Audient iD48 24x32 USB-C Audio Interface

Audient iD48 24x32 USB-C Audio Interface

The Audient iD48 24x32 USB-C Audio Interface is Audient's flagship USB desktop interface — a twenty-four-in/thirty-two-out recording and monitoring hub built around eight Class-A console mic preamps, 32-bit ESS DAC converter technology, Switchable Analogue Insert routing, ADAT optical expansion, twelve line outputs, and two independent headphone amplifiers capable of driving headphones up to 600 ohms. Designed for professional producers, tracking engineers, and project studio owners who need the input count and monitoring control of a studio system without the cost or commitment of a dedicated recording console, the Audient iD48 delivers eight channels of the same discrete Class-A preamp circuitry found in the ASP8024-HE Heritage Edition console — the flagship analogue recording console that defines Audient's engineering heritage. Each of the eight preamps provides up to 68dB of gain, 48V phantom power, a -10dB pad, a +10dB boost, polarity invert, and a high-pass filter, giving each channel the full complement of controls required for professional microphone recording in any acoustic environment.

Eight Console Preamps, Switchable Inserts, and 126.5dB of Converter Performance

The most significant technical differentiator of the Audient iD48 USB-C Audio Interface — beyond its preamp count — is the Switchable Analogue Insert system. Eight fully balanced inserts on D-Sub connectors allow outboard hardware to be integrated into the signal path prior to conversion. What is new with the iD48 is the ability to switch, on a per-channel basis, which audio source feeds the ADC: the Audient mic preamp output, a DAW playback output (for hardware-assisted mixing and print-backs), or a bypassed direct line signal for use with external preamps. This makes the iD48 the central integration point of a hybrid studio workflow — tracking through console preamps, mixing through hardware, and printing back into the DAW, all without touching a cable. Two JFET instrument inputs on the front panel add high-impedance DI capability with the same harmonically rich character that defines the JFET input stage across the Audient iD range.

The 32-bit ESS DAC converter technology delivers 126.5dB A-weighted dynamic range — a figure that exceeds the iD44 MkII and iD24 and reflects the iD48's position as Audient's highest-performance USB interface. The ADC provides 120dB A-weighted dynamic range. Twelve ¼" TRS line outputs include dedicated main and alt monitor speaker outputs, and two independent headphone amplifiers — each delivering 124dB dynamic range and enough output power to drive 600-ohm professional headphones at full level — enable confident headphone mixing and artist monitoring from a single interface. USB-C connectivity, ADAT optical I/O for up to sixteen additional channels, a fanless chassis, and detachable rack ears for standard 19" rack mounting complete the feature set. For South African producers, engineers, and studio owners who want professional-grade recording infrastructure in a compact, USB-powered format, the Audient iD48 is the definitive choice. Available at OneStopMusic South Africa.

Tech Specs:

• I/O: 24-in / 32-out

• Mic/line inputs: 8 × XLR-¼" combo (Class-A console preamp, 0–68dB gain, 48V phantom power, -10dB pad, +10dB boost, polarity invert, HPF)

• Instrument inputs: 2 × ¼" JFET DI (front panel)

• Balanced inserts: 8 × fully balanced (D-Sub, switchable routing)

• Line outputs: 12 × ¼" TRS balanced (includes Main and Alt monitor outputs)

• Headphone outputs: 2 × independent (¼", up to 600Ω, 124dB dynamic range)

• Digital I/O: 2 × ADAT optical (16ch at 44.1/48kHz; 8ch S/MUX at 88.2/96kHz) or S/PDIF — in and out

• ADC dynamic range: 120dB A-weighted

• DAC dynamic range: 126.5dB A-weighted (32-bit ESS DAC)

• Resolution: 24-bit / 44.1–96kHz

• Connectivity: USB-C (USB 2.0 High Speed)

• Compatibility: Mac, PC

• Build: All-metal, fanless, rack-mountable (rack ears included)

Audient

Founded in 1999 in Hampshire, England by console designer David Dearden and Gareth Davies, Audient has spent more than two decades building a reputation as one of the most respected manufacturers of audio interfaces and recording consoles in the professional audio world — a company defined above all by its commitment to delivering genuine console-grade preamplifier quality at price points accessible to working engineers and home studio producers. The company's founding product was the ASP8024 large-format analogue recording console, a professional mixing desk whose Class-A microphone preamplifier circuit became the technical foundation on which Audient's entire range of audio interfaces was subsequently built. Rather than designing a new, cost-reduced preamp for the interface market, Audient took the same discrete Class-A circuit from the ASP8024 and put it directly into its iD-series interfaces — a decision that gave the iD4, iD14, iD22, and iD44 a sonic character and transparency that competitors at the same price rarely match. The EVO series extended Audient's reach to beginners and content creators with Smarter Gain technology — an automatic gain-setting system that sets optimal recording levels with a single button press — while maintaining the clean, honest Audient signal path. The ASP880, meanwhile, brought eight channels of the same discrete Class-A preamp design into a standalone rack expander for producers who need to scale beyond the built-in inputs of their interface. From the home bedroom producer to the professional tracking room, Audient's product range provides a coherent, quality-first monitoring and recording signal chain from first microphone to final output. OneStopMusic South Africa stocks the Audient range for South African engineers and producers who demand console-quality preamplification at every level of the signal chain.

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