Behringer UMC204HD Audiophile 2×4, 24-Bit/192 kHz USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Midas Mic Preamplifiers
UMC204HD
Audiophile 2×4, 24-Bit/192 kHz USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Midas Mic Preamplifiers
- 2×4 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface for recording microphones and instruments
- Audiophile 24-Bit/192 kHz resolution for professional audio quality
- Compatible with popular recording software including Avid Pro Tools*, Ableton Live*, Steinberg Cubase*, etc.
- 2 state-of-the-art, Midas designed Mic Preamplifiers with +48 V phantom power
- Analog Inserts for use of external effects such as compressors, etc.
- Zero-latency direct monitoring while recording
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U-PHORIA UMC204HDThe incredible U-PHORIA UMC204HD bridges the gap between your creativity and your fans. This blazingly fast USB 2.0 studio in a box will have you recording your next masterpiece in minutes with all the connectivity required for your microphones, guitars, keyboards and even MIDI devices. Record the perfect vocal right to your computer-based DAW thanks to the 4 astonishingly pure, world-class MIDAS-designed mic preamps, which include +48 Volt phantom power for condenser microphones, all going through studio-grade 24-Bit/192 kHz converters for the best possible sound quality. Whether you’re a singer-songwriter, producer on the go, or just need a rock-solid interface for running backing tracks at a gig, the ultra-dependable U-PHORIA UMC204HD will help you shine in the digital domain. | Studio in a Little Black BoxWhen it’s time to make recording history on your Mac or Windows computer, plug in microphones, instruments or line level sources to the UMC204HD’s 2 combination XLR/TRS inputs for the ultimate in studio flexibility! Connect and communicate with MIDI devices to add the benefit of control surfaces to your studio workflow. | 192 kHz PrecisionYou take your tracks seriously, and the UMC204HD respects that, providing up to 192 kHz resolution for even the most demanding applications in music as well as video post production. Work with confidence and accuracy in your favorite recording software for professional results every time. | Midas – The Legend in Sound QualityEver since its formation in the 1970s, Midas has had a long history of innovation and leadership in the world of audio mixing consoles. Employed by the most famous touring acts and installations world-wide, legendary Midas consoles such as the XL4 and Heritage H3000 quickly became industry standards. Midas has earned their impeccable reputation due to their no-compromise approach for audio and build quality and in particular for their Award-winning Mic Preamps which are considered by industry experts as the industry’s best sounding designs. Building on this legacy, the XL8 and PRO Series of Live Mixing Systems continue this great heritage of Award-winning audio quality. Behringer is proud to incorporate a Midas designed mic preamp for the ultimate in high-quality audio reproduction in both live and studio environments. Find out more about MIDAS’ amazing legacy by visiting their extensive website. |
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“Zero-Latency†MonitoringThe UMC204HD mix control allows zero-latency direct monitoring, which means musicians can experience their performance clearly – with no delay or lag in the returning signal, resulting in a better performance and recording. A powerful phones output has its own level control and Monitor A/B source select for DJ-style cueing. To make it a done-deal, we provide free audio recording, editing and podcasting software, plus 150 instrument / effects plug-ins – just a download away at behringer.com. | Getting ConnectedOn the rear panel of the UMC204HD, you’ll find the USB 2.0 port for simple and easy connection to your computer, along with plenty of analog playback options including ¼” TRS, RCA and XLR. The UMC204HD also features 2 analog Inserts for use with external effects such as compressors, gates and EQs, etc. Built-in MIDI I/O allows you to connect keyboards and all your favorite outboard MIDI hardware. | Everything You Need to Sound AmazingThe U-PHORIA UMC204HD is a powerful 2 input, 4 output USB recording interface featuring genuine MIDAS-designed mic preamps with exceptional 24-Bit/192 kHz high-resolution converters, designed to help your recordings and mixes sound their absolute best. Visit your local dealer or online reseller and find out what a great addition to any studio or mobile recording rig it can be. |
| Weight: | 620 g |
| Dimensions: | 18.49 x 13 x 5 cm; 620 Grams |
| Model: | UMC204HD |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
| Origin: | China |
Great sound via the preamp installed.
Also comes with a custom ASIO driver that allows you to listen to YouTube while your DAW open!
I use this interface to hook up two microphones to my pc, and it works perfectly.
The interface is built well with a metal shell, and the Midas preamps inside are a lot better than the Behringer Xenyx preamps that they put inside some of their products.
I currently have my Rode Podmic (Dynamic Microphone) hooked up through it, which is quite a gain hungry microphone and this interface supplies enough gain to power it without too much background hiss.
I bought this Audio Interface to set up a home studio (read ‘spare bedroom’!) as it had good reviews, I have used Behringer products before and have found them to be very functional and excellent VFM. I was originally going for the UMC402HD as I wasn’t sure that I needed 4 x Inputs/outputs but for the extra cost, I thought it was worth paying. I hooked it up to my DAW (Cakewalk), plugged in my guitar and was up and running in 10 mins., okay, add another 10 mins for downloading and installing the drivers and within a couple of minutes after of twiddling knobs, I had a rudimentary track created.
First impressions are very positive, everything seemed to work as I’d hoped and any limitations were mine. However, one shortfall, is the manual, in this case read ‘couple of pages’. Yes you can get by but the coverage of the ‘output’ section on the rear facing panel is quite frankly pathetic and gives the impression that it was rushed out to meet a deadline. It really is apalling and lets a very good product down and left me just plugging leads into every socket until I got a sound. If you are an experienced music Producer or Engineer, you may not have the same problem but surfing the ‘net, there are a lot of questions on this subject and quite frankly, not much in the way of answers. It really does let down a very good product.
In conclusion, a very good piece of recording equipment and there are numerous testimonies to this on Youtube but just a shame about the manual. By the way, it does come with a UK plug.
I bought this Audio Interface to set up a home studio (read ‘spare bedroom’!) as it had good reviews, I have used Behringer products before and have found them to be very functional and excellent VFM. I was originally going for the UMC402HD as I wasn’t sure that I needed 4 x Inputs/outputs but for the extra cost, I thought it was worth paying. I hooked it up to my DAW (Cakewalk), plugged in my guitar and was up and running in 10 mins., okay, add another 10 mins for downloading and installing the drivers and within a couple of minutes after of twiddling knobs, I had a rudimentary track created.
