PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 Audio Interface (25th Anniversary Edition)

The AudioBox USB 96 audio interface’s two front-panel combo mic/instrument inputs make it ideal for singer/songwriters, podcasters, and guitar or guitar-bass collaborations. Compatible with virtually all Mac and Windows audio-recording software, and equipped with Studio One Artist, this handy little audio/MIDI interface comes with just the right features for basic recording needs, allowing you to plug in and start recording. The AudioBox USB 96 audio interface gives you great sound in a bus-powered, rugged chassis compact enough that you can record with it anywhere you can use a laptop.

PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 (25th Anniversary) Features

• 2 dual-purpose front-panel input channels, each with high-quality mic preamplifiers
• 2 combo mic/instrument inputs
• Individual channel-trim controls with 0 to +35 dBu mic gain range
• 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
• Mixer control (blends the input signal with the computer playback stream for zero-latency monitoring)
• Headphone jack with level control
• Main-output level control
• LED clip indicator for each channel
• 1 USB 2.0 port
• 2 combo XLR / 1/4" mic/instrument inputs
• 2 balanced 1/4" main (L/R) line outputs
• 1 stereo 1/4" headphone output
• MIDI in/out
• 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
• 1/3U rack-mountable (with optional 3UMR rack-mounting system)
• Road-rugged construction with all-metal chassis and metal knobs
• Powered via USB bus

• AudioBox USB 96 audio interface - 25th anniversary edition1
• Studio One® Artist1
• Studio Magic Plug-in Suite1

• Microphone preamp
  • Type: XLR female balanced
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz (+/-3dB)
  • Input impedance: 1200Ω (balanced)
  • THD+N: <0.008% (unwtd, 1kHz @+4dBu output, unity gain)
  • S/N ratio: >95dB (unity gain, ref. = +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 22 kHz)
  • Common mode rejection ratio: >45dB (1kHz, 55dB gain)
  • Gain control range: 10dB to 55dB (+/-1dB)
  • Max input level: -3dBu (unity gain, 1kHz @0.5% THD+N)
  • Phantom power: 48VDC (+/-2VDC)
• Instrument input
  • Type: 1/4" TS female unbalanced
  • Input impedance: 0.5MΩ
  • Gain control range: 5dB to 50dB (+/-1dB)
• Line outputs
  • Type: 1/4" balanced
  • Output impedance: 51Ω
• Headphone output
  • Type: 1/4" TRS active stereo
  • Max output: 60mW/Ch @ 60Ω load
  • Frequency response: 20Hz - 30kHz (+/-1dB)
• MIDI I/O typedual 5-pin female DIN
• ADC dynamic range105dB (a-wtd, 48kHz sample rate)
• DAC dynamic range105dB (a-wtd, 48kHz sample rate)
• Bit depth24
• Reference level for 0 dBFS+4dBu
• PowerUSB 2.0 bus-powered
• Dimensions (WxHxD)5.5" x 5.5" x 1.75"
• Weight1.3 pounds (0.59 kg)