Heritage Audio has announced the i73 Pro series of USB-C audio interfaces with built-in Class A 73-style preamps. The family of three computer audio interfaces include the i73 Pro One as a 2-in/4-out USB-C-based desktop design with an integrated 73-style preamp, i73 Pro 2 as a 2-in/4-out USB-C-based desktop design with dual integrated 73-style preamps, andthe i73 Pro Edge as a 12-in/16- out USB-C-based desktop design with dual integrated 73- style preamps and digitally expandable by up to eight channels over ADAT.
Heritage Audio i73 Pro Edge Audio Interface
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Two-years-in-the-making, the i73 Pro family of USB-C audio interfaces with built-in Class A 73-style preamps, aims to provide musicians, producers, and audio engineers with an easy pathway to the analog experience that has inspired music creation since the early Seventies. The i73 Pro One offers the same Class A transformer-balanced circuitry found in the European pro audio manufacturer’s classic 73-style preamps, users will not only be able to capture signals with all that classic mojo and vibe, but for the first time, also achieve that straight from the audio interface itself into their computer.
And, as is the case with any of Heritage Audio’s 73-style preamps, a three-way input is implemented so routing whatever connection the signal may be on — whether users want to track vocals through that hearty mic preamp with up to 70dB of gain, an electric guitar or bass through the fast, dynamic JEFT DI or the clean line inputs — to the DAW (Digital Audio Interface) with true studio quality is simplicity itself. The low-latency monitoring mixing console has been developed from the ground up so users will always hear what they need to, either through the analogue stereo monitor output over TRS or stereo headphone output, each independently controlled by Heritage Audio’s mixer running inside the i73 Pro One itself.
It is also possible to process tracks in realtime within that mixer with an ever-growing comprehensive set of tools modeled after Heritage Audio’s own outboard and private gear collection running internally over i73 Pro One’s DSP. Now it is possible to simultaneously record both dry and wet streams from Heritage Audio’s mixer to the DAW, and even insert third- party native plug-ins via said mixer’s aux channels. Class-leading AD/DA conversion with recording, mixing, and playback up to 24-bit/192kHz. Further features include +48V phantom power, PAD, and PHASE, plus MONO, MUTE, and DIM; USB-C computer connection (cable included), and MIDI (Mini-DIN in/out) connector, all housed in an attractive, classic European console-inspired desktop design.
Heritage Audio’s 73-style preamps feature a three-way input.
The i73 series also come included with BritStrip (channel strip), HA 15 PRO (bass amp), Small Recording Amp Serial # C 17744, HA 1200 TapeSat, HA 240 Gold Foil Verb, and Heritage TAPEoPLEX in native the AAX / AU / VST3 flavors, so once both streams are recorded into the DAW they can then use the dry track and easily recall the effect used with any of Heritage Audio’s plug-ins directly in the DAW during mixing.
Its increased I/O and features, i73 Pro 2 joins its smaller sibling as another 2-in/4-out USB-C audio interface, but benefits from the inclusion of two Class A 73-style preamps with up to 70dB gain for true studio-quality recordings. It is worth noting here that each of those preamps include independent +48V phantom power, PAD, and PHASE controls together with independent microphone/line inputs on combo XLR jacks, whereas i73 PRO ONE offers an extra line input on 1/4″ jack only. On the face of it, then, this differentiates the two USB-C audio interfaces in question as all other functionality is identical, so purchasers can choose whatever device best suits their needs.
The i73 Pro Edge is a 12-in/ 16-out USB-C audio interface with dual integrated 73-style preamps. With two extra line inputs; two analog stereo monitor outputs over TRS independently controlled by Heritage Audio’s mixer running inside the i73 Pro Edge with one mix per stereo out; two independent stereo headphone outputs with dedicated cue mixes; and up to eight channels of expandability over ADAT.
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Heritage Audio i73 Pro Edge Features:
- 12-In / 16-Out USB-C Audio Interface
- 2× Class A 73 style preamp with up to 70dB of gain
- Microphone/line input, on combo XLR jack and dedicated JFET DI input for Hi-Z instruments
- 2× Extra line inputs
- Direct monitoring with Heritage Audio’s MIXER
- 2 x Analog stereo monitor outputs over TRS independently controlled by Heritage Audio’s MIXER (1 mix per stereo out)
- 2 x Independent stereo headphone outputs with dedicated cue
- Recording, mixing and playback at up to 32-bit/192kHz
- +48V PHANTOM power, PAD and PHASE
- MONO, MUTE and DIM
- Compatible with MacOS and Windows 10 and 11. Same hardware works for both PC and Mac
- Full Analog Experience powered by DSP for real-time tracking processing with low latency
- Able to record both WET and DRY streams from the MIXER to your DAW at the same time
- Class-leading AD/DA conversion
- USB-C connection to computer (cable included)
- Digitally expandable over ADAT (up to 8 channels)
- Mini-DIN MIDI IN/OUT connector
