Universal Audio Volt 876 USB Audio Interface Review: Pro-Level Polish
Key takeaways
- ADAT and word clock connections make expansion seamless.TIREDConsole app is not available on i OS.
- When I got home, I plugged a brand-new M-Audio Fast Track Pro into my Windows desktop and immediately hit a brick wall of audio driver configuration hell.
- I was tempted to throw the Fast Track out the window and sample the sound of it hitting the pavement with an analog tape recorder.
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WIREDClass compliance. Preamps are top-shelf. Very easy to use right out of the box. ADAT and word clock connections make expansion seamless.TIREDConsole app is not available on i OS. No S/PDIF I/O.In the fall of 2006, I decided emo was out and IDM was in. Fueled by the hope of becoming the next Four Tet or Aphex Twin, I marched into my local Guitar Center and purchased an audio interface to convert my guitar and vocals into ones and zeroes, then mangle them in Ableton Live.
When I got home, I plugged a brand-new M-Audio Fast Track Pro into my Windows desktop and immediately hit a brick wall of audio driver configuration hell. I eventually got the thing to work after hours of troubleshooting, but latency—the gap between when you make a sound and when it hits your computer—rendered the box unusable.