Neumann MT 48: Hands-on With the Interface of the Future

[@sweetwater]

How would you implement the Neumann MT 48’s impressive array of recording capabilities? Tell us about it in the comments, and be sure to check out Sweetwater for all your Neumann needs 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/NeumannMT48AndMore

[@organikarts]

it has A/B switch option?

[@vladislavhusnutdinov1523]

Nice audio interface, but I would wait second generation of that kind of interface before I buy.

[@atta1798]

This is a copy and paste of Merging Technologies Anubis which now is part of Neumann

[@corvinking4996]

I’d use this as a compliment to my U87Ai for live narration and Voiceover on social media. I’d also take it with me for when I have down time to record when I’m on set for movies.

[@Phredd2k1]

Hello, Neumann. Hello, Jerry.

[@christiansloat]

Classic!

[@tbonebeats6429]

😂😂😂

[@30smsuperstrat]

😂

[@mazzi47]

Classic!!😂

[@Christian6.1803]

NEUMANN!

[@vault4455]

Anytime Mitch is presenting a new product I know I'm going to feel like I can't live without it at the end ;)

[@kkbhatta]

Ultimate salesman. Only displays good reviews on site. Thats a compliment.

[@noahcoleman5752]

I just really enjoy hearing Mitch talk. Never let him go Sweetwater! 😂

Mitch is the best! Very cool to see Neumann joining the audio interface game.

[@analogholic3651]

It´s a "rebranded" Merging Anubis Pro with USB-c and ADAT ports. Goa grejer :)

@@analogholic3651 gött!

[@ezrashanti]

​@@analogholic3651 Anubis, not Pro.

[@Official_RIDM]

I love the fact that it has great DSP tools without needing any software. Love it!!

[@JGlassy]

I’d love to see a Julian Krause review of this high end audio interface. Given the quality and rich core features, i thought it was a little puzzling they went with a USB 2.0 profile on the USB-C, and didn’t include more actual mic preamps at that price point.

[@JC-fj7oo]

I'm assuming he won't for at least a while. He usually looks for good deals in AI's, and while this is a neat high end option, it's $2000. Even the $200 interfaces are giving specs above what microphones can realistically record anyway. Heck this year we're seeing 32bit recording which can record higher dynamic range than air can physically create. So... If it has features you want/need, get it. If not, spend the 1600 dollars you save on upgrading something else. Personally, besides price, I would say the main problem with this is the touch screen. Even good touch screens don't last forever and unlike knobs which can be replaced for a few dollars, the screen basically is the whole unit. It's also only 24bit, which is fine, but considering budget units are rolling out 32 bit... And most of the "features" are just vst that you probably already have for free in your daw. Realistically I think they just took the neumann name and put together a decent product that they know people will buy just because of the name.

[@LesterWayneDobos]

Made the investment. Being able to see a preamp screen select-deselect, navigate etc rotary turn gain, plus a cut (mute) mic makes it easier stepping in/out of the vocal booth for me. For the monitors too, one button mute and a dim button which is fancy button for (lower volume) kind of like a light. Lot of nice features. Feels solid, like something you wouldn't leave laying around by your desk while you're gone. The preamp swept me away, I thought I had a new mic so dang clear. With plenty of gain left, had mine at 50% for vocals. You can also compress, limit, and eq your vocals before they get to your daw. Definitely a step up if you are looking to take your music in that direction.

[@worldgonewrong2049]

Impressive interface. I expected no less from Neumann!

[@chrisw1462]

Impressive price, too. Also expected from Neumann...

[@BusinessInTheHood]

4 combination jacks would be great!

[@StanleyGurvich]

Its basically a Merging Anubis so they should get the credit. Neumann just slapped their name. Merging stuff is next level.

