This, incidentally, is not an assignable controller but a proper analogue gain control, hard–wired to the balanced main outputs. There are two headphone outputs, each with its own level control, and a large master volume control. Most of the front panel is taken up by metering and monitoring arrangements. Also present is a socket for the rather flimsy–looking external PSU, and of course, a USB 3 socket. They are joined there by 10 balanced analogue line outs, two pairs of optical digital inputs and outputs that can deliver up to 16 additional channels using the ADAT protocol, coaxial stereo S/PDIF in and out, and word-clock I/O on the usual BNCs. The 192 is a 24-bit/192kHz 1U rack device which offers two front–panel mic/instrument inputs (on combi balanced XLR/unbalanced TS jack), with a further six mic/line balanced inputs on the rear. It’s a cross–platform product that is compatible with Mac OS 10.8 or later, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 and Windows 10. However, PreSonus’s Studio 192 is billed as a USB 3 interface and as if to make the point, it ships only with a USB 3 cable. Given that USB 3 is backwards–compatible, and that USB 2 offers enough bandwidth for most recording applications, the potential gains from developing USB 3–specific hardware and drivers perhaps haven’t justified the costs of doing so. Most computers nowadays are equipped with USB 3 ports, but until now, few audio manufacturers have come up with interfaces designed to exploit this newest version of the protocol. There are hundreds of USB audio interfaces out there in all shapes and sizes. Is this the time to jump aboard the USB 3 bandwagon? The PreSonus Studio 192 offers a great deal of functionality for its price.
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