Simple, reliable, and portable.
Whether you are a musician, producer, or podcaster on a tight budget, the AudioBox USB® 96 audio interface is for you! This simple, handy little audio/MIDI interface has just the right features for basic recording needs, allowing you to plug in and start recording up to 24-bit, 96 kHz audio right away. Bus-powered and built to travel, the AudioBox USB 96 makes recording easy.
- 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 Specifications
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 Output
|
|
| 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) |