[@atta1798]

This is a copy and paste of Merging Technologies Anubis which now is part of Neumann

[@1988alexsh]

Seems to be an amazing piece of equipment. Neumann always did amazing job with their stuff

[@JonathanGalle]

I'm willing to bet with the Neumann name behind it they are gonna get WAYYYY more traction then merging tech was able to get on their own. like sure the Anubis is amazing and don't even get me started on the Hapi, but I'll bet you 90% of pro engineers haven't even heard of Merging Tech, ask any engineer you know (who isn't a classical engineer or a mastering engineer) if they have heard of Merging or Pyramix. Now Neumann on the other hand... That's a name the kid down the street with a behrenger mixer and a couple of busted sm58 knows about and aspires to own. VERY excited to see if this partnership between Merging tech and Neumann continues to develop! Lets just hope Neumann (or sennheiser for that matter) continue to give merging tech developmental freedom. really cool stuff coming from that company.

[@TomGranberg]

Love it! The fact it'll start pushing realistic alternatives for Dolby Atmos other than AVID/Protools. AES67 is king in my book.

[@moonm7279]

sadi

[@Sing4LTS]

Just need to add in the Sonarworks room/speaker correction that is found in the Anubis.

[@chillwalker]

Amazing!"! Everything done right and beyond. I guess that will be my next Birthdaygift to myself!

[@jangerhard4039]

It was a very smart move from Merging to (no pun intended) MERGE up with Neumann.

[@jwright8838]

Wow! That dynamic range makes this the ideal interface for amp capturing or profiling via Tonex or NAM. All we need is a software converter for the various capturing platforms. We could then capture an amp with NAM and then convert the captures for play back on any of the various platforms, i.e., Kemper, Quad Cortex, Tonex or Headrush.

[@michaelraimondi4448]

Or we could just use NAM. 😉

[@jwright8838]

@@michaelraimondi4448 If you are using it in the studio....I agree. On a stage or traveling, that laptop and interface might be an Achille's heel. Hardware devices are usually more reliable.

[@jaegervand2112]

The Anubis is a brilliant unit. I hope this partneship makes it the megaseller it should be.

[@tedbahas]

It’s not a partnership. Neumann bought the company. They are colleagues now. Sennheiser is a smart family owned company with no stock holders to answer to. I expect some nice things from this merger.

[@jackgooodman]

Will be interested to see if they release another model soon that is spec’d even higher

[@von_Apa]

Impressive introduction! You are really a maestro with your skill in music tech! Thanks!

[@aro7975]

If the drivers for windows are good..I'm going to upgrade to this. The specs are phenomenal. And it has a built in gate, compressor, limiter and reverb on the unit itself. Similar to the symphony desktop but has better specs imo.

[@samye2001]

this is potentially a rebranded merging technology Anubis audio interface. They have proper drivers so nothing to worry.

[@aro7975]

@@samye2001 Thanks for the info.

[@steven_porter]

I'm an RME guy and the Neumann honestly isnt too impressive in my opinion. Have you looked into the Babyface or Fireface UCX lines? They're at least as powerful as this, with the possible exception of dynamic range. RME is tried and true, been rock solid in my Windows 10 studio for years. I've got a UFX II and it's an absolute beast, 30x30 channels for not much more than this with even more functionality especially when recording a large group. I can set everyone up with their own headphones mix and give each person control of their mix from a free app. Pretty awesome stuff!

[@samye2001]

@@steven_porter I know about the ucx line and I am a digiface dante user. I have listened to the Merging Technology Anubis before and I can say that maybe only rmes true flagship can compete the sound quality of this one… In terms of other aspects like routing，if u know how to route with dante you will understand how much more powerful an AES67 system will be. But again，its all about the need. If anything u have on ur hand works perfect for you then keep on using it.

[@vitalez01]

@@samye2001 not potentially, i actually think it is. merging's own site shows the mt48 itself on their front page. maybe a partnership?

[@kenzorwings]

So clearly I'm a visionary! It was impossible for a company like Neumann that does so many things not to do an audio interface. Finally! Thanks Mitch! Thanks Sweetwater!

