Audient has announced iD44, a new USB audio interface for Mac and Windows. iD44 is expected to ship in the first quarter of 2018 and will retail at £499.99 inc VAT, €569 inc Local VAT and $699 MAP.
If your going to NAMM this week you can check it out at booth #10602.
iD44 maintains a level of quality now expected from Audient, a company that strives to make professional gear available to a broader spectrum of creatives. Four Audient Class-A console mic pres offering 60 db of gain, all new converter technology, options for digital expansion, new intuitive, mix-focussed software specifically designed for ease of use when managing large sessions, a potential I/O of 20in / 24out and an all-metal build, provide the basis of the complete recording studio.
"iD44 is the natural expansion of Audient's high performance audio interface range, building on award-winning features; utilising high grade components and adding innovative, new enhancements inspired by listening to our customers' feedback," says Andy Allen, Audient's marketing manager.
"As with our smaller interfaces, the mic pres are the exactly the same as those you find in our large format recording consoles, making us the only company to use the same discrete Class-A mic pre throughout our entire product range. iD44 continues to deliver real analogue heritage right to our customers' desktops."
The ADAT inputs and outputs give the user flexibility to grow their studio, enabling the addition of up to 16 extra channels of mic pres – ideal for bigger sessions such as tracking a live band or mic-ing up a drum kit. "iD44 is the perfect long-term investment for those wanting to build up their setup over time, " continues Andy.
Channels 1 & 2 also feature two fully balanced insert points. "Add your favourite compressor, reverb or EQ while recording, or get direct access to the analogue digital converters for unlimited creative options, such as print-backs, FX processing or integrating outboard analogue line level sources. iD44 really provides all the flexibility the modern producer needs."
Audient's upcoming Windows drivers update will also provide significant performance enhancements, allowing for reduced buffer sizes and operation at lower latency, giving customers reliable software as well as hardware.
The feature set of iD44 further includes:
- 20-in, 24-out Desktop Interface.
- 4 x Class-A Audient Console Mic Preamplifiers with 60 db of gain.
- Class Leading AD/DA Converters.
- 2 x ADAT Inputs & Outputs for Digital Expansion.
- 2 x Discrete JFET Instrument Inputs.
- 2 x Fully Balanced Inserts.
- 2 x Independent Stereo Headphone Outputs.
- Main and Alt Speaker Outputs.
- ScrollControl.
- 3 x User Defined Function Keys.
- Dedicated Talkback, Dim and Cut Controls.
- Low Latency DSP Mixer.
- Word Clock Output.
- USB2.0 Compliant.
- 24-bit/96kHz.
- All-Metal Enclosure.
- Over £500 worth of plugins and software free with ARC.
