USB Audio OEM Core Board
USB Audio OEM · B2B

UAC2 Core Board + Proprietary ASIO Driver
No License Fees · Low Latency

A turnkey OEM solution for sound card, audio interface, DSP matrix, and effects manufacturers: an industrial-grade MCU core board implementing USB Audio Class 2.0, bundled with our own signed low-latency ASIO driver — no third-party licensing fees.

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This Solution vs Traditional XMOS + Thesycon

DimensionThis SolutionTraditional XMOS + Thesycon
ASIO LicensingProprietary driver included — no license or annual fees
Prior authorization from Steinberg, the company behind ASIO, is required.
Expensive commercial license plus annual fees
BOM CostIndustrial-grade MCU, controllable costPremium dedicated chip, complex circuitry
Re-brandingOne-stop GUI / VID / PID customization, including USB interface development & productionThird-party re-signing — slow and costly
Time-to-MarketTurnkey kit, no re-certification neededSelf-built toolchain, longer schedules

* ASIO Licensing Note

  • Selling under a third party's brand (OEM): conditionally permitted.Per Sections 2.7 and 2.8 (§ 2.7 & § 2.8), if the hardware product is released, sold, or distributed under a third party's name rather than DIGISYNTHETIC's, that third party must agree in writing to be bound by the agreement, and DIGISYNTHETIC is obliged to send the third party's signed agreement to Steinberg; if the third party does not agree to these conditions, it has no right to distribute the product.

XMOS and Thesycon are trademarks of their respective owners. Comparison reflects common licensing and development models in the public market; refer to each vendor's latest quotation for specifics.

Key Advantages

Cost-Effective Hardware

Standardized industrial MCU core board integrating a high-precision low-jitter clock, digital isolation, and I2S/TDM audio interfaces — controllable BOM cost.

Professional Low-Latency ASIO

Proprietary ASIO 2.x driver licensed with the solution, deeply compatible with Cubase, Pro Tools, Reaper, and other major DAWs, with millisecond round-trip latency.

Turnkey Delivery

Core board + firmware + signed Windows driver installer delivered as one package — no driver compilation, signing, or certification work on your side.

Extended Solution

AES67-ASIO Network Audio Bridge OEM

Need to bring network audio into a Windows workflow? We offer a special AES67-ASIO OEM program that exposes AES67 streams to your DAW as a low-latency ASIO device, alongside our existing AES67 product line.

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AES67-ASIO Network Audio Bridge OEM

Technical Specifications

Typical industry values; final specifications are confirmed per datasheet.

USB
USB 2.0 High-Speed · USB Audio Class 2.0
PCM Sample Rate
44.1 – 384 kHz
Bit Depth
16 / 24 / 32-bit
Audio Interface
I2S / TDM (multi-channel)
Clocking
High-precision low-jitter clock, 44.1k/48k families
Isolation
On-board digital isolation
ASIO Driver
Proprietary ASIO 2.x, signed, VID/PID & driver-name customization
Latency
Millisecond round-trip, typically 3–5 ms at small buffers
Cross-Platform
Windows via ASIO; macOS/Linux driver-free (native UAC2)
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from audio manufacturers evaluating the ASIO OEM core solution.

What is the solution for?

It is the USB audio core for sound cards and recording interfaces, instrument effects and multi-FX processors, DSP matrices and digital mixers, network audio expanders (USB ↔ AES67 bridges), studio and broadcast peripherals, and conference or installed audio devices.

Does the solution include ASIO driver licensing?

Yes. Our proprietary signed driver is included in the solution — no extra license fees or annual fees.

What sample rates and platforms are supported?

44.1–384 kHz at 16/24/32-bit. Windows uses the ASIO driver; macOS and Linux are driver-free via native UAC2.

What does re-branding include?

One-stop customization of VID/PID, driver name, GUI, and installer, including USB interface development and production.

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