The ART USB Mix Three-Channel Microphone, Instrument, and Mixer Line/Computer Interface is a compact and versatile audio interface for your computer that converts analog signals from a variety of audio sources into USB audio. USB mixing is a great starting point for personal recording in a home studio or for anyone who wants to record on the move.
Features :
- USB powered, no need for external power when used with computer
- XLR balanced or unbalanced -inch instrument inputs with switchable impedance
- Switchable low noise +48V phantom power
- Balanced -inch TRS inputs for line-level stereo or mono sources
- 1.5 inch TRS output jacks work with balanced or unbalanced lines.
- TRS stereo headphone jack with independent level control for output monitoring.
- Independent controls for both sets of inputs, main output and headphone monitor
- Green/Red Signal/Clip LED
- Switchable assignment of USB playback to channels 2 and 3
- USB 2.0 compatible
- USB cable, power adapter and Audacity recording software included
Specifications:
- Input connections: balanced XLR / unbalanced 1/4" "Combo" jack (ch1 input) 1/4" balanced or unbalanced (Ch2-Ch3 inputs)
- Output connections: 1/4" TRS balanced (Main Mix outputs) 1/4" TRS stereo (monitor output)
- Input impedance: 240k Ohms (Inst-HiZ), 20k Ohms (Line) (Ch1, Ch2-Ch3 1/4" inputs) > 4k Ohms (Ch1 XLR input)
- Output impedance: 54 dB typical
- Phase response: All connections are phase consistent
- Signal/noise ratio: > 90 dB typical (Ref 0 dBu)
- Equivalent input noise: -120 dBu typical (balanced XLR, maximum gain), -100 dBu typical (1/4")
- Maximum input level: +4dBu (XLR input), +14dBu (1/4" input)
- Maximum output level: +14dBu (main mix outputs), +13dBu (monitor output)
- Maximum gain (input to main output): +53dB (XLR), +32dB (1/4") Ch1 input +10dB (1/4") (Ch2-Ch3 inputs)
- Maximum gain (input to USB): +44dB (XLR), +23dB (1/4") (Ch1 input) +1dB (1/4") (Ch2-Ch3 inputs)
- Maximum gain (USB to Out): +14dB (Main Mix outputs), +13dB (Monitor output)
- Phantom power: selectable by switch, +48V DC, filtered, current limiting
- A/NN/A: 16-bit, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, USB selectable from computer 0.4 ms A/D delay at 44.1 kHz
- Computer interface: USB 2.0 compatible, Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, ME, 98SEMac OS 9.1 / OS X with native USB support, Linux
- Chassis type: All black steel finish
- Power supply required: 5.0V DC @