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