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Roland Rubix 24 Sound Card
Roland Rubix 24
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User rating
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
32
4.0 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4.0 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
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Connectivity

Headphone outputyesyes
N/A
yes
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)21
N/A
1
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)84
N/A
2
Microphone inputyesyesyesyes
XLR44
N/A
2
Other connectors
  • Balanced input XLR
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Firewire
  • MIDI
  • Balanced input XLR
  • Balanced output XLR
  • MIDI
N/A
MIDI
USByesyes
N/A
yes
Analog 3.5mm output
N/A
0
N/A
0
Analogue RCA outputs
N/A
2
N/A
0
Headphone output (3.5 mm)
N/A
0
N/A
0
Jack Plug input
N/A
4
N/A
2
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)
N/A
0
N/A
0
Headphone outputs
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Line-in
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
S/PDIF out port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Placement TypeExternalExternalExternalExternal

Audio properties

D/A audio24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality
N/A
N/A
24.0 bit
N/A

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