[@ezrashanti]

They actually just bought out Merging Technologies and changed the color and added USB and ADAT.

[@Ultimate_Wasabi]

Neumann may have slapped their name on this unit, but it is obvious all the technologies in it are from Merging Technologies. The case, GUI, preamps, basically everything is the Merging Technologies Anubis. They just switched out the PoE for USB and added ADAT. It's about $350 less than the Anubis Pro version and $1k cheaper than the Anubis Premium.

[@joelspaulding5964]

Which is actually surprising.

[@Googahgee]

Neumann’s goal is to be able to offer all of the options for immersive audio monitoring to engineers. This + a Merging HAPI/HORUS + a handful of Neumann studio monitors is the package they’re trying to make the first choice for engineers building a studio with immersive/Dolby mixing in mind. It being cheaper is a really great move on their part, they’ve decided it’s worth it and it seems to be great for getting people to ask questions about AES67 and the functionalities Merging offers.

[@Ultimate_Wasabi]

@@Googahgee Does it have the missions that Anubis has? I didn't see anything as it looks like it is preset to the music mission (more or less). Seems to be missing the plugin options as well (not that you need them - just saying). That said, I would think if you wanted a front end to a HAPI/HORUS, you would probably want an Anubis and not this. Hard to say how much the software differs, as well as the integration with other Merging Technology products.

[@charlienyc1]

It does have PoE. This unit is basically old news for Merging users. However having Neumann's name on Merging will help expand the market. Maybe Pyramix will catch on, too 😂

[@Ultimate_Wasabi]

@@charlienyc1 I really considered the Anubis a while back, but it just fell short of what I needed from it (needed 12 out). Now, this shows up with ADAT and it would've been perfect for my needs. However, I moved on since I wasn't able to find a suitable interface at the time (chip shortage).

[@foketesz]

the screen implementation alone is a deal maker

[@repawnd1]

I will wait for Julian Krause to test this.

[@tedbahas]

Love that! he definitely is the gold standard for keeping the specs honest.

[@VictorMihailescu]

Looks great..until I notice the lag between button pushing and what happens on screen. Hope this gets addressed. Also would have loved a flush front with every inputs and outputs in the back.

[@tedbahas]

I have one of the Beta units. There is a setting that allows you to switch between fine and more coarse resolution on the on screen faders. I keep mine in the coarse setting. I have been using this for some time and the touch screen is fine. The internal mixers are super flexible, unlike any internal interface mixer I have ever used.

[@snoopywalker1881]

Any idea about about DAW recording? How do you record if there is no software ….Can it live in Logic? Does it play well with others….ie Apollo, if these Pre and converters are so good?

[@ssijbydlaka2183]

@@snoopywalker1881 What do you mean there is no software? Have you watched the video?😂

[@NateJDrums]

Ok Merging!! Let’s go with the partnership!!!

[@ericlee5935]

Got mine and wow 🤩 it’s amazing, sounds so much better than my apollo

[@vincewatson_official]

Mitch and Loopop is where ChatGPT gets it’s info.

[@MarlonKingShow]

Some nice features, very expensive, I do sometimes think for this amount they could have easily added two extra line in and line out, no need to be stingy. Still, nice to see boundaries being pushed.

[@makemusicordie]

I come for the gear, I stay for the Mitch

[@makemusicordie]

Seriously though, I don’t know what it is about the guy, but I love his gear vids! He just seems so professional, on top of everything, and sincerely invested, interested and excited about the gear he showcases. I feel he deserves a round of applause 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 you do very respectable work over there at Sweetwater, Mr. G!

[@alicereasonsofficialartist7167]

make a video of you connecting Analog gear and talk about the converters more..

[@JoeCandidoGuitar]

Great job Neumann!

