Tech Specs
Technicial Specifications
| Converters | 24-bit |
| Sample Rates | 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz |
| Analog In |
1 x XLR mic input with preamp
1 x 1/4" hi-Z guitar 2 x 1/4" TRS phone (balanced/unbalanced) 1 x 1/8" stereo "mini" (unbalanced) |
| Analog Outputs |
2 x 1/4" balanced TRS main out
1 x 1/8" stereo "mini" line out (unbalanced) 1 x 1/4" TRS headphone |
| Digital Input | - none - |
| Digital Output | 1 x RCA coaxial S/PDIF |
| Computer I/O | 1 x USB 2.0 "High-speed" |
| Sync Out | S/PDIF |
| Headphone Output | 1 x 1/4" TRS phone with volume control |
| Phantom Power | +48V |
| Top panel |
2 x 3-segment ladder LEDs • main outs
1 x 4-segment LEDs • mic in 1 x 4-segment LEDs • guitar in 1 x 3-segment LEDs • line in 2 x 3-segment LEDs • main out 1 x 3-segment LEDs • line out 1 x LED • 48V phantom power 1 x LED • -20 dB pad 2 x LEDs • main/phone vol 1 x digital rotary encoder • mic trim 1 x digital rotary encoder • main/phone volume |
| Power Requirements | USB bus power |
| Dimensions |
Length: 5 ½ in / 14 cm
Width: 3 ⅝ in / 9.2 cm Height: 1 ¼ in / 3.2 cm |
Mac System Requirements
- PowerPC G4 CPU 1 GHz or faster (including any Mac with a PowerPC G5 or any Intel processor)
- 1 GB RAM; 2 GB or more recommended
- Mac OS X version 10.8, 10.7, 10.6, or 10.5; v10.5.8 or later required
- Available high-speed USB 2.0 port
- A large hard drive (preferably at least 250 GB)
Windows System Requirements
- 1 GHz Pentium-based PC compatible or faster equipped with at least one USB2 or FireWire port
- 1 GB RAM; 2 GB or more recommended
- Windows 10, 8, 7, or Vista, 32- or 64-bit; Vista SP 2 or later required
- Available high-speed USB 2.0 port
- A large hard drive (preferably at least 250 GB)
Included software
Operating Systems
- Mac OS X version 10.8, 10.7, 10.6 or 10.5 (v10.5.8 or later is required)
- Windows 10, 8, 7, or Vista (SP2 or later is required)
64-bit operation
- Available for Mac OS X version 10.8, 10.7, or 10.6
- Available for 64-bit versions of Windows 10, 8, 7, or Vista
- Requires a 64-bit CPU (and host application for plug-in versions)
Compatible Mac software
The MicroBook II ships with standard Core Audio drivers for Mac OS X for compatibility with virtually all Core Audio-compatible apps, including:
- MOTU Digital Performer
- Avid Pro Tools (version 9 or later)
- Apple Logic Pro
- Apple Logic Express
- Apple Garage Band
- Apple SoundTrack Pro
- Ableton Live
- Propellerhead Record & Reason
- Steinberg Cubase
- Cockos Reaper
- Native Instruments Kontakt
- Waves stand-alone apps (and plug-ins, via compatible host)
Compatible Windows software
The MicroBook II ships with standard Wave and ASIO drivers for Windows 10, 8, 7, and Vista for compatibility with virtually all Wave-compatible audio apps, including:
- Avid Pro Tools (version 9 or later)
- Ableton Live
- Cakewalk Sonar
- Steinberg Cubase
- Propellerhead Record & Reason
- Image Line FL Studio
- Sony Vegas Pro
- Sony Sound Forge
- Sony Acid
- Cockos Reaper
- Native Instruments Kontakt
- Waves stand-alone apps (and plug-ins, via compatible host)
Feature Highlights
- 4-input, 6-output bus-powered "plug-and-play" high-speed USB 2.0 audio interface for Mac and Windows.
- 6 x 8 physical inputs and outputs.
- 8-bus digital mixer to route and mix live inputs with computer tracks.
- Pre-amp equipped mic input with Precision Digital Trim™ 48V phantom power, and 20 dB pad.
- Hi-Z guitar input with -20 dB pad Precision Digital Trim.
- Stereo line level analog input (balanced TRS quarter-inch or stereo mini).
- Stereo balanced TRS quarter-inch line level main outs.
- Stereo eighth-inch "mini" line level out.
- S/PDIF digital out (duplicates main out).
- Headphones output on quarter-inch stereo jack with independent volume control.
- Digitally controlled analog trim for all analog inputs.
- Digital trim for all outputs.
- Output volume digital rotary encoder. Push to cycle among three modes: main out, phones, or both.
- Mic input digital rotary encoder for adjusting trim level, 48V and pad.
- Dedicated 3- or 4-segment LED meters for all inputs and outputs.
- Support for recording and playback at 2x sample rates (88.2 and 96 kHz)
- CueMix™ FX no-latency mixing and monitoring with EQ and dynamics processing.
- 7-band parametric EQ and compression.
- Instrument tuner.
- Test tone and white/pink noise generator.
- Advanced audio analysis software tools, including FFT display, spectrogram "waterfall" display, oscilloscope, X-Y plot, and phase torch.
- 100% compatible with all host-based effects processing in today's popular audio programs.
- Industry standard Mac and Windows audio drivers (Core Audio, Wave, and ASIO) for across-the-board compatibility.
- Compatible with all current and recent generation Macs and PCs.
- Includes AudioDesk™ full-featured audio workstation software for Mac OS X.
- USB cable included.
