ARX is excited to present the new USB Ultra I/O VSR Broadcast - a true 24 bit High Resolution Plug and Play USB 2 channel play and record digital/analog pro audio interface.

In keeping with our aim of creating essential audio interfaces, the USB Ultra I/O VSR Broadcast removes the need to use any existing sound card outputs, with their inherent noisy environment and problematic grounding.

What’s new?

Analog style headroom: 
• The USB Ultra I/O VSR Broadcast offers Analog style recording headroom.
• With Analog 0dB In converting to –18dB, FS Digital providing Analog style headroom when recording in the digital domain.
• The -18dB Digital signal reverts to 0dB Analog Out, giving you the best of both the analogue & digital worlds.

Features:

Selectable Sample Rates:  The USB Ultra I/O VSR Broadcast features selectable sample rates of 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz,88.2KHz, 96KHz & 192 KHz.  Full transformer balanced Inputs and Outputs provide the isolation required to eliminate earth loops / ground hum and other extraneous interaction noise and distortion.

Plug and Play:  The USB Ultra I/O VSR Broadcast installs as a fully compatible generic USB audio device, requiring no special driver program installation on Windows 10 or  Mac OSX.

Front Panel:  On the Front panel there is a standard Type B USB connector, as well as a ground lift switch and Status LEDs indicating the sample rate selected or available.

Rear Panel:  The Rear panel has Left and Right transformer balanced analog Amphenol XLR Input and output connectors that connect to any standard balanced analog inputs and outputs.

Chassis:  The USB Ultra I/O VSR Broadcast is housed in a heavy duty all-steel chassis finished in attractive matt textured powdercoat, with hardwearing epoxy screen printing and slip resistant rubber pads.

It is ideal for interfacing USB equipped computers (especially notebook/laptop computers) with the balanced inputs and outputs of professional sound systems.  Optional features include a bracket kit for under-table mounting.

The ARX USB Ultra I/O ships with a premium quality USB-A to USB-B cable, and is hand made in Australia.

USB Ultra I/O VSR Broadcast Specifications

Connector:-     USB type B port

Codec:-  Hi Resolution 24 bit 192 KHz

Sample Rate:-   selectable sample rates of 44.1KHz, 48 KHz, 88.2KHz, 96KHz & 192 KHz

Maximum Analogue Input Level +12dB

Digital recording and playback level for 0dB analog in –18dBFS (full scale)

Maximum Analog Output Level +12dB

Input Impedance 10 KOhms Transformer Balanced

Output Impedance 300 Ohms Transformer Balanced

Maximum Input Level Nominal 0 dB

Maximum Output Level Nominal 0 dB

Input/Output Noise.
USB – System dependent               
ISO transformer - environment sensitive

Frequency Response 20 - 20 KHz ± 0.5 dB

Power Consumption via USB Port typically 0.8W

Input Connectors:  CH1 / Left & CH2 / Right 2 x Female Amphenol XLR, wired Pin 2 + Hot, Pin 3 – Cold.  Pin 1 screen/shield via ground Lift switch

Output Connectors:  CH1 / Left & CH2 / Right  2 x Male Amphenol  XLR, wired Pin 2 + Hot, Pin 3 – Cold. Pin 1 screen/shield via ground Lift switch

Construction
All-steel polyurethane coated chassis, fibreglass PCB, epoxy printing,
USB Ultra I/O VSR chassis grounded via USB connection
Slip-resistant rubber base.
Package includes a premium quality USB-A to USB-B cable

Recommended ASIO Driver (if required or desired):   ASIO4all       download at:  www.asio4all.org

System Requirements
Windows 10
Mac running OS X or later
USB port