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Tube USB Recording Mixer
Analog Mixer$236Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Analog Mixer
- Description
- Tube USB Recording Mixer
- Topology
- solid-state with assignable 12AX7 tube gain stage
- Signal path
- Hybrid
- Channels
- 5
- Channel format
- 2 mic preamp + 2 line (stereo aux capable) + 1 instrument (Hi-Z)
- Form factor
- Desktop/Portable
- Connection
- USB 2.0 (class compliant, 16-bit/44.1-48kHz)
- Sample rate (kHz)
- 44.1/48
- Bit depth
- 16
- Powered
- true
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 100 kHz +/-1 dB
- Impedance (Ω)
- mic 3.5k / line CH1-4 10k / CH5 instrument 1M (input); main/CR 150/100, aux 150, headphone 100 (output)
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: 3-band EQ on input channels, control room/monitor section, VU + LED metering with selectable source, tube stage assign switch, phantom power switch
I/O: CH1-2: mic preamp inputs w/ switchable +48V phantom; CH3-4: line inputs; CH5: dedicated Hi-Z instrument input w/ amp simulator; assignable 12AX7 tube stage (mic or instrument); stereo aux sends per channel; VU meters + LED level meters (selectable source); balanced/unbalanced Main/Control Room outputs, AUX sends, headphone out; also functions as a 2-channel USB 2.0 class-compliant audio interface
Notable use: 5-channel analog mixer with dual mic preamps, phantom power, assignable 12AX7 tube gain stage that also functions as a 2-channel USB audio interface with amp simulator
Notes: Set analog_or_digital='hybrid' per instructions since the assignable tube stage and dual-purpose USB interface (used as the unit's actual recording path, not just a monitoring tap) make the USB/digital path fairly integral to the product's identity, unlike the simpler USBMIX4/6 which are kept 'analog' -- flagging this as a judgment call. EIN: mic -127dBu, line -105dBu, instrument -112dBu (C-weighted). Max gain: line-to-main +63dB, CH5-to-main 56dB, CH3-4-to-main +30dB. Power: 18VAC 1000mA external supply. Dimensions 3.3"H x 7.8"W x 10.4"D, weight 5.5lbs. price_usd is Sweetwater listing price found via search snippet ($235.91); Reverb marketplace new listings run ~$239.99-289.99; manufacturer page had no price.