First impressions are very positive, everything seemed to work as I’d hoped and any limitations were mine. However, one shortfall, is the manual, in this case read ‘couple of pages’. Yes you can get by but the coverage of the ‘output’ section on the rear facing panel is quite frankly pathetic and gives the impression that it was rushed out to meet a deadline. It really is apalling and lets a very good product down and left me just plugging leads into every socket until I got a sound. If you are an experienced music Producer or Engineer, you may not have the same problem but surfing the ‘net, there are a lot of questions on this subject and quite frankly, not much in the way of answers. It really does let down a very good product.
In conclusion, a very good piece of recording equipment and there are numerous testimonies to this on Youtube but just a shame about the manual. By the way, it does come with a UK plug.
Firstly, this is a very good product, irrespective of its price, it does a fine job, is simple to setup and gets the sound into my mixer (ZMX862) very well via the ‘AUX IN’ ports.
Whats really disappointing is that despite it being 2021 and with a 2020 mac that such a device is required – Apple really need to return an optical or line out to their desktops – but i can say this little device really does a fanastic job. Just plug in, select ‘USB Codec’ for the output, run a decent wire from the headphone socket into the mixer, and its coming out of my amp/speakers wonderfully (which is the object, to get high quality audio from mac with potential for mixing into an amp).
Can very much recommend. If you need a simple mixer/usb setup cheaper than a fully integrated mixer with usb, then this is a cost effective way of doing it.
i was not looking for the best sound quality per se. I am using this to update my home office so that i can improve my audio setup for video conf calls. for it’s price, i think this is an excellent unit and i have no problem with it at all. Windows built-in driver would work fine but i have decided to set it up with Behringer’s driver so that i can use the device as 2 independent audio out, instead of a single 4 ch audio out device. Mic also works well with my MPM-1000 great.
So first of all this interface straight out of the box is of sturdy construction and comes with the required usb to hook it up.
It provides 48v of phantom power to my DI box no problem, and the preamps have a very distinctive texture that in my opinion are second in sound qualiry only to Audient, who are very expensive and give you less inputs and outputs for your money.
Both preamps are that weird hybrid kind that accept both jack leads and xlr cables, possibly more but unsure as i only tend to use those two.
The pad that you can toggle to set the preamp to line level or instrument level is pretty nifty and could save you from having to use a di box depending on what you’re plugging into it.
Direct monitoring is pretty cool too you can switch between stereo and mono, very useful when you use headphones, and can also adjust the mix to the point where you can only hear whats going into the interface, or what’s coming out of your DAW, and any blend of the two.
As well as the headphone jack on the front it can also have i think it’s two sets of monitors hooked up to the back which can be switched between on the front of the interface.
Only drawback personally is that the LED system to check levels and clipping is ony like, two lights one green one red but that’s fairly common amongst interfaces in and beyond this price range.
All this coupled with the fact that it’ll probably outlast my laptop and has midi ports on the back, makes me say that this is the ideal audio interface for producers/recording engineers, etc, who are starting a home setup, want a lot of options in terms of functionality and dont want to upgrade for a long time. And it’s extremely useful for people of all levels as a portable interface.
Fantastic piece of hardware for a fantastic price.
Construccin muy robusta y con una calidad perfecta.Los previos de entrada no hacen nada de ruido y tienen una calidad super merecida.
Para un home estudio es de lo mejorcito que hay en el mercado a dia de hoy, y este modelo en particula es el ms completo de la gama u-phoria (solo queda otro modelo superior, UMC404HD, pero lo nico que incluye son un par de entradas y salidas de ms). A los modelos inferiores les faltan algunas cosas que este modelo tiene (como midi, dos salidas extra, el conmutador mono-estreo para poder escuchar lo que grabas en ambos altavoces, selector de salidas…) y la diferencia de precio es muy poca….as que definitivamente tengo que reconocer que esta interface de audio, “para un home estudio” tiene calidad de sobra y cumple con todas las funcionalidades de una tarjeta de sonido de otras marcas mucho ms caras.
La recomiendo.
I’m using this to record my old vinyl records into digital files which I can play on my phone and other devices. I’m very impressed by it.
My record player is connected to my NAD3020A amp. I’ve connected the Behringer UCA222 to the Tape ports on the back of the amp using my own amp cables, and then connected the Behringer to my Windows 10 laptop using its USB cable. On my laptop I’ve installed the free Audacity software for doing the recording. It’s all working wonderfully. I’m very impressed by the sound. Of course, you are not going to get the quality of a modern high-definition audio recording, but I think the Behringer is giving a very faithful recording of my records.
Setting up was far easier than I expected. Other than downloading Audacity, I didn’t need to download any other software or drivers. The only glitch was that the sound was initially being processed by my laptop as mono. Looking some helpful reviews, I realised I needed to change to the settings for this recording device to “2 channel 16 bit 44100 Hz”. To do this on my laptop (others may differ slightly): open the Control Panel; from the Sound menu choose Sound Control Panel, then choose Recording. From the Sound pop-up window, select Microphone 2-USB Audio CODEC to open the Microphone Properties, then select the desired 2 channel 16 bit setting from the Default Format panel. Having done that once, I have not needed change it since.
Although no software is supplied with the UCA222, the recommended free Audacity is good. It looks a bit daunting at first, but the basics are pretty simple, with an interface similar to a tape recorder. And there are some simple inbuilt tutorials to guide you through some other things you might want to do, such as click removal, channel balancing, track marking, and removing inter-track noise.
I was hesitant to buy the UCA222, having read some of the reviews that encountered problems. However, for my needs — recording records via my amp — it’s working superbly.
After trying a Scarlett and being horrified by the crackly controls and appalling build quality, I got this. I have quite a lot of pro-level kit and worked in the broadcast industry for 22+ years, but this was my first Behringer kit, which I wanted because a 24 channel interface is overkill. This is brilliant and is exactly what I need for my Zoom teaching. I feed it from an analogue mixer, which means I have physical controls which I use for my personal mic and stereo harp microphones, plus an easy adjustment of headphone volume using the Behringer’s controls. Superb sound quality. Very, very impressed. It’s a keeper!!
