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ART Pro Audio USB Dual Preamp & Computer Interface
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Your Price: $99.99 CDN
or from $15 CDN/mo
The USB Dual Pre is a full-featured high quality dual portable preamplifier and computer interface packed into a compact rugged case.
It is designed to work over a wide variety of applications from remote field recording to desktop/studio tracking. Each of the two low noise input channels has up to 48 dB of clean gain with signal present and clip LED indicators. Inputs can be either XLR balanced or 1/4-inch TRS. Each of the 1/4-inch TRS outputs is buffered low impedance balanced.
The USB Dual Pre is powered via the USB bus. An internal 9 Volt battery, or optional external 12V power supply (or any combination of USB, battery & power supply) can be used depending on application. When running powered by battery alone, you should expect in excess of 50 hours of operation with phantom power off. Battery life will drop to approximately 20 hours (depending on microphone) when phantom powering is engaged (still enough time to get through an average session).
The built-in low noise +48 Volt phantom power supply allows you to power up to 2 microphones as well as the preamplifier when running from any power sources including the USB bus. For monitoring, an 1/8-inch TRS mini headphone jack with level and monitor mix controls on the rear allow for latency free local monitoring of the inputs while recording as well as playback monitoring of the USB bus. The monitor mix is also routed to the 1/4-inch TRS balanced outputs. This lets you use the 1/4-inch outputs as either preamplifier outputs or as the monitor feed to your powered monitors.
The USB interface is fully compliant with the USB 1.1 specification and uses USB adaptive mode for playback and USB asynchronous mode for record. It will work with the USB audio device drivers built into Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista and Apple OS9.1/OSX computers with native USB support. No special drivers are needed.
Features:
- USB Connectivity to Desktop and Laptop Computers
- Low Noise Fully Balanced XLR and 1/4-inch TRS Combi Inputs
- Up to 48 dB of Clean Gain n Built-in Low Noise Phantom Power Supply
- Latency Free Monitoring Mix and Level Controls
- Independent Channel Gain Controls
- 1/4-inch TRS Balanced Monitor and 1/8-inch Headphone Monitor Outputs
- Includes Audacity Recording & Production Software
- Flexible 3-way Power from USB, External Supply, or 9 Volt Battery
- Includes USB Cable - Everything Needed To Start Recording Today!
Specifications:
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz 20 kHz (+0, -1 dB)
• THD: 60 dB
• Channel Separation: >75 dB
• Signal to Noise Ratio: >90 dB (Ref 0 dBu)
• Equivalent Input Noise: -120 dBu typical (XLR balanced, gain @ maximum)
• Input Impedance: >300k Ohms 1/4-inch input, >4k Ohms XLR input
• Output Impedance: 600 Ohms (balanced 1/4-inch), 50 Ohms (headphone 1/8-inch)
• Maximum Signal Level: +6 dBu in, +10 dBu out (balanced), +4 dBu out (single ended)
• Maximum Gain: +48 dB (balanced in-out)
• Phantom Power: Switch selectable, +48Volts DC, filtered, current limited
• Input Connections: XLR / 1/4-inch TRS Combo jack balanced or unbalanced
• Output Connection: 1/4-inch TRS balanced, 1/8-inch TRS headphone mini jack
• 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 1.1 compliant, Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista32bit,
• Apple OS9.1/OSX computers with native USB support
• Chassis Type: All aluminum black anodized with integral rubber sides
• Power Requirements: 7.5-12V AC or DC @
It is designed to work over a wide variety of applications from remote field recording to desktop/studio tracking. Each of the two low noise input channels has up to 48 dB of clean gain with signal present and clip LED indicators. Inputs can be either XLR balanced or 1/4-inch TRS. Each of the 1/4-inch TRS outputs is buffered low impedance balanced.
The USB Dual Pre is powered via the USB bus. An internal 9 Volt battery, or optional external 12V power supply (or any combination of USB, battery & power supply) can be used depending on application. When running powered by battery alone, you should expect in excess of 50 hours of operation with phantom power off. Battery life will drop to approximately 20 hours (depending on microphone) when phantom powering is engaged (still enough time to get through an average session).
The built-in low noise +48 Volt phantom power supply allows you to power up to 2 microphones as well as the preamplifier when running from any power sources including the USB bus. For monitoring, an 1/8-inch TRS mini headphone jack with level and monitor mix controls on the rear allow for latency free local monitoring of the inputs while recording as well as playback monitoring of the USB bus. The monitor mix is also routed to the 1/4-inch TRS balanced outputs. This lets you use the 1/4-inch outputs as either preamplifier outputs or as the monitor feed to your powered monitors.
The USB interface is fully compliant with the USB 1.1 specification and uses USB adaptive mode for playback and USB asynchronous mode for record. It will work with the USB audio device drivers built into Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista and Apple OS9.1/OSX computers with native USB support. No special drivers are needed.
Features:
- USB Connectivity to Desktop and Laptop Computers
- Low Noise Fully Balanced XLR and 1/4-inch TRS Combi Inputs
- Up to 48 dB of Clean Gain n Built-in Low Noise Phantom Power Supply
- Latency Free Monitoring Mix and Level Controls
- Independent Channel Gain Controls
- 1/4-inch TRS Balanced Monitor and 1/8-inch Headphone Monitor Outputs
- Includes Audacity Recording & Production Software
- Flexible 3-way Power from USB, External Supply, or 9 Volt Battery
- Includes USB Cable - Everything Needed To Start Recording Today!
