PreSonus AudioBox 44VSL

The AudioBox 44VSL is the second model in a new generation of PreSonus USB 2.0 audio/MIDI interfaces that take hardware/software integration to the logical next step.

Using your computer CPU and PreSonus Virtual StudioLive (VSL) software, AudioBox VSL-series interfaces provide reverb and delay effects and the same Fat Channel compression, limiting, semi-parametric EQ, and high-pass filter, as the PreSonus StudioLive™ 16.0.2 digital mixer—all with inaudible latency.

Furthermore, thanks to the power of VSL, the AudioBox 44VSL includes an 8x4 software mixer. As a result, with just an AudioBox 44VSL and your laptop or other computer running VSL, you can mix a studio session or a live show featuring, say, a guitar duo with vocals, a small band, a DJ rig with mixer and stereo synthesizer, or a panel discussion—all while monitoring and recording with or without real-time effects!

And you can do it simply and easily, with no hardware mixer, no outboard effects rack, and minimal wiring, thanks to the tight integration between PreSonus hardware and software.

Features

• 2 dual-purpose, front-panel, mic/instrument input channels
• 2 dual-purpose, front-panel, mic/line input channels
• 2 balanced ¼” main (L/R) line outputs
• 4 balanced ¼” auxiliary (L/R) line outputs
• 1 stereo ¼” headphone output with level control
• MIDI In/Out
• 1 USB 2.0 port
• True +48V phantom power for condenser microphones (global)
• Mixer control (blends the input signal with the computer playback stream for zero-latency analog monitoring)
• Main-output level control
• Power/USB sync LED
• LED clip indicator for each channel
• Mix, adjust input and playback-returns levels, and add effects and signal processing from your laptop or other computer
• 24-bit resolution and 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz sampling rate
• Professional-grade A/D/A converters (+114 dBu dynamic range)
• Zero-latency analog monitoring with playback/input Mix control knob
• Mac®- and Windows®-compatible, including Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and Windows 7
• Supports ASIO, Core Audio, Direct Sound (Windows XP), Windows Audio Session API (Windows Vista and Windows 7)
• 1/2U rack-mountable (screw-mount to standard rack tray, not included)
• Road-rugged construction with all-metal chassis and metal knobs
• Weighs 2.6 lb. (1.2 kg)
• 12 VDC external power supply (included)

Bundled Software

• Virtual StudioLive™ (VSL) ultra-low-latency control and effects software for Mac® and Windows®
• Studio One Artist 2