resumen:Si estás buscando una interfaz de audio que te permita expandir tu estudio y mejorar la calidad de tus grabaciones, la M-Audio AIR 192|14 es una excelente opción. Su versatilidad, calidad de sonido y precio la convierten en una inversión inteligente para cualquier productor musical.
ひで
Reviewed in Japan on April 29, 2023
この値段でフツーに買えるので十分です。エレピのアナログとMIDIを、あとマイク、時々ギターをつないでいます。CakeWalkでフツーにマルチチャンネル録音してます。これまでは、Rolandの8/64chのマルチトラックレコーダ(HDD)を使ってましたが、PCの大画面に接続や録音状況がすべてだせるので、こちらが良いですね。遅延を心配しましたが、杞憂でした。ソフトはピアノ音源がついていた(ダウンロード)ので使ってみましたが、自分のピアノのアナログのほうがいいので、使ていませんが、ピアノ以外の音を重ねようと思っているのでMIDIは必須です。他の方の書き込みではソフトが期限切れでダウンロードできないとかありましたが、いまのところそんなに必要がなくて困ってはいません。マイクはジャックだと音量が小さくてノイジーだったので、XLRケーブルに変えて解決しました。アナログ=>デジタルの音質は少し硬いかもと思ったりしますが、マイク側の問題かもしれないし、なにせシロートなので何とも。とりわけこだわるレベルでもなく満足です。
Çağlar Neçelik
Reviewed in Turkey on November 1, 2022
M Audio kalitesi. Referans monitörü ve midi kullanıyorsanız, gönül rahatlığı ile alın. M2 ve M1 de destekliyor.
Michael Rattay
Reviewed in Germany on February 16, 2021
Nachdem ich lange geforscht hatte, habe ich mich anstatt für ein Scarlett für das M-Audio entschieden (da ich mehrere Synths anschließen will. Hier ein paar Punkte:1) Super wertig, recht schwer für die Größe, aber ich will das Interface nicht dauernd rumschleppe daher egal. Metall and allen wichtigen Stellen, nichts wackelt oder wirkt billig (so wie bei einigen Behringer Interfaces die ich gesehen habe.2) Treiber unter Windows sind notwendig aber sehr schnell installiert. Achtung wenn man die Frequenz auf Windows Seite umstellt muss man das Interface eventuell neu starten, aber sonst alles super. Unter Mac soll es per PnP gehen, hab aber keinen Apfel. Nach der Treiberinstallation läuft alles perfekt.3) Das wichtigste.. die Soundqualität: Fantastisch und Glasklar. Kein Rauschen auf den Kopfhörer Ausgängen wahrzunehmen, auf den Monitor boxen ein wenig, aber kommt wahrscheinlich vom 30 Jahre alten Klinkenkabel und den Monitoren selbst. Aber so oder so kein vergleich zur alten Soundkarte. Achja und die Latenz ist Spitzenklasse (besonders wenn man es an einem USB-C port am PC betreibt).4) Verwendung außerhalb von Musik Produktion auch einwandfrei.. ersetzt jede billig OnBoard Soundkarte oder PCIe Karte perfekt. Endlich kein knistern durch die PC Elektronik mehr!5) Zwei kleine ganz kleine negative Punkte: Kanal 7 und 8 hat leider keine Hardware Regler, aber das lässt sich Software seitig einstellen. Außerdem ist die Hochglanzspiegelnde Oberfläche zwar sehr schön, aber zieht Fingerabdrücke magisch an, da wäre mir eine matte Oberfläche lieber gewesen, aber das ist eher Geschmackssache.Zusammengefasst: Momentan das beste Interface für kleine Heimstudios in dieser Preislage. Wer mehr Mobilität will sollte sich bei Focusrite umschauen oder ein kleineres M-Audio wählen, das auch über USB Spannung bekommen kann.PS: E-Bass und Mikro klingen auch super.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021
Awesome piece of equipment. Very sturdy and well built. The control knobs, switches, buttons, inserts, connections are robust and high quality...equipment is often rendered useless due to a cheap components. The sound is amazing, the ASIO driver ensures very low latency, plug and play out of the box, three types of inputs and assignable extra outputs are perfect for my studio recording needs. Well worth the money! Works great with OBS and Waveform 11.
James Langston
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2020
I used to use an M-Audio Profire 610 from ~2009 and it still works to this day. However, in that time I have transitioned from a mac user to a Windows user, and having only firewire connectivity is limiting for me. Since my Profire has served me so well for so long, I wanted to stick with M-Audio instead of jumping on tp similar Focusrite products. Some of the reviews here were a tad limited or negative from my perspective as a potential customer, but I still thought it was worth a try to see how M-Audio's quality has stood the test of time.So right off the bat, I was all excited to start using it and in a rush I downloaded the 192 | 4 driver instead of the 192 | 14 driver like a dumb muppet, and was wondering why the app said no hardware was connected. After I got that sorted, everything else integrated smoothly.I like how the headphone outputs can drive my 300 ohm Sennheiser HD 800s with ease. If you turn the knob to 3 o'clock, it's loud enough that you'll feel your hair follicles vibrating. The mic quality and latency is sublime with my MXL 990 condenser. While the VU meters do work well indicating the volume levels of my turntable, I found that they are not very helpful when plugging in my mic. It's better to rely on your DAW in this case. I am very happy with the guitar inputs and really enjoyed noodling around with Guitar Rig and experimenting with different audio formats and sample rates.I suppose that thing that stood out to me about this device is how much it can do. I can route my vinyl to it, use a mic, have my monitors bumping, plug in two sets of headphones, jam along with my guitar, poke notes on my midi keyboard with my nose, all while listening for any notifications that may come through on my computer. I like that.One thing I miss that the Profire 610 had was a more robust computer interface. I could name my tracks for inputs and outputs, and I could control it on my computer. However, that device only had two gain knobs, two headphone audio knobs, and a master knob. I suppose it's nice to have a more physical interface and it takes me back to my guitar pedal collector days.As far as build and feel go, I am pretty happy. It looks very appealing and the metal chassis seems indestructible. My two slight complaints would be that I wish the main volume potentiometer had a little more resistance when I am turning it. It is super smooth. Also, the right side where the power goes in can get quite hot. I found that at a 192000 kHz sample rate it was much hotter than at 44.1 kHz and it kinda worried me about the longevity of the device if I were to be always running it that hot.When it comes to using it as a media device, I have been using it in conjunction with Voicemeeter Banana and Light Host. This allows me to have a lot of control over the inputs and outputs and I can also patch in VSTs if desired.All in all, I suppose my needs are a little odd, but this does the job at a reasonable price. Hopefully, this M-Audio interface will last me 11+ years as well.
Jordan w.
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2020
When I first opened the box I was amazed, the way it was organized felt very premium to me. For 200 bucks, wow. The microphones quality is very clear, the interface's buttons feel very nice and quality, and I haven't had any complaints about the headphones yet. They just seem like some basic studio headphones that get the job done. If you are on a budget but need this set of 3 items, get it. It is worth it.Now, the reason for the four stars is because it was kind of difficult to get it all working and set up with Windows and my DAW. I'm not sure if that was just me not knowing how to do things properly or if M-Audio could be to blame but it is worth mentioning. Anyways, like I said, if you need gear and are on a budget this is a great choice.