Behringer UMC404HD Audiophile 4×4, 24-Bit/192 kHz USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Midas Mic Preamplifiers
UMC404HD
Audiophile 4×4, 24-Bit/192 kHz USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Midas Mic Preamplifiers
- 4×4 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface for recording microphones and instruments
- Audiophile 24-Bit/192 kHz resolution for professional audio quality
- 4 state-of-the-art, Midas designed Mic Preamplifiers with +48 V phantom power
- Analog Inserts for use of external effects such as compressors, etc.
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U-PHORIA UMC404HDThe incredible U-PHORIA UMC404HD 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 UMC404HD 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 UMC404HD’s 4 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 UMC404HD 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 UMC404HD 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 UMC404HD, 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 UMC404HD also features 4 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 UMC404HD is a powerful 4 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: | 1.2 kg |
| Dimensions: | 29.2 x 4.6 x 13 cm; 1.2 Kilograms |
| Model: | UMC 404HD |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
| Origin: | China |
The Behringer USB audio interface made recording my four drum tracks so much easier than the mixer I was using. With four inputs and four outputs it gave the sound guy more to mix and work with. And it was easier to set levels and compensate for any clipping by using the pad button.
Delighted with this interface. Great value and sturdy construction. Just plugged it into the Mac and was “in business” straight away. No latency problems
Amazing product for the money sounds great easy to use highly recommended
Within two minutes of unboxing, I was DJing on my Linux system while in music heaven. I finally have that studio sound, my amplifier doesn’t need to be cranked up anymore!
Everyone else has mentioned the excellent build quality. It had some nice weight to it. The power socket is a little fiddly to put together, but it’s well-built.
I can’t wait to plug my guitars & midi keyboard in.
This is the perfect solution to Covid19, stay in while enjoying great music in studio quality.
I love everything about this. There were a lot of reviews on this on youtube, and value for money was the standout feature.
But I have been a Behringer owner for a long time and all of their stuff that I have from them so far has been excellent.
EDIT: Note the XLR outputs on this are low. If you are using this live then you will need to run it through a preamp or out to a desk.
Works seamlessly and integrates well with logic on a mac pro, sound quality is much better than I was expecting, I prefer it to my Saffire pro 26! It’s also sturdy… Good selection of inputs… Very good product, especially when you consider the price.
updated as my Steinberg UR-22 II didn’t have enough inputs.
this is the perfect solution and the price is superb for what you get.
Linux plays nice with it. No drivers or hacking necessary. Thanks to it being class compliant. Good companion to Ardour. XLR outputs are a plus, as well as inserts. Comes with a power supply of unknown quality, but the noise floor is acceptably low. Under Linux it seems to produce the fewest Xruns at 48khz but is almost as stable at 192khz. Bit depth confirmed at 24bit. As far as it’s sound I would say mostly revealing but with some smoothing.. just a wee bit. In this instance you don’t want smoothing, you want clinical accuracy. MIDI functionality works well and with some configuring in Ardour for the midi interface and appropriate tracks/busses can play back and capture simultaneously. Works nicely with an old Yamaha PSR-282. I’m sure control surfaces would work equally well with the proper configurations. It is a Behringer product so I don’t expect it to live forever. Corners are cut to bring the cost down. Don’t bash it about and it should last. Connectors are nice and tight and pots sound clean.
I’m not an audiophile but this does exactly what I need at a fraction of the price of the other products. It’s a sturdy build and has been working great for almost a year now. I guess you could say it’s a bit clunky but honestly, there’s 4 XLR inputs so I’d imagine there’s a lot to cram in.
Very good so far! Haven’t use the outputs for monitoring but so far great!
Normalement cette marque est de qualit moyenne, souvent de basse qualit..mais ce produit se dmarque. Bonne qualit par rapport au prix..Pour les musicien ammateur et semi-pro.. Je le conseille..
Very good value.
Although there are better interfaces.
You have to pay considerably more to get a little more finesse.
Great effort from Berhinge
Excellent piece of kit, plugged in to usb and windows 7 found the driver instantly. Allows me to play PC songs through my amplifier. Great sound
Windows 10 is still a pain to install things. I installed the driver first, turned it on and nothing; no sound. Uninstalled the driver and it worked. Why? Windows 10 installed the most appropriate driver itself. Now installed the ASIO driver supplied by Behringer and it works perfectly except with ProTools. I have no idea why but it works with Reason 5 onwards, Cubase, Studio One, Tractor Pro 3 etc..