Ich nutze das Behringer UMC204HD U-Phoria USB Audio und”MIDI” Interface in Verbindung mit einem Yamaha Keyboard, sowie meinem Musik- PC als Soundkarte.
Der Klang ist wirklich berzeugend. Fr diesen Preis htte ich das so nicht erwartet.
Man muss sich bei der Installation schon etwas Zeit nehmen und alle Konfigurationen anpassen.
Dafr erhlt man dann ein gutes Werkzeug fr die eigene Musikproduktion mit guten Klang.
Von mir eine klare Empfehlung.
I’m not a professional musician but to me this feels and operates like a professional piece of kit.
I have four keyboards in a home set up and previous to acquiring this had been using a two input Presonus audio interface, which meant that I could only use two keyboards in mono or one in stereo at any one time.
While I’m not an octopus and able to play four keyboards simultaneously it meant that each time I wanted to play a different keyboard I’d have to keep plugging and unplugging the inputs which was a pain.
This solved the problem and allowed me to have four keyboards permanently connected in stereo.
However it also allows the versatility of multiple instruments being inputted at the same time, so I’d imagine would be ideal for bands using it in a live set-up. Compared to the Presonus unit which feels ‘tinny’, this appears heavy and solid with all the knobs and dials having a quality feel to them.
So far I’ve been really impressed with this interface, and for the price would consider it to be a bargain.
Highly recommended.
Muy bien relacin calidad precio
Lo nico que no me gusta s quando cierras o PC los altavoces acen un ruido muy alto.
La solucin es tener conectado siempre a una puerta usb c . Y as fica siempre a encendido.
A superb sound card. I am happy with the sound quality and ergonomics
Used with W10 running MAGIX SW. Excellent!
Also used with a LINUX OS on a laptop with excellent results.
I’ve also used this as a microphone and headphone amplifier on messenger . Far superior to using a webcam microphone!
It is compact, sturdy and does all I require from an audio interface.
Money well spent.
Me compr el cacharro para grabar msica. Tena instrumentos y me he comprado tambin un micro audiotechnica at2020, cables… ya tengo montado el estudio casero. Buena relacin calidad precio en todos los componentes, muy contento.
Lo que no me esperaba es lo que estoy disfrutando simplemente escuchando msica.
Llevo aos conectando el ordenador (o peor aun el mvil) a unos auriculares decentes o al equipo de msica. Muy mal. Los DSP de las tarjetas de sonido corrientes son horrorosamente malos y slo te das cuenta cuando enchufas una tarjeta externa como sta a la salida digital y de ella a los auriculares o el ampli.
Estuve sopesando comprar la otra Behringer, sa baratsima que algunos recomiendan para iniciarse en la produccin musical casera. Mi consejo es que no lo hagis y gastis algo ms en una con DSPs de 24 bits, como sta. No slo vais a poder grabar con una calidad decente, adems podris escuchar en condiciones lo que hagis o, para el caso, cualquier msica. Si no puedes captar los matices, no aprenders a aplicar los efectos.
En cuanto a entradas y salidas, tiene lo justito. Para m que lo hago a lo Juan Palomo y estilo artesanal, medio vale. Pero si sois un grupo o lo queris hacer en plan ms “pro”, igual os vendra mejor un modelo ms completito.
Il prodotto arrivato nei tempi previsti, anzi anche un po’ prima, scartato, installato ha funzionato subito (sono abbastanza esperto e quindi non ho avuto difficolt). Al limite mi sentirei di consigliare una sola cosa, usare i driver propri della scheda che si chiamano (UMC204HD) evitando si usare il codec ASIO che ha me ha sempre creato un sacco di problemi Per il resto sono valide tutte le valutazioni tecniche positive fatte da altri acquirenti. Sicuramente per fattura, ingessi, uscite, controlli e resa vale 5 stelle. Invece volevo fare una valutazione anche sul centro assistenza Behringer notoriamente poco, come dire “presente”. Comunque sono andato sul sito per fare la registrazione del prodotto, il sito esclusivamente in inglese ma tant Ho compilato correttamente il form in tutte le sue voci, arrivato alla fine si richiede una non ben specificata “prova d’acquisto” e li partita tutta una serie di scambi di email con un certo Pedro Rodrigues il quale mi diceva che le informazioni che fornivo non erano mai sufficienti, anche la foto della ricevuta di Amazon contenuta nell’imballaggio non era ancora abbastanza. Per loro avrei dovuto rivolgermi al venditore e farmi mandare un documento che comprovasse l’acquisto da me effettuato. Vabb, li ho mandati a quel paese (in inglese) specificando che la registrazione del prodotto non mi interessava pi (ovviamente con altre parole ma sempre in inglese) conclusione, prodotto ottimo, assistenza spero di non averne mai bisogno.
This interface was bought for my wife who is a professional musician and has lots of recording experience; she is very happy with this unit. Sound quality is awesome, ease of use too! This is a perfect addition to our Apple computing system.
I needed a condenser microphone for when I’m taking online video calls with clients and work mates. This worked perfectly to connect my mic into my mac, plus it has an additional input for when I feel like playing around with my keyboard in FL Studio.
It has a nice weight and feels like it’s well made. I literally just plugged it in with the USB cable and the mic into the interface and it worked without any issues.
Ottima scheda audio usb da affiancare al proprio programma di musica DAW o semplicemente per sostituire la scheda audio interna. Sul mio iMac del 2011 la resa sonora e’ notevole cosi’ come la differenza di qualita’ ma ritengo che lo sia anche su altri computer con scheda audio integrata. Sul mac l’installazione e’ un vero Plug and Play e il DAW da me usato (Reason e Ableton) la vedono senza problemi. Nonostante il processore sia un i7, non pensate di usarla a 192Khz, troppe risorse necessarie (ma questo vale anche per altre schede audio piu’ blasonate) ma a 44.1 e 48 Khz 24 bit e’ perfetta con una latenza di ingresso intorno ai 4-5ms con 128/256 samples, anche meno se avete macchine piu’ recenti e performanti.
L’uscita cuffia rende benissimo con la Beyerdynamics D770 Pro 80 Ohm e il rumore di fondo e’ molto contenuto. Buoni anche gli ingressi (2).
