What Kind of Audio Interface Do I Need?Įntry-level interfaces-like the popular Apogee Duet or Scarlett series from Focusrite include onboard preamps, which simply require an input source like a microphone and a cable to get up and running.įor more advance setups, studios will deploy standalone pres and opt for higher end A/D convertors that rather than the all-in-one interfaces seen at the consumer level. Here on Reverb, you can find the right audio interface for you and your needs from some of the best brands currently on the market. If you're not recording directly into a laptop microphone or old-school tape machine recorder, you need an audio interface for your recording rig. It's the brain that converts analog signal from an instrument or microphone into a digital signal that can be processed by a computer or standalone DAW. Dimensions 310 (W) x 165 (D) x 46 (H) mmġ2-1/4 (W) x 6-1/2 (D) x 1-13/16 (H) inches Weight (main unit only) 1.Recording interfaces are at the center of any digital recording setup. This is because there are too many other variables that may influence the processing environment, including differences in motherboard design and the particular combination of other devices involved.
* Although Roland has tested numerous configurations, and has determined that on average, a computer system similar to that described above will permit normal operation of the Rubix, Roland cannot guarantee that a given computer can be used satisfactorily with the Rubix based solely on the fact that it meets the above requirements.
Other Power Supply AC adaptor Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 7, Windows(R) 8, Windows(R) 8.1, Windows(R) 10 (SENS 1L, SENS 2R knobs: min.)ĭA block OUTPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) jacks: 109 dB typ. (SENS 1L, SENS 2R knobs: min., input terminated with 600 ohms, IHF-A, typ.) Dynamic Range AD block INPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) jacks: 104 dB typ. PHONES jack: 47 ohms Residual Noise Level INPUT (1L, 2R) -> OUTPUT (1L, 2R): -94 dBu typ. *3 When the Hi-Z is turned on Output Impedance OUTPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) jacks: 2 k ohms (balanced) INPUT (1L, 3L) jacks (1/4-inch phone type): 500 k ohms or greater INPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) jacks (1/4-inch TRS phone type): 15 k ohms or greater (balanced) INPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) jacks (1/4-inch TRS phone type): +18 dBu Nominal Output Level OUTPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) jacks: -6 dBu (impedance balanced) Maximum Output Level OUTPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) jacks: +8 dBu (impedance balanced) PHONES Maximum Output Power 20 mW + 20 mW (L + R, 47 ohms load) Headroom 14 dB Input Impedance INPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) connectors (XLR type): 4 k ohms or greater (balanced) INPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) jacks (1/4-inch TRS phone type): -44-+4 dBu Maximum Input Level INPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) connectors (XLR type): +2 dBu *2 INPUT 1L, 3L support high impedance Controllers SENS 1L, 2R, 3L, 4R knobsĬOMP/LIMIT TYPE 3/4 switch Indicator Level indicators (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R)ĬOMP/LIMIT indicators Characteristics Nominal Input Level INPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) connectors (XLR type): -60-12 dBu OUTPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) jacks: 1/4-inch TRS phone type (impedance balanced) INPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) jacks *2: 1/4-inch TRS phone type (balanced) MIDI IN, OUT Connectors INPUT (1L, 2R, 3L, 4R) connectors: XLR type (balanced, phantom power: +48 V, 6 mA Max *1)
Playback: 4 channels Signal Processing PC interface: 24 bitsĪD/DA conversion: 24 bits Sampling Frequency AD/DA conversion: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz Interface Hi-Speed USB System Number of Audio Record/Playback Channels Record: 4 channels