What else you need to use it
Worked out from PreSonus’s own specifications and box contents for this model. The setup builder checks the same parts against your computer and the rest of your gear.
You need
- An XLR microphone and an XLR cable for each input you use. Its microphone inputs: 2 XLR microphone preamps with 48 V phantom power; Instrument input. USB versus XLR
- Headphones with a 1/4-inch plug, or a 3.5 mm adapter. Its headphone socket is 1/4-inch.
Check first
- A USB-A port on your computer. The cable in the box is USB-C to USB-A. If your computer only has USB-C ports, use a USB-C to USB-C cable instead.
When this model makes sense
- Connect your microphones to the computer through one interface; count how many voices you need at once before choosing.
- Listen on its headphone outputs, and give a remote guest a separate mix so they don’t hear themselves.
- Record each channel you need into OBS or your recording app, then play each one back to check it went where you meant.
The Interface versus mixer guide weighs it against the other ways to fill the same role.
Connections and specs
- Full name
- PreSonus Revelator io24
- Still sold
- PreSonus lists it as discontinued. Shops may still have stock, and it still works if you own one.
- Type
- Audio interfaces and mixers
- Connection
- Connector shape
- USB-C; XLR microphone inputs; 1/4-inch TRS main outputs; Headphone output; 5-pin MIDI in and outA plug’s shape doesn’t tell you its speed →
- Data connection
- USB 2.0What this means for speed →
- Audio inputs
- 2 XLR microphone preamps with 48 V phantom power; Instrument input
- Audio outputs
- Main outputs (1/4-inch TRS); Headphone output
- Supplies 48 V phantom power
- Yes
- Preamp gain (dB)
- 60
- Loopback
- YesWhat loopback does →
- Power input
- USB bus power
- USB speed (Gbps)
- 0.48
- Bit depth
- 24-bit
- Sample rate
- 44.1 kHz; 48 kHz; 88.2 kHz; 96 kHz
- Input noise (EIN)
- -126 dBu EIN (A-weighted)
- Processing
- High-pass filter; Noise gate/expander; Compressors; EQ; Limiter; 2 stereo loopback channels; Stream Mix mode; Voice effects and reverb
- In the box
- Included parts
- Revelator io24 USB audio interface; 1 m USB-C to USB-A cable; Quick Start Guide; PreSonus Health, Safety and Compliance Guide; Warranty/registration card
Check these conditions first
Not yet confirmed from PreSonus’s documents: operating systems. The builder treats it as unknown, never as a yes.
For an interface, count the microphone inputs and headphone outputs you need. Loopback sends your computer’s sound back in so you can record or stream it; mix-minus sends a guest everything except their own voice. They solve different problems, so check for the one you need.
What is included, and what may be missing
- Revelator io24 USB audio interface
- 1 m USB-C to USB-A cable
- Quick Start Guide
- PreSonus Health, Safety and Compliance Guide
- Warranty/registration card
Both cable ends and the data rating matter more than the plug shape: streaming cables and ports explains how to match them.
Place it in the complete setup
Every connection
- Webcam USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone / interface headphone out3.5 mm or 6.3 mm headphone connection → Headphones (what you hear)
- Computer Ethernet portEthernet cable → router; your upload → Platform (check the stream preview)
- Wall socketThe maker’s power supply, or USB power → Computer and devices that need their own power
The diagram shows a simple USB setup. Find where the PreSonus Revelator io24 goes, then follow each input back to what feeds it and each output on to where it goes. HDMI and XLR gear needs a capture card or audio interface between it and your computer; it doesn’t plug straight in the way this USB example does.
The setup builder turns this into a connection list for your own computer and gear, and the pre-stream checklist covers the rehearsal once it is wired.