In practice, however, the Nanoface seemed to work fine using one port on my laptop. This is in case a single USB port supplies less power than is required. The unit is bus powered, and the supplied USB cable comes with two connectors at the computer end. On the case itself, there is a quarter-inch stereo output for headphones (which doubles up as line outputs 3-4), an instrument DI input and optical S/PDIF connections. Jack connections - even unbalanced ones - would have been far preferable in this respect. This is slightly frustrating, given that most users would need to purchase additional adaptors or alternative cables to interface with their existing equipment. Aside from the two microphone inputs, the remaining line ins and outs on the breakout cable have unbalanced phono connectors. Despite its diminutive weight and dimensions, nothing feels flimsy.Ī short breakout cable attaches to the unit by means of a 15-pin D-Sub connector, and houses the majority of the available inputs and outputs. Rubber feet on the underside ensure that it sits flat on working surfaces and doesn't move around, and the case, rotary encoder and onboard meters look identical to those used in the construction of the aforementioned Babyface. The concept here is simplicity: a single control is used to navigate a series of modes and operate every aspect of the interface, while its small size makes it portable. Out of the box, the simple and sleek aesthetics are plain to see, and it's very surprising how light in weight the case is without the range of controls and sockets that usually inhabit an audio interface. In outline, its specification includes two microphone inputs, two further line inputs, four line outputs, S/PDIF digital I/O and MIDI In and Out.
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It's no surprise, then, that the Nanoface bears a striking resemblance to its more lavish cousin over at RME - the Babyface - and employs a similar 'modular' system of core interface plus breakout cable. This development comes partly by way of a very close relationship with RME, for whom Alva supply breakout cables and other accessories. The Nanoface is the very first audio interface to be offered by German company Alva.
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