Audient has unveiled its newly overhauled range of iD audio interfaces. Powered by “Analogue Intelligence”, this is the third generation of the iD family of interfaces.
While the iD Range won’t be introducing any new interfaces necessarily, it will allow users to utilise four tried-and-true iD interfaces in one engineering platform, with a few added features for more integrated studio. Each pre-existing interface has also been renamed for ease, with each number reflecting its number of preamps – and, of course, the fact all four are accessible in one shared platform for the first time.
Each of the four iD interfaces has been celebrated in its own right, making this an evolution of some of Audient’s strongest products. From the iD4 (now the iD1), which we praised as a solid 8/10 product, to the iD44 (now the iD4+), which we gave 9/10, the line-up is pretty excellent.
The new format makes it easier for a home producer to flick between each product, with each of the four interfaces having its own tailored usage. iD1 comes as a prime interface for solo musicians, with its 2-in/2-out interface with one mic preamp, while iD2 (formerly the iD14) ups the ante a tad, with 10-in/6-out interface and two mic preamps.
If you’re building a more expansive, integrated studio set-up, iD2+ (formerly the iD24) also allows for that. This 10-in/14-out interface boasts two mic preamps. The most advanced interface is iD4+ (formerly the iD44), allowing you to tackle high-channel-count sessions with ease. This interface allows for 20-in/24-out connectivity, with four mic preamps. It’s also able to handle two JFET Instrument Inputs, two balanced hardware inserts and 16 channels of ADAT in and out.
Powered by Audient’s Analogue Intelligence, each of the interfaces has real analogue is at the front of the signal chain, with onboard DSP behind it, setting the levels, correcting the room and running effects. Each preamp is also Audient’s Console Mic Preamps, with 75dB of clean gain and designed to match Audient’s design from the brand’s flagship ASP8024-HE large-format recording console.
There’s also the Analogue Tone Suite, which provides four dedicated tonal shaping tools designed to shape your sound at the source before the signal reaches the DAW. Perks of the iD2+ and iD4+ come in the form of RoomTune. RoomTune in particular requires the RM Reference Microphone, which is sold separately for the iD1 and iD2.
“With the next-gen iD range, we’ve built a range around four things most interfaces in its class can’t offer: real analogue preamps, built-in RoomTune Monitor Correction, onboard DSP FX and a discrete Analogue Tone Suite,” Andrew Allen, Chief Product Officer at Audient, explains. “This isn’t a spec refresh – iD is a completely new technology platform built on our Analogue Intelligence Platform.”
While iD1 wont be available until early 2027, the three over interfaces in the iD MK3 Range are currently available. ID1 will cost £169, while iD2 costs £229, iD2+ costs £329, and iD4+ costs £499. Any non-plus interfaces will require the purchase of an RM1 Reference Microphone to use RoomTune, and the RM1 Reference Microphone costs £39.99.
For more information, head to Audient.
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