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Steinberg UR12 2x2 USB 2.0 Audio Interface

Steinberg

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The Steinberg UR12 is a 2-in and 2-out USB 2.0 audio interface featuring the world renowned D-PRE microphone preamp. Record and vocal and a guitar simultaneously, with zero-latency hardware monitoring using any supported DAW software on your PC, MAC and iPAD. Featuring recording resolutions of up to 24-bit/192 kHz, the UR12 delivers class-leading audio performance.
Open Box Steinberg UR12 2x2 USB 2.0 Audio Interface Level 1

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  • 24-bit/192 kHz USB 2.0 audio interface
  • 1 Class-A D-PRE Mic Preamp supporting +48V phantom power
  • 1 MIC Imput (XLR) plus 1 Hi-Z Input, 2 Line Outputs (RCA)
  • CC Mode for iPAD (See system Requirements)
  • USB-Powered for Mac & PC
  • Loopback Functon for Internet Live Broadcasting
  • Rugged Metal Casing
  • Includes CUBASE AI for MAC & PC

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2.73

11 Reviews

33%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Most Liked Positive Review

5

Top Quality Mic Pre

The mic pre in this unit is awesome. It's quiet and works beautifully with my TLM-103. I love the power options of using the USB2 interface OR using a micro USB connector with a USB charger. If you're using your iPad with this interface, you can use your Apple charger to power this interface while you input to your iPad. I've stopped using my Apogee One in favor of this unit due to the One having some occasional digital noise issues and what I felt was too tubby of a bottom end. The UR-12 is cleaner in A/B comparisons with the One. I am one happy UR-12 customer and HIGHLY recommend this interface.

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Most Liked Negative Review

1

I would go with another brand, overpriced

Bought this to record on the go, and work out demos before heading to the studio. It worked fine (with poor sound quality though) for a little while, but then the device began to have issues and wasn't connecting to my computer anymore. I looked this up and found that this was a common issue and on their own site and forums it had never been resolved. I tried to return it to them (only owned it for 2 months) but they had pretty terrible customer service and a response time that makes you wonder if they value the customer. I would strongly advise you buy another interface considering new units breaking is an issue for them. You can get the same thing by Behringer but cheaper, wish I would have done that to begin with.

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Best Uses

  1. Amateur Recording5
  2. Home Studio4
  3. Professional Recording1
  4. Discus throw1

Cons

  1. Poor Sound Quality5
  2. Unreliable5
  3. Pricey / Poor Value3
  4. Limited Functions1
  5. Not Durable1

Describe Yourself

  1. Experienced5
  2. Novice2
  3. Professional Musician2

Pros

  1. Compact6
  2. Easy To Use5
  3. Durable4
  4. Lightweight4
  5. Good Audio3
  • Good solution for studio and remote recording

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byKeebler

    fromChicago, Il

    The pre-amp for the mic input tames a tube amp well enough to pull off serviceable vocals. This is also great for getting quick ideas down on an iPad. It's built like a tank.

  • Garbage Do not waste money

    1

    submitted7 years ago

    byUD

    fromOrlando

    This was my first audio interface. What a poor choice. This thing never worked from day one. It cuts out all the time and has many clicking noises. Just read all the other reviews. This is one of the worst products I have ever owned.

  • Might need some expert help setting up

    4

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    submitted7 years ago

    byJUSTIN

    fromundisclosed

    I bought this to upgrade my old interface. It was clipping out words. After I tweaked everything I knew to tweak and watched YouTube videos, I had to let an engineer look at it. It had to look up the specs and adjust the settings internally for bit rate speed and then it worked perfectly. It works perfectly now, but it was not a pure plug-n-play for me.

  • I would go with another brand, overpriced

    1

    submitted8 years ago

    byOn the go man

    fromFresno, CA

    Bought this to record on the go, and work out demos before heading to the studio. It worked fine (with poor sound quality though) for a little while, but then the device began to have issues and wasn't connecting to my computer anymore. I looked this up and found that this was a common issue and on their own site and forums it had never been resolved. I tried to return it to them (only owned it for 2 months) but they had pretty terrible customer service and a response time that makes you wonder if they value the customer. I would strongly advise you buy another interface considering new units breaking is an issue for them. You can get the same thing by Behringer but cheaper, wish I would have done that to begin with.

  • Worked for a little while

    1

    submitted8 years ago

    byGP

    fromHouston

    Horrible crackling noises that increase until you hit the "power off" red button on any of the amps or accessories. The crackling fades for about ten seconds, then builds up again. Really severe latency issues as well.

  • It doesn't work at all with my Mac nor my HP laptop.

    1

    submitted9 years ago

    byMill

    fromFU

    Blah

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  • asked byJeremy Bobbett

    fromBay Springs Mississippi

    Will this audio interface work with a dell laptop?I recently purchased a Scarlett that was usb powered in which didn't work for my laptop.So I purchased another one because I thought that it was just faulty and that one didn't work either.So I came to the conclusion that my laptop may not have enough voltage to power a plain usb powered audio interface.There for i'm on the search for an audio interface that has a wall plug in adapter...

    Will this audio interface work with a dell laptop?I recently purchased a Scarlett that was usb powered in which didn't work for my laptop.So I purchased another one because I thought that it was just faulty and that one didn't work either.So I came to the conclusion that my laptop may not have enough voltage to power a plain usb powered audio interface.There for i'm on the search for an audio interface that has a wall plug in adapter...

    Open Reply - Gear Specialist
    System requirements: Windows 7 SP1 / 8 / 8.1, Mac OS X 10.7.5 / 10.8 / 10.9 / 10.10, USB wall charger may be an option.
  • asked byJeremy Bobbett

    fromBay Springs Mississippi

    Will this audio interface work with a dell laptop?I recently purchased a Scarlett that was usb powered in which didn't work for my laptop.So I purchased another one because I thought that it was just faulty and that one didn't work either.So I came to the conclusion that my laptop may not have enough voltage to power a plain usb powered audio interface.There for i'm on the search for an audio interface that has a wall plug in adapter...

    Will this audio interface work with a dell laptop?I recently purchased a Scarlett that was usb powered in which didn't work for my laptop.So I purchased another one because I thought that it was just faulty and that one didn't work either.So I came to the conclusion that my laptop may not have enough voltage to power a plain usb powered audio interface.There for i'm on the search for an audio interface that has a wall plug in adapter...

    Open Reply - Gear Specialist
    Here are the system requirements. It is USB powered only. System requirements: Windows 7 SP1 / 8 / 8.1, Mac OS X 10.7.5 / 10.8 / 10.9 / 10.10,