Contenuto della confezione, oltre alla scheda esterna, il cavo usb. Non ha il pulsante di spegnimento/accensione.
Nel complesso un’ottima scheda ad un prezzo contenutissimo.
The most irritation I had with the 2i2 was that it wouldn’t play system audio out the back into my speaker monitors. It would only ever play anything through the speakers if I was in a DAW and I set the ASIO device to Focusrite USB. I couldn’t use it to play anything else through the speakers, such as YouTube videos, Movies, etc.
Additionally, the 2i2 would occasionally make my microphone start crackling and sound robotic. Restarting my PC would not remedy this, the only way to get rid of it would be to uninstall and reinstall the drivers. Their customer support is awful, as they had the audacity to say that a large portion of returns on their 2i2 units had no hardware faults whatsoever, even though all of the complaints were about their godawful drivers.
Not only does the UMC204HD actually make my monitors work in all applications, but it has separate volume controls for the headphone jack and the main out where the speakers play. On the 2i2, the microphone/instrument inputs are panned hard left and right, and there is no hardware option to make them both mono inputs, so you have to do it in software such as voicemeeter. On the UMC204HD, there is a button that lets you choose between mono and stereo inputs that saves you all of this hassle. You also get MIDI i/o, so you can plug in a MIDI keyboard or any other MIDI device, and you get a plethora of other outputs on the back.
You get so much more with the UMC204HD than the 2i2 for half the price. Buy this. Focusrite is bad.
Brilliantly put together beginner friendly product. Way better than scartlet products
I simply liked this Behringer UMC204HD.
It sounds fantastic.
Very well made.
Lots of possibilities…
Have had mine for two years now. Still works. Idk what to say, get it?
I use this for tracking away from the studio. Good quality. Might buy the 8 input version to replace what I currently use.
If you want a really flexible sound card as a musician you cant beat these for value for monetary
Great sound, flexibility and build quality. USB power very useful. Recommended.
Excellent interface for music composition/pc applications at a very reasonable price. Plenty of inputs. Great design, sturdy and well built.
This is a great interface. The sound quality is amazing. It’s literally plugin and boom works straight away. I use it with Logic X and it really has blown me away.
A great piece of equipment, for anyone looking at home recording on a budget.
I had to replace my old external asio compatible audio adapter as there were no longer any drivers for the latest version of windows available. I decided to give this one a try and I am not dissapointed. It does exactly what you expect it to do, and even though it is not expensive, it is really well built. The knobs and buttons feel solid and good quality. Sound quality is excellent for the price and it was easy to install the drivers.
This adapter is asio compatible with very low latency. Just wat I needed. Highly recommended when you want to record directly to your PC (which what I got it for). Works very well with Audacity audio recording software (free) and Podium.
Questa interfaccia audio l’ho installata nel mio home studio e appena “messa in moto” ha tirato fuori tutto il suo carattere. Facilissima da installare (i driver si scaricano direttamente dalla casa madre) e facile ed intuitiva nei comandi. Il suono bello pulito e in registrazione i preampli si comportano egregiamente. La scocca in alluminio… credo satinato e fa capire che si tratta di un prodotto ben fatto e robusto. Dopo una settimana di lavoro, al momento non riesco a trovare un difetto e quindi se si cerca un’interfaccia di qualit senza svenarsi credo sia l’alternativa migliore. In conclusione, Amazon come sempre si distinta, due giorni prima del previsto il pacchetto era gi consegnato!
Set aside what prejudices and assumptions you have about Behringer. Indeed, they spoiled their reputation with some products, but they seem to be also learning from mistakes. The UMC204HD is one of the best value for the money on the market. I read a couple of audiophile forums with very accurate tests on this device before buying it – and all the positive and negative outcomes are valid.
+ The device has a really decent performance with the Midas-built preamps on the inputs
+ Build quality and sturdiness is perfect
+ Number of inputs and outputs just great
+ Number of outputs (amped and monitor) are also decent – with clean and clear sound
+ mono/stereo push button for headphones monitor is super useful
+ A/B monitoring and mixing controllers are great
+ Seamless usage both in Windows (I used it with Windows 8) and Linux (in Ubuntu it was simply plug-and-play)
– headphone monitor output though starts to produce a slight noise if you tune volume up above 50% (the other monitor outputs and speaker outputs DO NOT produce such a noise)
Downloaded drivers from official website, install them on my Windows 10 x64 laptop and it has been working without a problem since. I compared it with Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 2nd edition audio interface and it(UMC204HD) has just a little more noise (I would say 2-5% more), just enought so you can hear the difference. On the other hand it is a little cheaper than Focusrite interface (35% cheaper in my case) and it has more options and outputs.
So for me (as an amateur/beginner) it is more than enough. Very satisfied.
You don’t get any software with the package, but you can download it (Audacity and some plugins) free from Behringer website.
Does what it says on the tin fantastic value used for recording skype play back on my pc good all rounder great price.No need to buy the more expensive brands
Ich spiele Gitarre und habe noch ein anderes 300 teures Interface im Einsatz.
Da hatte ich beim Einspielen eine Latenz von ca. 15 – 23 ms. Das ist natrlich ziemlich unertrglich und macht keinen richtigen Spa.
Auf der Suche nach einem Ersatz stie ich auf das Behringer.
Ich wollte natrlich nicht wieder einige Hundert fr ein Interface ausgeben dass zwar mit 3-5 ms Latenz wirbt aber dann in der Praxis mit 20 ms arbeitet.
Das Behringer bringt alles mit was man so in der Praxis braucht – Klinke Hi-Z, XLR Buchsen, Klinke Stereo Out, Chinch Out, Kopfhrer Out, Midi In/Out, Micro In mit 48 V Phantom Power und sogar einen Insert Weg.
Ich wsste nicht was mir da noch fehlen sollte. Weitere technische Details erspare ich mir an dieser Stelle zu erwhnen.
Zum Sound kann ich nur sagen – einwandfrei.
In Ableton Live 10, selbst bei vielen Amp-Simulationen und Effekten die ich nutze, komme ich bei einer Puffergre von 128 Samples auf eine Latenz von kaum wahrnehmbaren 5-6 ms – also so wie ich es mir vorgestellt habe.
Und das selbst bei einem 6 Jahre altem Acer Notebook mit Win 7.
