HEAD TO HEAD Guitar Interfaces
Audio interfaces have long featured high impedance instrument inputs, but what if this add-on was the main event? Guitarists may be the customer they have in mind, reports Robbie Stamp, but these interfaces may have a wider appeal Audient Sono £420
QUICK SPEC: 10x In (2x Analogue mic/line/Hi-Z, up to 8x Optical Digital), 4x Out (2x TRS, 1x headphone, 1x amp/re-amp), Valve gain stages (12AX7), built-in cab sim DSP by Two Notes, USB 2.0
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IK Multimedia Axe I/O €350
QUICK SPEC: 2x In (Mic/Line preamp & Hi/vari-Z), 5x Out (2x TRS Line, 2x TS Line 1 amp/re-amp), MIDI and 2x foot controller I/O, USB 2.0, front panel tuner
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This issue we look at two interfaces, both with one goal: to help guitarists recording…