{"id":38074,"date":"2021-03-26T13:30:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T12:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eumes.cat\/audio-interfaces-what-are-they-for-and-how-to-choose-the-best\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T09:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T07:10:26","slug":"choose-audio-interfaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eumes.cat\/en\/choose-audio-interfaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Audio interfaces: What are they for and how to choose the best?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38074\" class=\"elementor elementor-38074 elementor-9619\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d373a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d373a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78c983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c78c983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After talking about speakers and monitors, today at<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/eumes.cat\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EUMES<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we want to tell you everything you need to know before buying a<\/span> <b>sound card<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Whether you are taking a <\/span><b>sound course<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or starting your own home studio, understanding which interface you need will help you make the best decision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8741cd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8741cd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a sound card?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc722b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bc722b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sound card, also known as an audio interface, is an essential device that converts analogue signals (such as from a microphone, electric guitar or analogue synthesizer) into digital signals so you can work with them comfortably within your DAW (Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quality of conversion will mainly depend on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microphone preamps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analog-to-digital (A\/D) converters<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These elements determine the fidelity with which you will capture your recordings, and are often directly related to the price of the interface.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4361962 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4361962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eumes.cat\/es\/aemp\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ableton Expert Music Producer course<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b339c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76b339c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which interface should I buy?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b579980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b579980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The answer depends on the type of production you do. Before choosing, consider these questions: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you need to record vocals or instruments often?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a band and want to record multiple instruments simultaneously?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your studio have external hardware (synthesizers, compressors, processors)?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you mainly produce electronic or acoustic music?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These answers will define the number of inputs and outputs you need.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ac975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55ac975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What features should I look at?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d9f19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46d9f19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inputs and outputs (I\/O = inputs \/ outputs)\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685202e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"685202e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2In\/2Out:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideal for electronic music producers or people who only occasionally record vocals or instruments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>4In\/4Out or higher:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommended if you plan to expand your studio or record several instruments at once.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1a0bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc1a0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Microphone preamps\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456b466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"456b466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you plan to record bands or acoustic instruments, prioritise interfaces with multiple quality preamps. If you will only record vocals, it may be worth investing in a high-end dedicated external preamp. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b14a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b14a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital inputs and outputs\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6782c98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6782c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interfaces with digital connectivity (such as ADAT or SPDIF) allow you to easily expand inputs using external preamps, reaching up to 16 or more simultaneous inputs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa6d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aaa6d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connectivity\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9a605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd9a605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, we recommend choosing interfaces with USB-C or Thunderbolt connections, as they provide greater speed and compatibility with new computers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9b78d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a9b78d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does the quality of the sound card affect exporting my music?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7a345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e7a345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to clarify that no,<\/span> <b>the card does not affect the quality of the audio exported directly from the DAW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But it does affect:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quality of your initial recordings (analog-to-digital conversion).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The accuracy and quality with which you hear your music during mixing and mastering (digital-to-analog conversion).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, a quality interface will significantly improve the accuracy with which you work in the studio.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71bd3c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71bd3c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interfaces with real-time DSP: Is it worth it?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267b649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"267b649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interfaces with DSP (Digital Signal Processing) offer onboard real-time processing. This means you can apply effects such as EQ, compression or reverb without loading your computer, something very valuable both in the studio and live for monitoring effects with minimal latency. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16eb15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16eb15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cards with real-time DSP: Is it worth it?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0429bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0429bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cards with DSP (Digital Signal Processing) offer onboard real-time processing. This means you can apply effects such as EQ, compression or reverb without loading the computer, something very valuable both in the studio and live for monitoring effects with minimal latency. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41c351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c41c351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Examples of recommended DSP interfaces:\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f673c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f673c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Universal Audio Apollo (Twin, x4, x6, x8):<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excellent quality of preamps and converters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onboard DSP to use UAD plugins in real time, both for recording and live performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Antelope Audio Zen (Quad, Tour):<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very high conversion quality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated DSP with ultra-low latency<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These cards are perfect if you&#8217;re looking for professional quality, stability and versatility both in the studio and for live performances.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80ea52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d80ea52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendations by range\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5614e3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5614e3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High-end\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f523a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f523a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universal Audio Apollo<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RME Fireface<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antelope Audio Zen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apogee Symphony<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d040d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2d040d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mid-range\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f86229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f86229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MOTU UltraLite \/ M Series<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focusrite Scarlett \/ Clarett<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audiente iD14 \/ iD22<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presonus Studio<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899d532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"899d532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfcba1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfcba1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are studying or want to delve deeper into these concepts, remember that at EUMES we have our<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/eumes.cat\/es\/cursos\/mezcla-y-mastering\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sound course<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially focused on mixing, mastering and everything related to professional audio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope this guide has cleared up your doubts to choose the most suitable audio interface for you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5fb2e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5fb2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to become a professional in the music industry?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3aeb8e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e3aeb8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eumes.cat\/es\/diploma\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover the 3-year Diploma in Advanced Music and Sound<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23cdc06b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23cdc06b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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