PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 - 25th Anniversary Edition

Features

• 2 dual-purpose front-panel input channels, each with high-quality mic preamplifiers
• 2 combo mic/instrument inputs
• Individual channel-trim controls with 0 to +35 dBu mic gain range
• 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
• Mixer control (blends the input signal with the computer playback stream for zero-latency monitoring)
• Headphone jack with level control
• Main-output level control
• LED clip indicator for each channel

Input/Output

• 1 USB 2.0 port
• 2 combo XLR/¼-inch mic/instrument inputs
• 2 balanced ¼-inch main (L/R) line outputs
• 1 stereo ¼-inch headphone output
• MIDI In/Out

Digitalia

• 24-bit resolution and 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz sampling rate
• Professional-grade A/D/A converters (+105 dBu dynamic range)
• Zero-latency monitoring via internal mixer
• Compatible with most Mac® and Windows® recording software

Included Software

• Studio One® Artist
• Studio Magic Software Suite

Physical

• 1/3U rack-mountable (with optional 3UMR rack-mounting system)
• Road-rugged construction with all-metal chassis and metal knobs
• Weighs just 5 lbs (2.3 kg)
• Powered via USB bus—no wall wart!

Computer system requirements:

Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for AudioBox USB 96.

macOS®

macOS 10.13 or higher (64-bit only)

Intel® Core™ i3 or better (M1 native compatible)

Minimum 4 GB RAM / Recommended 8 GB or more

Windows®

Windows 10 (64-bit only)

Intel Core i3/AMD A10 processor or better

Minimum 4 GB RAM / Recommended 8 GB or more

Mac and Windows Systems

USB 2.0 port

Internet connection

Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended

30 GB hard disk space

Monitor with 1366x768 resolution

Apple iPad

iPad® Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina display, iPad (4th generation)

iOS® 9.0.3 or higher

The minimum system requirements may differ for DAWs other than Studio One. Please check the requirements for your DAW of choice with its manufacturer.

Note that the speed of your processor, amount of RAM and size and speed of your hard drive will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system.

VST is a registered trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

Technical Specifications

Microphone Preamp
Type	XLR Female Balanced
Frequency Response (±3.0 dB)	20 Hz to 20 kHz
Input Impedance (Balanced)	1200?
THD+N (unwtd, 1 kHz @ +4 dBu Output, Unity Gain)	< 0.008%
S/N Ratio (Unity Gain, Ref. = +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 22 kHz)	> 95 dB
Common Mode Rejection Ratio (1 kHz, 55 dB Gain)	> 45 dB
Gain Control Range (± 1 dB)	+10 dB to 55 dB
Max Input Level (Unity Gain, 1 kHz @ 0.5% THD+N)	-3 dBu
Phantom Power (±2 VDC)	+48 VDC

Instrument Input
Type	¼" TS Female Unbalanced
Input Impedance	0.5 M?
Gain Control Range (± 1 dB)	+5 dB to 50 dB

Line Outputs
Type	¼" Balanced
Output Impedance	51?

Headphone Output
Type	¼" TRS Active Stereo
Maximum Output	60 mW/Ch @ 60? Load
Frequency Response (±1.0 dB)	20 Hz - 30 kHz

MIDI I/O
Type	Dual 5-pin Female DIN

Digital Audio

ADC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz Sample Rate) 105 dB
DAC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz Sample Rate) 105 dB
Bit Depth 24
Reference Level for 0 dBFS +4 dBu
Internal Sample Frequency Selections (kHz) 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96
Power USB 2.0 bus-powered

Physical

Dimensions 1/3U (steel chassis)
Height 5.5” (139.7 mm)
Depth 1.75" (44.45 mm)
Width 5.5” (139.7 mm)
Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)

As a commitment to constant improvement, PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc., reserves the right to change any specification stated herein, at any time, without notification.