Ik Multimedia Axe I/O Premium Audio Interface
AXE I/O is a professional 2 in/5 out audio interface – and controller - designed specifically with the needs of the recording guitarist in mind, providing best-in-class sound quality and powerful features aimed squarely at making your recordings faster, easier and better than ever.
Features:
- Connections:
- 2 in / 5 out (one low-noise Amp out)
- 2 ultra-low noise mic in/balanced line in
- Triple topology guitar input with Z-TONE®
- 2 balanced monitor out / 2 line out
- Reference headphones out
- 2 fully configurable external control input
- MIDI input/output
- USB 2.0 compatible with Mac/PC
- Best-in-class guitar tone:
- Selectable Active/Passive/discrete JFET/Pure instrument preamp
- Patent pending Z-TONE® input for a tonal palette never heard before
- Amp out can connect to amps and stomps without ground noise
- Connect up to 2 expression pedals, single and double-switches
- Fully assignable data-knob – for AmpliTube preset browsing and more
- Built-in Tuner
- Rugged/compact metal housing
- Includes AmpliTube 4 Deluxe
- Premium studio sound:
- High-resolution ultra low-noise Class A microphone preamps
- Best-in-class conversion and superior analog design
- Asynchronous USB audio, ultra low conversion jitters for premium quality
- 117dB dynamic range
- Includes control software
- Up to 192 kHz sampling rate
- Includes 10 T-RackS high-end plug-ins and Ableton Live 10 Lite
Specifications:
- Common
- Conversion: 24-bit A/D, 24-bit D/A
- Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz and 192 kHz
- Power: DC IN
- Device Connection: USB B-Type 2.0
- Enclosure: metal sheet
- Line Outputs 1-2 (Monitor)
- Configuration: Electronically balanced and floating, automatically compensates level when connection is balanced or unbalanced, tip hot.
- Output impedance: 150 Ohms balanced, 75 Ohms unbalanced
- Output Level: 0 dBFS corresponds to +21 dBu
- Frequency response: From 3 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 116 dB(A)
- THD+N: -106 dB(A) at -1 dBFS
- Channels 1-2 crosstalk: 115 dB(A)
- Line Outputs 3-4
- Configuration: Unbalanced
- Output impedance: 75 Ohms
- Output Level: 0 dBFS corresponds to +16 dBu
- Frequency response: From 3 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 115 dB(A)
- THD+N: -102 dB(A)
- Channels 3-4 crosstalk: 112 dB(A)
- Output 5 (Amp output)
- Configuration: Unbalanced, floating, with selectable ground lift
- Output impedance: 100 Ohms
- Output Level: 0 dBFS corresponds to -6 dBu
- Frequency response: From 10 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 110 dB(A)
- THD+N: -104 dB(A)
- Headphones Out
- Output impedance: Virtually ideal source (zero Ohms) until clipping
- Maximum Output level: +12 dBu into 50 Ohms load (approx 180 mW)
- Frequency response: From 3 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 112 dB(A)
- THD+N: -100 dB(A)
- Mic Inputs 1-2
- Configuration: Class-A discrete differential microphone preamp, pin 2 hot
- Input impedance: 4 kOhms differential
- Input level, min gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a +12 dBu signal at the XLR input
- Input level, max gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a -37 dBu signal at the XLR input
- Frequency response: From 5 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 116 dB(A)
- THD+N: -106 dB(A) at -10 dBFS
- Line Inputs 1-2
- Configuration: Class-A discrete differential line receiver, tip hot
- Input impedance: 20 kOhms differential
- Input level, min gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a +26 dBu signal at the TRS input
- Input level, max gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a -24 dBu signal at the TRS input
- Frequency response: From 5 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 116 dB(A)
- THD+N: -106 dB(A) at -10 dBFS
- Instrument Inputs 1
- Configuration: Multiple topology instrument preamp
- Input impedance, PASSIVE mode: Variable from 1 MOhms down to 2.2 kOhms
- Input impedance, ACTIVE mode: 10 kOhms
- Input level, min gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a +14 dBu signal at the TS input
- Input level, max gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a -17 dBu signal at the TS input
- Frequency response: From 3 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 117 dB(A)
- THD, PURE mode: 0.0015 %
- THD, JFET mode: 0.5 %
- Instrument Inputs 2
- Configuration: Hi-Z instrument preamp
- Input impedance: 1 MOhms
- Input level, min gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a +14 dBu signal at the TS input
