M-Audio MobilePre USB Bus-powered Audio Interface and Preamp

MobilePre USB is the preamp with a built-in audio interface that’s designed for laptop recording such as field recording and sampling expeditions. In fact, it’s one of the only completely bus-powered preamps available. (Of course, you can use it on the desktop as well.) 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. And unlike many competitors, zero-latency direct monitoring provides you with a streamlined professional recording experience.

Features:

• 2 x 2 16-bit/48kHz analog I/O
• 2 microphone inputs (XLR balanced) with 48v phantom power
• stereo microphone input (1/8”)
• 2 high-impedance instrument/line inputs (balanced/unbalanced 1/4” TRS)
• 2 mono line outputs (1/4” @ -10dBV)
• stereo line output (1/8”)
• stereo headphone output with level control knob
• gain control knob for each input channel (+40 dB max)
• zero-latency hardware direct monitoring (mono/stereo) with software level control
• USB-powered for total mobility
• includes Maximum Audio Tools software bundle

Specifications:

• sampling rates (kHz): 8, 9.6, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48
• frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 1.2dB
• signal-to-noise ratio: -101dB (typical, A-weighted)
• dynamic range: 101dB (A-weighted)
• THD: < 0.002%
• USB recording: • 16-bit/44.1kHz > 2-in/2-out
  • 16-bit/48kHz > 2-in/2-out

Compatibility:

• ASIO 2
• MME
• Sound Manager
• DirectX
• Mac OS X Core Audio / Core MIDI

Minimum System Requirements (PC):

• Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP1)
• Pentium II 350 w/ 64MB RAM

Minimum System Requirements (MAC)

• G3* 300MHz/G4* 350MHz
• OS 9.2.2, 64MB RAM; OS X 10.2.6 or greater, 128MB RAM
• * native USB port required; G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported