kyma•tweaky: Learn SupportedConverters

The most up to date list of supported audio interfaces can be found here.

Supported Audio and MIDI Devices*

FireWire Audio-Only	Price Guide (as of 27/10/2011)
Mackie Onyx 1220 with optional FireWire I/O card	675 €
MOTU 896 mk3 Hybrid (using FireWire only)
Weiss AFI1

Apogee Duet original FireWire version, not the Duet2* USB model*	419 €
Apogee Ensemble	1789 €
Lynx Aurora 8/FW
M-Audio FireWire Solo	189 €
MOTU 896 mk3	949 €
MOTU V4HD	1990 €
TC Electronic Digital Konnekt x32

FireWire Audio & MIDI
Behringer FIREPOWER FCA610	~USD 200
Focusrite Saffire Pro 14
Focusrite Saffire Pro 24
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
MOTU 828 mk3 Hybrid (using FireWire only)	979 €
MOTU Track 16 (using FireWire only)
MOTU UltraLite mk3 Hybrid (using FireWire only)	474 €
PreSonus FireStudio Mobile	180 €
PreSonus FireStudio Project	385 €
Prism Orpheus
TC Electronic Impact Twin	329 €
TC Electronic Studio Konnekt 48	999 €

Echo AudioFire2 2 balanced analog inputs and outputs for 24-bit 96 kHz recording and playback
Echo AudioFire4 4 balanced analog inputs and outputs for 24-bit 96 kHz recording and playback
Echo AudioFire12 12 balanced analog inputs and outputs for 24-bit 192 kHz recording and playback	599 €
M-Audio ProFire 2626 26 x 26 simultaneous analog/digital I/O + eight preamps with Octane™ technology	459 €
MOTU 828 mk3	739 €
MOTU Traveler mk3	740 €
MOTU UltraLite mk3
PreSonus FireBox (analog & MIDI only)
PreSonus FireStudio
TC Electronic Konnekt 8
TC Electronic Konnekt Live
TC Electronic Konnekt 24D

USB Audio-Only
Behringer U-Control UCA-202 (16-bit audio)	24 €
CEntrance DACport
Digigram UAX220
Logitech S150 Digital USB Speaker System (audio output only)
Logitech USB Headset
Mackie Onyx Blackjack
Samson goMic
Terratec Aureon Dual Usb (16 bit audio)

Edirol UA-1EX
Roland M-1000
Sennheiser PC-146 Headset
Sennheiser UUSB-1

USB Audio & MIDI
M-Audio Fast Track Pro
Novation Xio keyboard, synth, controllers, audio & MIDI

USB MIDI
Behringer BCF2000 Motormix Style VCS Automap Bi-Directional Custom Kyma Integration	149 €
CME/WaveIdea Bitstream 3x *Discontinued* MIDI controller with crossfade	375 €
Edirol UM-1EX simple 1 x in 1x out
Edirol PCR-500 49 velocity-sensitive keys, with aftertouch, 50 fully assignable controls, editor software + 18 velocity pads
M-Audio Axiom 49 49 keys, semi-weighted keyboard
M-Audio Axiom Pro 61 61 keys, semi-weighted keyboard
M-Audio Oxygen series of keyboard controllers
Novation Compact SL (gen 1)
Prodipe USB MIDI Interface 1in/1out

In the FireWire audio standard, there can only be one "master" controlling a specific audio interface at any given time, either the host computer or the Paca(rana).

Some audio interfaces (notably the MOTU and Apogee FireWire-based interfaces) let you switch "masters" relatively easily, using Audio MIDI Setup on the Mac, or the Device Manager on Windows, so you can be using the audio interface either with Kyma or the host computer audio software (but not both simultaneously).

However, the drivers for most manufacturers' audio interfaces require installing or removing the driver and restarting the computer in order to make this switch. Because of this, most people end up dedicating one interface to the Paca(rana) and one to the host computer, connecting the two interfaces via a digital connection, like ADAT.

Here are some examples of converter setups submitted by Kyma users.

* A note on the sample rates available using various converters with the Paca(rana):

All MOTU mk3 FireWire interfaces can operate at 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 khz
- MOTU FireWire interfaces supported by the legacy drivers (Traveler, Ultralite, 828mkII) can operate at 44.1, 48 khz
All other supported FireWire interfaces can operate at 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 khz
All supported USB audio interfaces can operate at 44.1 or 48 khz sample rates
The Capybara-320 as an audio interface can operate at 44.1, 48 khz

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Supported Audio and MIDI Devices*