ARX is excited to present the new ARX USB Ultra I/O - 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 removes the need to use any existing sound card outputs, with their inherent noisy environment and problematic grounding.
The ARX USB Ultra I/O is ideal for interfacing USB equipped computers (especially notebook/laptop computers) with the balanced inputs and outputs of professional sound systems.
What’s new?
• New generation Codec: Hi Resolution 24 bit 192 KHz
• Selectable sample rates of 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz, 88.2KHz, 96KHz & 192 KHz
• Lower noise and distortion
• Pricing is the same as the existing I/O series!
Features:
Selectable Sample Rates: The USB ULTRA I/O features selectable sample rates of 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz, 88.2KHz, 96KHz & 192 KHz and full transformer balanced Inputs and Outputs, providing the isolation required to eliminate earth loops / ground hum and other extraneous interaction noise and distortion.
Plug and Play: The USB ULTRA I/O 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 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. Optional features include an optional 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 Technical Specifications
Connector: USB type B port
Codec: Hi Resolution 24 bit 192 KHz
Sample Rate: Software selectable: 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz, 88.2 KHz, 96 KHz and 192 KHz
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: Channel 1 / Left and Channel 2 / Right 2 x Female Amphenol XLR, wired Pin 2 + Hot, Pin 3 – Cold. Pin 1 screen/shield via ground Lift switch
Output Connectors Channel 1 / Left and Channel 2 / 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 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