If its the old iD14 ( I have one ) bevare of using a windows machine - the software is kind of buggy.I'm considering replacing my Clarett 2Pre USB and Mackie Big Knob with an iD14.
Does anyone know if a 2 or 3 meters long USB-C to USB-C 2.0 cable would work? The one included is a bit short for my setup.
Good to hear !No issues with ID14 MK II drivers at all with Windows 10.
If its the old iD14 ( I have one ) bevare of using a windows machine - the software is kind of buggy.
Sometimes the unit dont recognise the computer , and the problem goes away completely with a Mac.
The newer iD14 mkII might be better but Im not sure.
Short USB cables are good , but 2 meters shouldnt be a problem.
Aren't they specc'd for up to 5 meters just like USB 2.0 with either connector? If you were using USB 3.0 or higher on it then the suggested max is 2 meters.
With Audient iD14 mk 1 and II you will need an extra mains socket anyway, to use phantom 48 v . This is also one of the reasons it sounds so good, it has a separate 12 V power supply only for the pre amps. Interfaces with everything ( including 48 V phantom power ) driven from the laptop 5 V USB port is a big sound compromise.Yeah, it's the iD14 mkii. Just ordered one so I can test with a USB-C cable I have.
I forgot to mention that I meant if bus powering works fine with more length than the supplied 1m cable. My Clarett needs 15W, so just any USB-C port and length wont work. Looks like the Audient is less power hungry though.
With Audient iD14 mk 1 and II you will need an extra mains socket anyway, to use phantom 48 v . This is also one of the reasons it sounds so good, it has a separate 12 V power supply only for the pre amps. Interfaces with everything ( including 48 V phantom power ) driven from the laptop 5 V USB port is a big sound compromise.
Youre right ! A clear cost cut . But practical.The iD14 mk2 only draws power from USB. It doesn't even have an AC plug on the back.
Anyway, I will return the id14 mkII, remaining unsatisfied. Any suggestions of alternative devices below 600 bucks?
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.07, -0.21 | Very good |
Noise level, dB (A) | -105.8 | Excellent |
Dynamic range, dB (A) | 105.9 | Excellent |
THD, % | 0.00683 | Very good |
THD + Noise, dB (A) | -79.5 | Average |
IMD + Noise, % | 0.00968 | Very good |
Stereo crosstalk, dB | -40.2 | Poor |
IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.00869 | Very good |
General performance | | Very good |
JTest 16
TD+N: -85.5dB @ -24dB
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1000Hz sine
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Both via Audient ASIO.
Thanks, but in your tests, it seems you only used a low input level, so you're killing the SNR and by extension the TD+N values
You get better results in harmonics distorsions, but everything is killed by the lower SNR