USB microphones are one of the most commonly used ways to record audio for various purposes, but might it be worth upgrading to the more specialized XLR kind?

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Now you can use your favorite XLR microphone anywhere and even record with it to an iPhone by using the new Shure MVX2U Gen 2, probably the smallest and lightest USB audio interface. Microphone giant ...

PreSonus has introduced its new Revelator Dynamic USB vocal microphone and Revelator io44 audio interface. The Revelator Dynamic uses the same custom-built, dynamic microphone capsule as the PD-70 ...

The new Shure MV7i has a combo XLR/TRS input for a second mic or instrument. There's no need for a separate audio interface to combine the two signals. Is Shure’s MV7i the world’s first microphone ...

The USB audio interface is a fairly standardized device — for those who might not know, that’s the hardware you use to take a microphone or instrument that uses an XLR or 1/4″ output and get that into ...

PRESS RELEASE: ONE is a single input, stereo output USB music audio interface designed to work seamlessly with Apple's iTunes, GarageBand, Logic, Final Cut or any Core Audio compliant application on a ...

While the computer has become the centerpiece for the home recording studio, physically, it’s not designed to accept the inputs from microphones and musical instruments. To get your live performances ...