Was ich festgestellt habe ist, dass die von der Behringer-Seite geladenen Treiber nur mit ca. 12 ms Latenz zu betreiben sind, whrend die frei erhltlichen ASIO4All Treiber mit mit 5-6 ms problemlos funktionieren.
Fazit:
Mit dem Behringer fr knapp 80 macht man nichts verkehrt – wrde es jederzeit weiterempfehlen.
As a semi professional musician without a lot of money to throw at an audio interface I spent hours looking for the right interface for the job.
And thus came up with the Behringer UMC204.
And it does an excellent job, the only slight downside is the fact that the preamps are a little loud, but for the money you can’t really complain.
I’d certainly recommend anyone who was looking to do some recording work on a budget to buy this audio interface.
Neat. With lots of facilities including phantom power, monitoring control, MIDI i/o and excellent quality Mike preamps. Annoying that on my iMac it has to be selected in settings every time I power up the computer.
Facile installazione dei driver funziona tutto perfettamente ma purtroppo il software scaricabile quello che si trova comunemente in rete. Mi aspettavo che ci fosse qualcosa dedicato. Al momento l’ho rimessa nella scatola e continuo a usare la mia vecchia e datata “Toneport UX2” della “line 6” acquistata credo 10/15 anni fa fornita a suo tempo di tutto il software dedicato ( GEAR BOX un programma solo che permette di avere tanti amplificatori e tanti effetti per chitarra e voce) In attesa di capire ( sicuramente un mio problema) come cavolo trovare un programma simile al GEAR BOX che funzioni con questa scheda ( e chiaramente che non costi pi della scheda stessa).
Brilliant. Used with MacBook Pro. Works utterly seamlessly. Sound quality really is excellent.
I have had issues with audio interfaces in the past where, all of a sudden and for no reason, they just aren’t “on” or connected to the pc, or some other sort of frustration. I haven’t had an issue like that with this one. It seems bomb proof. Has phantom power. Great price. I can now just get on with stuff. Very happy with the purchase.
I don’t know because I’m a beginner in music.
But, I think it’s okay.
Good quality sound, works well with Linux and audacity. Very low latency and no usb issues.
Well its a cheap looking device but in a way that actually works to its advantage. It looks like you can just chuck it in a bag and not worry about it. A knockabout piece of kit.
You just plug it in and away it goes. The audio out from the phono and headphone is powerful and most importantly…clean! Sure its only 16/44 capable but that covers most general audio outputs and it’s going through a PA so…
Suffice to say it did the job perfectly. A handy bit of kit.
A bit dubious when I bought this unit as it was about half the price of my old firewire Focusrite Pro14,my PC upgrade has no built in firewire anymore boohoo so had to upgrade this too. Was worried USB would be too slow.HaH! Sound quality is excellent,really brings up the low end that was missing before (using studio monitor speakers).It even slotted in and worked before I had chance to download the drivers.There is no disc with this unit,cables,plugs,or adaptors and the box manual is so very brief as to be useless.The rear of the unit uses 2 1/4 main outs.If your monitor speakers only has a single stereo input,then have to use the headphone output from the front.I don’t think it will make too much difference really,but I’m no expert. The stereo separation is excellent,gaming is much better too.Running Reaper at under 10ms latency with no problems at all.Very surprised and happy with this unit.But, for a few bob more,could have doubled the number of inputs,but really 2 is enough for home PC musicians.Both electric guitar and mic work fine,but haven’t tried the internal pre-amp for mic as yet.
I was using a ~Behringer mixer and also an AKAI EIE pro and this is superior to both of them, great pre amps give clarity to both voice and guitar. I was getting slight hum on both my other devices but nothing from this, silent with nothing but the Guitar shining through. Well pleased with it and the build qulaity is excellent.
Use it for my Mic that I use for Discord, gaming, Electric Drum Kit and YouTube recording. Easy to install, easy to use and works wonderfully.
Great sound quality, intuitive interface and great driver support and PnP nature
Si lo andas pensando, no te marees. Y si tienes la fortuna de encontrarla de oferta, ni te lo pienses. Es una interfaz de audio impecable. En calidad de fabricacin, en prestaciones, … lo tiene todo. Quizs peca de algn fallo de diseo (bsicamente el control de salida principal, que debera quedar arriba para ser ms accesible y algn interruptor para cortar la alimentacin -va USB-), pero no dejan de ser detalle menores. Estoy absolutamente satisfecho con la compra y creo que es una opcin muy slida para cualquiera que considere comprar una interfaz de audio de gama de entrada para su PC.
La instalacin de drivers (Win7 Prof 64b) descargados de su web oficial, su configuracin y puesta en marcha con los DAW habituales, del tirn y sin un solo problema. Un 10.
I bought this interface to work with my MacBook Pro after my old M audio interface was made obsolete by the updates on Mac operating system.
So far I’ve really enjoyed using it, and as much as one can enjoy using an audio interface. No problems and the sound is great.
I would have liked 2 headphones jacks, but this is on the budget side so I’ll take what I got!
great value for home studio. Record two simultaneous channels.. record MIDI.. use it as an audio card to input your guitar for practice. Great stuff.
You have to be careful when plugging cables in and out, especially the usb on the computer, which shuts it down if you do it wrong. So you have to start all over again. Otherwise, the recording is excellent.
Great does everything I wanted it to do very pleased thank you
his is very good if your looking too record electric guitar you can fly all over the neck and it keeps up with you no latency you can plug ur amp in even better just plug ur guitar pedals with no amp as it has phantom power with that being said when it records its mono so it will come out on one side of headphones or speaker however just right click on recorded track and select convert to mono and it puts it right that is any thing with phantom power tho I realy enjoy this tried a lot of similar this dose what I was I wanted from it and more
Quality, functionality and I/O are truly excellent. I don’t find the pre-amps quiet enough to use with my old vintage 200 ohm Sony F-99A dynamic stereo microphone but it seems to pair reasonable well with my MXL 990 which itself isn’t particularly quiet. It is good for the price even though the pre-amps are shy of awesome.
I am using a Rode NT1000 mic and an old Alesis quadrasynth MIDI keyboard with the Behringer UMC204HD and the music quality is almost as good as from a $100,000 recording studio.
