NEW FROM Zoom - U-44 Handy Audio Interface
In April, Zoom announced the availibility of the U-44 Handy Audio Interfacce. Whether you’re in the studio or out with your iPad, Zoom’s U-44 Handy Audio Interface makes it easy to record and monitor up to four channels at a time. Microphones, line-level sources, guitars - the U-44 has the connections you need. One can also connect Zoom Capsules to U-44, adding microphones and additional preamps instantly.
Few audio interfaces compare with Zoom’s U-44 when it comes to sheer portability. With the U-44, USB bus power is only the beginning. It can run on a pair of AA batteries when bus power isn’t available, making it an excellent audio interface to keep with an iPad (Camera Connection Kit required). The U-44 is so compact, that one can comfortably carry it in a pocket and be always ready to record.
Despite its diminutive size, the U-44 certainly manages to pack in the I/O. A pair of TRL/XLR combo jacks serve as main analog inputs, accommodating line-level sources and microphones - even supplying phantom power to condenser mics. What’s more, there’s a DI input so one can plug in a guitar. There’s also coax and optical S/PDIF for digital sources and MIDI I/O for your keyboards. Three separate headphone outs make collaborative work easy, plus you can hook up any of Zoom’s Capsule modules to add extra inputs or a microphone right to your audio interface.
Zoom U-44 Handy Audio Interface Features:
• 4-channel USB recording interface for Mac, Windows, and iPad (via Camera Connection Kit)
• 2 XLR/TRS combo inputs include the microphone preamps from the H6 (with phantom power)
• Extensive analog I/O accommodates mic-, line-, and instrument-level sources
• Record and play back high-quality audio at up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution
• Connect Zoom Capsules to add microphones or expand your input connections
• Digital I/O supports standalone AD/DA conversion
• 3 TRS headphone outputs make collaborative work easy
• Onboard MIDI I/O accommodates keyboards and controllers
• Record for up to 4 hours on just 2 alkaline or NiMH rechargeable AA batteries
• Includes download code for Ableton Live 9 Lite