M-Audio Audio Interfaces

Putting together a full-featured recording studio takes quite a bit of equipment, and if you've got experience in this industry, you'll know that not every piece of hardware can communicate natively with every other. For first-timers, consider this a heads-up: when you have digital and analog gear that needs to work together, you'll need audio interfaces to do the format translation in between. In light of that, the question left to ask is "which ones should I use?" With the M-Audio audio interfaces in this section, that's an easy question to answer.

If you're looking for the fastest way to transform your laptop PC or Mac into a portable recording studio, start with a look at the M-Audio M-Track Plus with Pro Tools Express. It's a straightforward two-channel interface that connects via USB, making it quick and easy to set up and use. Better yet, this bundle includes a basic version of Pro Tools, allowing you to compose, record, edit and mix using the same software platform as the pros. Plus, since the formats are the same, your session files will easily work in any studio that uses Pro Tools.

Maybe you're searching for an interface with a few more channels that will be right at home in every kind of studio space, from hobbyist to professional? In that case, you can't miss the M-Audio M-Track Quad 4 Channel Audio Plus USB MIDI Interface. It works with any signal source, from a phantom-powered microphone to an electric guitar. For each of the four inputs, there's an "insert" jack that allows you to include your favorite effects in the mix. With USB as well as MIDI connectivity, the M-Track Quad 4 is like a hub that ties your whole studio together - and it comes with Pro Tools Express and Ignite by AIR, so you'll be ready to go with digital production software right out of the gate.

No recording studio would be complete without audio interfaces, especially considering the extreme focus on digital formats in today's production environment. When you add an M-Audio audio interface to your setup, you're not just solving a problem in the studio - you're also adding a ton of versatility, so you can make the equipment you already use go further than ever.