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PRESONUS AUDIOBOX 96

PRESONUS AUDIOBOX 96

Start recording and creating original music with a PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 audio interface. This compact, convenient, and super-affordable 2-channel USB 2.0 audio interface is an ideal option for singer/songwriters and any creative artists looking for an easy way to record at home or on the road. Take advantage of the award-winning sound of a pair of top-quality PreSonus preamps to bring your vocals, guitar, and other instruments to life, all captured in up to 24-bit/96kHz professional digital audio resolution. What's more, your PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 comes complete with PreSonus's Studio One Artist DAW software and over 6GB of bonus content, making it an exceptionally value-packed system.

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  • 2 dual-purpose front-panel input channels, each with high-quality mic preamplifiers
  • 2 combo mic/instrument inputs
  • Individual channel-trim controls with 0 to +35 dBu mic gain range
  • 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
  • Mixer control (blends the input signal with the computer playback stream for zero-latency monitoring)
  • Headphone jack with level control
  • Main-output level control
  • LED clip indicator for each channel

Input/Output

  • 1 USB 2.0 port
  • 2 combo XLR/¼-inch mic/instrument inputs
  • 2 balanced ¼-inch main (L/R) line outputs
  • 1 stereo ¼-inch headphone output
  • MIDI In/Out

Digitalia

  • 24-bit resolution and 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz sampling rate
  • Professional-grade A/D/A converters (+105 dBu dynamic range)
  • Zero-latency monitoring via internal mixer
  • Compatible with most Mac® and Windows® recording software

Included Software

  • Studio One® Artist
  • Studio Magic Software Suite
  • Ableton® Live Lite

Physical

  • 1/3U rack-mountable (with optional 3UMR rack-mounting system)
  • Road-rugged construction with all-metal chassis and metal knobs
  • Weighs just 5 lbs (2.3 kg)
  • Powered via USB bus—no wall wart!

Technical Specification

 

 MICROPHONE PREAMP
Type XLR Female Balanced
Frequency Response (±3.0 dB) 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Input Impedance (Balanced) 1200Ω
THD+N (unwtd, 1 kHz @ +4 dBu Output, Unity Gain) < 0.008%
S/N Ratio (Unity Gain, Ref. = +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 22 kHz) > 95 dB
Common Mode Rejection Ratio (1 kHz, 55 dB Gain) > 45 dB
Gain Control Range (± 2 dB) +6 dB to +52 dB
Max Input Level (Unity Gain, 1 kHz @ 0.5% THD+N) -3 dBu
Phantom Power (±2 VDC) +48 VDC

 

 INSTRUMENT INPUT
Type ¼" TS Female Unbalanced
Input Impedance 0.5 MΩ
Gain Control Range (± 2 dB) +2d B to +48 dB

 

 LINE OUTPUTS
Type ¼" Balanced
Output Impedance 51Ω

 

 HEADPHONE OUTPUTS
Type ¼" TRS Active Stereo
Maximum Output 60 mW/Ch @ 60Ω Load
Frequency Response (±1.0 dB) 20 Hz - 30 kHz

 

 MIDI I/O
Type Dual 5-pin Female DIN

 

 DIGITAL AUDIO
ADC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz Sample Rate) 105 dB
DAC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz Sample Rate) 105 dB
Bit Depth 24
Reference Level for 0 dBFS +4 dBu
Supported Sample Rates (kHz) 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96
Power USB 2.0 bus-powered

 

 PHYSICAL
Dimensions 1/3U (steel chassis)
Height 5.5” (139.7 mm)
Depth 1.75" (44.45 mm)
Width 5.5” (139.7 mm)
Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
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