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If you’re going to make and manipulate music or other sound with your Mac setup, odds are you need a good audio interface. Today’s Mac Studio workstation relies on a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 USB audio ...

The USB audio interface is a fairly standardized device — for those who might not know, that’s the hardware you use to take a microphone or instrument that uses an XLR or 1/4″ output and get that into ...

USB microphones are one of the most commonly used ways to record audio for various purposes, but might it be worth upgrading to the more specialized XLR kind?

Mackie's Blackjack works equally well with iOS and Mac. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac If you want to listen to music on your Mac, you either suffer its built-in speakers, or you plug a speaker ...

Recording music digitally at home is easier than ever, but that doesn’t mean you can use just any hardware. While it’s safe to say that picking the right microphone is critical, it won’t do you any ...

When you want to make a podcast, or record you and your jam band, a solid USB audio interface can make recordings sound even better than before. Get professional-quality sound and mixing with ...

We’ve become so comfortable with editing audio on a computer, it seems strange to think about how we accomplished the same tasks with open reel tape. It’s even easy to take your audio setup with you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Once upon a time, aspiring bands, musicians and singers had ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When the world ends, someone somewhere will still be using an M-Audio audio interface. The ...