[@tk-zh3dd]

Fun seeing the growth of the market for tiny ARM audio mixers

[@BBfanfun]

great to see portable interface with full quality eq/dynamics on board ! on a touchscreen (!) perfect for mini rig - on-the-go recording

[@paphundekel1926]

It is basically Neumann version of Merging Anubis, which is premium high end audio interface. ADAT option is good idea if you wanna expand and you dont have other AES67 interface. I love my Anubis with Sonarworks SoundID Reference inside.

[@kylechumchal]

Sennheiser bought Merging so that makes sense. Merging was bought to make interfaces for Neumann just like when they bought Klein & Hummel for monitors.

[@praveen_traxx]

Mood to swing MT 48🔥

[@MEETMagazine]

It's beautiful! 😍

[@SunnyMRO]

Does it have sound reference ID built in like the Anubis?

[@1973asdf]

we love you mitch

[@thisbridgehascables]

As NAMM approaches I feel we’ll be seeing a lot of new interfaces.. gear, guitars.. etc.. Everyone remain calm and wait..

[@teashea1]

great review of a great audio interface ----

[@lemondanthony]

I'm very excited about Neumann entering the audio interface arena. A bigger screen would be the awesome.

[@rage_fusion]

Just use web interface and control with a tablet

[@AlexisGitarre]

they didn't enter, it's a audio interface from another company that they put their name on and changed color. OEM product.

[@soundknight]

The whole speech about how loud and clean this is, which sounds amazing and great but I'll wait for a review as to the character of its preamp I think.

[@HarryLoveTV]

Very strange grammar. You started one sentence and ended with a different one, not sure if intentional

[@soundknight]

@@HarryLoveTV thank you for policing the internet sir, thank you. 💖

[@alexandrosroussos]

Very interesting product indeed. I really like the fact everything can be controlled directly on it. An MT 88 would have been perfect for me, if the additional inputs didn’t make it too bulky. Can this output the mixed audio through to the monitor outs without being connected to a host (Mac/PC/tablet) ?

[@trebleboost7]

I am curious about this too (using as a standalone mixer) a feature I love about my Tascam Celesonic.

[@fabiomigotto]

Yes it can

[@thetheoryguy5544]

So what body part do I need to sell?

[@lokalbredstudios]

that screen needs to be bigger. im looking at yours fingers and seeing mine. the features are awesome.

[@fabiomigotto]

Don’t be surprised if they offer a control surface integration soon. It’s the next logical step. You can also control everything on the small screen on your web browser on your computer or multiple computers if you want a bigger screen.

[@lokalbredstudios]

@@fabiomigotto I like the dual functions it's innovative. I'm also seeing this as a plate to screw down into your desk with a much bigger interface. They are onto something here.

[@ardiris2715]

That wood stand has my interest. (:

[@kosmikmusa]

Only problem is that for the price there is so many to choose from.

[@TazzSmk]

so, it's rebranded Merging Anubis, with added USB-C support, nice :)

[@Verbose_5]

How does it stack up quality wise against apollo

[@drakewatkins2624]

This thing is pure fire 🔥 seriously wow 🤯

[@lewis9898]

Very cool. I'm 98% sold on it. A couple of questions I have. Can you switch which line outputs (monitors) you're using with one button? I would have thought pressing the Monitor A button or the Monitor B buttons would swap outputs but it looks like it just brings up the settings for that output. Second question, is there any way to trim the level of the preamp before conversion on these? I'm sure the preamps are very nice, I'm someone who likes to overdrive my preamps for certain sounds and if I could do this on the MT-48 without clipping the A/D and could then EQ and compress in real time with the unit then I could effectively get rid of channel strips and just use the MT 48 for that purpose.

[@melhernandezmusic]

Pretty sweet piece of gear! It's kind like a digital console within the interface. Very Interesting...

[@GloveBunniesVideos]

Mitch is the best.

