ESI U-86XT USB Audio Interface

U86 XT is a versatile USB 2.0 Hi-Speed audio interface for Mac and PC, bringing USB audio technology to a new level by providing better performance for better results. This interfaces provides a total of 8 input channels and 6 output channels that are all available for simultaneous usage. The 24-bit / 96kHz solution not only provides balanced 1/4" TRS line connectors, it also includes 2 integrated microphone preamps with XLR inputs on the front of the unit with switchable +48V phantom power, 2 Hi-Z instrument inputs for electric guitars as well as coaxial digital S/PDIF input and outputs. There is also an integrated professional headphone amplifier with output on the front, next to an integrated monitoring mixer. External keyboards, synthesizers and sound modules can be connected via the MIDI inputs and outputs on the backside of the unit. U86 XT provides fast high performance low latency drivers based on our EWDM and DirectWIRE technology with support for the latest WDM, ASIO 2.0 and CoreAudio technology for both Mac and PC, making it possible to use the interface with all current standard audio applications available for professional usage. All this makes the stylish and flexible U86 XT an audio interface, bringing USB audio for professional applications to a new level. With the bundled software you can start using it right away and simply start working out of the box!

Features :

• 8input / 6 output 24-bit / 96kHz USB 2.0 Hi-Speed 24-bit Audio Interface
• 2 professional microphone preamps with +48V phantom power support
• 2 Hi-Z high performance instrument inputs with 1/4" connector
• digital S/PDIF input with RCA connector
• digital S/PDIF output with RCA connector
• supports up to 24-bit / 96kHz
• 8 line inputs with balanced 1/4" TRS connectors
• 6 line outputs with balanced 1/4" TRS connectors
• professional headphone output with 1/4" stereo phone connector
• separate stereo mix output with integrated monitoring mixer controlled on front panel
• ADC with 107dB(a) dynamic range
• DAC with 112dB(a) dynamic range
• 16 channel MIDI I/O with one MIDI input and one MIDI output
• powered by included DC power supply
• supports Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 with ASIO 2.0, MME, WDM and DirectSound incl. DirectWIRE support
• supports Mac OS X (10.7 and above) via CoreAudio USB audio driver
• includes license of Deckadance LE from Stanton
• includes Bitwig 8-Track digital audio workstation software
• includes license of inTone 2 ESI Edition from Audified
• dimensions roughly 31.0cm x 14.5cm x 4.5cm

