Black Lion Audio Revolution 14×16 USB Audio Interface

Black Lion Audio – Revolution 14×16

The Revolution 14×16 is a class-compliant, 14-in / 16-out USB-C audio interface that delivers sterling Black Lion Audio audio quality, supreme clocking, and a robust suite of monitoring features unheard of in a 1U audio interface. It’s expandable via ADAT for additional I/O; boasts superior connectivity for your external processors; and even includes two channels of Black Lion Audio-designed Auteur preamps. The unique Mix Edit feature lets you create a custom headphone mix for its three crystal-clear headphone amps. Patented Macro-MMC clocking ensures that any hardware you sync to your Revolution 14×16 will sound its absolute best.

Unrivaled connectivity and expandability

The Revolution 14×16 plays well with others. You get four mic/instrument preamps; channels 1 and 2 can be accessed from either the front or back of the unit. You also get 4 switchable insert/returns for connection to external hardware processors; you can A/B your signal at the touch of a button. The Return connections double as Line inputs for keyboards, synths, and other line-level devices. You can even use the Revolution 14×16 as a standalone mic preamp with no computer connection, thanks to the Insert/Return connections.

A secondary set of user-definable Analog Outs let you route two analog signals wherever you like. S/PDIF connections round out the package for connection to digital devices, and the Revolution 14×16 is readily expandable with an additional 8-in and 8-out over ADAT. (We recommend the Revolution EXP for this.)

Spared no expense

We’ve put everything we’ve learned about interfaces from years of boutique modding into the Revolution 14×16 — as we like to say, it’s modded out of the box — for crystal-clear audio that will move you and your fans. PG-i filtering technology and highly-filtered power rails work with full-circuit power decoupling to further reduce noise contamination. And for the best possible capture and playback, Revolution 14×16 sports over two dozen high-end, hard-to-get Vishay, Wima, and Nichicon capacitors and thin film resistors. (A component-sourcing nightmare but an audiophile’s dream!) All internal gain-staging is optimized for the best signal-to-noise ratio. Last but not least, all analog I/O is fully decoupled and balanced — right to the very core of the converter — for even further noise reduction.