[@truthhurts3479]

Having a seperate C FOR CHARGING IS SO NEEDED. LOOKS LIKEA WINNER

[@rolandmdill]

I though about getting the Anubis for my Atmos setup. Does the Neumann also support SoundID Reference room correction up to 9.1.4?

[@VergeOfUmbra]

Now all I need them to do is for the next iteration to be integrated with a DAW controller surface like my Presonus IO Station 24c.

[@micahj894]

GREAT review!

[@firstwakerecording1815]

Brilliant dsp options

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Looks like an intresting interface but from a design stand point, it would have been ive to see a much smaller "knob" to make room for a larger touch screen. That screen seems really small to use as the primary way to control the unit. too much stuff on the screen and I can see having all sorts of issues hitting the incorrect item on the screen.

[@CreateArtRecords]

Thx Mitch..Whats the Round Trip Latency with use of the DSP Processing?

[@trebleboost7]

Isn’t this a ‘use case’ question?

[@CreateArtRecords]

@@trebleboost7 Hi, and thanks for answering. Yes of Course it is. Other Way around: what Latency (Samples/ms) in (one of) the Monitor Channel(s) will this Gear implement, at 64 Samples/Buffer and 44KHz Samplerate, if you using 1 Compressor at one Input Channel? I asking me if wether the Neumann M1 would be faster as a UA Apollo. Or even faster. Cause i dont like Latency on the Monitoring Channel. I use a RME UFx and i never listen to the Convertet Signal.

[@Pianology123]

Hi, do you know how to setup loopback in MT48 for OBS? I can't get it, even though they say MT48 has loopback function

[@cupakm]

Thanks for the review. If the device does not need any drivers (and an app) on MacOS, it probably is fully class-compliant, which means it should work out of box on any Linux machine. You probably could mention that as well... anyway, does it need active cooling? I've noticed two little ducts on the sides which look like there are tiny fans them. Are they semi-passive kicking in only on heavy DSP processing, or do they just make some noise all the time? Can it run bus-powered only?

[@tedbahas]

The cooling is user selectable. In most cases you will never hear anything. It is there for when the unit is used in a hot environment. It does get plenty warm because the case is a heat sync.

[@danteriverz9233]

Where would I be able to find the wooden stand the interface is placed on in this video?

[@soundknight]

That price is about where I thought it should be (if it actually sounds as good as the speil).

[@AlecBridges]

I have the Merging version and it is by far the best sounding interface I have used. (Had an Apogee Symphony and a Slate VRS-8 before).

[@flyingdiscproductions]

if it had 4 mic pre-s I would get one from that price.

[@cds8137]

As soon as I hear Mitch I just know

[@alex.muntean]

Love the presentation. 👏🏻

[@梁安斌-x4u]

Hello! Would like to ask whether MT48 also supports SoundID Reference

[@scottyohorrison4066]

I like it. Reminds me of total mix by RME

[@D-One]

Thumbs up for having all the controls on top instead of the front, like many companies do. The rack style makes no sense for a device designed to be on a desk...

[@toobvu]

Can the MT48 support a simple hardware control surface similar to RME ARC-USB? DIM-MUTE-MONO and assignable shortcuts to some deeper settings like 48V would be nice. Otherwise, the built-in screen seems quite adequate for setting up and occasionally tweaking the interface.

[@anwaypradhan6591]

MT 48 has good sound quality, good monitoring technology and highest dynamic range. It even has good audio interface with respect to other interfaces. 🤘❤️🔥✌️

[@hearmenow909]

Is it worth the expensive price though?

[@anwaypradhan6591]

@@hearmenow909 yeah.. a bit expensive cause it has good dynamic range, good audio interface, good monitoring technology with respect to other interfaces.

[@christopherpederson1021]

looks sweet. i am sure it sounds great

[@HBSuccess]

For almost $2K ….it should

[@stolinski]

I just ordered mine. What's the stand you are using?

