AudioBox USB® 96: 2x2 USB 2.0 Audio Interface 25th Anniversary Edition

Features

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” mic/instrument inputs
2 balanced ¼” main (L/R) line outputs
1 stereo ¼” 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 Plug-in Suite

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!

Computer system requirements:
Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for AudioBox USB 96.

Mac

macOS® 10.11 or higher (64-bit only) or later
Intel® Core Duo processor (Intel Core™ 2 Duo or Intel Core i3 or better recommended)
2 GB RAM (4 GB or more recommended)

Windows

Windows® 7x 64/x86 SP1 or Windows 8/8.1 x64/x86 or Windows 10 x64/x86
Intel Core 2 processor (Intel Core i3 processor or better recommended)
4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)

Windows and Mac Systems

USB 2.0 Port
Internet connection (for activation)
Monitor with at least 1024x768 resolution
20 GB hard-disk space
Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended

The minimum system requirements may differ for DAWs other than Studio One. Please check the requirements for your DAW of choice with its manufacturer.

Note that the speed of your processor, amount of RAM and size and speed of your hard drive will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system.

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 (± 1 dB): +10 dB to 55 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 (± 1 dB): +5 dB to 50 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
Internal Sample Frequency Selections (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)