Steinberg Audio Interfaces Comparison

Interface features
Connection type Design Total number of I/O Analog inputs Microphone inputs Inputs with HI-Z Analog outputs Inserts AD/DA Maximum sample rate Frequency range Dynamic range input Dynamic range output Phantom power USB-powered Mono input switch Headphones output Hardware zero latency monitoring Digital In ADAT Digital Out ADAT Digital In S/PDIF Digital Out S/PDIF

CI1 / CI2 /CI2+

USB 1.1 Desktop 2/2 2 2 1 2 No 24-Bit 48 kHz 20 Hz to 20 kHz 96 dB (A-weighted) 96 dB (A-weighted) 2 Yes Yes 1 Yes No No No No

UR22
USB 2.0 Desktop ( 19, 1U) 2/2 2 2 (D-PRE) 1 2 No 24-Bit 192 kHz 20 Hz to 22 kHz 95 dB (A-weighted) 101 dB (A-weighted) 2 Yes No 1 Yes No No No No

UR28M
USB 2.0 Desktop 6/8 4 2 (D-PRE) 2 6 No 24-Bit 96 kHz 20 Hz to 22 kHz 101 dB (A-weighted) 106 dB (A-weighted) 2 No No 2 No No No 1 1

UR824
USB 2.0 19 rack unit 1U 24/24 8 8 (D-PRE) 2 8 No 24-Bit 192 kHz 20 Hz to 22 kHz 105 dB (A-weighted) 117 dB (A-weighted) 8 No No 2 No 2 2 2 (via ADAT optical) 2 (via ADAT optical)

MR816 CSX / MR816 X

FireWire IEEE1394 19 rack unit 1U 16/16 8 8 (D-PRE) 1 8 2 24-Bit 96 kHz 20 Hz to 20 kHz 107 dB (A-weighted) 110 dB (A-weighted) 8 No No 2 No 1 1 1 1

WordClock I/O Daisy Chaining Pad switch per channel Phase switch per channel High-Pass filter

No No No No No

No No No No No

No No 2 Yes, with computer (1-4) Yes, with computer (1-4)

Yes No 8 Yes, with computer (1-8) Yes, with computer (1-8)

Yes Yes, up to 3 units 8 Yes, with computer (1-8) Yes, with computer (1-8)

Controller functions
Action Pad AI Knob Lock AI Knob Footswitch connector Buttons for Play/Stop Buttons for Previous/Next marker

CI1 / CI2 / CI2+

CI2 and CI2+ only CI2 and CI2+ only CI2 and CI2+ only CI2 and CI2+ only CI2+ only CI2+ only

UR22
No No No No No No

UR28M
No No No No No No

UR824
No No No No No No

MR816 CSX / MR816 X

No No No No No No

Advanced Integration features

Multi Function Encoder Knob Control Quick Connect True Integrated Monitoring with FX DSP power for mixdown

CI1 / CI2 / CI2+

No

UR22

UR28M

UR824

MR816 CSX / MR816 X

Yes

No

No

No

No No No

No No No

No Yes No

No Yes No

Yes Yes Yes

REV-X Reverb Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip

No No

No No

Yes 4

Yes 8

Yes 8 (MR816 CSX only)

General Specifications
Color

CI1 / CI2 / CI2+

CI1: Ice blue CI2: Light green and grey CI2+: Black and grey 720g 190 x 45,4 x 134,5 CI1: Sequel LE, WaveLab LE CI2: Cubase AI CI2+: Cubase AI, WaveLab LE Yamaha BMS10A (mic stand adapter) CI2 and CI2+: Yamaha FC5 ( foot switch )

UR22
Silver and black

UR28M
Silver and black

UR824
Silver and black

MR816 CSX / MR816 X

Silver and black

Weight Dimensions (W x H x D in mm) Bundled software

998 g 158.6 x 45.4 x 158.3 Cubase AI download version

1,4 kg 291 x 59 x 164 Cubase AI

3,1 kg 480 x 44 x 275 Cubase AI

3,2 kg 480 x 44 x 305 Cubase AI

Optional accessories

None

None

None

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