[@zanza_the_rewolverine]

I am very interested in this audio interface, but I would like Neumann to answer this question directly, which I think is important for many who intend to acquire it. Neumann MA 1 and it makes a lot of sense, but don't leave Sonaworks aside with the sound id, Avid or UAD itself made this kind of mistakes in blocking other programmers, many like me already have an ATC system in my case and I'm not interested in changing my monitors to have the correction when I can do it with the sonaworks Sound id allocated to the interface dsp as it is possible to do with the anubis merging, I would like it to be clear if they will access or not since many users have this question put, it would be good for Neumann as a company to set the example of entering the market with its open audio interface and not wanting to go down the path of the UAD that many are starting to abandon..

[@TheTimmytoad]

Great video but how about some sound samples?

[@julesfradet155]

How many channels of aes67 can it send through the usb-c port? This thing is really perfect for location recording with remote preamps, local monitoring / headphones /talkback. The website mentions compatibility with their aes67 monitors, i hope they plan the monitor section to include atmos setups, that would make it a great contender.

[@soulchorea]

(I missed it if he said it): Does this have Sonarworks built in, like the Merging+Anubis?

[@rolandmdill]

I couldn't find any info about it either, would be so nice if it would support Atmos room correction like the Anubis does.

[@la8ers]

Spec seems to be almost the same with Anubis except for the USB-c and adat, but I've heard that MT48 did not use ESS chip on DA. Chip set is not everything but, wondering which chip set is used in AD/DA, aslo if there's any sound improvement

[@Slience-e4p]

how does comfort reverb help the vocalist?

[@drdelewded]

That looks really familiar.. haha

[@GlennMariano]

I wonder how different this is from the Anubis sans a few features. This would be my new aspirational interface

[@AlexisGitarre]

Thats the MERGING AUDIO ANUBIS Interface recoloured and with a NEUMANN stamp on it. 🤷‍♂🤷‍♂

[@mous3y490]

what’s the difference between this and neve 88-m?

[@niteboatermusic]

dont see inserts, can this unit still work for outboard compression, fx ?

[@sweetwater]

Hey there! Yes, you can still run outboard processing with this interface. The “send/return” will just look a bit different. If you’re wanting to run into something like an outboard compressor, you can run from either line out 3 or 4 (or both if stereo), and then run the output of the compressor line-in to either input 1 or 2 (or both if stereo). Hope this helps! Nick Pasquino, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 3230, [e-mail]

[@JagadisNatarajan]

This looks like Neural DSP Quad Cortex and Apollo X4 had a baby.

[@skiiizo]

Mitch you are the best ! Thank you for the video 😀 I'm living in the EU, and sadly the are no shops like Sweetwater here 😪 I mean not only the size and quality service, but with a KZbin channel like this one and a "Mitch" like show host to give us details and and how-to use gear...

[@HarryLoveTV]

Thomann comes pretty close but it looks like the price here in UK is £2100 while sweetwater is somewhere around $1800 which is bewildering since Neumann/Sennheiser is in Europe. I do share your wish that we were within reach of Sweetwater though, seems like such a great company & Mitch is a legend

[@skiiizo]

@@HarryLoveTV Yes Mitch is a legend ☺. But as far as I know, prices in the US are tax excluded, that might explain the gap...

[@LaidbackSounds]

@@HarryLoveTV yes Thomann is a nice shop yes but not as nice as Sweetwater, the team in Sweetwater is second to none. Mitch is definitely the end game Boss. Anderton's in the uk have a funny dude who isn't bad as well in their keyboard section who do some pretty neat tests. Im a big Neumann fan have the kh speakers and headphones, but this interface is neat but way too expensive in europe right :) Hope they hear us lol

[@brentcraig]

With the 2 signals that can record at the same time, does that mean I could keep both signals and use one for parallel processing?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Brent! Thanks for your interest. Sure, if you record both the dry and processed signals, you can always blend them for parallel processing. Definitely a useful feature! I hope this helps - feel free to contact me directly with any further questions, and thanks again! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1620, [e-mail]