4 inputs, outputs, loads of connections on the rear and really good value for the price. There is room for growth at a later stage. All metal construction is better than plastic on similar units.
I got it to replace my trusty E-Mu 1616m which finally gave up the ghost. USB is more convenient than installing cards into a PC. Interchangeable with a Mac is a bonus. It is USB 2 but 3 sockets are compatible. I decided against the newer C socket mainly on price as I don’t have a small fortune to spend on equipment.
Overall I’m very happy with unit and thoroughly recommend i
Very nice interface, no noise as far as I can hear, no latency, strong build and slick design. Only thing I would say is that it can be a bit difficult to get XLR Leads in and out to start with but it soon loosens up.
A wonderful simplistic audio interface device that gets the job done.
Works without lag or any other problems with Logic Pro X, plug and play on Mac platform, no drivers needed.
Chasis is alluminum, sturdy, knobs feel well built.
Great value for the price!
Bought this as my old little 2 channel wasn’t performing well anymore, was looking around and saw much more expensive alternatives offering the exact same spec so decided to give it a go. No hesitation recommending this device at all, folks save your money paying for bigger well known brands at more than double the cost, it simply isn’t worth it, buy a vst with the money you save 🙂
My only gripe is Windows 10 the volume is extremely low, however this is a windows problem and nothing to do with the device, I have to turn the output knob down half way when using it on the mac.
Brilliant value for money. I haven’t starred the tech support because I’ve never needed to use i
This is excellent value for money. To my ears, it provides as good quality as interface units from other manufacturers costing more than twice the price. I think that the lower price is purely because Behringer has a “bargain basement” reputation and previous versions of their interfaces did not quite achieve this audio quality.
Note that, for connection to an iPad (using the excellent Auria Pro app, in my case), you have to invest in a genuine Apple USB3 interface. The cheaper, non-branded USB converter that I got via Amazon was not fully compatible.
I was looking for a replacement for an old mixer that I’d been using for my guitar and keyboard, and this offered midi as well, so I thought I’d give it a try. I have to say that it’s amazing value, and the audio quality sounds spot-on to my ears. It has also allowed me to ditch my old midi-USB adapter, so there’s one less box cluttering up the room. I’m using it with Reaper on a PC, and this gives superb latency-free audio with the ASIO driver. A really good option if your looking for a USB audio interface with midi on a budge
The best value for money Low Latency asio driver usb sound card work great with Cubase you will need mixing desk as pre input to sound card for microphones and instrument recording etc
Did a lot of research before buying this, and now that I’ve had it for a couple of months, feel I made the right purchase. I like the sound quality, ease of use and Midi in/outs!
Great for compact easy to use on the go audio interface and studio work alike
It’s under 100. It is brilliant for home studio geeks and bedroom mega stars alike. Also very good way of implementing a DAC into your hi-fi system. And the quality is very very good. Annoyed that firewire died and my 700 Focusrite had to be replaced but this is a worthy replacement.
What I love is how it can give 48+ Volts of power to all 4 mics! Needed to have good sound quality exporting to whatever you’re plugging this in to
For what it is and the features it has nothing else can compare. Best bang for the buck.
A relatively cheap product compared to most other interfaces but so far it has done everything that I needed it to do and was simple to set up. It seems solidly built and I’m very happy with it.
After my trusty but old 1616m died I needed a new interface and this offered a good bang for buck. The unit is well made and I was pleased with the quality.
However, it often seems to ‘max out’ if too many notes play at once. Everything grinds to a halt. Of course I can increase the buffer settings (in a very very basic app) but even so the latency is then an issue and still the unit can struggle.
In essence, is a great budget friendly addition but not for people using heavy vst reliant tracks
Great band for your buck. Behringer won’t let you down with this one.
Bought this as my first audio interface, and found it to be very user friendly, and awesome having the option of 4 inputs (either 1/4 jack or XLR), plus the phantom power for condenser mics, headphone and monitor outputs.
Would recommend for anyone looking to start home recordings for music / podcasts etc. Great value for money – especially the others in the price range only offer 1 or 2 inputs!
The sound output is prety good as good as other products. no noticible difference. Price Perfect. 4 inputs not Bad as other products in this price range only give 2
Its a brilliant unit for recording and mine has had plenty of use when I record music, but for standard windows output (i.e. not from a DAW) the drivers just cant manage to maintain sound. Behringers drivers are shockingly unstable and I’m convinced its to do with the bitrate of the output as resetting the bitrate will sometimes resurrect the audio playback from windows.
