ART USB Mix

The ART USB Mix Three Channel Microphone, Instrument, and Line Mixer / Computer Interface is a compact versatile audio interface for your computer that converts analog signals from a variety of audio sources to USB Audio. The USB Mix provides a great starting point for personal home studio recording or for anyone wanting to do mobile location recording.

Highlights

• USB powered, no external power supply needed when used with a computer
• Balanced XLR or unbalanced ¼-inch Instrument inputs with switchable impedance
• Switchable low noise +48V phantom power
• Balanced ¼-inch TRS inputs for stereo or mono line-level sources
• ¼-inch TRS output jacks work with balanced or unbalanced lines
• Stereo ¼-inch TRS headphone jack with independent level control for output monitoring
• Independent controls for both sets of inputs, main output, and headphone monitor
• Green/Red LED signal/clip indicator
• Switchable assignment of USB playback to channels 2 and 3
• USB 2.0 compliant
• USB cable, AC adapter, and Audacity recording software included

Technical Specifications

• Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz (+0, -1 dB)
• Total Harmonic Distortion <0.01% @ 1 kHz
• Maximum Input Level +4dBu (XLR input), +14dBu (1/4" input)
• Maximum Output Level +14dBu (Main Mix Outputs), +13dBu (Monitor output)
• Input Connections XLR balanced / 1/4" unbalanced "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) (Ch 1, Ch2-Ch3 1/4" inputs)
• > 4k Ohms (Ch1 XLR input)
• Output Impedance
• 100 Ohms (Monitor output)
• CMRR > 54 dB typical
• Phase Response All connections are phase coherent
• Signal to Noise Ratio > 90 dB typical (Ref 0 dBu)
• Equivalent Input Noise -120 dBu typical (XLR balanced, max gain), -100 dBu typical (1/4")
• Maximum Gain (In to Main Out) +53dB (XLR), +32dB (1/4") Ch1 input
• +10dB (1/4") (Ch2-Ch3 inputs)
• Maximum Gain (In 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 Switch selectable, +48V DC, filtered, current limited
• A/D-D/A 16 Bit, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, USB selectable from computer
• 0.4 ms A/D latency @ 44.1 kHz
• Computer Interface USB 2.0 compliant, Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, ME, 98SE
• Mac OS 9.1 / OS X computers with native USB support, Linux
• Chassis Type All steel black finish
• Power Requirements 5.0V DC @
• Dimensions 1.6" x 4.0" x 4.75" (41mm x 101mm x 121mm)
• Weight 1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
• Notes 0 dBu = 0.775Vrms
• Weight includes power supply and USB cable