Audient iD MK3 Range Adds Room Correction and DSP Effects
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Audient has announced its third-generation iD desktop interfaces, with four models covering simple home recording through larger hybrid studios. The Audient iD MK3 range adds built-in room correction, onboard monitoring effects and analog tone controls while keeping the company’s familiar console preamps. The names have changed too, so it helps to know which new model replaces the interface you may already recognize.
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What changed in the Audient iD MK3 range?
The Audient iD MK3 range is a new shared hardware and software system rather than a small update to the previous interfaces. The old iD4 becomes the iD1, the iD14 becomes the iD2, the iD24 becomes the iD2+, and the iD44 becomes the iD4+. The number in each new name now tells you how many microphone preamps it has, which is much easier to remember when four similar black boxes are sitting on a shop page.
Audient has kept its discrete Class-A Console Mic Preamp design, derived from the ASP8024-HE console, and every model provides 75 dB of gain. The new parts include digitally controlled analog inputs, recallable settings, Smartgain and hardware DSP for monitor correction and effects. Audient calls the whole system Analogue Intelligence, with analog processing before conversion and DSP handling monitoring jobs afterward.
The physical design has also changed, with a sloped metal case, illuminated meters and controls, and a stepped metal encoder. All four interfaces connect over USB-C, run from bus power and support sample rates up to 192 kHz. Each model also carries a three-year warranty.
RoomTune and onboard DSP move work off the computer
RoomTune and the onboard effects let the interfaces handle important monitoring tasks without placing plug-ins inside every DAW project. RoomTune measures your speakers and listening position, then stores the resulting correction profile in the interface. That correction also applies to audio from other applications, which is useful when you move between a DAW, reference tracks and a browser during the same session.
Calibration requires Audient’s RM1 Reference Microphone and measurements from 26 positions around the listening point. The iD2+ and iD4+ include a factory-calibrated RM1, while iD1 and iD2 owners need to buy it separately. RoomTune currently works with stereo speaker outputs, with headphone correction and more target profiles planned as a free software update. Each interface can store up to 32 correction profiles.
The hardware DSP also runs four-band EQ, compression and reverb for monitoring. Audient describes this as zero-latency monitoring, although the published internal-mixer figures are measurable and remain below 0.6 ms across the listed sample rates. The DSP processing works only at sample rates up to 96 kHz, so it is unavailable when recording at 176.4 or 192 kHz.
Before conversion, the Analogue Tone Suite provides HMX saturation, the LIFT high-frequency boost and GLOW, which combines both circuits. ORBIT changes the preamp input impedance and offers Vintage, Smooth and Punch settings for altering how the connected microphone interacts with the preamp. Smartgain can then listen to your loudest expected performance and set levels for several mic or instrument inputs at once, which saves some knob juggling when you are also the singer, player and engineer.
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Which Audient iD MK3 model fits your recording setup?
The right model depends mainly on how many sources, speakers and external devices you need to connect. The Audient iD1 MK3 is a 2-in/2-out interface with one mic preamp and a separate JFET instrument input, so it can record a voice and guitar onto independent tracks. It has one stereo monitor output and two headphone socket sizes sharing the same headphone path, making it the straightforward choice for a solo desk setup.
The Audient iD2 MK3 steps up to two mic preamps, four analog line outputs and optical ADAT or S/PDIF input. Its 10-in/6-out count includes the digital channels, while Main and ALT outputs support two sets of speakers. It also provides two independent monitor mixes, although its two physical headphone sockets still share one headphone path.
The Audient iD2+ MK3 is aimed at hybrid studios that need external preamps or analog processors. It adds balanced inserts on inputs 1 and 2, eight-channel ADAT input and output, BNC word-clock output and the RM1 microphone in the box. The insert returns can bypass the internal preamps, so an external preamp can feed the converters directly.
The Audient iD4+ MK3 provides four mic preamps, two JFET instrument inputs, two inserts and dual optical input and output. At 44.1 or 48 kHz, those optical inputs add 16 ADAT channels for 20 simultaneous inputs. You also get two independently controlled headphone amplifiers and up to four artist mixes, which makes more sense when several musicians need different monitor balances.
All four work with macOS 12 or later, Windows 10 and 11, plus iPad and iPhone without mobile drivers. If the interface will sit between a keyboard and your computer, our explanation of how to connect a hardware synth to a DAW covers the audio, MIDI and monitoring parts. For more, see Audient iD Desktop: The 3rd Gen Audio Interface Range.
Audient’s overview shows the four iD MK3 interfaces together and explains the shared controls and model differences.
Price and Availability
The iD2, iD2+ and iD4+ were available through Audient dealers when the company announced the range on November 12, 2026. The iD1 is due in the first quarter of 2027, so it should not be treated as a shipping product yet. Thomann had not listed any of the four MK3 models when checked on November 13, and Audient has not published direct selling prices.
For a singer-songwriter or producer recording one source at a time, the iD1 keeps the connections simple while retaining the new preamp, tone and correction features. The iD2 looks like the practical middle model for two-mic recording and two speaker pairs, while the plus models are the better fit when ADAT output or inserts matter, and the iD4+ adds two independently controlled headphone amplifiers. Audient’s official iD desktop range page has the complete specifications for all four interfaces.
Check the Audient iD2+ MK3 at Thomann
The iD2+ combines two preamps with inserts, ADAT input and output, and an included RM1 microphone. Thomann had no listing at launch, so use the button to check whether current pricing and stock have appeared.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do all Audient iD MK3 interfaces include RoomTune?
Yes. RoomTune runs on every iD MK3 interface, but the required RM1 Reference Microphone is included only with the iD2+ and iD4+. It is a separate purchase for the iD1 and iD2.
Can the Audient iD MK3 DSP effects run at 192 kHz?
No. The interfaces support recording at up to 192 kHz, but onboard EQ, compression and reverb work only at sample rates up to 96 kHz. The DSP processing is unavailable at 176.4 and 192 kHz.
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