All items tagged with Thunderbolt (58)

New Zoom TAC-8 Multichannel Interface Brings Thunderbolt to the Masses

March 17, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

New Zoom TAC-8 Multichannel Interface Brings Thunderbolt to the Masses

The new TAC-8 multichannel Thunderbolt audio interface from Zoom was designed to act as the central hub in both professional and home environments. This affordable 24-bit/192k interface provides 8 analog inputs and 10 analog outputs, as well as 10 digital inputs and ouputs (in both S/PDIF and ADAT Optical formats), plus Word Clock and MIDI I/O.

Universal Audio Apollo Twin: Small Things Make a Big Difference

February 3, 2015 by Oliver A.Masciarotte

Universal Audio Apollo Twin: Small Things Make a Big Difference

The December 2014 edition of audioXpress featured a review of the Universal Audio Apollo Twin Thunderbolt-based audio interface. Oliver Masciarotte details how Universal Audio approached this design, leveraging the benefits of Thunderbolt technology and its own hardware-accelerated UAD Powered Plug-In architecture to implement a complete recording solution. Read the Complete Review.

Universal Audio Introduces New Apollo Expanded Software for 2015

January 29, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Universal Audio Introduces New Apollo Expanded Software for 2015

Universal Audio was one of the busiest brands at the 2015 NAMM show, signaling the huge success of its Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo audio interfaces. Now, UA announced powerful new software to freely combine multiple Apollos, new UAD plug-ins, and a reimagined Console 2.0 interface with more than 25 user-requested features.

Focusrite Announces Clarett Range of Thunderbolt Interfaces

January 26, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Announces Clarett Range of Thunderbolt Interfaces

During the 2015 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, Focusrite surprised with an expansion of its range of affordable audio interfaces, this time with Thunderbolt connectivity. The new Clarett units are said to be the “fastest Thunderbolt interfaces in the world” by the British manufacturer.

MOTU Expands AVB Interface Range with 24-Channel Units

November 4, 2014 by Joao Martins

MOTU Expands AVB Interface Range with 24-Channel Units

In July 2014, Mark of The Unicorn (MOTU) surprised the industry announcing a range of USB/Thunderbolt audio interfaces complemented with Audio Video Bridging (IEEE 802.1 AVB) network technology. Since AVB requires the use of dedicated (AVB-certified) routers and switchers, MOTU also announced its own AVB Switch. Now, MOTU reinforced the range with two new AVB 24-channel interfaces.

Dante PCIe Now Includes Thunderbolt Expansion Support

November 3, 2014 by Joao Martins

Dante PCIe Now Includes Thunderbolt Expansion Support

Audinate has released its latest firmware update for the Dante PCIe soundcard. Version 3.7.1 delivers a range of new features, including audio signal presence indicators, latency statistics monitoring and packet error detection. In addition, the Dante PCIe high performance soundcard may now be used with several popular Thunderbolt expansion chassis from Magma, Sonnet Technologies and OWC.

Apogee New Ensemble: A Powerful 30x34 Thunderbolt 2 Audio Interface

October 9, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Apogee New Ensemble: A Powerful 30x34 Thunderbolt 2 Audio Interface

Apogee Electronics is using the 137th AES Convention in Los Angeles - close to its headquarters in Santa Monica, California - to introduce the new Ensemble recording interface. The sucessor of the original Apogee Ensemble, released in 2007, is now a powerful 30x34 Thunderbolt 2 audio interface which Apogee says, at only 1.1ms, is the lowest round-trip latency performance available in any all-in-one audio interface.

Sonnet Announces Twin 10G Thunderbolt 2 to Dual-Port Copper 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

September 29, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Sonnet Announces Twin 10G Thunderbolt 2 to Dual-Port Copper 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

With increasing demands for greater data transfer speeds and more bandwidth over shared networks, the deployment of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) networking has skyrocketed. Because most computers aren’t equipped with 10GbE ports, Sonnet Technologies designed the Twin 10G Thunderbolt-certified for Mac and Windows, 10GBase-T adapter, a simple solution for any computer with a Thunderbolt port.

Universal Audio announces UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt and UAD-2 OCTO Ultimate 3 DSP accelerators

September 23, 2014 by Joao Martins

Universal Audio announces UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt and UAD-2 OCTO Ultimate 3 DSP accelerators

Shipping early October and compatible with Thunderbolt-equipped Macs, new Universal Audio’s Satellite QUAD and OCTO DSP accelerators offer improved performance at higher sample rates and reduced plug-in latency versus FireWire. Also available are the UAD-2 OCTO PCIe Ultimate 3 cards with dozens of UA-developed UAD Powered Plug-Ins.

New USB Type-C Connector for SuperSpeed USB and 4K DisplayPort

September 22, 2014 by Joao Martins

New USB Type-C Connector for SuperSpeed USB and 4K DisplayPort

Recently announced by the USB 3.0 Promoter Group, the release of the USB Type-C specification, combines SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps and USB Power Delivery up to 100W, providing a flexible enough solution to fit the varied needs of consumers. Now, VESA confirms the new USB Type-C Connector also enables DisplayPort capabilities.

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