• Hybrid FireWire/USB2 connectivity — connect to your computer via either bus-powered FireWire or hi-speed USB2.
• CueMix FX™ — flexible 10 input/14 bus mixer with on-board DSP effects, including reverb with sends/returns, plus EQ and compression on every input and output.
• 10 inputs / 14 outputs — there's no channel sharing in the UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid; the mic inputs, S/PDIF I/O, headphone out and main outs are all handled as separate channels.
• Classic Reverb™ — provides five different room types, three frequency shelves with adjustable crossover points, shelf filtering and reverb lengths up to 60 seconds.
• Two forms of compression — a standard compressor with conventional threshold/ratio/attack/release/gain controls and the Leveler™, an accurate model of the legendary LA-2A optical compressor, which provides vintage, musical automatic gain control.
• Modeled EQ — provides 7-band parametric EQ modeled after British analog console EQs, featuring 4 filter styles (gain/Q profiles) to effectively cover a wide range of audio material. LP and HP filters are also supplied with slopes that range from 6 to 36 dB.
• CueMix FX cross-platform mixing software — attractive graphic mixing, graphic editing of parametric EQ and a convenient tabbed interface for quick access to all features in one window. Also provides full-screen real-time FFT display, spectrogram "waterfall" display, oscilloscope, X-Y plot and linear or polar phase analysis.
• Front-panel control — access any setting in your entire UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid mix directly from the front panel.
• “Reverb return" stream — allows users to record or mix UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid reverb output separately in their DAW. Effects can also be applied when the UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid is operating stand-alone (without a computer) as a complete stand-alone mixer.
• Stand-alone operation — program your mixes at the studio and then bring the UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid to your gig — no computer needed. Just plug in the included power adapter and you are ready to go. Need to tweak the mix? Do it on site using the back-lit LCD and front-panel controls.
• Multiple CueMix FX mixes — for example, create different monitor mixes for the main outs and headphones. Or add send/return loops for outboard gear — with no latency.
• Two combo jacks provide hi-Z 1/4” guitar input or low-Z XLR mic input with phantom power, pad and plenty of gain.
• Eight 24-bit 192kHz analog inputs and outputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4" TRS jacks
• Precision Digital Trim™ — Digitally controlled analog trim on all analog inputs (mic/guitar inputs + quarter-inch TRS inputs) provides accurate adjustements in 1 dB increments. Fine-tune the balance of your analog inputs and then save/recall trim configurations.
• Direct Digital Synthesis™ (DDS) — a DSP-driven phase lock engine and internal clock source that produces imperceptibly low jitter characteristics (below the noise floor), even when the UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid is resolved to an external clock source via SMPTE time code.
• Time code support — directly resolves to (or generates) time code via any quarter-inch input or output, without the need for an extra synchronizer.
• Sample-accurate MIDI — connect a MIDI controller and/or sound module with no separate interface needed. MIDI I/O is sample-accurate with supporting software.
• Expandable — add additional interfaces for more I/O as your needs grow.
• Separate TRS main outs with front panel volume control.
• Stereo 24-bit 96kHz S/PDIF in/out.
• Includes drivers for Mac & PC, including ASIO, WDM, Wave, Core Audio, and Core MIDI. Supports all popular Mac and Windows audio software.
• 100% compatible with all host-based effects processing in today's popular audio programs.
• Includes AudioDesk full-featured sample-accurate workstation software for the Mac with recording, editing, mixing, real-time 32-bit effects processing & sample-accurate sync.
• Plug-and-play operation with your Mac or PC via FireWire or USB2.
• Front panel volume control for monitoring. Stereo, Quad, 6.1, 7.1 and user-defined surround monitoring setups available.
• Front panel headphone jack with volume control.
• Bus-powered FireWire operation. No need for external power when operating as a FireWire interface connected to a computer. A power supply is included for stand-alone operation.
• Chassis dimensions, excluding rack ears and front and back panel knobs and connectors: 9.5 x 7 x 1.75 inches (24.13 x 17.78 x 4.45 cm). Knobs and connectors extend up to 0.5 inch (1.27 cm) from front and back panels, adding 1 inch (2.54 cm) to depth. With rack ears attached, fits one half of a standard 19 inch (48.26 cm) rack at 1U high.

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - Mac

    * OS X Leopard 10.5.8 or Snow Leopard 10.6.3
    * 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
    * 6 GB free disk space
    * Intel® processor (no PowerPC® support)
    * One native USB port

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - PC

    * Windows® XP 32-bit SP3, Windows Vista® 32-bit SP2, Windows 7 32-bit Native, or Windows 7 64-bit Native
    * 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
    * 5 GB free disk space
    * One native USB port

What's in the Box?

    * Mbox Mini interface
    * Pro Tools LE 8 software DVD-ROM installer (includes electronic versions of user guides, plus software plug-in bundle)
    * Mbox user guide
    * Registration information card
    * USB cable

Features:

USB 2.0 Desktop Recording Studio
44.1kHz to 96kHz sample rates, 24-bit resolution
Pantheon II VST/AU reverb plug-in with 6 legendary Lexicon reverbs
dbx® 60V high-voltage, ultra-low noise microphone preamps
Superior sonic performance
2 analog combi-jacks for mic/line inputs
2 analog 1/4" TRS balanced outputs
Zero latency monitoring
Low latency ASIO drivers
Streamlined monitor form factor puts all recording controls at your fingertips
Separate level meters and gain control per channel
1 side panel 1/4" instrument input
1 side panel headphone output with dedicated volume adjustment
MIDI in and out

