M-Audio AIR 192 x 4 Desktop 2x2 USB Type-C Audio Interface

Product details

The perfect choice for solo performers who want studio-quality recordings!

With the AIR 192|4, you can create flawless 24-bit/192kHz studio-quality recordings with an intuitive and easy-to-use audio interface. The AIR 192|4 enables you to record up to 2 channels at once with its dedicated XLR+¼” balanced combo input, and an all-new ¼” instrument input that has a specially-designed gain and impedance stage to provide the most accurate representation of a guitar or bass plugged directly into the interface.

We've included software to match your style!

The AIR 192|4 comes complete with a software package that has everything to get you started. With a powerful DAWs to suit your production needs, AIR 192|4 includes Ableton Live Lite, and MPC beats.

We’ve also added an entire Effects Plugin, Virtual Instruments and Loop package to cater to all your production needs. Whether you need a guitar tone, reverb, or delay we’ve got your effects needs covered with Revalver, AIR effect plugins and AIR’s Creative FX Collection. With the included AIR Virtual Instrument plugins, you’ll have a virtual synth, strings, percussion, organ and piano plugins to add world-class-sounding instruments to your songs with ease.

Crystal™ Preamps, Pristine A/D Converters and Premium Components

Our engineers designed the Crystal Preamps to provide you with a transparent, low-noise preamp that guarantees the best sound from your microphones and captures your performance exactly the way you intended. The AIR 192|4 incorporates pristine A/D converters for 24-bit resolution digital audio with explosive dynamic range that captures every nuance and subtlety of the performance.

Hear the performance now—not a second later

When recording, you want to focus on capturing that perfect moment, and getting the best performance out of your artist and talent. You don’t want to be bogged down by “clicks,” “pops” or latency. The AIR 192|4 not only features a high-speed USB connection for providing the lowest round trip latency (2.59ms*) between your machine and your hardware, but it also features monitor mix control for listening directly to the source inputs, providing you with zero-latency technology.

Features

• 24-bit/192kHz resolution for professional recording and monitoring
• Hi-Speed USB circuitry gives you the fastest connection, with a class-leading round trip latency of only 2.59ms*
• Transparent Crystal™ preamps and ultra-pristine A/D converters for unsurpassed audio recording quality
• VU LED meters for dialing in the perfect level
• XLR+¼” TRS combo input with dedicated signal circuit and (1) ¼” instrument input with dedicated signal circuit for the most accurate sound available
• Stereo ¼” outs; ¼” headphone out with independent level control
• Rugged metal chassis; large central control for easy volume adjustment
• USB/Direct knob for balancing between the input signal and the computer signal
• *Round trip latency is dependent on buffer settings, and computer hardware

Specifications

• Mic Input 1 (balanced XLR)
  FREQUENCY RESPONSE    
  20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.1 dB)
  DYNAMIC RANGE    
  104 dB (A-weighted)
  SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO    
  104 dB (+1.0 dBu, A-weighted)
  THD+N    
  0.003%
  PREAMP EIN    
  -128 dBu (max gain, 150 Ω source, A-weighted)
  MAX INPUT LEVEL    
  +1.5 dBu
  GAIN RANGE    
  55 dB
• Line Input 1 (balanced 1/4" [6.35 mm] TRS)
  FREQUENCY RESPONSE    
  20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.05 dB)
  SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO    
  101 dB (1 kHz, +4 dBu, A-weighted)
  THD+N    
  0.003%
  MAX INPUT LEVEL    
  16 dBu
  GAIN RANGE    
  55 dB
• Inst Input 2 (unbalanced 1/4" [6.35 mm] TS)
  FREQUENCY RESPONSE    
  20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.05 dB)
  DYNAMIC RANGE    
  100 dB (A-weighted)
  SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO    
  102 dB (+ 4 dBu, A-weighted)
  THD+N    
  0.004%
  MAX INPUT LEVEL    
  6 dBu
  INPUT IMPEDANCE    
  1 MΩ
  GAIN RANGE    
  24 dB
• Main Outputs, L and R (balanced, differential 1/4" [6.35 mm] TRS)
  FREQUENCY RESPONSE    
  20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.06 dB)
  DYNAMIC RANGE / SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO    
  102 dB (A-weighted)
  THD+N    
  0.005%
  MAX OUTPUT LEVEL    
  +7 dBu (1 kHz, -1 dBFS)
• Headphone Output (impedance-balanced 1/4” [6.35 mm] TRS)
  THD+N    
  0.005%
  OUTPUT IMPEDANCE    
  10 Ω
• General
  POWER    
  USB-bus-powered
  DIMENSIONS (WIDTH X DEPTH X HEIGHT)    
  8.0” x 6.0” x 2.76” (20.42 cm x 15.24 cm x 7.0 cm)
  WEIGHT    
  2.0 lbs. 0.9 kg