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ARX Audibox USB I/O USB Sound Card

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ARX Audibox USB I/O USB Sound Card
Product no: MAV-USB/IO Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

ARX hold to their no-frills ethos of producing nothing but high-quality and essential audio interfaces by presenting the ARX Audibox USB I/O. This fully plug-and-play, digital to analogue audio interface comes with professional performance and doesn't even require the potential distortion and problematic earthing of sound card outputs. Based on the same extensive Audibox Plus platform as the DI Plus and Plus 2 Rechargeable direct boxes, this interface provides fully transformer-balanced output isolation to overcome ground-loops, ground noise, and other annoying and unwanted connection hum.

The ARX Audibox USB I/O: Self Installation

The USB I/O automatically installs itself as a fully compatible and generic USB audio device and as such, no special driver is required when using it with Mac OS X, Windows XP, Vista or 7. The front panel is fitted with left and right transformer-balanced, analogue XLR input and output ports for hooking it up to any standard balanced audio input, while around the back, a Type-B USB port is provided along with a ground-lift switch and a status LED indicates when the USB I/O is connected and operating.

Rugged Housing

Housed in a solid steel chassis finished in a textured powder-coating and reinforced by anti-slip pads and a wear-resistant epoxy screen-print, this is a rugged interface made for intensive use. Since it is entirely bus-powered, it can even be used to add the kind of balanced inputs of a professional audio system to your laptop. It also offers a range of security functions including a Kensington-type computer lock and can be mounted under a desktop using the compatible bracket kit (not included).

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Please note: Windows 98SE requires a Win 98SE CD ROM for driver installation.

Specifications

Product features

19 inches	no
Number of analogue Inputs	2
Number of analogue outputs	2
Number of headphone outputs	0
Computer ports	USB
Digital audio inputs	none
Digital audio outputs	none
Sustainable product	not specified
Phantom power	no
Suitable for operating system	Apple OSX / Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
Interface for	multimedia work, DAC use, live
Total guitar/bass inputs	none
Total microphone inputs	n/a
Low latency monitoring	no
Maximum sample rate	48 kHz
Included data cable	USB cable
Included software	none
MIDI I/O (din connector)	none
Network connections	none
Software included	no
Analogue audio input type	balanced line in (XLR)
Analogue audio output type	balanced line out (XLR)

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	1,1 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	19,0 x 13,0 x 5,0 cm

Product specifications

USB Sound Card
connector: USB type B
codec: 16 bit, 48 kHz
input impedance: 10 kOhm, transformer-balanced
output impedance: 300 Ohms, transformer-balanced
input level: nominal 0dB
output level: nominal 0 dB
input/output distortion: USB - independent from system; ISO transformer - environmentally sensitive
frequency response: 20 - 20 kHz +/- 0.5 dB
power supply: operating current via USB port 80 mA
inputs: 2x female XLR, braided Pin 2 + Hot, Pin 3 - Cold, Pin 1 via ground lift switch
outputs: 2x male XLR, braided Pin 2 + Hot, Pin 3 - Cold, Pin 1 via ground lift switch
construction: all-steel powder-coated chassis, fibreglass PCB, epoxy printing, anti-slip rubber feet
system requirements: Windows PC with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac with OS X; USB port; audio software installed

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