| Model | Price (approx) | Key Advantage | Key Disadvantage | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | $3,999 | Analog summing + touchscreen workflow | Requires Plus license for best features | | RME UFX III | $2,999 | Rock-solid drivers, more I/O (94 channels) | No motorized faders, no analog summing | | UA Apollo x16 | $3,499 | UAD plugins, Unison preamps | Requires UAD satellite for full DSP | | Antelope Orion 32+ | $2,795 | 32 channels of conversion, cheap per channel | Finicky drivers, no faders | | Slate Raven MTi2 | $1,499 | Large multi-touch screen | No analog sections, requires powerful computer |
The one criticism in this area: the Linux driver is still in beta and lacks GUI support for the touchscreen. Windows and macOS users, however, report zero crashes over 200+ hours of testing. How does it stack up? filedotto studio top
This article is based on independent research and user testing. Filedotto did not sponsor this review. | Model | Price (approx) | Key Advantage