iConnectivity has released a series of videos, embedded above, demonstrating its new iConnectAUDIO4+ audio/midi interface.
iConnectAUDIO4+ is a multi-host audio and MIDI interface for MAC, PC, and iOS that combines several of iConnectivity’s technologies in a single device.
iConnectAUDIO4+ key features:
- Multi-Host and Host Port – use two computer devices (Mac / PC / iOS) at once, or use a single computing device with several and/or MIDI peripherals (with class-compliant devices connected to a powered USB hub.)
- Audio and MIDI passThru routes audio digitally between two computing devices
- 4 XLR – 1/4? TRS combo analog inputs
- 4 – 1/4? TRS balanced analog outputs
- 1 X 1 regular MIDI in/out
- iConfig software (Mac, Windows, iOS) makes it simple to set up filtering/routing/merging scenes – which are also stored in flash memory on the device
- High-resolution audio – up to 24-bit/96kHz AD/DA conversion
- USB audio and MIDI Class-Compliant for easy, plug-and-play set up
- Charges an iOS device
iConnectAUDIO4+’s Multi-Host technology supports multiple audio and MIDI peripherals, as well as also multiple computing devices, all at once, allowing any combination of up to 2 Mac, PC, and iOS devices to share iConnectAUDIO4+’s I/O.
The iConnectAUDIO4+ is available now, with a street price of about $300.
If you’ve used the iConnectAUDIO4+, leave a comment and share your thought on it!
it is cool – but I don’t see it replacing my iconnectmidi4+- the audio is cool but it does lack the midi flexibility of the 4+
Routing the audio channels between devices is not flexible enough? 🙂
What I really like about it ( and why I bought it), is that I can route my synths/guitars/mic’s through the interface out through my iPad and use whatever effect app and have the signal routed back to my DAW without unnecessary AD/DA conversion in the signal path. Plus I still have maintained my “clean” signal that I can route direct to my DAW and record both at the same time, if I want it.
Something to consider in regard to MIDI is that you can use the unpowered device jack on the iCM4+, which is normally used for PC/Mac, and connect it to the USB host Jack of the iCA4+. To say that it expands the MIDI routing possibilities is an understatement. Also note that several of their 1x iConnect Mio with a powered USB hub into the iCA4+ host jack works great if you’re ever concerned about lack of Din inputs. In fact I’d say you can easily match the MIDI capabilities of the iCM4+ (sans the Ethernet/rtpMIDI) by using a USB hub on the host jack with several Mios on the iCA4+.
Any chance of multi-channel IOS audio in the future??
On my iPad mini I have a choice between 8 in and 8 out of audio channels in the Cubasis app wihen it is connected to my iConnectAUDIO4+.
The iConnectaudio 4 is an impressive box and seems to offer some great I/O routing possibilities. Having a single box to interface my MacBook Pro, synth, iPad, MIDI keyboard controllers, microphone, etc. is a neat way to tie everything together and have them play nicely with one another. And while $300 street seems high, after watching the videos I can see that iConnect box offers more I/O l than the more affordable audio/MIDI interfaces available from Focusrite or PreSonus.
But I do have some small human factors issues with this iConnect box: 1) It would be nice to see the headphone jack in the front of the unit and not have to reach around the back of the unit. 2) The touch switches seem to be a bit fiddly and the one knob appears to need to be specifically configured to suit certain functions. 3) The touch switches and LED meters are down low at desktop height, which is uncomfortably below my preferred workflow sight-scan, especially when standing up. However, I don’t think any of these small flaws are deal-killers.
Does it run on Linux though? I see it’s USB audio class compliant, so that means yes, right? My M-Audio 6×6 is on its last legs.
I have both the iCM4+ and iCA4+ and I’m very pleased with the new audio interface. Sound quality is great and you can do some cool I/O routing tricks with the patch panel tab in iconfig between synths and groove boxes that can process audio in without touching a cable.
Any information about latency settings under Windows Iconnectivity ASIO Control Panel? Any Windows ASIO tests? This is a new dedicated ASIO driver and before buy we should have more information about it.
How do you connect and route second DAW?
Does anyone have experience connecting two Macs on any of these devices? Is the DAW sync stable?
I love the connectivity, but I don’t like the sound. Tried it as a monitor/headphone controller, but compared to my Focusrite Forte it sounds very underwhelming. It’s still a nice device for midi and some extra lines in, but I wouldn’t use it for it’s analog outputs.