I havent had any issues using it purely as a dedicated audio interface with Reaper, and I ended up using the onboard audio adapter on my computer with a 3.5mm stereo to phono cable and plugged them into the 2nd input on my monitor speakers. It does mean that you have to set up your DAW to work just with the UMD as its dedicated audio device, but thats a minor niggle really…
For the price, this thing blows away a lot of other audio interfaces. 24bit 192khz recording is easily achievable on just the USB connection and if youre recording from a Mic or an instrument, the Midas preamps are a very nice inclusion. I havent had an opportunity to use the midi ports yet but for recording instruments or podcasting, you really couldnt ask for a better unit, however until the driver situation is fixed, i wouldnt attempt to use it for livestreaming unless youre streaming the audio from a different sound device and use this as an input only. Shame, as with a little attention to detail (and some proper windows drivers) this could be an amazing card for pro gaming and live mixing as well.
Plug and play, great sound, excellent build quality. Wonderful price compared to competition and with more inputs/outputs per pound. Highly recommended.
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.
Solid build … good quality A/D/A … Preamps seem clean and flat … There are better units out there, but in considerably higher price brackets … Excellent value for money – particularly for use in a home studio environment – or even a smaller commercial setup … Impressed with overall quality and simplicity of setup … Can’t judge reliability at this early stage, but so far, after several weeks use, no problems …
Plenty of interface options for the money – great value. Plug and play with my iMac over USB. Audio quality seems pretty good to my amateur ears
wasn,t expecting it to be as good as it is.
I’ve played for over 40 years but never recorded myself. Playing multiple keyboards I wanted as many inputs as possible for the money and this does the job.
Having 4 inputs means I can record 2 keyboards in stereo or 4 different boards at once and mix them together.
I was concerned that I wouldn’t be able to use it without technical help bit whereas it’s not exactly plug and play it’s near enough.
A great product.
If you haven’t got a dedicated audio interface and you use your computer to record then do yourself a favour and buy this unit. I messed about for ages with a USB mixer and an amp with USB connectivity but this blows them out of the water. The ease of use and the sound quality are both fantastic. I should have bought this a long time ago.
An Exallent product easy to use with good sound output. Plugged into laptop from my record deck no problem choosing recording soft ware is a matter of personal choice I opted for magix works perfectly together. Really satisfied with the product.
Wish I’d got one sooner. The 48v phantom power brings your microphones to life!
Can’t fault this for the money, in my opinion it blows all similarly priced Interfaces out of the water, if only due to the four inputs alone, but there is MORE check the spec.
GREAT!
Note, you may have to download the FREE driver from the Behringer site to get it to work with your recording software, and DON’T forget to ‘run’ the driver. You can’t just download it, you have to ‘run’ it. (When I downloaded the driver the device worked on my PC but was not recognised by Cubase which confused me for a while.)
I am very happy with this, much better in every way than my other well known branded device that only had two inputs…and cost the same. There is a cool function that splits the playback between the software and input, bottom line, on Cubase you don’t have to click and un-click a track to hear it or not.
I was going to get the two channel model but thought it worth getting the 4 channel in the end as it was a good price (86.50). I probably won’t need 4 channels but who knows. It is great quality and very solid and does the job for me. I have nothing to compare the sound quality to but it seems fine for me.
has more options for connecting to things than you would prolly ever need. RCA outs not effected by master out vol.
no option to switch to +4 instead of -10db.
still behringer stepped it up .. bought the bigger version for my other studio, great value .. hope it works for the long term (unlike ie. native instruments hardware etc .. why i no longer invest in expensive computer / audio interfaces, its the same as “buying” (aka renting) software .. its only going to last for x years before its obsolete .. sucks having a stack of perfectly good hardware interfaces that are no longer supported because its not “profitable” for these corporations)
.. ideally the behringer stuff would work as a mixer if powered but not connected to a laptop (since the VUs light up, its clearly receiving signal, just doesnt send it to my monitors) .. would make it a better investme
I love this thing. Great value and versatile – it has Midas preamps too that’s got to be good.
Worth the money. It has 192khz recording, direct monitoring, Midas preamp, 4 inputs, 4 outputs for less than a 100 pound.
