n-Track Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ Index | Soundcards, software and hardware configuration

• What is the best soundcard/audio interface to use with n-Track?
  
  

  The choice of the soundcard (or audio interface) depends on many factors, among which recording quality, number of inputs, MIDI I/O, mic/guitar inputs (XLR etc.), external vs internal, and of course price.

  n-Track is compatible with most audio interfaces on the market, including USB, Firewire and PCI. n-Track on Windows is compatible with Asio, Wasapi, WaveRT, WDM or MME audio drivers, while on Mac it works with any CoreAudio device. Follows a list of a few soundcards that have proven to work well with n-Track Studio. New audio devices are released all the time and others quickly go out of production so the list below may not be always up to date.

  • Audio Recording dedicated devices
    • Focusrite Scarlett and Clarett series
    • AudioProbe Spartan series
    • Tascam US 16X08
    • Lexicon Alpha Studio
    • Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6
    • RME Fireface series
    • M-Audio Delta series (44, 66, 1010), Quattro, Duo, Audiophile USB
    • Emu 0404, 0202, TrackerPre USB audio interfaces
    • Echo Gina, Darla, Layla, Mia
    • Edirol FA-101
  
  
  • General purpose cards
    • n-Track works great with your PC or Mac built-in audio device. Builtin audio devices recording quality is often not very good and they typically allow to record only 2 simultaneous inputs, so when you get serious about audio recording you'll get a big improvement by switching to an external audio device specifically designed for audio recording, which may also have direct XLR mic and instrument connections, headphones monitoring etc.
    
    
  
  
  

FAQ Index | Soundcards, software and hardware configuration