The Midas preamps are not the same preamps as you get in the high end Midas desks, but they do sound great, very clear, a little crisp, and really helps you articulate the sound.
My favourite feature is the pad switch, which I have yet to see on an interface at anywhere near this price.
I have yet to use the Midi inputs or the phantom power, but everything else has been a dream. The only issue I have had was one time the drivers failed to load, but once I restarted my computer, this problem went away. May sure you use the official UMC drivers from the Music Tribe website, as the ASIO4ALL drivers are simply not optimal for this device.
All in all, I definitely recommend this.
Perfect. Just what I needed for recording at home onto Mac using garageband.
This thing offers ridiculous value for money. It’s easily on par with its Focusrite equivalent for less than half the money – I think it even offers more output options. I was concerned that the build quality would be pretty poor but it’s actually really well put together and has a metal casing.
I just wish I’d gone for the 404 as this offers double the inputs for not much more money, but the 204 should be more than adequate for most home studio applications.
Buy it – you won’t be disappointed.
Sono un neofita per quanto riguarda l’home recording; si tratta di un prodotto davvero completo (per gli ingressi, le uscite, la gestione MIDI, la bassa latenza e la risoluzione audio)… Davvero ottimo.
Si possono scaricare i driver aggiornati (con la versione del software 4.59 hanno migliorato parecchio l’utilizzo dell’interfaccia su Windows10) ed altri software aggiuntivi dal sito Behringer.
Unico “neo”: risulta praticamente impossibile utilizzare questa interfaccia come “unica” scheda audio bypassando la scheda audio del pc per utilizzarla come unico output di ogni genere in quanto ci sono conflitti tra le frequenze delle varie applicazioni (i browser, i programmi per aprire i file multimediali, le DAW e i software per suonare tipo Guitar Rig, ecc). Questo implica che per i programmi “tradizionali” del pc sia necessario ad usare input e output della scheda audio del pc, mentre per i programmi con cui suonate (e le DAW) utilizziate questa interfaccia Behringer come input/output.
In definitiva dovete avere 2 casse collegate al pc(gli speaker che probabilmente avete fin da quando avete comprato il pc) e altre 2 (magari di buona qualit) collegate alla Behringer.
La scheda si presenta compatta, con un robusto chssis in solida plastica e metallo. E’ completa di tutto ci che occorre per il controllo e la registrazione su due tracce. Trovo utilissime le 2 prese anteriori Combo che accettano sia connettori XLR bilaciati che Jack da 6.3. I preamp Midas fanno il loro lavoro egregiamente, restituendo un suono al di sopra delle aspettative. L’interfaccia dispone inoltre di prese MIDI in e out che fanno sempre comodo anche nell’era dell’USB host. Inoltre, le coppie di uscite Out (R-L) sono ben tre pi un ingresso Insert. Insomma, credo che per il prezzo proposto non ci sia nulla di meglio. L’ho consigliata a diversi amici che sono rimasti molto soddisfatti. Servizio Amazon, inutile dirlo, sempre ineccepibile.
Great built quality, excellent sound and works perfectly on Linux via JACK without any setting up hassle, what else could I ask for 🙂
Item as described. Been working great for almost 5 months now with my AT2020 XLR microphone.
Great piece of kit. No issues with setup.Powered by usb. Worth the money.
Simply excellent product ,very clean sound and pre amps and very robust build qaulity – absolutely nothing to fault – worked straight out of the box on my latest mac upgrade in march 2018. As good as alternative makes at twice the prive. Superb !
Its quality is really good. I didn’t expect it that good compared to the price.
TL;DR: Gutes Produkt was den Zweck erfllt. Leider fhrt das Produkt bei mir zu nervigen Hintergrundrauschen und ist daher zusammen mit meinem Desktop-Computer ungeeignet.
EDIT 10.03.18: Ich habe mittlerweile herausgefunden, dass es sich hierbei um mehrere Probleme handelt.
Dabei konnte ich noch nicht alle lsen aber zumindest herausfinden, dass es nicht am Audio Interface liegt.
Wen es interessiert das komische Summen/Rauschen wird hier nher beschrieben: (Coil Whine)
https://youtu.be/7DirFjf3OO4
Da ich jedoch in meinen BIOS Einstellungen derartige Funktionen nicht umstellen konnte habe ich folgendes befolgt:
“1. Execute: “regedit”
2 .Locate: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control Power PowerSettings 54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00 5d76a2ca-e8c0-402f-a133-2158492d58ad
3. Change Attributes from 1 to 0.
4. Then, through the control panel – power – in the settings mode select power management processor. There will be an option disabling idle processor and high pitched noise immediately disappears. ”
Von: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/292915-30-high-pitched-noise-coming-area#4294909
Danach war zumindest das Coil Whine weg.
Daher scheint das Audio Interface an sich in Ordnung zu sein. Punktabzug da mir der Support nicht weiterhelfen konnte.
– better monitoring options (mix adjust with direct monitoring), stereo/mono, monitoring output options
– no popping of speakers when computer powers on/off (2i2 had awful popping)
– sound quality is outstanding
I am pretty new to the audio recording scene so I based my decision on a lot of online reviews and also on my use-case. I know that I will mostly be shooting at home, near my computer desk, so there’s no real advantage to paying more than $100 more for a portable recorder that I’ll have to keep charged all the time. And in regards to the Focusrite, the differences between the two are minimal but the reviews I watched online seemed to recommend the Behringer more.
The amps are very high quality and produce little noise in the signal. Each channel can be mixed and padded individually. There is real-time headphone monitoring – the output is 3/4 inch but I attached a adapter to mine to downsize to 3.5 mm. You can also output audio from your pc through these to your studio monitors or professional headphones. It works as a DAC for your headphones.
The build quality is awesome. It does not feel cheap at all. The body is metal and the knobs are plastic but firmly head in place with a pleasing amount of resistance. The aesthetics are timeless and will look amazing sitting on your desk.
Overall I’m very happy with my purchase and unless something catastrophic happens, Behringer has earned a new customer for life.
This audio interface exceeded my expectations, a very good product for someone looking to start a small home based studio.