I’m not an audio freak. Behringer? Steinberg? Focusrite? UAD? Lol Everyone’s here to make money.. Just focus on your shhhhh.
I do a lot of recording and this does the job as needed.
Good controls and handles everything well. Its strong and looks nice.
Inside the box you get the interface, USB type B cable, power adapter, behringer sticker and a manual.
Plug in the USB and your monitors you’re good to go.
Works great with Logic pro X.
Behringer ………I know it conjures up the feeling of cheapness, but, I’ve got to sday that this is a really good piece of kit. I did have rackmount Digi 003 and a focusrite adat but I thought I would try this out and I use it all the time and sold my other interfaces. No problems with drivers on windows 10, works great, not had any problems. Don’t worry about the name it’s a good price of kit.
All channels work at the same time, they have good mixing controls, you can add phantom power with out a seporate box, its small, slightly on the heavy side but very portable. Powered by usb OR power cable. Brillant interface, my new first choice!
Extreme good value for money. If you’re looking for a simple interface for quality work on the move, look no furthe
Used with Centos 7 for a radio playout system. Supplements a pro audio card for auxiliary work. Works flawlessly with no compatability issues. Been in constant use for 18 months with no reliability issues.
Very happy with this. Absolute bargain with everything you need. The recording quality is excellent . There’s 4 inputs , I use 1 & 2 inputs on the unit for stereo and the same with 3 & 4 on the unit. It lets me use my 2 Yamaha keyboards and I get full stereo. Very happy chappy and well packaged !! Christmas drinks on me !!
It is a very good first piece of audio equipment, I’ve had no problems so far. It came in mint condition and is very easy to handle.
A bit of delay with the iPad. Not sure why. Good audio quality and ok to use now and agai
For 4×4 input output this is the best sound card money can buy.
Running keyboard through midi interface and listening to patches with live monitoring yields around 8ms of round trip latency, which is perfect for my requirements. I’m very sensitive to latency, and this is unnoticeable, even for fast pieces.
Drivers are excellent, build quality solid. Can’t think of much more I need from this device, and the price is unbeatable.
Easily the best value at this price point. Usually you have to pay much more for 4 fully-controllable multi inputs (with phantom power). Also has a number of versatile output options.
Haven’t used this extensively for recording so can’t comment on pre-amp quality, but what I’ve heard has sounded good.
I like it so much i got a quality sound much more better than mixer when recoding to my laptop.
I was amazed at how fast it was deliverd to Saudi Arabia.
Thanks
Fantastic just what i needed to use with my Guitars .
This product is fantastic for my home studio. It is very well manufactured and the sound it produces is fantastic.
Drivers were very easy to install on Windows 10 (64 Bit).
The MIDAS pre amps are superb. You get a lot of bang for your buck with this product. So many features at such a low price point….highly recommended.
Setting it up only took about 5 minute on Windows: getting the UMC driver & ASIO4All.
I use it for Cubase and Pro Tools and does not fail me!
I would recommend this interface over the Focusrites.
Best price out there and I looked.
The Midas pre amps on this interface is awsome, Midas are legendary and for this price having access to one never mind four is incredible.
The proof is in the pudding and they live up to there status because there is a warm sound from this device that delivers clean highs and lows which I am happy with.
A great sound card to start off with and earns a spot in any home studio or podcast/youtube environment.
Behringer have upped their game considerably and deserve respect for the products they are releasing these days.
Thumbs up
Behringer have produced another great product at a great price.
I haven’t even used the power supply that comes with it as it appears to do everything just with the usb power.
Sound quality produced is good enough considering the price.
I will be using this as part of an internet radio setup along side a Behringer DX2000 USB mixer.
Great quality. Solid metal build. Sounds fantastic. Totally portable. I bought it for a project studio install then a few weeks later used it at a video studio shoot for loud PA playback from laptop. Works flawlessly. Very good value for money. If there was a 19″ rack mount version I’d buy that as well!
Works great! Easy to get it up and running and has worked fine to date.
Fab interface, excellent value for money. 4 inputs for less than some manufacturers charge for 2. Produces lovely sounds from a variety of sources. The only problem I had was with my software (Audacity) which was compensating for non-existent latency, resulting in overdubbed parts running ahead of the original track. If you are experiencing problems check your settings first – there is likely nothing wrong with the unit.
