The PreSonus AudioBox 1818VSL is a USB 2.0 Audio/MIDIInterface for home and project studios. The AudioBox 1818VSLincludes Virtual StudioLive™ (VSL) and Studio One Artist softwareso you can start recording and making music straight away.
The AudioBox 1818VSL works seamlessly with your MAC or PCsystem. The AudioBox 1818VSL lets you make 24-bit, 96 kHzrecordings and connect two microphones and instruments straightinto the AudioBox.
Virtual StudioLive Software is your virtual studio mixer for theAudioBox 1818VSL. Add reverb and delay effects, Fat Channelcompression, limiting, semi-parametric EQ, and high-pass filters toyour tracks for a professional mixing experience.
Studio One Artist is a groundbreaking music creation andproduction application for Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista that makesaudio recording, MIDI sequencing, and audio mastering very simpleright out of the box. Studio One Artist integrates perfectly withthe Audiobox 1818VSL for a complete professional studio setup.
The main features of the AudioBox 1818VSL includes:
- 24-bit / 96 kHz 18x18 USB 2.0 recording interface
- 2 dual-purpose, front-panel, mic/instrument input channelswith:
- Combo XLR mic and balanced ¼" instrument input
- Class A XMAX™ mic / instrument preamp
- Individual channel-trim controls with 0 to +35 dBu mic gainrange
- 6 dual-purpose, front-panel, mic/line input channels with:
- Combo XLR mic and balanced ¼" line input
- Class A XMAX™ mic preamp
- Individual channel-trim controls with 0 to +35 dBu mic gainrange
- True +48V phantom power for condenser microphones (switchablein two banks for channels 1-4 and 5-8)
- Headphone jack with level control
- Main-output level control
- Power/USB sync LED
- LED clip indicator for each channel
- L/R main output meter (dual 7-segment LED ladder)
- Mix, adjust input and playback-returns levels, and add effectsand signal processing from your laptop or other computer
- Studio One™ Artist digital audio workstation softwareincluded
- Virtual StudioLive™ (VSL) control software included;manages:
- Near-zero-latency monitoring with extensive signalprocessing
- 26 x 8 DSP mixer
- StudioLive™16.0.2 Fat Channel compressor, limiter, expander,high-pass filter, and semi-parametric EQ for each analog input andits DAW return
- 2 stereo effects buses with reverb and delay
- More than 50 Fat Channel DSP presets for enhancing instrumentand vocal recordings
- Input/Output
- 1 USB 2.0 port
- 2 combo XLR / ¼” mic/instrument inputs
- 6 combo XLR / ¼” balanced mic/line inputs
- 2 balanced ¼” main (L/R) line outputs
- 6 balanced ¼” auxiliary (L/R) line outputs
- 8 channels ADAT optical input and output (at 44.1 or 48 kHz; 4channels at 88.2 or 96 kHz)
- 2 channels (stereo) S/PDIF coaxial input and output
- 1 stereo ¼” headphone output
- 1 BNC word-clock output
- MIDI In/Out
- Digitalia
- 24-bit resolution and 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz samplingrate
- Professional-grade A/D/A converters (+114 dBu dynamicrange)
- Mac®- and Windows®-compatible, including Mac OS X 10.6 SnowLeopard and Windows 7
- Supports ASIO, Core Audio, Direct Sound (Windows XP), WindowsAudio Session API (Windows Vista and Windows 7)
- Physical
- 1U rack-mountable
- Road-rugged construction with all-metal chassis and metalknobs
- Weighs 4.6 lb. / 2.1 kg
- 12 VDC external power supply (included)
- Software
- Virtual StudioLive (VSL)
- PreSonus’ groundbreaking control software
- Studio One Artist
- PreSonus’ revolutionary digital audio workstation, withunlimited track count and 4+ GB of 3rd-party resources.
- PC System Requirements: Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32- and64-bit), Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz processor or AMD Athlon 64 3000+(Turion) (2.8 GHz or faster recommended), 1 GB RAM (2 GB or morerecommended)
- MAC System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or later(32- and 64-bit), Intel Core 1 Solo 1.5 GHz processor (Intel CoreDuo or Intel Xeon processor recommended), 1 GB RAM (2 GB or morerecommended)
