Lexicon Alpha Desktop Recording Studio

Lexicon Alpha Desktop Recording Studio

Record anywhere you can carry your laptop! Studio quality hardware and powerful software that turns your PC or Mac? into a 24-bit recording studio.

The Alpha? Desktop Recording Studio is extremely compact, yet it gives you the features needed to get professional recording results anywhere! Designed with many of the same features found in professional studios, Alpha Studio is your complete recording solution: a USB powered I/O mixer with Cubase? LE, the popular recording production suite from Steinberg?, and our acclaimed Lexicon? Pantheon? VST? reverb plug-in. A dual-input, 2-bus, 2-output USB I/O mixer with extra high-impedance instrument input and separate headphone output gives you the freedom to not only record but also mix anywhere.

• Stereo line inputs for keyboards, drum machines or analog output of a CD/MP3 player. RF-filtered TRS active-balanced inputs accept either balanced or unbalanced signals.
• Low-noise mic preamp with balanced XLR inputs.
• High-impedance front panel input for electric guitar or bass.

• Separate mic and line level input controls with individual peak indicators.
• Monitor mix control for balancing an audio source between live input and playback mix level while recording. Can be switched to stereo or mono.
• High-powered headphone amp offers ultra-clear fidelity while delivering ample power for any type of headphones.
• RF-filtered and TRS balanced Line outputs for speaker monitoring.

• Connect to your computer with the included USB cable. No need for a power supply?so you can record anywhere you can take your laptop.

Lexicon engineers are constantly working to improve the quality of our products. Specifications are, therefore subject to change without notice.

UA-20: Audio Capture USB Audio/MIDI Interface Features

The UA-20 is the standard model to Edirol's rapidly expanding UA series of USB Audio Capture devices. The unit can accept input from Mic, Line and even guitar level signals. The audio is converted at 24-bit quality and is transferred to your computer via industry standard low latency WDM, ASIO, MME drivers for compatibility with all major sequencing platforms, the input signal may be also monitored directly in hardware. Outputs include analogue, digital and headphone. The built-in MIDI in and out utilize Edirol's Fast Processing Technology for super accurate MIDI timing with any sequencing software on Mac or PC platforms and can be used with both OMS or FreeMIDI drivers on the Apple Macintosh. The UA-20 requires no external power supply and is ideal for use by mobile laptop or Powerbook users. The unit ships with drivers for Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98, MacOS X, and Mac OS 9.x, 8.5 and may also be used with the native USB audio drivers that are included with both Mac & PC.

• Audio and MIDI in a compact unit.
• Fully equipped with I/O jacks.
• Great tool for creating music.
• Edirol's FPT Technology.

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.

  
  
  
  

he U46XL is a powerful multi-purpose 4-in 6-out multi-channel audio interface designed for various recording applications at home or on the road. The U46XL is the successor of to ESI Audio's famous U46DJ interface.

As its predecessor, it provides 2 stereo line inputs, a microphone input with +48V phantom power and a headphone output. A main difference is the improved analog circuitry improving the audio quality as well as the professional microphone preamplifier with XLR input. This makes the U46XL the perfect solution to record signals from dynamic or condenser microphones on the road or in your studio.

The unit also features an instrument input (Hi-Z), typically to connect a guitar directly to it. Two totally separate stereo line input on the backside provide 4 simultaneously usable input channels at one time. There are also 6 independent individual outputs on the backside, perfect for multi-channel playback applications like to provide individual outputs for software synthesizers, to provide independent playback channels for DJ software or to provide surround playback capability via a 5.1 setup. A separate mix output with professional TRS outputs could be used to connect U46XL to professional stereo studio monitors.

A cool feature is the DirectWIRE support in the driver, allowing you to record signals from one application to another internally. U46XL works with this driver based on our EWDM technology under Windows XP and Windows Vista/7, however U46XL is also Mac OS X compatible.

U46XL ships with Cubase LE 4 from Steinberg for Mac and PC to start recording on a professional level right out of the box.

MOTU FireWire audio interfaces are fully compatible with FireWire 800-equipped Macs. All you need is a standard FireWire 400-to-800 cable. Just plug in and go. The FireWire bus operates at 400 Mb/sec, providing the same high speed, low latency and rock solid reliability that MOTU FireWire interfaces are known for.

The 8pre is the perfect way to instantly add eight more mic inputs to any audio interface or digital mixer with optical I/O. If you have a MOTU interface with on-board CueMix DSP mixing, such as the 828mkII, 896HD or Traveler, the 8pre inputs appear directly in the host interface's CueMix mixer to becomes a transparent extension of your system, operating together with your primary interface as a single, integrated unit — even when the host interface is not connected to a computer and is instead operating as a stand-alone mixer.

If you have a 2408mk3, digital mixer or other audio device that supports 96kHz optical and also has two optical inputs, the 8pre connects to it via both optical ports to provide a full eight channels of analog to optical conversion at the 88.2 or 96kHz sample rates.