Behringer U-PHORIA UMC1820 USB Audio Interface with MIDAS Preamps, 18x20 I/O, and ADAT Expansion

This is an excellent unit that works extremely well for the function I needed. I use it to take 8 analogue track outputs from my multitrack tape recorder (Fostex R8) straight into my DAW (Reaper). I can then edit the tracks to my hearts content. Such a cool unit for such a low price..perfect for me. Well built with good support should you need it. Highly recommended.

Great device! Nice sound quality and construction. The umc1820 is actually 8 inputs and 10 outputs - not 18x20 as advertised - you have to buy another ADAT compatible interface to bump it up to 18x20 - some really sneaky false advertising there - not impressed with that. It wouldn't work properly on a 5m usb cable - dropouts, pops and cracks because of the higher data rate across that length, works fine on a 2m cable tho. Recommended if you're aware it's 8x10!

If you're new to audio interfaces don't be afraid to get this. I had a 2 input interface from a supposedly better brand and had all sorts of problems with crackling and poor quality sound, especially with the playback mix when playing things like YouTube videos. Upgraded to this and all those problems just went away. Plug and play, off we go. For reference I use an M1 Mac Mini. I have 2 synths and a gaming PC plugged in to inputs 3 through 8 and I use the front two inputs for various things from FPGA devices to guitars. I have a Behringher patch bay sat underneath that allows me to override any of these inputs without ever having to mess about in the back of the interface. It works very well indeed and for far less money than some other brands would cost for the same thing. I didn't bother with a rack or anything I just bought two 2U rails that you would fit inside the rack and bolted the two units together. The weight of them joined together holds them steady enough on the desk.

I've used a lot of Behringer gear over the years. Some of it excellent, some did the job and some was awful. Love or hate them though, since Behringer started acquiring some big-name brands, and thus their technology, their products have improved drastically and their reliability is as good as any other, while the prices have stayed reasonable. This interface has surprised me with excellent sound quality for both mic, instrument and line-level sources. The microphone preamps are extremely quiet and clean sounding, every input can be configured as a high-impedance instrument input for guitars and basses, and the headphone amps are plenty loud and will drive difficult loads with ease. It connected to a Mac first time and once configured was up and running in Logic within seconds. Interfaces at this price tend to be neutral in sound; I.E what goes in is what gets recorded. Some, though certainly not all higher end products have a 'house sound' meaning they are tuned to sound a certain way. Few have as many features as you'll find here however. The other big advantage of this is that it's class-compliant with its controls all done in hardware, so there's no software control panel or complicated driver to make impair usability or cause incompatibility down the line. Why only 4 stars? I couldn't get the mono switch to work in playback from a PC, though as it's connected to a PreSonus monitor station this isn't an issue. There is only 1 main output with a level control so only one set of minors can realistically be used simultaneously, again solved by use of a monitor controller. The midi jacks could have given way to a couple more inputs ore a set of additional XLR output jacks. But at this price, there's little than can touch the UMC1820. M-Audio's AIR192 is probably the closest competitor but it lacks some of the features and is slightly more expensive. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants a fuss-free multi-channel recording interface with a neutral sound, excellent preamps and plenty of versatility.

I did a great deal of research before deciding on this Audio Interface. It constantly gets good reviews compaired to many others available and it didnt disappoint. I had some small problems to begin with but I think this was due my inexperience at inputing 8 tracks simultaneously into my DAW. I only had previous knowledge of 2 tracks. Plus I dont think it likes USB3. Always use USB2 The only strange thing about it is that even with the gain control turned to zero I can still hear something through that channel. I was inputting from a multitrack recorder so maybe the output is much higher than you would get from a microphone or guitar. But it was annoying. The only way I could hear individual channels was to shut them off with the DAW. As stated by others you can sometimes get problems finding the driver but this is just a question of restarting your PC. This might seem like a bit of a moan. But these are only small problems as the unit performs great in every way and is well worth the price

With a need for more audio inputs, I opted for this audio interface to replace my Steinberg UR22 mk2 and I couldn't have been more disappointed. The Behringer is tinny in sound and strips away the bass frequencies from my synths, plus 2 of the channels were noisy when the synth wasn't being played. I double checked this against other channels and tried other synths which confirmed the issue was being caused by the channels. I had hoped this would save me from having to constantly swap cables between synths but it didn't. I've returned it and paid more for a Focusrite 18i8, which I'm hoping will provide my solution instead.

Was looking for a second 8 input unit for my drum kit. Good crisp recordings from the midas preamps. Records everything from low end kicks to crispy sizzle cymbal and china's. Love the dual headphone monitor too. Really easy to switch from monitors to headphones too. So overall if you are on a budget you get great recordings for little money. Using FL and integrated seamlessly

I'm not a professional musician but to me this feels and operates like a professional piece of kit. I have four keyboards in a home set up and previous to acquiring this had been using a two input Presonus audio interface, which meant that I could only use two keyboards in mono or one in stereo at any one time. While I'm not an octopus and able to play four keyboards simultaneously it meant that each time I wanted to play a different keyboard I'd have to keep plugging and unplugging the inputs which was a pain. This solved the problem and allowed me to have four keyboards permanently connected in stereo. However it also allows the versatility of multiple instruments being inputted at the same time, so I'd imagine would be ideal for bands using it in a live set-up. Compared to the Presonus unit which feels 'tinny', this appears heavy and solid with all the knobs and dials having a quality feel to them. So far I've been really impressed with this interface, and for the price would consider it to be a bargain. Highly recommended.