Simple, reliable, and portable.
Whether you are a musician, producer, or podcaster on a tight budget, the AudioBox USB® 96 audio interface is for you! This simple, handy little audio/MIDI interface has just the right features for basic recording needs, allowing you to plug in and start recording up to 24-bit, 96 kHz audio right away. Bus-powered and built to travel, the AudioBox USB 96 makes recording easy.
 
Just the right size.
The AudioBox USB 96 audio interface’s two front-panel combo mic/instrument inputs make it ideal for singer/songwriters, podcasters, and guitar or guitar-bass collaborations. Simply connect a couple of mics and you have an easy-to-use stereo recording system. A mix control lets you control the level between the input signal and computer playback, without hearing annoying delays. You also get a pair of balanced line-level outputs, an ultra-loud, crystal-clear headphone out, plus MIDI I/O, so you can connect your favorite synth or MIDI controller. The result is a simple, affordable, mobile recording solution.
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World-class recording software included.
While the AudioBox USB 96 audio interface works with virtually all Mac and Windows audio-recording software, it comes with a free license for PreSonus’ Studio One® Artist DAW, giving you a complete recording solution. Built by creative people for creative music production, Studio One is easy to learn and enables you to compose, record, and produce your masterpiece without getting distracted by the tools. Studio One also enjoys a robust online community of enthusiastic and helpful users you can turn to for advice.

Features
2 dual-purpose front-panel input channels, each with high-quality mic preamplifiers
2 combo mic/instrument inputs
Individual channel-trim controls with 0 to +35 dBu mic gain range
48V phantom power for condenser microphones
Mixer control (blends the input signal with the computer playback stream for zero-latency monitoring)
Headphone jack with level control
Main-output level control
LED clip indicator for each channel
Input/Output
1 USB 2.0 port
2 combo XLR/¼” mic/instrument inputs
2 balanced ¼” main (L/R) line outputs
1 stereo ¼” headphone output
MIDI in/out
Digitalia
24-bit resolution and 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz sampling rate
Professional-grade A/D/A converters (+105 dBu dynamic range)
Zero-latency monitoring via internal mixer
Compatible with most Mac® and Windows® recording software
Included Software
Studio One® Artist
Studio Magic Plug-in Suite
Physical
1/3U rack-mountable (with optional 3UMR rack-mounting system)
Road-rugged construction with all-metal chassis and metal knobs
Weighs just 5 lbs (2.3 kg)
Powered via USB bus—no wall wart!
 
Computer system requirements:
Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for AudioBox USB 96.
macOS®
macOS® 10.13 or higher (64-bit only)
Intel® Core™ i3 or better
Minimum 4GB RAM / Recommended 8GB or more
Windows®
Windows® 10 (64-bit only)
Intel® Core™ i3/AMD A10 processor or better
Minimum 4GB RAM / Recommended 8GB or more
Mac and Windows Systems
USB 2.0 port
Internet connection
Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended
30 GB hard disk space
Monitor with 1366×768 resolution
Apple iPad
iPad® Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina display, iPad (4th generation)
iOS® 9.0.3 or higher
 
The minimum system requirements may differ for DAWs other than Studio One. Please check the requirements for your DAW of choice with its manufacturer.
Note that the speed of your processor, amount of RAM and size and speed of your hard drive will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system.
 
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Technical Specifications
Microphone Preamp
 
Type
XLR Female Balanced
Frequency Response (±3.0 dB)
20 Hz to 20 kHz
Input Impedance (Balanced)
1200Ω
THD+N (unwtd, 1 kHz @ +4 dBu Output, Unity Gain)
< 0.008%
S/N Ratio (Unity Gain, Ref. = +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 22 kHz)
> 95 dB
Common Mode Rejection Ratio (1 kHz, 55 dB Gain)
> 45 dB
Gain Control Range (± 1 dB)
+10 dB to 55 dB
Max Input Level (Unity Gain, 1 kHz @ 0.5% THD+N)
-3 dBu
Phantom Power (±2 VDC)
+48 VDC
Instrument Input
 
Type
¼” TS Female Unbalanced
Input Impedance
0.5 MΩ
Gain Control Range (± 1 dB)
+5 dB to 50 dB
Line Outputs
 
Type
¼” Balanced
Output Impedance
51Ω
Headphone Output
 
Type
¼” TRS Active Stereo
Maximum Output
60 mW/Ch @ 60Ω Load
Frequency Response (±1.0 dB)
20 Hz – 30 kHz
MIDI I/O
 
Type
Dual 5-pin Female DIN
Digital Audio
 
ADC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz Sample Rate)
105 dB
DAC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz Sample Rate)
105 dB
Bit Depth
24
Reference Level for 0 dBFS
+4 dBu
Internal Sample Frequency Selections (kHz)
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96
Power
USB 2.0 bus-powered
Physical
 
Dimensions
1/3U (steel chassis)
Height
5.5” (139.7 mm)
Depth
1.75″ (44.45 mm)
Width
5.5” (139.7 mm)
Weight
1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)