

They also use better drivers (usually ASIO) which radically improves latency compared to most computers' built-in sound cards ( Macs fare better than Windows in this regard). The best low latency audio interfaces provide a faster, higher bandwidth I/O channel to your computer. Which is where audio interfaces come into the picture. Anyone who has ever tried producing a track on their computer's built-in sound drivers knows how even the smallest of lags can make production impossible. Press a key and if the sound isn't produced immediately (or what feels like ‘immediately') and you'll have a bad time. Latency is the music producer's kryptonite. And you want quick access to volume, gain, and basic EQ settings.īut the biggest reason to buy an audio interface is latency. You want to connect multiple instruments to your computer. You buy an audio interface for a lot of reasons.
