ART USB Mix - Mini USB Recording Mixer

ART USB Mix - Mini USB Recording Mixer

The ART USB Mix is a portable analog mixer and class-compliant digital audio interface.

Channel 1 features an XLR / 1/4 combo jack that can accept mic, line, or instrument signals. It also has switchable phantom power to work with condenser mics. Channels 2 and 3 are configured as a stereo pair with 1/4 line inputs.

You can switch between monitoring only the mixer inputs, or blend them with the audio playback from your recording software. There are stereo outputs for studio monitors, a headphone output with an independent volume control, and a USB 2.0 connection for your computer or mobile device.

Easy to set up and use, the USB Mix is a compact and convenient entry point into digital recording, and a convenient bus-powered solution for mobile tracking.

ART USB Mix 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

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), Weight includes power supply and USB cable