[@theeditionstudio6628]

does it with any virtual channels such like the ssl 12 or the apollo? i like to rout out my click to a separate channel out from my Daw

[@sweetwater]

Hi, great question! Yes, the MT48 does have an internal DSP powered mixer and router, so you can send different mixes to the outputs and headphone sends. This would make it easy to have a click track going to one headset and not the mains, and would also allow you to control the volume of said click. This is a super cool new interface, so feel free to give me a shout if you want to dig in further! Drake Sobehrad, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 3271, [e-mail]

[@jonathanbloom7654]

Hi, thanks for your great review. I’m confused about the outputs. Can I hook up my 5.1 speakers? I need at least six outputs for that. Thanks in advance.

[@christopherpederson1021]

maybe you could run the headphones out for a total of 6 outputs

[@sweetwater]

Hello, Jonathan! The MT48, only having four analog audio outputs, would not be able to support 5.1. As you said, 5.1 requires six total outputs. If you need help selecting an interface for surround sound, feel free to contact us! Thanks for the interest! Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1766, [e-mail]

[@GeorgeAmodei21]

I'm fine rn w/ all my UA Apollo's ...we''ll see @ NAMM in 10 days

[@ChrisAbad]

Anyone know the wooden stand he's using in this video?

[@paulwhittaker5494]

Would it be possible to use a device like this as a portable standalone mixer for device's such as NI Maschine+ Standalone or the Akai MPC LIVE without needing to attach a computer?.. ( Ideally looking to find something small portable & Ideally with a touchscreen, that offers further eq & compression Fx processesing with a built in spectrum analyzer etc... )

[@stringsriff]

I've asked similar elsewhere, its a fully standalone mixer as well that's why the touchscreen, no spectrum analyzer

[@Housestationlive]

neumann is only a name to me. can't even dream of their luxury / gold color items.

[@snowandcoal]

Merging Anubis has 139dB dynamic range based on their website. Did Neumann downgrade something?

[@luminone]

Love the form factor and overall packaging. I use a similar unit in a JoeCo Cello interface, which is almost exactly the same spec & function wise, but has double the resolution (an unnecessarily awesome 384K) and is housed in a not so sleek, semi early 2000s designed metal case. Noticed something interesting with the Neumann that I have been looking to upgrade from what I feel is a downside to the Cello: this Neumann unit is also on USB 2.0. Any reason for that? USB-C connection, but still USB 2.0. Im just curious.

[@tedbahas]

The USB connection supports 2.0 audio protocol. The 3.0 protocol has not been yet finalized. Even with the new standard the increase in data rate does not really lower latency. Latency is more a function of the processor in the computer. The data rate in the 2.0 is enough for anything this interface can do including its AES67 streams. The JoeCo Dante Blackbox recorder does 64 channels via USB 2 all day long to a thumb drive. So you are good to go.

[@jimmyjoefine]

4x the resolution? I wonder what he means by that? Because it sounds ridiculous! Also, is this interface made in Switzerland like the Anubis? The Anubis has "Swiss Made" printed on the Kensington lock location but there is no similar printing on the Neumann unit.

[@gideon_maze]

Why screen so laggy?

[@cyclopath9491]

Can the pre amps be bypassed for outboard gear too ?

[@sweetwater]

Hello - great question! If you plug a ¼” cable into the line input it will bypass the mic preamps, so all good. Thanks! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1281, [e-mail]

[@JayfkProductions876]

It feels like a Combo of UAD, & Symphony I/0 but if The Drivers are better than my Focusrite 18i8 3G drivers I'de be interested Yall need to start showing interface Driver performance on Non Apple Systems AKA Windows

[@coporofrito]

How about the preamps? Are they RME equivalent?

[@christopherpederson1021]

probably better