M-Audio Mobile Pre USB

MobilePre USB is the perfect audio interface and preamp for your laptop recording needs. A total of three kinds of audio inputs and outputs provide maximum flexibility for any application—including two on-board microphone/instrument preamps and high-impedance instrument inputs ideal for connecting guitars and basses. MobilePre USB is completely bus-powered so you can take it anywhere you need to record and play music—including field recording and sampling expeditions with your laptop. (Of course, you can use it on the desktop as well.) And unlike many competitors, our zero-latency direct monitoring provides you with an easy and professional recording experience.

Features

• 2 x 2 USB audio interface
• ideal for mobile operation
• 2 microphone inputs (XLR balanced) with 48v phantom power
• stereo microphone input (1/8”)
• 2 high-impedance instrument/line inputs (1/4” balanced)
• 2 analog outputs (unbalanced 1/4” @ -10dBv)
• stereo line output (1/8”)
• stereo headphone output (1/8”) with level control knob
• gain control knob for each input channel (+40 dB max)
• zero-latency hardware direct monitoring with software level control
• mono/stereo direct monitoring
• USB-powered (no wall wart or batteries needed)

Audio Performance Specifications

• resolution: 16-bit
• sampling frequencies (kHz): 8, 9.6, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48
• signal-to-noise ratio: 101dB (typical, A-weighted)
• dynamic range: 101dB (typical, -60dB input, A-weighted)
• THD: .00199%

Minimum System Requirements

• Pentium II 300 MHz, 64 MB RAM, Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
• Mac G3 or G4 with native USB support, 64 MB RAM, Mac OS 9.1 or greater or OS X