PreSonus AudioBox44VSL USB Audio Interface Fat Channel

The AudioBox 44VSL is the second model in a new generation of PreSonus USB 2.0 audio/MIDI interfaces that take hardware/software integration to the logical next step. Using your computer CPU and PreSonus Virtual StudioLive™ (VSL) software, AudioBox VSL-series interfaces provide reverb and and delay effects and the same Fat Channel compression, limiting, semi-parametric EQ, and high-pass filter, as the PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 digital mixer— all with inaudible latency.

Furthermore, thanks to the power of VSL, the AudioBox 44VSL includes an 8x4 software mixer. As a result, with just an AudioBox 44VSL and your laptop or other computer running VSL, you can mix a studio session or a live show featuring, say, a guitar duo with vocals, a small band, a DJ rig with mixer and stereo synthesizer, or a panel discussion—all while monitoring and recording with or without real-time processing! And you can do it simply and easily, with no hardware mixer, no outboard effects rack, and minimal wiring, thanks to the tight integration between PreSonus hardware and software.

To top it off, while the classic PreSonus AudioBox USB is a fine-sounding unit, the new AudioBox VSL series sounds even better, with 24-bit, 96 kHz recording and top-of-the-line PreSonus XMAX preamps.

• 24-bit / 96 kHz 4 x 4 USB 2.0 recording interface
• 2 dual-purpose, front-panel, mic/instrument input channels with:
• Combo XLR mic and balanced 1/4" instrument input
• Class A XMAX mic / instrument preamp
• Individual channel-trim controls with 0 to +35 dBu mic gain range
• 2 dual-purpose, front-panel, mic/line input channels with:
• Combo XLR mic and balanced 1/4" line input
• Class A XMAX mic preamp
• Individual channel-trim controls with 0 to +35 dBu mic gain range
• True +48V phantom power for condenser microphones (global)
• Mixer control (blends the input signal with the computer playback stream for zero-latency analog monitoring)
• Headphone jack with level control
• Main-output level control
• Power/USB sync LED
• LED clip indicator for each channel
• Mix, adjust input and playback-returns levels, and add effects and signal processing from your laptop or other computer
• Studio One Artist digital audio workstation software included
• Virtual StudioLive (VSL) control software included; manages:
• Near-zero-latency monitoring with extensive signal processing
• 8 x 4 DSP mixer
• StudioLive 16.0.2 Fat Channel compressor, limiter, expander, high-pass filter, and semi-parametric EQ for each analog input and its DAW return
• 2 stereo effects buses with reverb and delay
• More than 50 Fat Channel DSP presets for enhancing instrument and vocal recordings

• 1 USB 2.0 port
• 2 combo XLR / 1/4" mic/instrument inputs
• 2 combo XLR / 1/4" mic/line inputs
• 2 balanced 1/4" main (L/R) line outputs
• 4 balanced 1/4" auxiliary (L/R) line outputs
• 1 stereo 1'4" headphone output

Digitalia

• 24-bit resolution and 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz sampling rate
• Professional-grade A/D/A converters (+114 dBu dynamic range)
• Zero-latency analog monitoring with playback/input Mix control knob
• Mac- and Windows-compatible, including Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and Windows 7
• Supports ASIO, Core Audio, Direct Sound (Windows XP), Windows Audio Session API (Windows Vista and Windows 7)

• 1/2U rack-mountable (screw-mount to standard rack tray, not included)
• Road-rugged construction with all-metal chassis and metal knobs
• Weight 2.6 lb. (1.2 kg)
• 12 VDC external power supply (included)

• Virtual StudioLive (VSL)
• PreSonus’ groundbreaking control software
• Studio One Artist
• PreSonus’ revolutionary digital audio workstation, with unlimited track count and 4+ GB of 3rd-party resources.

Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for the AudioBox 44VSL.

• Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit)
• Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz processor or AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (Turion) (2.8 GHz or faster recommended)
• 1 GB RAM (2 GB or more recommended)

• Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or later (32- and 64-bit)
• Intel Core 1 Solo 1.5 GHz processor (Intel Core Duo or Intel Xeon processor recommended)
• 1 GB RAM (2 GB or more recommended)

• USB 2.0 Port
• Internet connection recommended
• DVD-ROM drive (required to install Studio One Artist)