Audient develops its new compact iD4 audio interface

With the quality of the popular iD14, this new signature audio interface, powered via USB bus 2.0 (24bit/96khz), It is an ideal tool for producers and composers in continuous mobility and tours..

The new iD4 audio interface from They will listen, marketed in Spain through Lexon Distribution (of the group Audio-Technica), offers numerous features that include the same microphone preamplifier present in its well-known console; pristine sounding AD converters; input I.D. JFET; Class A/B headphone amplifier with dual output; Console-style monitoring control and this company's ScrollControl virtual scroll wheel, all housed in an ergonomic and compact steel and aluminum case.

Tom Waterman, Audient technical director, explains that “iD4 puts Audient's legendary sound within the reach of producers and composers who want to have the best possible sound from the beginning.. Even when you only need a mic preamp, uses the same class A microphone preamplifier technology that incorporates our best mixing console, ASP8024 Heritage Edition, which guarantees a totally faithful reproduction of the source”.

Another of its differentials, with the advantages offered by the ScrollControl function, is its ease of use. “With a simple touch of a button, volume encoder becomes a virtual sweep wheel, making it possible for the user to use the iD button to manually adjust the host DAW, plugin parameters, automation and even to browse your iTunes library”, Waterman points out..

Audient iD4 also has a JFET type instrument input, Inspired by the input stage of a classic tube amplifier, for the user to directly connect their guitar, low, keyboard or drum machine and start recording immediately, enjoying exceptional sound. “Having both a microphone preamplifier and a DI input - he continues - allows you to capture your ideas more quickly”.

This audio interface incorporates two new features designed to facilitate the recording process: Monitor Mix y Monitor Pan. With the first function “it is possible to monitor a mix of the two inputs of the iD4 and the playback of the DAW, providing monitoring with virtually zero latency while recording - explains Waterman -. If you are recording an acoustic guitar and a vocal, Monitor Pan function allows you to pan both the mic input and the DI input, from left to right, making it easy to create a balanced, custom mix for headphones”.