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.
Just the right size.
The AudioBox USB 96 audio interface’s two front-panel combo mic/instrument inputs make it ideal for singer/songwriters, podcasters, and guitar or guitar-bass collaborations. Simply connect a couple of mics and you have an easy-to-use stereo recording system. A mix control lets you control the level between the input signal and computer playback, without hearing annoying delays. You also get a pair of balanced line-level outputs, an ultra-loud, crystal-clear headphone out, plus MIDI I/O, so you can connect your favorite synth or MIDI controller. The result is a simple, affordable, mobile recording solution.
Roadworthy and ready to travel.
Here is a mobile audio inter
face in the best sense of the term. We gave the AudioBox USB 96 a heavy-duty steel chassis so it can take a serious pounding and remain completely reliable. Its screaming-loud headphone output ensures you can hear your music loud and clear, even in noisy locations. And it’s USB 2.0 bus-powered, so you can record with it anywhere you can use a laptop. Simply drop it in your laptop bag or slap it on a tabletop.
A classic that deserves celebration.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Studio One®Artist
- Studio Magic Software Suite
- Ableton®Live Lite
- 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 |
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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 |
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Type | ¼" TS Female Unbalanced |
Input Impedance | 0.5 MΩ |
Gain Control Range (± 2 dB) | +2d B to +48 dB |
Line Outputs |
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Type | ¼" Balanced |
Output Impedance | 51Ω |
Headphone Output |
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Type | ¼" TRS Active Stereo |
Maximum Output | 60 mW/Ch @ 60Ω Load |
Frequency Response (±1.0 dB) | 20 Hz - 30 kHz |
MIDI I/O |
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Type | Dual 5-pin Female DIN |
Digital Audio |
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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 |
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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) |