Great DAC for a MacMini based music server

I purchased this for the ADC to use in my hifi system with PureVinyl for recording LPs to the MacMini. The unexpected benefit is the superb DAC for music playback with PureMusic. I previously used a Musical Fidelity M1 DAC and a Cambridge Audio DacMagic in my system. Excellent value.

In a word, it sounds superb!

This a a superb sounding, easy to use interface. I had no problems setting it up and getting it running. No glitches or pops. The preamps do sound full and just generally high-end to me. The conversion is crystal clear, detailed and warm, and to my ears really strike some very pleasant harmonics. I don't have to use qualifiers like "for the price" or "in it's price range" when I describe it...the Impact Twin from TC Electronic is the bomb!!! And I have spent thousands on gear in the past and am rebuilding my project studio, but I cannot recall all my expensive gear sounding any better than this!

Best in any Price Range!!

(No Lie!!!) I mainly work with hardware music equipment, Akai mpc, Roland keyboards, etc... and every audio interface I have tried has changed the sound of my equipment either they sucked the life out of the low end, or the highs and mids was over hyped. The interfaces I tried goes as follows: M-audio 2496, E-mu 1616m, Presonus Firebox, Echo Audiofire Pre8, Focusrite Saffire Pro 40, Steinberg MR816 X, and believe it or not the Rme Fireface 800, I returned some and resold some on Ebay, anyway people and sale guys kept telling me the more I spend the better the Ad/Da and mic pres would get, so I was about to say forget it, then I came across this Impact Twin. I ordered it then I said to myself "I had an Rme so this can't sound any better", so I said that I would refuse the order; but I wasn't home when it was delivered. So since I had it, I tried it and it was MAGIC!!!! My keyboards, akia, and sound modules sounds incredible this is that sound I have been looking for and finally my vocals have come to life.

Thanks Tc Electronics for putting the best of the best in this small box and not charging a redicalas price like some other companies. ( Don't Believe the more you spend the better) And Oh' Yeah the drivers are ROCK SOLID.

IT'S ALL TRUE!

WOW ! I'm not an expert by any stretch; but I've owned two other pro audio interfaces, and neither one of them even came close to this box. Simply put... All the claims on this unit are true! Rare quality these days. The pre-amps and presets are clean and well put together. With the EQ and compressor and the front end. Lush reverbs in the monitor chain, as well as with the included plugins. Rugged box design. And expandable. I would have to say that the patch-bay included with the TC near software takes a bit to understand at first. but other than that - this is a very user-friendly unit. True PLUG-N-PLAY, I was up and running after the install with updates in less then an hour after opening the thing.

This unit is EVERYTHING it claims to be. Finally!
It Rocks! I wanna get a t-shirt made with this unit on the front!

Amazing

Amazing quality on this. Crystal clear sound on the pres. Software very easy to use and very useful for routing and mixing.

Best audio interface in this price range!

Very happy with it, finaly i have found the best mobile interface, you can take it with you everywhere you want with a laptop pc. Quality is very good as all TC products , no problems , just instaled drivers software and connect it to a PC ( i use it with Windows 7 Ultimate and no problems ).Sound quality is very good , preamps give very nice warm tone with my Neumann TLM 102. Preamps for headphones are very loud and give clear sound at high power too, use it with Beyerdynamic DTX 910, i highly recomend it to all who want a good interface for a resonable price , very impresed with it!!!!

Outstanding

This interface has been awesome, to put it simply. Yeah, so it only has 2 mic pre's; well, it's also got not only ADAT In, but also ADAT OUT, which is very rare in an interface this size. I've got a Focusrite OctoPre MkII running straight into the Twin and it works perfect. If you have a DigiMax FS, or something like it, you could send out ADAT from the Twin and have an extra 8 channels of monitoring, fx sends, or whatever you want. Honestly, this feature was a big factor in my purchasing this over, say, the Focusrite Saffire Pro's. It saved me money at the front so that I could easily expand later.

This isn't the only thing I love about this device, though. The drivers have been absolutely rock solid. Not a single glitch, not once, since I've owned it. This has been such a relief, as previous interfaces have left me wanting more stability from the drivers. There's a software control panel that you can control with your mouse, or, with the knobs right on the front of the Twin. The knobs don't control every option, but they do cover all the main ones.

And perhaps the most important feature of the Twin: the sound is fantastic. Everything comes through nice and clean, yet without that dry, digital feel. It's a little hard to explain, but when you hear it, you know it. It's got monitor/DAW mix, which I use all the time, monitor reverb, and built in compression.

I've used it for recording to a desktop and laptop, and it's run perfectly either way. I just feel confident it's always going to work and that's such peace of mind. You won't be disappointed with this interface.

Finally, an interface that works and sounds great!

I've been trying to upgrade my Firebox on my PC (XP OS), so I ordered a Presonus Firestudio Mobile . . . but it was incompatible with my computer. Then I tried the E-mu 0404, but the USB speed was too slow. Then I tried a 1616M, but it was old and wouldn't work. Finally, I tried the Impact Twin, and no problems! What's more, I've had the Impact Twin for only a short time, but the sound is fantastic. It records so clear that it makes my previous recordings (before the impact twin) sound like they were recorded underwater. Drivers are rock solid. I've also been able to get fairly low midi-in latency. I coudn't be happier with this purchase.

Impact Twin

It does what it promises. The sound of the converters are great. It's solid and heavy. The added plug-ins are great sounding. . . really good reveb. I don't have much of a use for the TC Near Control Pannel application or the compressor thats built in to the unit. (I'd rather just compress in my DAW, but they both work great. All in all it's an amazing box at a price that's way less then what it's worth.