Bei diesem Interface bekommt man aber genau dies fr sagenhafte 79. Meist haben die teureren Interfaces bessere Treiber (speziell fr Windows User ein wichtiger Punkt) oder andere nicht direkt in technischen Daten messbaren Vorzgen in Form von weniger rger/Problemen oder (angeblich) einen erheblichen Unterschied der Mikrofon/Eingangs-Amps.
Ich habe mir dieses Interface gekauft um ein bisschen mit meiner E-Gitarre in Main-Stage zu daddeln oder mal das ein oder andere aus Spa in Logic aufzunehmen. Dafr war es mir wichtig mglichst wenig Geld fr ein Interface auszugeben, so habe ich mir gedacht lass ich es doch einfach mal drauf ankommen und habe mich fr dieses hier entschieden.
Ausgepackt, per USB-Kabel (mehr wird fr dieses auch nicht bentigt, da es ber dieses auch mit Strom versorgt wird) mit meinem Mac verbunden uns es lief. Treiberinstallation ist bei Apple nicht notwendig. Fhlt sich und sieht zu dem auch noch sehr gut Verarbeitet aus.
Am Sound den es liefert (habe zwar ab und an auch schonmal ein Focusrite Clarett OctoPre zum recorden gehabt) kann ich nichts bemngeln – m.e. absolut top, auch wenn mir eine direkte Referenz fehlt.
Latenz ist brigens selbst “trotz” USB 2.0 absolut unproblematisch. Mit meinem alten 2010er 13er MBP in kleinster Ausstattung komm ich mit Sierra + MainStage 3 auf eine Latenz von um die 6-7ms. Habe einen sehr kleinen Puffer-Wert von 64, wenn nicht sogar 32 Samples gewhlt (Verwende NoiseGate + ChannelEQ + Compressor + AmpRack + Pedalbaord + Reverb + Delay + SampleDelay) und dabei kommt es zu keinen Aussetzern (IO-berlastung). Verzgerung ist fr mich nicht bemerkbar.
pour le faire fonctionner correctement , alors il faudra tout simplement tlcharger ce logiciel gratuit en tapent ( Behringer UMC DriveSetup.V2.23.0 )
Ce driver est compltement compatible avec tous les Windows et Mac , effectivement , j’ai lu a plusieurs reprise que des personnes
demandai de l’aide a ce sujet , ben voil c’est fait . Il faux savoir que cet appareil peut tre connect avec d’autre types de drivers mais
votre appareil sera limit au niveau de ces fonctions et rglages et surtout souffrira d’une latence ( retard audio ) norme .
Le driver V2.23.0 est d’aprs la plupart des ingnieurs studio audio celui qui fonctionne le mieux avec ce genre de matos .
Pour se qui est de ce UMC204HD j’en utilise dj deux depuis longtemps et j’en ai rachet un autre parce-que je n’ai jamais eu de
problmes avec ce matos et en plus il n’est vraiment pas cher vue a qualit sonore .
Un autre petit truc que l’on peu raliser avec ce matos , c’est de pouvoir l’utiliser comme pr-ampli sens qu’il ne soit connecter a un ordi ,
il suffi juste de l’alimenter avec un transfo externe de 5 volt pour pouvoir l’utiliser comme mix pour vos micros et vos instruments , cela
est vraiment pratique pour s’entraner en live au casque ou branch sur n’importe quel ampli , videment vous pourrez continuer a utiliser vos
micros aliment en 48 volts , c’est vraiment pratique quand on ne veux pas se trimbaler son ordi pour rien car cet appareil seul suffi pour vous
faire du son .
Pour ce qui est de la connectique , je vous conseil d’utiliser une prise multi USB aliment sur secteur car de le brancher directement sur
votre PC sens alimentation externe risque d’user prmaturment le systme de l’alimentation interne de votre ordi , il serai dommage de
se retrouver avec votre PC en panne juste a cause de cela . Se qui se passe est tout simple , ce UMC204HD est capable de fournir du 48 volts
a partir de 5 volts , donc le processeur qui transforme ce voltage met a mal l’alim de votre PC puisqu’il tente de tirer normment de courent a
partir d’une simple fiche USB qui n’est pas conu pour cela a l’origine . On trouve des multi prise USB pour 10 euros , alors pensez y c’est
importent et en plus vous aurez plus de puissance aux entres de l’appareil et aussi moins de souffle .
Voila , je crois que l’on a fait le tour de la question technique , Si vous avez d’autres questions j’y rpondrai avec plaisir ,
et si vous avez trouv mon commentaire utile , un petit CLIC sur OUI fait toujours plaisir . Merci beaucoup et bonne nouvelle anne 2018 .
Petit retour utilisateur en Fvrier 2022 :
Apres 4 annes d’utilisation cet appareil fonctionne toujours aussi bien , alors que d’autres de haut de
gamme que j’avais au studio ont dj rendu l’me .
Je vous tiendrai inform ds qu’il y un dysfonctionnement de cet appareil qui pour l’instant est super fiable .
Bonne anne 2022 les amis .
This is a really good audio interface for the price, it has zero noise, smooth knobs with some resistance to allow precision and to prevent accidentally un-adjusting them, and a nice matte metal chassis. Each input is for one ear (left and right), and the mono/stereo button is only for the headphones; I just use a channel mixer to make the audio centered, but if that’s not an option you’ll need a second microphone/input source or a splitter cable
Apparently a driver for this exists but I didn’t need one for some reason and it didn’t came with one (windows 10)
Amazing sound card guys honestly I’m happy. It sounds better than the focusrite sound card.It does not feel cheap it feel heavy. Sound quality is impressive. Amazon doesn’t disappoint I received it 1 day shipping.
Bought this to replace the Presonus unit I had to return. Very easy to set up and good sound quality with my condenser mic and DAW.
Dcidment, Behringer fait de mieux en mieux les choses. La preuve cette excellente interface qui fonctionne merveille. Excellent rapport qualit-prix.
I am using the DAC section of the Behringer 2X4 with a music server, Not as a recorder! It now functions as a preamp, with the built in capability of the DAC chip to be used as a volume control. My Flac files never sounded so good. Perhaps not as quiet as the best, but the music really comes alive through this device. Love it.
Really great interface..love it! it links up to the iMac with ease. No messing!
Works superbly, I use it with Cakewalk SONAR to record demos.