EDIT August 2020:
It’s still the core of my studio. Any problems I had have been user error rather than the interface. I’ve used it for recording both at home and outside on location (3 mics and a guitar plugged in, phantom power on, and happily running on USB power from the laptop) and also for a weekly live stream for the past 5 months, and it never misses a beat. It’s about to be replaced with a Soundcraft mixer as I need more inputs, but I’ll be keeping it as a portable rig and for MIDI recording.
excellent piece of kit. i bought so that i could send and return from cubase to external effects (space echo) to do dub mixes – it works a dream.
the box is solid and well constructed, all the knobs feel tight and it looks cool. the sound is clean, probably as good as my Edirol.
Es wird allerdings ein Treiber bentigt, welcher fr win und mac zum Download vorhanden ist. Bei Linux gestaltet sich das ganze etwas schwieriger, da knnte ich zwar eine Aufnahme realisieren, aber nicht ber das interface wiedergeben. Ich konnte auf die schnelle auch keinen Linux Treiber finden.
Fr diesen Preis ist das sicher eines der besten, wenn nicht DAS Beste interface, das man bekommen kann!
Absolute Empfehlung!
Good preamps. Needs powered USB hub, doesn’t get enough power from iPad USB po
Nice device and works perfectly with our Mac and Adobe Audition. We’re able to record four separate microphones on four separate channels and that’s exactly what we wanted.
This unit is great. I was rather hoping to use this as a 4-ch recorder with audacity, but it shows up as two separate USB devices, and audacity only records one USB device at a time. Still, a very good unit.
Just get one.
It’s as good as units twice the price.
Ultra-low latency with ASIO drivers.
als erstes mchte ich meine Probleme bei der Treiberinstallation mitteilen, um vielleicht anderen Zeit zu ersparen:
Eventuell steht das in der Anleitung aber wer liet das schon? 😉
Ich habe das Interface angesteckt, den Treiber installiert es wurde nicht richtig erkannt.
Dannach musste ich den Rechner 1x neustarten und das Treiber Setup nochmals Starten, dannach wurde das Interface richtig erkannt (WIN 10, v1803).
Zum Interface selbst: Ich habe es mir nur gekauft um die Beyerdynamcis DT990 mit 250 Ohm Richtig betreiben zu knnen.
Zusztlich hab ich noch meine realtiv gnstigen Studiomonitore angesteckt (Musik hren und gamen).
Beim Klang konnte ich nichts negatives fesstellen, die Output latency hab ich auf ca 5ms hinbekommen ohne irgendwelche Probleme.
Verabeitung ist auch wertig.
liebe Gre
Stefa
4 Simultaneous mono inputs or 2 stereo inputs or any combination of those out to multiple DAW programs. For 84 you couldn’t find a better deal. This device does everything I wanted it to and more, and sounds great while doing it, all with no latency issues. Don’t miss out on this at such a bargain price. Buy it, you won’t regret it.
Great bit of kit – use it to record 4 separate tracks at once in Logic Pro X
This is a simply amazing bit of kit at this price. Behringer tend to get some stick but this is sturdily constructed, bristling with inputs and outputs and it sounds just lovely, particularly when you compare it to those motherboard audio connections we all take for granted these days. It even has a MIDI in and out! It’s a metal case and all the connectors, knobs and switches feel solid.
Installation was simple using the drivers from Behringer’s website (Windows 7 tried to install it on its own but failed). Documentation is rather sparse as is sadly routine nowadays but the unit is pretty self-explanatory anyway. If you’re buying this kind of interface you know what you’re expecting it to do, and it does that. The latest drivers are stable and solid.
A professional sounding (and looking) unit. Heartily recommended.
The inputs are available on both balanced XLR and balanced line input sockets. Outputs 1 and 2 are available on balanced XLR, balanced line, and unbalanced RCA phono. Outputs 3 and 4 are available on unbalanced line and unbalanced RCA phono connections. All four channels also feature mono insert returns, allowing for use of external hardware effects.
Controls are as follows: four input gain knobs, one per channel, as well as a button to switch between mic level and line level input signals. On the output side, there’s a single knob to control the level of outputs 1 and 2, another for the Phones output, and a Mix knob. This knob controls the hardware mixing between input and playback levels – if turned towards the left, any signals coming into the inputs will be sent to the main outputs 1 & 2. This allows monitoring of any inputs alongside anything being played back, allowing you to record one or more instruments or vocals while listening to previously recorded tracks. This is done entirely in hardware with zero latency and not requiring any software setup. If you’d prefer to keep the input signals out of the playback, turn this knob all the way to the right, marked “PB” for Playback.
