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.
- 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 Ableton Live Lite music production software, so you can make music right away
Bundled Software
- Ableton Live Lite 5 - Ableton Live Lite 5 delivers much of the functionality of Ableton Live 5—the revolutionary, multi-award winning music production solution that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Live brings your acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments—as well as your digital audio recordings and MIDI sequences—together in a single interface with unparalleled ease of use.
Specifications
- Sampling rates (kHz): 8, 9.6, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48
- Frequency response: +/-0.8 dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
- Signal-to-noise ratio: -88dB, A-weighted
- Dynamic range: 88dB, A-weighted
- THD: 0.013% (-78 dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
- USB recording:
- 16-bit/44.1kHz > 2-in/2-out
- 16-bit/48kHz > 2-in/2-out
Compatibity
- ASIO 2
- MME
- Sound Manager
- DirectX
- Mac OS X Core Audio / Core MIDI
Minimum System Requirements
- PC
- Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP2)*
- Pentium II 350 w/ 64MB RAM
* Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not currently supported.
** M-Audio suggests you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than the above.
- Mac
- G3* 300MHz/G4* 350MHz
- OS 9.2.2, 64MB RAM; OS X 10.2.6, 10.3.6 w/ 128MB RAM
* native USB port required; G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported
** M-Audio suggests you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than the above.
