There are sometimes additional pieces of software you may need to install to access your interface’s features. For example, some Focusrite interfaces require you to use the Focusrite Control app ...

and plug one end into the interface and the other into a corresponding port on your computer. In the above example, my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 connects to my computer via its USB-B port ...

Your route to at-home or on-the-go recording is, of course, the humble audio interface – an essential and now-ubiquitous piece of kit that lets you record sounds into your computer. There are many on ...