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AudioBox USB® 96: 2x2 USB 2.0 Audio Interface

Simple, reliable, and portable.

Whether you are a musician, producer, or podcaster on a tight budget, the AudioBox USB® 96 audio interface is for you! This simple, handy little audio/MIDI interface has just the right features for basic recording needs, allowing you to plug in and start recording up to 24-bit, 96 kHz audio right away. Bus-powered and built to travel, the AudioBox USB 96 makes recording easy.

Just the right size.

The AudioBox USB 96 audio interface’s two front-panel combo mic/instrument inputs make it ideal for singer/songwriters, podcasters, and guitar or guitar-bass collaborations. Simply connect a couple of mics and you have an easy-to-use stereo recording system. A mix control lets you control the level between the input signal and computer playback, without hearing annoying delays. You also get a pair of balanced line-level outputs, an ultra-loud, crystal-clear headphone out, plus MIDI I/O, so you can connect your favorite synth or MIDI controller. The result is a simple, affordable, mobile recording solution.

Roadworthy and ready to travel.

 Here is a mobile audio interface in the best sense of the term. We gave the AudioBox USB 96 a heavy-duty steel chassis so it can take a serious pounding and remain completely reliable. Its screaming-loud headphone output ensures you can hear your music loud and clear, even in noisy locations. And it’s USB 2.0 bus-powered, so you can record with it anywhere you can use a laptop. Simply drop it in your laptop bag or slap it on a tabletop.

World-class recording software included.

 While the AudioBox USB 96 audio interface works with virtually all macOS® and Windows® audio-recording software, it comes with a free license for PreSonus®’ Studio One® Artist DAW, giving you a complete recording solution. Built by creative people for creative music production, Studio One is easy to learn and enables you to compose, record, and produce your masterpiece without getting distracted by the tools. Studio One also enjoys a robust online community of enthusiastic and helpful users you can turn to for advice. You also get Ableton® Live Lite.

Built for the studio and the road.

Whether you're just getting into recording or are a veteran producer who wants to go mobile, the AudioBox USB 96 audio interface will give you great sound in a bus-powered, rugged chassis that's ready to hit the road when you are. The perfect companion for any recording software, the AudioBox USB 96 comes equipped with Studio One Artist to provide you with a complete recording solution right out of the box. Check out the AudioBox USB 96 and Studio One at your favorite PreSonus dealer.

A classic that deserves celebration.

The AudioBox USB96 has been responsible for the great sound on countless albums, podcasts, live streams, and Zoom calls. Here at PreSonus, we wanted to honor that with a special 25th Anniversary Edition featuring a sleek, black enclosure. Now you can choose your color: classic PreSonus blue or 25th Anniversary matte black.

Apple Silicon, iOS, and iPadOS compatibility—standard.

The PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 is natively compatible with Apple Silicon-based Mac computers*, as well as iOS and iPadOS devices, including iPad Pro, iPad, iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPod Touch, and iPhone. Because it's USB class-compliant, there are no special drivers or applications to download and install. You'll be able to produce on the go—everything from podcasts to folk rock to trap—wherever sound takes you.

For more on iOS/iPadOS compatibility,click here.

*Universal Control 3.4.2or later is required for Native Apple Silicon compatibility.

Features

 2 dual-purpose front-panel input channels, each with high-quality mic preamplifiers

 2 combo mic/instrument inputs

 Individual channel-trim controls with 0 to +35 dBu mic gain range

 48V phantom power for condenser microphones

 Mixer control (blends the input signal with the computer playback stream for zero-latency monitoring)

 Headphone jack with level control

 Main-output level control

 LED clip indicator for each channel

Input/Output

 1 USB 2.0 port

 2 combo XLR/¼-inch mic/instrument inputs

 2 balanced ¼-inch main (L/R) line outputs

 1 stereo ¼-inch headphone output

 MIDI In/Out

Digitalia

 24-bit resolution and 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz sampling rate

 Professional-grade A/D/A converters (+105 dBu dynamic range)

 Zero-latency monitoring via internal mixer

 Compatible with most Mac® and Windows® recording software

Included Software

 Studio One®Artist

 Studio Magic Software Suite

 Ableton®Live Lite

Physical

 1/3U rack-mountable (with optional 3UMR rack-mounting system)

 Road-rugged construction with all-metal chassis and metal knobs

 Weighs just 5 lbs (2.3 kg)

 Powered via USB bus—no wall wart!

Computer system requirements:

Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for AudioBox USB 96.

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 Technical Specifications

          Microphone Preamp

          Type

    XLR Female Balanced

          Frequency Response (±3.0 dB)

    20 Hz to 20 kHz

          Input Impedance (Balanced)

    1200Ω

          THD+N (unwtd, 1 kHz @ +4 dBu Output, Unity Gain)

    < 0.008%

          S/N Ratio (Unity Gain, Ref. = +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 22 kHz)

    > 95 dB

          Common Mode Rejection Ratio (1 kHz, 55 dB Gain)

    > 45 dB

          Gain Control Range (± 2 dB)

    +6 dB to +52 dB

          Max Input Level (Unity Gain, 1 kHz @ 0.5% THD+N)

    -3 dBu

          Phantom Power (±2 VDC)

    +48 VDC

          Instrument Input

          Type

    ¼" TS Female Unbalanced

          Input Impedance

    0.5 MΩ

          Gain Control Range (± 2 dB)

    +2d B to +48 dB

          Line Outputs

          Type

    ¼" Balanced

          Output Impedance

    51Ω

      Headphone Output

       Type

   ¼" TRS Active Stereo

       Maximum Output

   60 mW/Ch @ 60Ω Load

       Frequency Response (±1.0 dB)

   20 Hz - 30 kHz

      MIDI I/O

       Type

   Dual 5-pin Female DIN

      Digital Audio

       ADC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz Sample Rate)

   105 dB

       DAC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz Sample Rate)

   105 dB

       Bit Depth

   24

       Reference Level for 0 dBFS

   +4 dBu

       Supported Sample Rates (kHz)

   44.1, 48, 88.2, 96

       Power

   USB 2.0 bus-powered

      Physical

       Dimensions

   1/3U (steel chassis)

       Height

   5.5” (139.7 mm)

       Depth

   1.75" (44.45 mm)

       Width

   5.5” (139.7 mm)

       Weight

   1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)