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Audio Interface: Looking For Software Advice


Larry Jones

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On 2/8/2019 at 7:29 PM, Clint Martin said:

For sake of clarity you mean at 44k only correct? I mean using 48k or 96k other brands can beat 5ms.

Yes, I was referring to 44.1k.

To get sub 4ms round-trip latency from a USB audio interface, you'll need a current generation MOTU (AVB series or spin-off)... or RME.

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On 2/8/2019 at 6:39 AM, Jim Roseberry said:

If your machine has Thunderbolt-3, ~$600 would get you into Quantum-2.  Quantum can get RTL down to 1ms.

If you need to go USB and want something simple,  have a look at the Audient ID14 (~$299).

  • Best fidelity you'll find at that cost (Burr-Brown Converters)
  • Round-trip latency is ~5ms at a 64-sample ASIO buffer size 44.1k

To achieve better than ~5ms total round-trip latency with a USB audio interface, you're looking at RME or MOTU (recent AVB series and spin-offs).

Either of those will get you down to just under 4ms RTL.

Wasn't this only available in Thunderbolt-2 configuration?
Looks like it's been discontinued...

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On 3/19/2021 at 9:11 PM, TheSteven said:

Wasn't this only available in Thunderbolt-2 configuration?
Looks like it's been discontinued...

Yes, Quantum-2 was Thunderbolt-2... but works fine using a Thunderbolt-3 to Thunderbolt-2 adapter.

For the same $600, you can now get the Quantum 2626.

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