Sound Devices Right Away Shipping USBPre 2

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Dec 10, 2010 4:12 PM, By Jack Kontney

Sound Devices is right away shipping its USBPre 2 audio interface , an all-new chronicle of its USBPre P.C. audio interface. The two-channel USBPre 2 offers professionals a absolute nonetheless easy-to-use, unstable interface to interconnect audio sources to Mac OS and Windows computers over USB. Featuring a new electronic design, USBPre 2 uses the same lengthened bandwidth, low-noise microphone preamplifiers and digital converters found in Sound Devices reward 7-Series digital recorders. It is entirely matching on a plug-and-play basement with both Windows and Mac working platforms.

The new USBPre 2 replaces the initial USBPre, that featured a bus-powered audio interface with a full mic preamp and 48V haunt power onboard. Introduced 10 years ago with P.C. recordists in mind, the product found a home in the assessment and dimensions marketplace due to its high high quality and ease of use.

According to Sound Device handling executive Jon Tatooles, the new model builds on the success of the initial with a few poignant upgrades. "Today, we're in a USB 2.0 environment, and high sampling rates are commonplace," he said. "The USBPre 2 offers a 114dB energetic operation and lengthened bandwidth, with 192kHz sampling rates We've moreover updated some upgraded hardware that unequivocally creates this product arrange of a Swiss armed forces knife."

The new model includes high-resolution hardware meters, permitting users to toggle rapidly between submit metering and P.C. playback metering. Also new are mic/line-switchable XLR outputs. The USBPre 2 moreover features a stand-alone mode, permitting it to function as a stand-alone mic preamp with digital outputs when powered directly off USB.

Sound Devices has updated serve to the USBPre 2's capabilities with a double back mode. "A lot of users implement the device with program applications similar to Smaart Live for network tuning," Tatooles said. "With double back mode, they can right away highway the audio playback directly to an input. That allows users to rapidly do a give function dimensions with having to do any intricate wiring. The assessment and dimensions folks unequivocally conclude that."

The USBPre 2 moreover features selectable analog limiters on the submit side, enabling voice-over artists to use it with any microphone to create high-quality audio without apprehension of overload, something that's rarely vicious in a digital recording environment. Pro audio users will conclude the unit's capability to outlay full line-level signals on XLR connectors. Additional product features add 48V haunt power and both coaxial and TOSLINK inputs, and a imperishable all-aluminum chassis.

While wise easily in to the assessment and dimensions field, the USBPre 2 is approaching to find preference with a far-reaching operation of computer-based recordists and field-based sound engineers, due to its high-quality circuitry, adaptableness and ease of use. "Really, it's the best unstable audio interface for Avid, Apple Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro modifying systems," Tatooles said. "It's mainly great for Pro Tools 9 users. Since it's right away a hardware-independent system, you design to see a lot of people receiving value of the audio high quality they can obtain in the USBPre 2 in that environment."