|
Behringer U-CONTROL UCA202 USB-Audio Interface | 
 enlarge | Brand: Behringer
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $44.99
Buy New: $29.00
You Save: $15.99 (36%)
New (9) from $29.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.5 x 1.5
With this ultra-compact, bus-powered interface, you can link your Windows and Mac computer with any audio gear. There is no setup or special drivers needed?simply plug the interface in a free USB port on your computer and get into the groove. The UCA202 provides 2 analog inputs and outputs, as well as an additional S/PDIF optical output for direct digital conversion. The stereo headphone output with dedicated level control lets you monitor both input and output. And the cherry on top is that the
MPN: UCA202
Model: UCA202
UPC: 000000000000
EAN: 4033653030472
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
| Features:
| • | Ultra-flexible audio interface connects your instruments, mixer etc. with your computer for recording and playback | | • | High-resolution 48 kHz converters for high-end audio quality | | • | Works with your PC or Mac?no setup or drivers required | | • | Stereo headphone output with dedicated level control lets you monitor both input and output | | • | Powered via USB bus?no external power supply needed |
|
| Accessories:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
With this ultra-compact, bus-powered interface, you can link your Windows and Mac computer with any audio gear. There is no setup or special drivers needed?simply plug the interface in a free USB port on your computer and get into the groove. The UCA202 provides 2 analog inputs and outputs, as well as an additional S/PDIF optical output for direct digital conversion. The stereo headphone output with dedicated level control lets you monitor both input and output. And the cherry on top is that the U-CONTROL download area offers a huge software package for recording and editing.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
Great inexpensive tool for stereo recording via USB port January 6, 2007
37 out of 38 found this review helpful
This thing is great. I needed to bypass my crappy soundcard on my PC in order to record high quality stereo audio onto my computer for a podcast. I had just shelled out $80 for the Inport Deluxe package from Xitel, which is basically a little analog-audio-to-USB adapter box similar to this, with a long audio cable and some bad software thrown in to justify the steep pricetag. Luckily I saved the receipt on the Inport and was able to take it back after discovering this item, which you can find for about $30 all over the internet.
The UCA202 has a headphone jack with a volume control so you can monitor what's being recorded to your computer, as you record it. Just be aware that you won't be able to listen to the playback from your audio recording software through your computer's monitor speakers unless you unplug this device from your USB port first, and there is no warning about this in the manual, which is why the 4 star review instead of 5. On some review sites there seemed to be confusion about what drivers were required to work with this device, but the first page of the manual states clearly that you don't need any drivers. I am running Windows XP and was able to just plug and play, no drivers needed, audio is loud and clear. By the way this is not a paid endorsement or anything, I just wanted to spare someone else a lot of the research time that I spent by saying, go ahead and get it.
Oh and of course you do need a good audio recording software like ProTools, Sound Forge, or Cubase to do a decent job of recording audio on your computer and letting you edit it and manipulate it with professional sounding results. If you are recording audio from a turntable (digitizing your LP collection) don't forget that you need some sort of preamp or tuner amp between the phonograph and this device. The output straight out of your turntable is too weak a signal to drive this device.
A grateful shout-out and mad props for this device go the Germans at Behringer, who designed it (and incidentally, whom we beat in WWII), and the Chinese, who built it (and incidentally, are going to beat us in WWIII). Peace out.
 Great Product April 21, 2007
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I agree with the other reviewers with one exception. I recommend that a buyer download the driver provided at behringer.com. While UCA202 works without the driver, its capabilities are expanded and the user can better manage them with the driver. If you think it is good without the drivers, try it with them. By the way it also works with Vista.
Great item and can be monitored with the speakers January 22, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I got this after purchasing a competitor's similar device (iMic) and finding poor reviews from audio purists about that model. This Behringer model had good reviews and was a similar price to I got one to try. It works well and has more rugged construction.
When I first set it up, it did not allow monitoring except through headphones. On my Windows XP system, I went to Control Panel and opened Sounds and Audio Devices. Then clicked the Audio tab and changed the Sound Playback device to the usual system device instead of the USB device that was apparently setup when this was installed. Then the music that was being recorded played through the computer speakers fine and that setting stayed when I closed the program and restarted. This was using Audacity for recording.
The best gadget I own... February 1, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I just want to ditto everything Brother Russell had to say about this device (see above). I too, searched high an low for a simple device to do good quality recording. Noone reccommended this to me, even when I went to the pro guy at the music store and told him that all I needed was something basic. All he had to reccomend to me was about $400 worth of gear...not what I was looking for. I ended up stumbling upon it on the www on my own.
As a side note to the above review, great audio recording/editing software can be had for free at [...]. I've been using it for my basic recording and have found it most competent.
This is the one to get! July 29, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Cheap and available..this thing works right out of the box. But, like the other reviews note, i cannot monitor through the computer speakers, so i am stuck using headphones (so 4 stars)..not the greatest in the heat. I use this with soundforge which i also found on here cheap. It installs easy and works, but u have to do some typing and separating the tracks when u record a side. Im not a SONY fan AT ALL, but this does a decent job.
|
|
|
|
2005-2007 Zone1electronics All rights reserved.
| |
