Price: $17.90
(as of Sep 29, 2024 23:40:28 UTC – Details)
Ultra-Low Latency 2 In/2 Out USB Audio Interface with Digital Output and Massive Software Bundle.
Revolutionary energyXT2 Compact music production software included with feature-rich audio/MIDI sequencer that loads almost instantaneously on all computer platforms
Works with your PC or Mac computer—no setup or drivers required, High-resolution 48 kHz converters for high-end audio quality
Stereo Headphone output with dedicated Level control lets you monitor both input and output, Additional S/PDIF optical output for direct digital conversion and Powered via USB—no external power supply needed
4.5
Reviewer: Danam0
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good product for live recording with Windows 7
Review: I record live musical instruments using Audacity on the computer and needed a solution to the problem that Windows 7 has an inherent audio latency defect. When using the Line In audio jacks on a PC with Windows 7 there is about a quarter of a second delay between the time you hit a note on an instrument or sing into a microphone and when you hear the sound come out of your speakers. This makes Windows 7 useless for live recording or karaoke applications. Microsoft’s tech support went so far as to suggest that the problem can be solved by using a shorter cable between the mixer and the PC. My rough calculations show that the cable would have to be 46,500 miles long to cause a quarter second delay, but that’s getting off the point, which is to review this Behringer USB device and not to criticize, no matter how justly, the arrogance of Microsoft.The UCA 222 is described as an ultra low latency audio interface. Since high latency is the problem I was trying to solve, 30 bucks or so seemed like a reasonable gamble to me.When I received the UCA 222 I first tried to run the driver setup on the provided CD. It didn’t work, giving an error message that the setup wasn’t functional for Windows 7. I couldn’t find any Windows 7 or 64 bit OS version of the setup program on the CD. So I thought, what the heck, I’ll just plug it into the PC and see what happens. Voila! Windows said it detected and installed the device with no problem. I thought, hmm, fine, but let’s see if it actually works. I hooked up the mixer and my headphones and picked up a guitar for a test. Bingo, no latency problem so far. The notes are coming through as fast as I can play them.The next test was to actually record a new track in Audacity playing along with a pre-recorded track and see if there is any latency.Ugh, the same old quarter of a second delay showed up in the recording. However, Audacity – and most recording software – has a latency control where you can adjust it’s latency period. With a little trial and error I found that setting it to -275 resulted in perfect synchronization between recorded and live tracks. THIS SOLUTION DID NOT WORK PRIOR TO GETTING THE UCA222. No latency or buffer adjustment in Audacity was able to eliminate the delay.So…. I’m a happy consumer. This low cost UCA222 gizmo from Behringer did exactly what I hoped it would, and solved a difficult problem which was rendering my expensive new PC more or less useless. Furthermore, no setup was needed. Just plug it in and you’re good to go!Speaking of plugs, the USB cable on the UCA222 is about 5 feet long (I haven’t actually measured it, just an approximation) so there’s plenty of length to route it around from your computer to somewhere else on a typical office-sized desk. The UCA222 is small and light, though, so you might want to use some velcro to keep it in place wherever you locate it.There are, however, a few points to consider before purchasing this product. First of all, when it’s plugged into your PC, it routes all of the PC sound through itself, instead of through the Line Out and Headphone jacks of your PC. If you have a 5.1 or 7.1 sound card with analog jacks to a sound system with front, rear, side, and sub-woofer speakers you won’t get any sound out of them while the UCA222 is plugged in. (The sound comes back when you unplug it, though.) So if you want to hear sound through speakers you have to hook your sound system up through RCA jacks on the UCA222 and those are only single Left and Right channels. This wasn’t a problem for me since I use a different PA system for live monitoring but it could be an issue for someone else.The other thing is that the speakers don’t shut off when you plug your headphones into it. Again, this isn’t a deal breaker for me since my sound system has a mute button on the remote, so it’s not too much effort to just mute the speakers when I want to.The UCA222 comes “massively” bundled with a bunch of audio effects software on a CD, mostly freeware stuff you can download off the net. I looked at it, but there was nothing really of use to me, personally. But I got this thing for the hardware, not the software, anyway.All in all, if you want a very simple low cost solution to the Windows 7 audio latency problem when recording live input from an external mixer, and can live with plain old stereo instead of surround sound output, or with having to unplug the UCA222 when you do want to just listen to your surround sound system, or you don’t mind the headphones not automatically muting the speakers, then, like me, you will be very satisfied with the performance, and simplicity of installation, of this product.
Reviewer: Extechie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Value!
