Overall, Komplete’s is good, but let’s look at the UR22. The interface is also powered by USB, making plugging it in a cinch.
It also includes its own editing software and the ability to plug in your headphones and listen to the music. There’s even a MIDI port, great for those who want to create old-school computer tunes through their keyboard. Stereo outputs are also including, giving your music more of a boost. Two of those inputs are for balanced line, and the other are for instrument, mic, and line. Komplete’s musical interface is indeed complete, giving you four analog inputs for inputting and outputting.
Now we’ll look at some of the features that each unit has, starting with Komplete’s. So is there a reason why Komplete costs more, or is the UR22 the better value? Let’s find out. That’s quite a noticeable price difference. As of this article, Komplete’s is going for about $229, while the UR22 is going for $139. We’ll be looking at how much it costs for a new unit on its Amazon page. We’re looking for which unit is the better value, so naturally, we’ll look at the price first. So without further ado, let’s compare Komplete Audio 6 with the UR22 from Steinberg.
There are affordable interfaces that will deliver the music to you, and we’re comparing units to tell you which is the best purchase. Thankfully, you don’t need a professional studio to record nowadays. You plug your instrument into it, play your tunes, and the interface will convert the sound into digital. You can record all the YouTube videos of you playing guitar on your webcam all you want, but you need an interface that is able to record audio the right way, and not from your webcam’s shoddy mic. Also included is a $30/25 € voucher that can be used towards any download product in the Komplete Instruments and Effects range.Any aspiring musician can’t succeed without quality equipment.
It comprises KOMPLETE ELEMENTS, an all-round instruments and effects collection with over 1,000 studio-grade sounds the new entry-level DJ software TRAKTOR 2 LE based on the latest TRAKTOR PRO generation and the Cubase 5 LE sequencer from Steinberg. KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 also includes a versatile software package for music production and DJing. A large analog volume control on the top of the unit allows users to easily adjust the main output level, avoiding the loss in audio resolution inherent with common digital volume reduction. The completely bus-powered interface is protected through a rugged aluminum enclosure that also provides 15 status LEDs for convenient signal monitoring, and also features a specially designed USB socket that prevents accidental disconnection during live sets. KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 accommodates a wide range of recording scenarios with its dual microphone preamps with XLR connectors and phantom power, individually switchable hi-Z inputs for electric guitar and bass assignable headphone section, and flexible zero-latency direct monitoring function with mono switch.
KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 delivers pristine audio quality for studio and stage, while revised Mac OS X and Windows audio drivers enable robust low-latency performance. Due to 24-bit/96kHz Cirrus Logic converters and powerful +11dBu analog output stages, With four balanced analog inputs and outputs, complemented by a digital S/PDIF stereo I/O and an integrated MIDI interface, the unit can be used as the centerpiece for a wide range of setups.
Based on the latest generation of Native Instruments’ USB audio interface technology, the KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 addresses the typical needs of musicians and producers in a highly portable and affordable package. As the successor to the acclaimed AUDIO KONTROL 1, it provides more connectivity, increased audio performance and a host of practical new features, complemented by a versatile software package for music production and DJing. Native Instruments has just announced KOMPLETE AUDIO 6, a high-performance six-channel audio interface for studio and live usage.
And now they’re coming out with an update to their Audio Kontrol 1 interface with the Komplete Audio 6, which comes with Komplete Elements as an available to step up your production both live and behind the console. The sounds were like cheap 80’s Yamaha keyboard and it crashed alot in Pro Tools, but now that I went out on a limb (at the advice of my rep Keith at Sweetwater) and bought Maschine, I have to say, they’ve grown by leaps and bounds. The reason I hated them so much was because of a program they released called “Battery.” It was awful. Native Instruments went (in my book) from a very hated company to one of the most respected names in live and studio audio.