Technical Specifications

Microphone Inputs:    Female XLR Pin 2 Hot
Input Impedance:    3kΩ balanced
Phantom Power:    +48 Volts
Maximum gain:    +58 dB
E.I.N. (at max gain):    -125 dBu @ 58dB gain typical (150Ω source) -129 dBu @ 58dB gain typical A-weighted (150Ω source)
Maximum Input Level:    +21 dBu at minimum gain
Frequency Response:    +0/-1 dB, 20Hz - 20kHz
THD+N:    +18 dBu maximum
Impedance:    32Ω Balanced, 16Ω Unbalanced
Headphone Output:    1/4" stereo jack 350mW per channel at 50Ω
MIDI Interface:    5 pin DIN connectors for MIDI in and MIDI out (5 volt signal)
Sample Rate:    44.1, 48, 88.2, or 96 kHz (determined by computer application)
Dynamic Range:    A/D (24 Bit) 108 dB typical, A-weighted, 20Hz - 20kHz
(44.1 kHz sample rate)
D/A (24 Bit) 110 dB typical, A-weighted, 20Hz - 20kHz
A/D/A (24 Bit) 102 dB typical, A-weighted, 20Hz - 20kHz
Power Requirements:    12W 9VAC
Power adaptors available for:
US and Canada: 120 VAC, 60 Hz Adapter: PS0913B - 120
Japan: 100 VAC, 50/60 Hz Adapter: PS0913B - 100
Europe: 230 VAC, 50 Hz Adapter: PS0913B - 230
UK: 240 VAC, 50 Hz Adapter: PS0913B - 240
Australia: 240 VAC, 50 Hz Adapter: PS0913B - 240-AU

The UA-1G is a compact 1 x 1 USB Audio Interface that offers excellent-quality sound via multiple connection options and a simple, user-friendly design.

• Stereo input and output at 24-bit/96kHz audio quality
• High-end A/D and D/A converters for accurate recording and playback
• Large Input Level knob for easy control while recording
• 1/4" jack with Hi-Z option for recording electric guitar or bass
• Electret condenser mic input
• RCA phono type and optical-digital audio I/O
• Headphone output
• USB powered – no AC adapter required
• SONAR LE for music recording, editing, and publishing on PC
• Low-latency ASIO 2.0 (PC); WDM (Windows Vista, Windows XP) and Core Audio (Mac OS X) support

• Number of Audio Record/Playback Channels	Record: 1 pair of stereo Play: 1 pair of stereo REC SOURCE switch = ANALOG: Full duplex (except for 96 kHz setting) REC SOURCE switch = DIGITAL: Recording only
  Signal Processing	PC interface: 24 bits AD/DA Conversion: 24 bits (linear) * ADVANCE DRIVER switch = OFF: 16 bits
  Sampling Frequency	Digital output: 32/44.1/48/96 kHz Digital input: 32/44.1/48/96 kHz AD/DA Conversion: 32/44.1/48/96 kHz * ADVANCE DRIVER switch = OFF: 32/44.1/48 kHz
  Nominal Input Level	Line input jacks: -10 to +4 dBu Guiter input jakcs: -30 to -16dBu Mic input jack: -40 to -26 dBu
  Nominal Output Level	Line output jacks: -10 dBu
  Interface	USB Digital input (Optical mini type) * The same jack serves as both the Mic Input jack and digital input connector. Digital output (Optical mini type) * The same jack serves as both the headphones jack and digital output connector. * conforms to IEC60958 consumer format.
  Controllers	ADVANCED DRIVER Switch Guiter/Mic Switch INPUT VOLUME knob PHONES VOLUME Dial SAMPLE RATE Switch 96kHz MODE Switch INPUT MONITOR Switch REC SOURCE Switch
  Connectors	USB Connector (B type) Line Input jacks (L, R) (RCA phono type) Line Output jacks (L, R) (RCA phono type) Guiter/Mic Input jack: （1/4 inch phone type) Mic Input jack (Plug-in powered miniature phone type) Digital Intput connector (Optical mini type) * The same jack serves as both the headphones jack and digital output connector. Headphones jack (Stereo miniature phone type) Digital Output connector (Optical mini type) * The same jack serves as both the Mic Input jack and digital input connector.
  Power Supply	Supplied from the computer
  Current Draw	200 mA
  Accessories	Ownerʼs Manual, UA-1G CD-ROM, SONAR LE CD-ROM
  Size and Weight
  Width	160 mm 6-5/16 inches
  Depth	58 mm 2-5/16 inches
  Height	28 mm 1-1/8 inches
  Weight	165 g 0 lbs. 6 oz.