- Input level, max gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a -17 dBu signal at the TS input
- Frequency response: From 3 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 117 dB(A)
- THD: 0.006%
- 2 in / 5 out (one low-noise Amp out)
- 2 ultra-low noise mic in/balanced line in
- Triple topology guitar input with Z-TONE®
- 2 balanced monitor out / 2 line out
- Reference headphones out
- 2 fully configurable external control input
- MIDI input/output
- USB 2.0 compatible with Mac/PC
- Selectable Active/Passive/discrete JFET/Pure instrument preamp
- Patent pending Z-TONE® input for a tonal palette never heard before
- Amp out can connect to amps and stomps without ground noise
- Connect up to 2 expression pedals, single and double-switches
- Fully assignable data-knob – for AmpliTube preset browsing and more
- Built-in Tuner
- Rugged/compact metal housing
- Includes AmpliTube 4 Deluxe
- High-resolution ultra low-noise Class A microphone preamps
- Best-in-class conversion and superior analog design
- Asynchronous USB audio, ultra low conversion jitters for premium quality
- 117dB dynamic range
- Includes control software
- Up to 192 kHz sampling rate
- Includes 10 T-RackS high-end plug-ins and Ableton Live 10 Lite
- Common
- Conversion: 24-bit A/D, 24-bit D/A
- Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz and 192 kHz
- Power: DC IN
- Device Connection: USB B-Type 2.0
- Enclosure: metal sheet
- Line Outputs 1-2 (Monitor)
- Configuration: Electronically balanced and floating, automatically compensates level when connection is balanced or unbalanced, tip hot.
- Output impedance: 150 Ohms balanced, 75 Ohms unbalanced
- Output Level: 0 dBFS corresponds to +21 dBu
- Frequency response: From 3 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 116 dB(A)
- THD+N: -106 dB(A) at -1 dBFS
- Channels 1-2 crosstalk: 115 dB(A)
- Line Outputs 3-4
- Configuration: Unbalanced
- Output impedance: 75 Ohms
- Output Level: 0 dBFS corresponds to +16 dBu
- Frequency response: From 3 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 115 dB(A)
- THD+N: -102 dB(A)
- Channels 3-4 crosstalk: 112 dB(A)
- Output 5 (Amp output)
- Configuration: Unbalanced, floating, with selectable ground lift
- Output impedance: 100 Ohms
- Output Level: 0 dBFS corresponds to -6 dBu
- Frequency response: From 10 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 110 dB(A)
- THD+N: -104 dB(A)
- Headphones Out
- Output impedance: Virtually ideal source (zero Ohms) until clipping
- Maximum Output level: +12 dBu into 50 Ohms load (approx 180 mW)
- Frequency response: From 3 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 112 dB(A)
- THD+N: -100 dB(A)
- Mic Inputs 1-2
- Configuration: Class-A discrete differential microphone preamp, pin 2 hot
- Input impedance: 4 kOhms differential
- Input level, min gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a +12 dBu signal at the XLR input
- Input level, max gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a -37 dBu signal at the XLR input
- Frequency response: From 5 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 116 dB(A)
- THD+N: -106 dB(A) at -10 dBFS
- Line Inputs 1-2
- Configuration: Class-A discrete differential line receiver, tip hot
- Input impedance: 20 kOhms differential
- Input level, min gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a +26 dBu signal at the TRS input
- Input level, max gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a -24 dBu signal at the TRS input
- Frequency response: From 5 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 116 dB(A)
- THD+N: -106 dB(A) at -10 dBFS
- Instrument Inputs 1
- Configuration: Multiple topology instrument preamp
- Input impedance, PASSIVE mode: Variable from 1 MOhms down to 2.2 kOhms
- Input impedance, ACTIVE mode: 10 kOhms
- Input level, min gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a +14 dBu signal at the TS input
- Input level, max gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a -17 dBu signal at the TS input
- Frequency response: From 3 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 117 dB(A)
- THD, PURE mode: 0.0015 %
- THD, JFET mode: 0.5 %
- Instrument Inputs 2
- Configuration: Hi-Z instrument preamp
- Input impedance: 1 MOhms
- Input level, min gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a +14 dBu signal at the TS input
- Input level, max gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a -17 dBu signal at the TS input
- Frequency response: From 3 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
- Dynamic Range: 117 dB(A)
- THD: 0.006%