Amber i1

Professional 24-bit / 192kHz
USB-C audio interface

 
 


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The entry into the Amber series

Upgrading our legendary U22 XT, this audio interface offers maximum flexibility and excellent audio quality.

Amber i1 features a new modern eye catching design with an amber colored volume knob that stands out from the green sand main body color. Hardware loopback, USB-C, a completely newly designed LED display area, separate line inputs, advanced signal source selection and an exceptional audio quality in this class are just a few of the special features by Amber i1.

 

Features

  • USB-C audio interface, also USB 2.0 compatible
  • USB bus powered
  • 2 input / 2 output channels at 24-bit / 192kHz
  • ADC with 114dB(a) dynamic range
  • DAC with 114dB(a) dynamic range
  • XLR combo microphone preamp and +48V phantom power support
  • Hi-Z instrument input with 1/4" TS connector
  • line input with unbalanced RCA connectors
  • line output with balanced 1/4" TRS connectors
  • headphone output with 1/4" TRS connector
  • real time hardware input monitoring with input / output crossfade mixer
  • master output volume control
  • loopback channel for internal recording
  • 100% class compliant
  • EWDM driver supports Windows 10 / 11 with ASIO 2.0, MME, WDM, DirectSound and virtual channels
  • supports OS X / macOS (10.9 and above) via the native CoreAudio USB audio driver from Apple
  • includes Bitwig Studio 8-Track DAW
  • includes Steinberg WaveLab LE audio editor license
  • works with Cubasis LE from Steinberg for iPhone / iPad
  • includes 3 month (up to 9000 minute) subscription to JackTrip Virtual Studio
  

EWDM DirectWIRE

Connectors & Functions


XLR INPUT to connect a microphone via XLR cable.
INPUT GAIN CONTROL to change the input gain / input level for Microphone and Hi-Z signals.
PEAK / INPUT LEVEL METER to check the input level.
INPUT INDICATOR to show the selected input (Line/Mic/Hi-Z/Mic+Hi-Z).
INPUT SELECTOR to change the input between Line/Mic/Hi-Z/Mic+Hi-Z.
HEADPHONE VOLUME CONTROL to change the output volume for connected headphones.
+48V PHANTOM POWER SWITCH to provide phantom power for condenser microphones.
HI-Z INPUT to connect an electric guitar with 1/4" TRS cable.
+48V INDICATOR indicates +48V phantom power.
DIRECT MONITORING CONTROL to control the monitoring mix.
MASTER VOLUME CONTROL to control the master output volume.
HEADPHONE OUTPUT to connect a headphone.
USB-C SOCKET to to connect the audio interface to a PC, Mac, or tablet.
LINE OUTPUT 1/2 to connect the audio interface to speakers or an amplifier.
LINE INPUT 1/2 to provide a line input for keyboards, synthesizers, CD-Players, etc.

Everything you need to record


Amber i1 provides everything you need to record vocals and instruments in professional studio quality. The bus powered USB-C audio interace provides superb 24-bit / 192 kHz converters and works with ultra-low latency. It features a high quality microphone preamp with 48V phantom power, a Hi-Z guitar input with gain control and dedicated line level inputs for synthesizers or sound modules.

Realtime processing and best performance


Comfortable realtime input monitoring and master volume controls are directly accessible on the front, also there is a powerful headphone output with independent volume control. Studio monitors can be connected to the balanced outputs. Amber i1 is class compliant and works with any modern Mac (Intel or M1 CPU or better), PC (Windows 10 and higher) and with many portable devices (iPhone, iPad, etc. - an optional Apple Lightning to USB adapter is required for devices with Lightning port). It is compatible with virtually all common audio software thanks to our professional low latency ASIO 2.0 driver for Windows and CoreAudio compatibility on the Mac. A powerful software package incl. the Bitwig Studio 8-Track DAW, Steinberg WaveLab LE for stereo audio editing and Steinberg Cubasis LE for iPad/iPhone is included. The package also includes 3 months of 3000 minutes for JackTrip Virtual Studio.

 

Perfect driver support


Amber i1 is class compliant and works with Windows 10 / 11 with our high performance EWDM driver supporting ASIO 2.0 and DirectWIRE Routing and with macOS / OS X supporting the Apple CoreAudio driver. You can also use it with iPhone or iPad. Via DirectWIRE Loopback, internal signals can be recorded and processed.

The Amber Family


Amber i1 is the smallest model in our Amber series line up. There is also Amber i2 with LCD screen and 2 microphone inputs and Amber i4 with a total of 4 input and 4 output channels.