Now Includes Tracktion 2, A fully fledged audio/MIDI sequencer totally FREE, Gratis and for nothing!!
(Normally £99.00)!!

We believe this is the best sub-£100.00 deal going! Why?.... Read On!
Fantastic Mic Pre's.
On-board DSP with inlcuded software.
Tracktion 2 Software Included free - Full Audio/MIDI sequencer!

Recording music on a Mac or PC just got exponentially easier with Spike, a complete digital recording solution from Mackie. Spike consists of the XD-2 USB 24-bit 96kHz Audio/MIDI Interface with clean, high-headroom Mackie mic preamps and onboard SHARC dynamics processing, incredibly easy-to-use Tracktion multitrack audio recording software with unlimited track count and VST plug-in support, and the Nomad Factory Blue Tubes Warmer Phaser plug-in. Quite simply, this is the easiest open-ended system for computer music production.

The XD-2 is a two-channel, mic/line/instrument USB audio and MIDI interface with 24-bit, 96kHz resolution, high quality internal effects for tracking and monitoring, and support for ASIO 2.0, WDM and OS X Core Audio. Its footprint may be small, but this compact interface offers great sound, channel dynamics & EQ for tracking and monitoring, and comes with enough software to get up and running right out of the box. Since the XD-2 has an onboard SHARC processor, it allows things like low-latency monitoring and powered dynamics processingall controllable via an intuitive on-screen graphic display.

Features:

• 2-channel 24-bit/96k USB audio and MIDI interface for Mac or PC
• 2 mic/line/instrument inputs with high-headroom Mackie mic preamps (XLR / TRS) 
• Onboard SHARC chip for full channel dynamics & EQ with intuitive computer-based control - all without a drain on the host computer
• Low-latency monitoring with effects
• DSP available for mixdown
• Easily fits in a laptop bag with unique, "swivel foot" design
• +48v (Phantom Power)

Please note that Tracktion 2 is a free upgrade from Tracktion 1.5 that you receive when you register the product

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