On iPad and Desktop, Focusrite Aims for Simple, Premium Recording Interfaces [Gallery, Specs]

On iPad and Desktop, Focusrite Aims for Simple, Premium Recording Interfaces [Gallery, Specs]
From top, the iTrack for iPad, and Forte, a “flagship” interface for Mac and Windows. All images courtesy Focusrite. There’s no shortage of audio interfaces out there, but quality can be variable. See the rest here: On iPad and Desktop, Focusrite Aims for Simple, Premium Recording Interfaces [Gallery, Specs]

Audio Woes Now on New Apple OS, Not Just New Apple Laptops; NI Driver Fix in Beta

Audio Woes Now on New Apple OS, Not Just New Apple Laptops; NI Driver Fix in Beta
If you really must stare at a beachball, might I humbly suggest it look more like this? Photo ( CC-BY ) hadleygrass Read this article: Audio Woes Now on New Apple OS, Not Just New Apple Laptops; NI Driver Fix in Beta

USB3 + Apple Update from NI; Your Best Bet — Wait

USB3 + Apple Update from NI; Your Best Bet — Wait
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USB 3.0: Backwards Compatible in Theory, But Some Audio Drivers Aren’t Cooperating

USB 3.0: Backwards Compatible in Theory, But Some Audio Drivers Aren’t Cooperating
One of the handful of USB 3.0 devices currently available: the new “SuperSpeed” port on a Verbatim hard drive. Photo ( CC-BY-NC-ND ) auxo.co.kr . “SuperSpeed USB” or USB 3.0 offers major forward advancement for hardware ins and outs, with faster throughput (yielding up to ten-fold speed gains over USB2), improved overall performance, and lower ...

SUMMER NAMM 2011: Numark DJ IO

SUMMER NAMM 2011: Numark DJ IO
With so many interface-challenged MIDI controllers on the scene, there’s a market for really simple audio interfaces. Numark’s DJ|IO is one such device, but has been a less than pretty addition to Numark’s range. So it’s had a minimalist makeover, and now comes with a similarly minimalist version of Virtual DJ Excerpt from: SUMMER NAMM ...

Going Native: New Pro Tools HD Native, Your DAW, and Low-Latency Performance

Going Native: New Pro Tools HD Native, Your DAW, and Low-Latency Performance
For some time, the move has seemed inevitable – even more so as the rumor mill started echoing with suggestions that a native release was coming. But now, it’s happened: Pro Tools HD will now run without HD DSP hardware. And that’s not all — you can also use the same hardware with your existing ...

Apple iPad May Support USB Audio Interfaces Via Camera Accessory Kit

Apple iPad May Support USB Audio Interfaces Via Camera Accessory Kit
In this bold, new future of computing, we don’t need USB or ports, huh? Wait – scratch that – you may have your iPad and your USB, too, after all. More: Apple iPad May Support USB Audio Interfaces Via Camera Accessory Kit