ART USBMix– Three Channel Mixer / USB Audio Interface
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.
Key Features
- USB powered, no external power supply needed when used with a computer
- Balanced XLR or unbalanced 1/4-inch Instrument inputs with switchable impedance
- Switchable low noise +48V phantom power
- Balanced 1/4-inch TRS inputs for stereo or mono line-level sources
- 1/4-inch TRS output jacks work with balanced or unbalanced lines
- Stereo 1/4-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
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 Ω (Inst-HiZ), 20k Ω (Line) (Ch 1, Ch2-Ch3 1/4″ inputs) > 4k Ω (Ch1 XLR input) |
| Output Impedance | <1k Ω (balanced 1/4″), <500 Ω (unbalanced 1/4″) 100 Ω (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 @ <500 mA (external) or USB bus powered @ 150 mA typical |
| 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 |