Specifications:
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz 20 kHz (+0, -1 dB)
• THD: 60 dB
• Channel Separation: >75 dB
• Signal to Noise Ratio: >90 dB (Ref 0 dBu)
• Equivalent Input Noise: -120 dBu typical (XLR balanced, gain @ maximum)
• Input Impedance: >300k Ohms 1/4-inch input, >4k Ohms XLR input
• Output Impedance: 600 Ohms (balanced 1/4-inch), 50 Ohms (headphone 1/8-inch)
• Maximum Signal Level: +6 dBu in, +10 dBu out (balanced), +4 dBu out (single ended)
• Maximum Gain: +48 dB (balanced in-out)
• Phantom Power: Switch selectable, +48Volts DC, filtered, current limited
• Input Connections: XLR / 1/4-inch TRS Combo jack balanced or unbalanced
• Output Connection: 1/4-inch TRS balanced, 1/8-inch TRS headphone mini jack
• 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 1.1 compliant, Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista32bit,
• Apple OS9.1/OSX computers with native USB support
• Chassis Type: All aluminum black anodized with integral rubber sides
• Power Requirements: 7.5-12V AC or DC @
Q & A
Question: Is this class compliant? Can I plug it into an iPad and record into GarageBand?
- asked on Oct 15, 2023
- asked on Oct 15, 2023
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Worth it on sale 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Ottawa, Ontario
A decent and very portable interface. Connected automatically to my computer without any trouble or need to install drivers.
The preamps are on the quiet end – not strong enough to run the notoriously quiet SM7b live. (I only got results I was happy with boosting it after the fact by also using noise reduction in Audacity.) I find it even a little low, if workable, for an SM57. Other dynamic mics and definitely condensers I own were good.
One very annoying feature is that each channel is assigned to a particular side of the headphones when monitoring. This means that if you plug in and use only 1 mic, the sound will only come out into 1 ear. (The only imperfect way I've found to get around this is to plug a patch cable from the output of the 1st channel to the input of the 2nd channel. Not recommended, I'm sure! Turn the gain all the way down in this 2nd channel to minimize hum.)
I picked one up for 50% off ($50), I believe it was a return. For this price, I think it's good value. Paying a regular price of $100 for it, when the M-Audio AIR 192|6 is on sale for $30 more is madness. (The Air has way louder and cleaner preamps, good visual monitoring, more convenient controls, 24-bit recording, etc.)
Posted by Tim on May 10, 2024
Started off promising 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Brantford, Ontario
Unfortunately the right channel stopped working altogether after about four months. Kind of feel like this is money wasted just to get a USB pre-amp.
Posted by Cam on Mar 2, 2021
No issues 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Abbotsford, British Columbia
I have 4 of these on 2 computers for my podcast and streaming rig. Plus about a dozen other things on the USB never had any issues. Pretty basic but does what it’s designed to do well.
Posted by Mike D on Sep 21, 2020
Works great with a video camcorder 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Wall St), Manitoba
I was able to run my condenser and dynamic mics into it and plug it into my Canon hv30. Excellent clean and quiet sound. Because the phantom power will work off the battery, it's a great pro field preamp.
Posted by Lloyd Pluescow on Aug 22, 2014
I love it! 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store North York (Steeles), Ontario
I bought the TubeMP Project Series with USB at first,which is a nice product.But when I monitored through the computer headphone output, the latency was annoying—— nobody can play with a delay.......Then with the help of L&M's kind staff,I switched it to this one.It's very small but really exquisite and affordable.Most important thing for me is free of latency,you can plug the headphone directly into it.Only thing I'm not satisified with maybe the noise;but this is the only interface I've used,I dont know how others are.Oh,by the way,I use it as a Mic preamp ,also as a DI box.
Posted by Dawei Liu on Jan 18, 2014
Good DI Box - Great Flexability 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary Chinook, Alberta
Before I bought it I was a little concerned that it did not have enough gain, only +48 db and digital rather than tube, might sound too harsh or edgy but I really needed the flexibility of a USB DI and phantom power and fully mobile (9v battery powered). After running some test into the computer and into my digital recorder I am please to say that there is plenty of gain and it does not sound harsh or overly digital.
It is not in studio use and it is not having to deal with a huge dynamic range as it has only seen 2 real recording sessions with voice only.
Only place I can mark the unit down is one small nit. The thumb screw that holds the battery door on was so stiff the first time I had to use a pliers to undo it. The cause was an overly tight hole on the battery door. it took only a few seconds of effort and a quick ream out with a Phillips screw driver and all was good.
Overall, it has preformed very well and the option of 9v power for fully mobile recording on phantom power is pretty awesome.
Posted by Rob on Oct 1, 2013
We use to it run our station! 2 of 10 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Summerside, Prince Edward Island
This little rig is perfect for our internet radio station! If your new to recording, pod casting, or internet radio then this is definitely a good choice for your first interface/small mixer.
Posted by Kick Back Radio on Jul 20, 2013
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