Two problems I had that people should know about are that I could not get the Windows 7 to 10 codec to work, had to use the generic Windows codec(nicer anyways). Also, this will not work with USB 3.0, it is designed for USB 2.0, and works very well at that data rate.
24 Bit 192 Khz la dicono lunga il massimo che si possa desiderare
al momento la piu quotata sul mercato, le recensioni piu che positive
parlano da sole, un piccolo neo da rilevare sui materiali costruttivi
leggerina, non bella robusta e pesante in lamierino verniciato,
per il resto davvero molto valida il suono bello e pulito, dicono che questa
scheda abbia latenza “0” cio nessun ritardo, al momento da consigliare a tutti
non ho ancora scoperto se possiede dei DSP reali, cio la possibilit di correggere
i toni e gli effetti in tempo reale, poche schede e soprattutto di ultima generazione
li posseggono, mentre per altre dicono che li hanno
ma in realt sono soltanto virtuali. Una volta impostati quelli sono e quelli rimangono
senza la possibilit di variazioni in tempo reale.
Consigliatissima
I run it thru a mac and it’s literally plug and play! No firmware or divers needed. Find it in logic or whatever ur using and that’s it.
Build quality is extremely sturdy and the only real thing I think they coulda put on it is an on off button. To turn it off u need to pull out power cord.
These are hard to get as when places get them they sell out quick. I bought from gear4music as they said they had them in stock. Turns out they didn’t and I would receive one till Oct! But thru emails back n forth they assured my a few days to a week. I then phoned then and was told nothing till Oct. I then seen thru Amazon that inta audio was selling them. Was a little dubious due to gear4music not having them so phoned inta audio and low and behold they had them and I would receive it in a day or 2!
So all in all an amazing bit of kit and a great company that sold them too.
I run it thru a mac and it’s literally plug and play! No firmware or divers needed. Find it in logic or whatever ur using and that’s it.
Build quality is extremely sturdy and the only real thing I think they coulda put on it is an on off button. To turn it off u need to pull out power cord.
These are hard to get as when places get them they sell out quick. I bought from gear4music as they said they had them in stock. Turns out they didn’t and I would receive one till Oct! But thru emails back n forth they assured my a few days to a week. I then phoned then and was told nothing till Oct. I then seen thru Amazon that inta audio was selling them. Was a little dubious due to gear4music not having them so phoned inta audio and low and behold they had them and I would receive it in a day or 2!
So all in all an amazing bit of kit and a great company that sold them too.
Very happy with this purchase. Low noise, great quality. Have recorded line-level synths with it and used the headphone out + rca out to an amp. Have not tried the XLR mike inputs yet.
The Midi IN/OUT is perfect (not like those cheap 10$ usb cables).
I run it in low-latency mode (not ultra-low) at around 5ms and get no glitches.
Exactly what I wanted and expected. The quality is absolutely perfect. A robust and highly competent piece of kit.
Fantastic piece of kit, it has done exactly what i wanted it for. would recommend..
So far so good. Next I went to the support site and downloaded the correct driver for my Windows 10 PC. It installed and found the box with no problem. More good news! Now I wanted to get the free copy of the Tracktion DAW (Digital Audio Workstation, the recording studio software) that is included in the deal. You will have to wait for this! Firstly you must register your product which is a little cumbersome. You are asked to provide proof of purchase along with the usual serial number. This is a bit of a faff! I had to scan and save the invoice as a PDF file then upload it into the registration form. Then you have to wait for a confirmation email before you can get hold of the software. I still am, three days later! I wait with baited breath.
This is not really a complaint as I can understand the company not wanting to give stuff to anyone for free. Just a bit of a pain really. Still, onward and upward. There is always a solution to these things. In this case, go and get Reaper from the appropriate site. This is an excellent DAW and is widely recognised as a great alternative to the vastly more expensive options. You can use it for free without restrictions but I would suggest paying the $60.00 fee to support the development. When installed, this software found the box and worked perfectly. Very cool!
Now, onto the Android part of the project. This is a sort of good news, bad news kind of deal! First some technical background stuff for those that might not know. Android is a very good but also extremely frustrating operating system. It can do many things but not always on every device. Every manufacturer has its own way of doing things and their own version of the software on each device which makes the hardware support very patchy. Since Android 5.0 Lollipop, there has been support for USB audio. This means that you should be able to plug any USB audio device into the OTG port on your Android device and it should output the sound through that. Guess what; on the box I wanted to use it didn’t work!
On my Nexus 6P phone it most certainly does, brilliantly. I have tried several solutions to get the thing to make a noise on the TV box with no success so far. Using USB Audio Player from Audio Extream I managed to get some sound but it was distorted and the playback speed was way too fast. I will be contacting them as I would like to use their Audio Evolution DAW so it would be good if I can get it to actually work. Watch this space. I suspect that I will need to try another TV box. Shame!
So, the UMC204HD itself appears to be a great little interface. It gives you various in and out connection options and works very well. The support from Behringer is OK but could be refined a bit perhaps. There are comments all over the internet that Behringer are not to be spoken of in the same terms as Focusrite, Presonus, or Steinberg. Well, I have to say that so far I have no issues with the box and you most definitely get first class value for money.
I still haven’t tried the MIDI function but would imagine that it will be fine. The 192Khz decoding ability is a great addition and is better than many more expensive options. This is really an outboard USB sound card so can be used to connect your digital devices (phone, laptop, tablet, e.t.c) to you speakers. This can be done in a variety of ways. It has phono/RCA outputs on the back so you could plug it into your hi fi amp, for example. I have tried this and it sounds very good through my Rega system. Compared to a 90.00 stand-alone USB DAC (Dragonfly), I couldn’t really hear any difference when playing FLAC files via my phone. I know that this is not what it is designed to do, but it can so why not try it?
I would recommend that you give one of these a go if you are in the market for a well-equipped, sensibly priced audio interface. Just don’t get upset if it won’t make sounds from you Android stuff.
Works great. Installation is easy in windows 10. No suprises. For the moment I use it as a sound card and midi connection. Didn’t use the audio input yet.
Good AI, had no problems. Easy to set up and use
Great interface. Easy to use, has the bonus of a midi interface too. Hooks up to Mac with no problem, Tracktion software (T6) is also very intuitive and very good.
Can’t praise this highly enough as I edit a lot of audio