Review: I wanted a way to digitize the output of my phono preamp in order to evaluate the signals coming from my LP system using the freeware program Audacity. This little gem works easily and perfectly for that.No special drivers needed as Windows recognized it immediately. The only little thing I had to change in the Windows Control Panel Sound app for this was to select the 2 channel 16 bit 48K mode. It defaulted to mono.The noise floor is reasonable for my needs and it seemed to accurately digitize analog test signals from below 1HNz to a bit over 20KHz.I didnt have a need for the analog line out or headphone output, but they seem like handy things to have if you need to monitor what you are digitizing.
Reviewer: S. Swellander
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Practical, simple with good sound
Review: The most attractive feature of this product is probably the price. Thirty bucks won’t set anyone too far back as long as the UCA222 really works. I’ve been burned on a few more expensive audio interfaces by well known brands that just did not sound very good, but I am happy to report that Behringer delivers. I’m a musician, and good sound is important to me. I expect to have to pay more for good sound, and you can do better than this product if you pay more, but for the price, this is a steal.Advantages:1. It is pocket size, light and durably built.2. It sounds quite good, especially if you install the ASIO drivers that are included with the software. Actually, the drivers are unnecessary to run it, and the basic sound is still probably better than what is produced by your on board laptop card even without the ASIO drivers.3. It is incredibly simple to use. Just plug it in your USB slot and either attach your speakers or plug in your headphones (mini jack only). The drivers are optional.4. It works automatically with Windows, Mac or Linux. The optional drivers, however, are only for Windows and Mac.5. It’s USB powered and requires no wall wart.Disadvantages:1. Obvious functional limitations, hence the low price. It is designed for recording and playing back through analogue inputs and outputs. It is great for digitizing vinyl albums or old cassettes. I recorded some old minidisc recordings to my hard drive (remember minidiscs?), and the results using Adobe Audition were excellent. Very simple and quiet.2. Some reviewers have bemoaned the loss of a larger headphone input. This is not a problem for me. Most current headphones use mini jacks with adapters.3. The optical slot is only for output. When I was copying my minidiscs, since they are digital it would have been nice to use an optical cable for input. No biggy. It just afforded the recordings a little analogue warmth. They sound great.4. If you are copying from an older turntable, the UCA222 has no grounding screw. For that, you will need the Behringer UFO202, which costs about ten dollars more. If you are under 40 years old, you probably have no idea what I’m talking about. That’s OK. For many newer turntables and other analogue sources, the UCA222 is fine.For what it does, the UCA222 is effective and inexpensive. It is great for copying analogue media to your hard drive and for hooking up powered analogue speakers. The USB interface dramatically improves your PC sound by bypassing the internal sound card, making the UCA222 an inexpensive DAC. For a whole lot more money, you can certainly purchase a better DAC, but I suspect that for most listeners, this will be a very satisfactory interface–much better than some of the name big box brands out there. Behringer designs reasonably priced gear mostly for musicians, so the emphasis is not on gimmicky surround sound settings and 3D audio trickery, but just clean unsweetened stereo audio. If that floats your boat, then for the price, this is hard to beat. You will almost surely hear a dramatic improvement over your factory installed sound card, especially on a laptop.
Reviewer: Eric
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: En uso para streaming es posible transmitir la mezcla desde una mixer analógica media te zoom y redes.
Reviewer: Antônio Augusto Zardini
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Inrterface da Behringer cumpre o que promete, é uma interfeice de ótima qualidade, claro que tem suas limitações não poderia ser diferente pelo seu custo, mas entraga muito e seus beneficios são extraordinarios, eu gostei muito não a minha primeira, já tive outras, e no dia a dia elea me basta em apresentações festivas ! Sou muito fãn da marca tenho varios equipamentos da Behringer, e os recomendo a quem intecessar, vlw !
Reviewer: Jose Rodriguez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Perfecto, muy buen precio, discreto por tamaño y salvando de la quema a un ordenador que se habÃa quedado sin sonido, ya tenÃa otro igual, por eso me decidà a comprarlo, muy buena calidad de sonido para su precio.
Reviewer: Thorben mit h
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Nutze diese Soundkarte mit einem OTG-Adapter an einem Android Handy um DJ-Livegigs zu streamen.Hat immer einwandfrei funktioniert. Auch an mehreren PC-Systemen (wenn man mal Cinch brauchte) war immer alles super. Die Soundqualität ist überraschend gut. Gutes, einfaches Gerät.
Reviewer: Muharrem SaÄlam
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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