PreSonus Studio 1824c, USB-C, Audio Interface, Software Bundle Including Studio One Artist, Ableton Live Lite DAW and More for Recording, Streaming and Podcasting

I originally submitted a review of this device slating the manufacturer.However, I am going to update the review...This usb interface is actually pretty ok.Maybe It felt shy or something the first time I tested it, but I have tested it again both on an sm7b (with Cloud lifter) and an SE X1SThe Preamps- have a very clean -deep soundThe Gain is 50db on this unit, the Focusrite Scarlett range boast 56db so slightly better gain and again a different sound.The 26c report 80db which, for sm7b users, may be the better option.Can't fault this device,Apologies for the initial poor first review ;-)Update: 19th January 2019SO I upgraded to the 68C - Oh My Days!!Absolute brilliance.Beautiful set of Pre-ampsAll +65 Dbs - It's like comparing a focus and a jaguar, no comparison, these pre-amps drive my mics powerfully and no noticeable mic noise at all.The headphone amp is super powerful. and brings a real lively tone to my musicThe USB Interface works perfectly, I had issues with getting 'stereo' sound when using the 26c but the drivers for the 68c has sorted everything without complication for Windows 10 users.So I can run webinars, record videos, run FB Lives etc and have no concerns with sound at all.Using Adobe Audience is wonderful and mapping the channels is really easy.Presonus state the USB quality is 24bit @ 192KHz using USB C - I am getting 32 Bit Recording quality from this unit (it actually states 32bit @ 192Khz) - What more can I ask for???Solid 5 stars for the 68c - It takes the Presonus into a completely different leagueIt drives the Shure sm7b Dynamic mic wonderfully. It's the best sound I have achieved to date and do not need a Cloudlifter at all, as the levels are perfect for my voice.I may consider re-enforcing with another pre-amp, just to get more headroom, but I do not have to rush, it can do the job effortlessly as is.If you are considering a solid, Audio Interface to drive ANY mic, and have brilliant sound quality for a very competitive price, with USB C delivering 32Bit quality recording @ 192KHz, then look no further than the presonus 68c!

After using a Beringer UMC 22 for the last 5 years which packed up recently I was looking for something of an improvementThe Beringer was ok and served me well but there were several issues with it the main one was no official driver's you had to download some 3rd party software for it to use. It didn't have much gain for my likingSo I did what everyone does scour YouTube and the internet and look what's recommend. I decided on the presonus studio 26c not only for an upgrade but the value of what you get which was a powerful audio interface easy to use drives and of course the Studio one Artist which usually retails for over £80I use this with the presonus PD-70 Broadcast microphone and it has enough gain to power the microphoneIt uses usb type C which is an upgrade over the old printer style usb I was use too.Would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a good audio interface

This is really an amazing piece of kit. We stream and record games together as a couple and prior to buying this we always had issues with echo in the room. It's the age-old problem of mic bleed and we had tried heaps of ways to get around it, even mounting a perspex wall between us when streaming (which was a bit odd tbh) eventually we decided to buy this along with a pair of R0DE mics and we haven't looked back since. Seriously the quality of the audio from this little unit is amazing, and the dials on the front allow you to get a pro audio sound with very little messing about. We currently go through this straight into our computer via the USB output and straight into OBS or our recording software and we get amazing sound quality and 0 echo. If you podcast/livestream/record with another person in the same room this could totally be the answer to your echoey dreams. Highly recommended and the software you get with it is pretty decent as well! All in all a great little package and something that will really step up your audio game!

After a bit of setup, the PreSonus 1810c is working great on my Fedora 41 system with ADAT (using the Behringer ADA8200). I'll detail some of the things I had to do to get things working below, but your Linux system may have varying results.At first the sample rate was stuck at 88.2kHz, and therefore I was only able to use 4 of the 8 additional ADAT inputs. However I quickly found you can change it to 44.1kHz by adding "snd-usb-audio vid=0x194f pid=0x010c device_setup=1" (no quotes) to "/etc/modprobe.d/alsa.conf" (create the file if it doesn't exist).After that, reboot, and you should find all the ADAT inputs available at 44.1kHz. You can change device_setup's value to choose different sample rates.I also made sure to pick the 1810c Pro Audio profile in KDE's audio settings, rather than the Surround 7.1 option, so that applications know I'm in stereo.After sorting those things out, I added all the inputs and outputs I needed in Bitwig under pipewire, and it's been smooth sailing so far. The interface itself is nice too, it feels solid and I like how the knobs feel.As far as I know, the next cheapest interface that has ADAT, and is known to play nice with Linux like this one does, is the Behringer UMC1820, which might not appeal to those looking for something that has better build quality and reputation. For those people I highly recommend trying this out.