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Black Lion Audio have been revered as the “king of audio mods” for years, and have modded countless recording interfaces over the years. But since the very beginning, they have been asked when they would create their own interface. So, they planned, engineered, and worked—all in secret, for years.
It took an impressive amount of design to revolutionize bus-powered, studio-grade interfaces. Now Black Lion Audio is responding with Revolution 2x2: the ultimate in portable recording interfaces. Revolution isn’t another run-of-the-mill interface from big brother—it’s the interface the world has always asked for.

The best sound you’ve heard.
The most revolutionary thing to note about Revolution 2x2 is it’s sound quality: the sound of large, high-end converters that cost thousands of dollars is now available in a product that can fit in your hand—and not break the bank. Revolution uses new “Macro-MMC” Clocking technology, which is based off of Black Lion Audio's numerous clocking products and modifications. Macro-MMC’s circuit implementation brings converters to new heights; well beyond what’s been seen in other recording interfaces. Black Lion Audio also assembled their finest A/D//D/A technology, giving you the record-making power you’ve never had before in an interface this small, portable, and affordable.

Top-tier analog design.
Hi-fi digital design alone isn’t enough to cut it—it takes a serious analog circuit for the very best capture and playback. Revolution 2x2 is built with the most cutting edge, high-end ICs. High-end Vishay, Nichicon, and Wima capacitors are used throughout the entire circuit. All internal gain-staging has been optimized for the very lowest signal-to-noise ratio. All of the analog I/O has not only been built with the finest components, but are fully decoupled and balanced — right to the very core of the convertor! Most manufacturers do not follow this practice, and that allows extra noise contamination during both capture and playback.

Noise-proof.

Revolution also employs “PG-i” technology internally, based off of Black Lion Audio’s experience in engineering their “best-of-class” power conditioners.
All power rails are highly filtered in every active stage across Revolution 2x2 — something that isn’t even found in the most well-respected, high-end equipment. Power is decoupled across the entire circuit: the preamplifiers, the convertors, the internal power, and even the clock. This majorly helps reduce noise contamination from other equipment that is plugged into Revolution 2x2.

A complete software suite.
A revolutionary interface needs life-changing software to boot, and Revolution 2x2 delivers. The new Revolution Software Suite covers all of your needs, from DAW to plugins. The Revolution Software Suite starts with PreSonus Studio One Artist —the cutting edge DAW for all of your production needs. But if that wasn’t enough, we’ve also included select plugins from Izotope, Brainworx, and Lindell.
Black Lion Audio REVOLUTION 2 x 2 USB-C Audio Interface
Black Lion Audio REVOLUTION 2 x 2 USB-C Audio Interface
Black Lion Audio REVOLUTION 2 x 2 USB-C Audio Interface

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  • Modded out of the box—all of Black Lion Audio's famous interface mods are here, without the need to ever improve that hardware
  • Sound quality that was previously only found in the very most high-end and costly equipment
  • 2 preamps, 2 analog outputs, 2 analog inputs / 2x2 simultaneous
  • Extremely portable, and bus-powered via USB
  • Incredible internal clocking with “Macro-MMC” clocking technology
  • High-end Vishay, Nichicon, and Wima capaciters, and high-end ICs
  • An incredibly low signal-to-noise ratio
  • All inputs and outputs are fully decoupled and balanced in a way only seen in high-end equipment
  • Internal “PG-i” technology reduces noise contamination from external equipment
  • Includes PreSonus Studio One Artist, as well as plugins from Izotope, Brainworx, and Lindell

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Computer Connectivity
  • USB-C 
Form Factor
  • Desktop 
  • Simultaneous I/O:2 x 2 
A/D Resolution
  • 24-bit/192kHz 
Number of Preamps
  • 2 x mic, 2 x instrument 
Phantom Power
  • Yes 
Analog Inputs
  • 2 x XLR-1/4" combo (mic/line),
Analog Outputs
  • 2 x 1/4" (monitor),
Digital Inputs
  • 1 x Coaxial SPDIF
Headphones
  • 1 x 1/4" TRS 
Software
  • Presonus Studio One Artist
Power Supply
  • USB Bus Powered

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  • I don't think I could've done better being so new to audio

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byEthan

    fromStevensville, MT

    This is my first ever piece of line-in(I hope I'm using that right) equipment and it has been phenomenal so far. Using a cheap peavy PV-7 microphone it still picks up my voice so clearly but adds a subtle crispness to it that is so pleasing to the ears. Great internal components too! The capacitors are all super high end and the entire piece of hardware is constructed of solid metal. Im assuming it's a bit heavier than most audio interfaces but I rather really like that. The fact that it also comes with Studio One Artist is sweet too. It's been a great introduction to music production and I'm excited to keep up with it! Overall, it has been a phenomenal purchase and I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking to get into any kind of audio recording or music production.

  • Had to get it before guitar center stocked it

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byMike Mo

    fromVirginia Beach, Virginia

    This interface will slow your roll on buying a preamp. You will ultimately still need one to achieve high quality sound but you will get close enough with just the interface. I would compare it to the apollo twin with less color. Crisp sound. Zero latency. Once you started trying to track with effects real time things may change but so far with tracking with compression eq and auto tune has been a breeze. XLR inputs on the front and TRS outputs on the back make it a little lacking in immediate functionality but any xlr to trs cable should hold you down. This joint is heavy to be an interface and doesn't feel like plastic. Feels more like a preamp than an interface. Headphone jack is cool I don't have anything else to compare it to besides the laptop that I use and it's better than that. If you have a dynamic mic(sm7b) and you don't have a line booster(cloud lifter) or preamp than you will be cranking the gain up and you will be cranking up the microphone and the interfaces self noise. This will also happen with any 129 or 229 dollar interface that you want. No complaints. When they make a quad things will be even better

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