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