Four buttons are also provided to independently pad each input channel. Finally there’s a button that controls the Phones output, configuring whether it is monitoring outputs 1&2 or outputs 3&4. This allows for A/B switching between two mixes, if you set up the outputs appropriately in software.
The device connects to your computer via standard USB 2 cable. It is provided with a small DC power supply, enabling use of the device without an active USB connection. The power supply can be used in addition to the USB connection to ensure a clean, noiseless power feed.
On Mac it will be detected immediately, on Windows you need to download drivers from the Behringer website. These drivers include both standard Windows audio and ASIO support, and installs a systray icon which activates a control panel. This control panel allows changing buffer settings, bitrate, sample rate, and so on.
I have used the device in both Windows 10 and macOS High Sierra, using Adobe Audition, Sony Sound Forge and other audio apps. All apps will see four inputs and four outputs, and each can be used independently in a multi-track project. You can be recording to four new tracks while simultaneously playing back four already recorded tracks.
Thanks to the four mic pre-amps, you can record up to four microphones directly into the sound card. Optional 48V phantom power means it can work with condenser mics and any other that need power supplied. It is therefore an extremely handy device to take on the road, allowing you to record and play back with only this soundcard and a computer or laptop, no mixer required. You can control the gain of each input independently. Playback settings are more limited in hardware – you can only control the volume of outputs 1 and 2. Control of outputs 3 and 4 needs to be done in software.
Audio quality is excellent. The device supports full 24bit / 192khz in both recording and playback. I am no expert sound engineer, but I have made recordings direct into the device from a couple of Behringer condenser microphones, and I have used it for playing back up to four channels simultaneously in live theatre productions. In all cases it sounded great, with no noticeable noise, hum or distortion.
This is a really excellent and flexible sound card. It has enough inputs and outputs to cover a variety of requirements, yet is still small and portable enough to be thrown in a bag and taken anywhere it’s needed. As mentioned I’ve used it to record from a couple of condenser microphones, and also to provide the music and sound effects for several theatre productions.
In addition I’m also now using it as my main PC sound card. Because it has four outputs, I can use it for basic quadraphonic surround sound – there’s a setting for 4.0 surround in Windows and macOS sound preferences. Connected to a decent amplifier and speakers it provides really superb audio quality for music and watching movies.
Highly recommended for anyone who needs top quality recording and playback of up to four in and four out. I think it’s excellent value for the money considering everything it can do.
Just tried it with my PC. It has almost no latency (sound from the speakers comes exactly when I strum the strings). It is a small and simple device, yet very useful in my case. I also tried using it with Guitar Rig 5, free version. Works amazingly well.
Drivers need to be better and I get glitching when using more than one VST Instruments.
I’m running Cubase on Win Pro 7, i5 vPro HP
Latency is at 40.113ms which is more than I wanted.
I found it doesn’t go as loud as other products like the steinberg mrkII and it doesn’t sound as tight, bright and compact with also the latency being a lot better than the behringer.
I thought this would be an upgrade from the steinberg but not quite.
Price is very good for the amount of inputs but that’s all it has really to offer for me so I shall be returning the unit.
After leaving this review…..
I swiftly browsed for a driver update and it rectified the glitches and also the latency dropped to 10.113ms a massive difference from 40ms.
So 5 For this fine and well built unit.
This thing is built like a tank, too. If you’re lugging it around it’d take some work to damage this thing.
Over the moon with the quality of the recording from my microphone and also my Ray34 bass, which are the two devices I’ve tested it with so far. Oh, and a midi keyboard, which was also plug and play with Garageband.
If you’re in the market for a new music I/O you really can’t go wrong with this.
Plugged this straight into my Macbook running Logic Pro x and it just works. Had it connected using all 4 inputs and the MIDI in at the same time and it gives a much better sound quality than my older interface and with a metal body build its a solid piece of kit. For under 100 its a steal!
