TC Electronic Konnekt 24D

External audio interface with integrated DSP FX. Sturdy alloy case, plastic front not so good some movement when changing setting with controls. Physical trims volume etc. can be handled by software! Near useless LED input/overload indicators best viewed with software.

Firewire, can connect up to 4 units for extra I/O. It is what it is and works.

14/14 I/O: 2 mic/inst/line, 2 line inputs and 4 line outputs, 8 ADAT and 2 S/PDIF (optical and coaxial) inputs and outputs, most of which I don't use. I'm no expert but the preamps seem good, mic inputs good, very nice inputs for guitar. Two Headphone sockets.

Bus and AC powered. Bus power and connectivity/stability on my iMac is poor. Needs restarts and coaxing to get it stable. The new drivers helped but still not great.

24-bit/192kHz new drivers much better that previous version but still as I said previously not great. Direct monitoring with effects (works) and also between networked units (not tried).

Built-in real-time DSP effects; Fabrik R reverb and Fabrik C channel strip you have a choice to use them from the unit itself or as plug-ins on your recording software. Ok when using from unit on your inputs and they do sound good. A complete waste of time as plug-ins.
Cubase LE recording software included (don't use it), Assimilator Konnekt plug-in for Konnekt 24D available for free download (have not used it due to previous being crap). Has a tuner which is ok. Stand alone mixer and use of effects.

This is the only external audio interface I've had. I've used PCI before and although not perfect, better than this. I have no complaints about the sound and had no drop out problems. As with one other review I have had problems with the output level pot. It bled between channels and was pretty useless. I sent it back to the shop and so far it's taken 6 weeks for TC Electronics to fix. They said they had to go back to a previous manufacturer because the have since changed parts. I would not buy one again, I would not recommend this product to anyone else. I have had no problems from the shop I purchased from, I have had very good service from them.

Is is a desktop and kind of portable unit and has many practical features for a homerecording studio (there is a mobile version available as whell)
The case seems stable (metall) and whell designed..

pls see tc Portal for precise specs.

FireWire
you can combine them

there are plenty of audio and digital connections - pls see tc Portal for precise specs.

Preamp Quality is excellent
Headphone Amp is great

Bus-powered?
AC-powered? If AC-powered, adapter or line cord

Phantom power for 2 mics -+48V

Sample rates/bit resolutions supported? many see specs
Types of drivers supported? proprietary only
Direct monitoring - yes done whell

there is a configuration and mixing sw coming along - whell done

the dsp effects, are great but i am note very pleased about the reliabilty in combination with my Cubase studio 4.1 unde MSW XP SP2

Not sure, hom much the TC Devicedrivers or CS4.1 or maybe even XP are causing the problems. (so make sure to test the device in your configuratio as what you want it to be used later)

Also there was a problem with one of the potentiometers. The Device had to be sent to denmar (i am located in switzerland, so that might be different for other areas) and it is gone now for 3 weeks. I must admit i am speculating- but it smells like tc has a problem with there potentiometeres built in the Konnekt 24d

I have been playing guitar since 1964. Got my first reel to reel recorder in '69. Been involved with recording audio to windows since '92. I got this device because of the reputation of TC Electronic, the Dice II chipset, and the positive comments from Craig Anderton on the Pro review thread here at HC

I am using an HP Pavilion desktop with a pci 1394 adapter with the TI chipset, together with Ableton Live v6

The mixer interface is like an anlog image of a mixer. They use tabs and have a setup page and a configuration page and a tuner page. I do not like their interface. It is not intuitive. I don't like it.

I suppose the proof of the pudding is the sound. It is very natural, and uncolored. I have not stressed it, as I am just learning how to get around with it. I had a problem for many months of pops, click, and drop outs at any buffer setting, and support was unable to do anything to help me out. Their support is the worst I have seen. I totally sucks! I finally figured out that the drop outs were caused by my Logitech wireless mouse and keyboard, but man I hated to have to swap them out. There have been many unhappy users over this whole drop out problem. I think they rushed to market too soon to make the Christmas season.

It's a good price point for the sound quality. But I totally hate TC Electronic now. They released a beta version of the product, their support sucks, I have had it for six months and they still are rewriting their drivers, supposedly. The whole thing has been so frustrating that I could never buy a TC Electronic product again. There is too much competition and nothing is worth the headache and heartache this thing has caused. I wouldhave gone with a pci interface, or got a Traveller or an RME 400 if I had any idea of the problems I would have to deal with. Yes, it does sound good. I give them credit for that. But I have had to put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into it before I could be able to make that claim. Maybe it will work for you maybe it won't. Maybe it will grow into something good.