Edirol UA-25 USB Audio and MIDI Interface

Edirol UA-25 is a powerful USB Audio Interface designed to offer premium sound quality, rugged durability, and complete portability to the computer-based audio engineer. Edirol UA-25 USB Audio Interface has been designed using high-grade aluminum chassis for make it easier during travel. The two benefits offered by Edirol UA-25 USB Audio Interface are as follows:

1. The aluminum is an exceptional shield against high-frequency intrusion from other electrical gears.
2. The Edirol UA-25 can endure hard brunt while you are traveling or working. The Seasoned audio professional will love the Edirol UA-25 USB Audio Interface for its ability to output audio at +4dBu from the balanced 1/4'' outputs, making it the best portable audio interface. The Edirol UA-25 is USB Powered, so you never have to plug it into a wall socket. It also manages to power condenser microphones with 48V Phantom Power.

The Edirol UA-25 has many astonishing features. One among them is Monitor Direct. You can turn direct monitoring on or off by adjusting the virtual amount of the input signal compared to the audio playing out from your computer. And you can even set the signal to monitor in mono. You don’t have to listen with latency since it sanctions to route audio directly from the inputs to the outputs and the headphone jack. The enclosure of an analog mild compressor built into the interface is the best motive for considering the Edirol UA-25 as the best audio interface. And this compressor allows a little more inconsistency for setting the microphone levels and gives the user more freedom from audio clipping.

Features

Built-in Analog Limiter

Premium Audio Quality

Solid Aluminum Chassis - Portable and Durable

USB-Powered Phantom Power Preamps

Wide Variety of I/O Ports

Zero Latency, Direct Monitoring

+4 dBu Output for professional application

Specifications

Number of Audio Record/Playback Channels

Record: 1 pair of stereo

Playback: 1 pair of stereo

DIGITAL IN SWITCH = OFF:

Full duplex (except for 96 kHz setting)

DIGITAL IN SWITCH = ON: Recording only

Signal Processing

PC Interface:

24 bits (ADVANCE SWITCH = OFF: 16 bits)

AD/DA Conversion:

24 bits (linear)

Sampling Frequency

Digital output: 44.1/48/96 kHz

Digital input: 44.1/48/96 kHz

AD/DA Conversion: 44.1/48/96 kHz

ADVANCE SWITCH = OFF: 44.1 kHz only

Frequency Response

96 kHz: 20 Hz to 40 kHz (+0 dB/-2 dB)

48.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 22 kHz (+0 dB/-1 dB)

44.1 kHz: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0 dB/-1 dB)

Nominal Input Level

Input Jack L, R (XLR type): -60 to -20 dBu

Input Jack L, R (1/4 inch TRS phone type): -36 to +4 dBu

Nominal Output Level

Output Jack L, R (1/4? TRS phone type): +4 dBu (balanced)

Output Jack L, R (RCA phono type): -2 dBu

Residual Noise Level

Output Jack: -96 dBu (S/N ratio: 105 dB)

(Input terminated with 1 k ohms, OUTPUT VOLUME: max., INPUT MONITOR: min., IHF-A, typ)

System Requirements

Macintosh

OS: Mac OS 9, 10.2 or later

Computer: Apple Macintosh series with on-board USB port

CPU/Clock: PowerPC G3 400 MHz or higher

Memory (RAM): 256MB or More

Hard Disk: 200 MB of free space.

Windows

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/ XP Professional /2000 Professional /2000 Professional/Me/98/ Second Edition

Computer: Windows XP Compatible PC

CPU/Clock: Pentium Celeron Or Pentium Compatible processor 600MHz

Memory (RAM): 256MB or more

Hard Disk: 200 MB of free space.

Interface: USB

Digital Input/Output

Optical type (conforms to IEC60958 consumer format)

Connectors

Input Jack L, R

XLR type

(Balanced, phantom power +48 V)

1/4 TRS phone type (balanced) *

Input Jack 2: high impedance is supported

Headphones Jack (Stereo 1/4 inch)

Digital Input Connector (Optical type)

Digital Output Connector (Optical type)

Output Jack L, R

1/4 inch TRS phone type (balanced)

RCA phono type

MIDI Connectors (IN/OUT)

USB Connector (B type)

Power Supply: USB Bus Power

Current Draw: 480 mA

Dimensions

164 (W) x 133 (D) x 46 (H) mm

6-1/2 (W) x 5-1/4 (D) x 1-13/16 (H) in

Weight: 554 g / 1 lb 4 oz

Accessories:

Owner's Manual

USB cable

CD-ROM

Windows Vista Compatible on Edirol products