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Presonus Audiobox USB 96 25th Anniversary Black
Presonus Audiobox 96 USB 25th Anniversary edition in a super sleek all black finish.
A great choice for mobile musicians, guitarists, and podcasters, the 2-in, 2-out AudioBox USB 96 audio interface is bus-powered, compact, ruggedly built, and works with virtually any PC or Mac recording software. It boasts two combo mic/instrument inputs with high-performance Class A mic preamplifiers, MIDI I/O, and professional-quality, 24-bit, 96 kHz converters. And it comes with PreSonus’ amazing Studio One Artist DAW software for Mac and Windows.
Main features of the Presonus Audiobox USB 96 25th Anniversary Black include:
World-class Recording Software Included
While the AudioBox USB 96 audio interface works with virtually all Mac and Windows audio-recording software, it comes with a free license for PreSonus’ Studio One Artist DAW, giving you a complete recording solution. Built by creative people for creative music production, Studio One is easy to learn and enables you to compose, record, and produce your masterpiece without getting distracted by the tools. Studio One also enjoys a robust online community of enthusiastic and helpful users you can turn to for advice.
Studio One Artist
Whether you're just getting into recording or are a veteran producer who wants to go mobile, the AudioBox USB 96 audio interface will give you great sound in a bus-powered, rugged chassis that's ready to hit the road when you are. The perfect companion for any recording software, the AudioBox USB 96 comes equipped with Studio One Artist to provide you with a complete recording solution right out of the box.
Studio Magic
In addition to Studio One Artist, the audiobox comes with the Studio Magic Suite of software. The 2020 Studio Magic is a major step up from the 2019 edition, and includes Ableton Live Lite, tutorials from Melodics, 6 virtual instruments, and 9 effects plug-ins in VST, AU, and AAX formats... all unlocked for use inside Studio One Artist with a retail value of over £900.
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® 3 Artist
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
- Mac® OS X 10.8.5 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 |
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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 (± 1 dB) | 0 dB to 35 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 |
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 |
Internal Sample Frequency Selections (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 | 5 lbs (2.27 kg) |
As a commitment to constant improvement, PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc., reserves the right to change any specification stated herein, at any time, without notification.
- Bus-powered USB 2.0 audio interface with MIDI I/O
- Compatible with almost all recording software for Mac and Windows
- 24-bit resolution; 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz sampling rates
- 2 combo mic/instrument inputs with high-performance, low-noise, high-headroom mic preamplifiers
- Zero-latency analog monitoring
- Includes Studio One Artist DAW software and 6+ GB of third-party resources
- 25th anniversary all black finish