+ wertige Knpfe und Drehpotis
+ rauscharm mit Kondensatormikrofonen
+ eignet sich sehr gut fr Nachvertonung von Videos (ist dafr eigentlich schon oversized)
+ Phantomspeisung vorhanden
+ gute Einstellmglichkeiten fr das Verhltnis Vor-/Rckkanal
+ Gert wird sofort erkannt (Win 10)
o etwas hher als 1 HE, passt daher nicht in eine 1-HE-Wanne, auch, wenn man die Gummife entfernt. Es sind auch keine Einbauwinkel dabei (Gert ist schmaler als 19-Zoll-Einbaugerte)
o Phantomspeisung nur fr alle oder keinen Kanal whlbar
– zu geringe Verstrkung bei Verwendung dynamischer Mikrofone. Bei voller Verstrkung rauschen die Vorverstrker
Midi konnte ich nicht testen, da ich das nicht nutze.
Externes Netzteil ist beigegt.
Can’t beat the price for this 4 channel interface! I plugged it into my mac and it works, no drivers to download or anything. The build quality looks good. My only complaint is the low volume going out to the mains. My old interface is much louder.
I bought this as an upgrade from an M-Audio M-Track with 2 preamps, because I needed the extra inputs. I haven’t done a scientific comparison of the audio quality but after some testing I am very pleased with the quality of the preamps. They offer much higher gain and lower noise than the M-Audio interface, which is very valuable to me as I do a lot of ambient classical recording where good, clean gain really counts.
It loses a star because the software isn’t great. I downloaded the latest driver from the website rather and while it does work perfectly, I was unable to change the sample rate from 192kHz. I don’t think I am doing anything wrong, and there are many forum posts online about similar problems with the driver.
One thing that can confuse people about this unit – it has a mains adapter but it CAN also run only on power from the USB connection (“bus powered”). I was able to run 4 condenser microphones with 48V phantom power from this with it only getting power from my laptop’s USB port and it worked flawlessly. I guess the power supply is in case you have microphones that require more power.
I was wary at first because of the name but it exceeded my expectations. Great build quality, function and drivers. Overall very happy, no need to pay 100 more the the same thing.
Excellent quality, it doesn’t feel cheap. Works flawlessly with my Mac and Logic Pro X.
a lot of quality for your money .I’ve got a quite a few Behringer products and they are all excellent .When products are as inexpensive as these you doubt they will be any good .Trust me ,the build and quality are brilliant . I paid less for this than I did for a Steinberg UR22 and this has shed loads more inputs and outputs .Buy it and be amazed .
After searching around for the money this is the best buy in my opinion. Look at all the io compare to similar products in the same price range. I can not compare use over time as this is my first audio interface, but from the demo in shop this gave me more for my money.
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 good interface. I wish it had a power button to switch it off instead of using the outlet.
This is the only audio interface in this price range offers 4 mic/line/inst inputs. It has nice recording sound, and it offers enough gain for weak signals from tube microphones. The latest UMC ASIO driver for WIN10 &11 allows 4 channel recording. However, the downside is four channel recording is not possible with Audacity. I am using Ableton Live 11.
The item was very well packed inside the box, even though it’s built like a tank and can withstand shakings or drops.
I connected it to my computer, then downloaded the driver on Behringer’s website, and when I opened my DAW, it was right there for me to select, easy peasy!
I used TS cables to make the connections with my mixer (which is also a Behringer), but there’s also an option for xlr on inputs, and RCA for outputs.
Now, for the sound quality, I must say I am impressed. I have XENYX amplifiers on my mixer, and comparing them to the MIDAS amplifiers on this interface, the MIDAS ones are much better, way less noise when cranked up, although they are not transparent, but that’s a hard feat to accomplish on this budget.
Other than that, I like the shape of it, it’s easy to find a spot for it on my cluttered desk.
I recommend this item to anyone who has a home studio, although I wouldn’t really recommend it for professional uses, unless maybe you turn off the amps and use better ones via the insert?
Absolutely superb gizmo for recording my keyboard to a Mac.
The MacBook Air [2015] recognised the device instantly and automatically assigned the correct codecs.
Works with a host of software including Audacity.
I don’t use all of the features but the ones I do use work very well and the stereo recordings are excellent when played back from the Mac.
I bought this to run my pc through my marantz amp hooked up to my Kef iq5 floors standers. I am very impressed with the sound quality. Much better than the PC’S basic on board sound card. Setup was plug and play on windows 7. Could not be happier with this product. Price is brilliant too. Thank you very much.
I bought the Behringer UCA202 to copy LPs to FLAC format. It does this well, though only 16 bit (CD quality). It is easy to set up and use, I used Audacity as the software, and it was easy to set it up to recognise the Behringer instead of the in-built sound card of the laptop.