MY NEXT SOUND CARD?

[♔Chello]

MY NEXT SOUND CARD?

After testing 2 copies of the Steinberg UR22C which have both stopped working after a short period of use (a few days), I need to look for alternatives.

I chose this model because this is one of the few on the market that supports 32 bit resolution, while the actual resolution in Windows 11 is only 24 bit.
So what's what?

My other audio equipment actually has a resolution of 32 bit/384kHz.
My horn speaker system delivers sound at a realistic sound pressure within 8Hz to 40kHz, while most others' are within 20Hz to 20kHz.

Users with “a normal” audio equipment will have little pleasure and benefit from 32 bit equipment, because this does not manage to reproduce frequencies above 20kHz, which constitutes one of the significant upgrades from 24 bit to 32 bit.

I also recently bought a mixer a little too fast - this turns out to only have 16 bit resolution, but is otherwise very well functioning.

My key instruments have 3 different resolutions:
Yamaha DGX-670: 16 bit
Korg Oasys: 24 bit
Korg Pa5X: 32 bit

I need a new sound card (or more correctly called audio interface) with 32 bit resolution, and this one only needs to have 2 inputs - DGX can be connected analog, because this has a good recorder that supports wave.

A great many ignorant users of audio equipment persistently claim that there is no sound difference of 24 bit and 32 bit, but these must have a serious limitation with their equipment,  ears or even worse: what is between the ears.

I hear a huge difference between 24 bit and 32 bit, and I have equipment that is suitable for the task.

I have found a sound card that is likely to be acquired - this has gorgeous Easy-to-read metering for all inputs/outputs, with a full-color LCD, which makes for an amazing ease of use, as you see full signal strength for both in and out signals:

The model is MOTU M4 4x4, and costs only £239.00 at Gear4music.
   

In addition, it has another very unusual feature: Double mirror outputs.


Here is a complete overview of its excellent technical data:

* 4 input / 4 output USB Type-C audio interface with professional-level sound
* ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC Technology
* Ultralow latency for host software processing
* Easy-to-read metering for all inputs/outputs, with a full-color LCD
* 2 x XLR-1/4" mic, line combo inputs with HI Z for Guitar in
* 2 balanced 1/4" line inputs
* Hardware direct monitoring for each input (mono or stereo)
* Monitor mix knots to control balance between live inputs and computer playback
* -129 dB en on mic inputs
* 4 balanced, DC-coupled 1/4" TRS outputs
* 120 dB dynamic range on outputs
* 4 RCA unbalanced analog out, mirrored
* 1 headphone output, powered by ESS converters, with independent volume control
* MIDI I/O over 5-pin DIN JACKS
* 32-bit support for sample rates between 44.1 to 192 kHz
* USB audio class compliant for plug-and-play operation on Mac (no driver required)
* Windows driver with 2.5 ms round-trip latency (32 sample buffer at 96 kHz)
* Optional Mac driver for 2.5 ms round-trip latency (32 sample buffer at 96 kHz), as well as loopback features
* iOS compatible (USB audio class compliant)
* Driver loopback for capturing host output, live streaming, and podcasting
* Bus-powered USB Type-C connector with power switch (USB cable included, compatible with USB Type-A)
* Rugged metal construction
* MOTU Performer Lite and Ableton Live Lite software included
* Over 100 instruments in Performer Lite
* Over 6GB of included free loops, samples, and one-shots
* Kensington security slot