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Smallest audio interface?
Ideally, it would be the size of the lightning to headphone jack adapter—just with another 1/8 stereo input.
Please share tales of the smallest audio interface you know of.
Come to think of it, with midi on mini jacks being all the rage, isn't it time for a tiny 4 x 1/8 jack interface? Audio in out, midi in out.
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The iRig portfolio is too big?
It's not that they're too big. Just interested in smaller. Blue Digital Mikey might be the smallest but it's no longer made.
The closest I've found is something like this: http://dxg49ziwjgkgt.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/main_2561.jpg
The problem I've found with all these 'small' devices is that the input is set for mic-level so all line-level signals get heavily distorted
There's also this (and other products from the same company), but they are much more expensive. http://www.sonuus.com/products_i2m_mp.html
This is what I'm talking about. If it had a lightning connector, it would be exactly what I'm talking about.
Yikes. Indeed, that would be a problem. understandable that they would default that way but no good for me/most musicians.
That thing looks cool. It's a little bigger than the dream but it actually offers something extra with its size: audio to midi conversion and then some. Alas, mono. Again, understandable.
I have one of this small things (ugreen), but yes, no input. I bought a Beringer uca222, and it is not so big, slightly better audio quality, has a stereo line input and it doesn't need external power.
Slightly off-topic but too bad iOS can't do the OSX "aggregate audio device" thing. With an Audio + USB hub like the one Audiojunkie described in https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/21211/is-anyone-interested-in-knowing-a-cheap-solution-for-the-iphone-7-and-iphone-8-no-jack-problem#latest you could fill it with a few of these little mini audio<->USB dongles and have a multi-port audio interface on the super cheap. Perhaps not pristine for recording but prolly fine for live use or just jamming.
Here's one with good reviews for 8 bucks. https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B00IRVQ0F8/
http://imagescdn.juno.co.uk/full/IS519848-01-01-BIG.jpg
http://www.allen-heath.com/ahproducts/s7000/
I think I'll need a bigger bag for that one
I have one of these and it is great for guitar....I cannot get it to work with a stereo input though. It is now listed as a legacy product on the Alesis site, but is still available at retailers.
I believe it is only a mono input, so stereo wouldnt work. Nothing in the description mentions stereo except the headphone jack.
It was the mention of input being TRS that made me think it might be...but it isn't
Nope, trs is balanced, not stereo.
Learning opportunity for me here
What is the difference / benefit of balanced vs unbalanced...I assume regular guitar lead (TR) is unbalanced ?
balanced rejects noise and allows longer cable runs without signal loss. I use an xlr with adapters to run long headphone cables, so the same cable can be used but it acts differently.
http://www.aviom.com/blog/balanced-vs-unbalanced/
http://www.shure.com/americas/support/find-an-answer/1-4-trs-stereo-vs-1-4-trs-balanced
Hope that helps!
Balanced audio cables are one of those "Dang, ain't humans brilliant?" simple little hacks.
I love these little simple things that make huge differences
I get butterflies every time I think about it!
O.o
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D4M9I0S/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1QR2C3RBUZIFJ&colid=3SQTYWKT8RHXC
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9ApzcIKXjMI/maxresdefault.jpg
https://d2ydh70d4b5xgv.cloudfront.net/images/b/4/isk-uc200-xlr-to-usb-compact-recording-interface-56cfb522f4da19ef3b924823023b99ba.jpg
Bump!
Looking for the smallest audio (jack to lightning) iOS audio interface.
Do you people can recommend one?
Line 6 sonic port.
I wouldn’t recommend that one, at least not the original one. The connector for their very expensive proprietary cable is very sketchy- I was careful with mine but it took one fall of a very short distance when it accidentally got yanked off the amp on which it was sitting for that connection to be done. I never did discover if it was the cable or the jack on the interface that gave out.
It is small though.
I don’t really have a suggestion for an alternative. I have the focusrite itrack pocket for the occasional time I want to plug a bass or guitar in, however now that I had to go to an 8 plus with no headphone jack, I can only use the itrack pocket with my iPad.
The irig hd2 might be good for what you want, but I’ve never seen one in person so I can’t speak to the integrity of any associated cables or connections.
I have iRig HD and it’s pretty small, but if you don’t have a headphone jack you better get the iRig HD2. I don’t use it that often, but if I need something small or use a nylon acoustic with pickup I grab the HD. It won’t reasonably work on my iPhone 8 as there is no headphone jack and I wouldn’t be able to listen, but the HD works fine on my iPads. No need for the USB lightning adapter, powered hubs, etc.
I've tried several USB audio dongles plus the iMIC and the Behringer UCA-2x2.
None of them had acceptable audio quality.
The only compact I/O interface that I've found with line-level inputs and outputs that has decent sound quality is the Zoom H1n.
Thanks for the info guys.
They introduce iRig HD as a digital guitar interface. Would it make sense to use it to input audio from a MP3 player of choice or from a turntable into an iOS device? It looks like it has two separate mono inputs, one dedicated to amp. Whatever that means (some unusual signal processing?)