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M-Audio Mobile Pre USB Bus-Powered Preamp and Audio Interface

Zero-latency direct monitoring!

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USB Bus-Powered Preamp and Audio Interface that’s designed for laptop recording such as field recording and sampling expeditions.

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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.

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M-Audio Mobile Pre USB Bus-Powered Preamp and Audio Interface Reviews

10/10

M-Audio Mobile Pre USB - Linux / Ubuntu compatible!

— August 2, 2008

The M-Audio Mobile Pre is an unbeatable little mini pre-amp mixer with a standard USB interface. Best of all, because it\'s fully standards compliant, even though it only mentions Windows and Mac OS on the box/manuals, it nevertheless works out of the box with zero configuration my Linux (Ubuntu 8.04) based laptop. I was looking for something that\'s platform independent and standards compliant for sound recording/mixing on various computer platforms, and this little box is it. Sound quality seems excellent so far. Well worth the money I think.

9/10

M Audio MobilePre

— Jon July 30, 2008

Overall a very good product, mainly because it's features and quality are almost unbeatable for the price. Phantom power(if needed), two XLR and line inputs, direct headphone monitoring and a very simple USB installation all for under £85!

The sound quality is excellent for the price and so long as the gain levels are not to high on any one of the components (software, interface or PC) then noise levels are virtually zero. I have not experienced any interference whatsoever from the USB connection as I know others have with other similar products.

The only reason I give it a 9 is because of some issues I had first getting used to it. The manual doesn't clearly explain about the inputs and for a realtively unexperienced user like myself, this caused some frustration. However, after ringing their support line (which is excellent)all of my problems were solved and it turned out it was all my fault. For the benefit of others, all of the inputs (other than the 3.5mm stereo mic) are mono. Plugging a stereo source with a stero cable into the mono socket causes a horrible flanged effect on the sound. Instead use a mono socket/adaptor or mono source.

The supplied Ableton software works very well and is easy to use. The included effects are also very good.
And when they say zero-latency direct monitoring that is exactly what you get. Through hardware circuitry you recieve the signal from all of the inputs you are using via headphones almost instantaneously with no detectable delay.
The control panel on the computer which installs with the drivers is very easy to use and takes affect instantly so you can play around with it whilst listening for optimum levels.

The box itself is very sturdy, doens't look like it would break easily and all of the buttons etc. are good.

I apologise for the long winded review but it's the sort of review I was looking for before I bought it so I hope others will find it helpful.

Jon

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10/10

Mobile Pre

— Andy Venables January 8, 2008

I wanted to buy a mixer so that I could record guitar and microphone. I fancied a Behringer C1 condenser microphone, but found out that it needed a 48 volt phantom power supply.

The MobilePre is a mixer, preamp and phantom power supply. It also works via your usb port, so you don't even need a wall power supply.

I was a bit concerned because I use Linux Ubuntu rather than Windows XP. However it all worked "out of the box", so I'm very pleased.

Even better, I don't need to use my Sound Blaster card at all, as the MobilePre plays mp3's as well.

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