behringer u-phoria umc1820 usb audio interface

However, I found that if I made sure the UMC was switched on before switching on my PC, the problem didn't occur. i think this might be to do with USB 3.0 bus standards. The only thing I had was that sometimes when turning on the PC, the UMC1820 was not recognised and needed reinstalling. The provided control software is simple but effective. This kind of thing is sometimes tricky anyhow. So this is not conclusive, but I'm pretty confident with the right config the ADAT I/O will work fine and is no reflection on this unit. I cannot blame the UMC1820 as I also tried SPDIF with a different input device and that was fine. The UMC was correctly slaved to the ZED so the glitches must be due to some other problem.

I found that I had glitches when recording that ended up being printed. I tried out the ADAT with my ZED R16 out of interest and play back was fine. The first recording I made with this is one of the best sounding I've ever made, but this could be coincidental. I also achieved more than acceptable latency in DAW monitoring with no glitches. Indeed the SNR is very good and the sound is lovely and clear. For instance they compare very favourably with my A+H ZED R16.It's also a noticeable step up from their Xenyx preamps (although they weren't bad at all), especially in terms of SNR. I can assure you the preamps are as good as anything you'll get in the home to small project market.

I've heard some critics talk about how Behringer have just slapped the midas name on front of these products to make people think they are higher quality. At this price point I don't expect pots with fastening nuts or exotic textures. It's seems more than tough enough with good finishing. Out of the box you notice that Behringer have lifted their game in terms of construction. I needed a 8-in 8-out interface (of course more I/O with ADAT) and I naturally looked at all the options from other makers, and because this was a secondary setup I decided to go for the cheap option. The price is still good for what you get. Firstly I'm really glad I bought this when I did, it's gone up in price significantly since I purchased, and I can see why.

Behringer u-phoria umc1820 usb audio interface