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The UA-25 is a powerful USB
Audio/MIDI interface designed to offer premium sound quality, rugged durability,
and complete portability to the computer-based audio engineer. The UA-25 is
compact enough o travel anywhere you can take your computer.
It is designed using high-grade aluminum for the
chassis, which offers two benefits:
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The UA-25 can withstand hard impacts that are
normally associated with traveling or working in the
field.
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The aluminum is an excellent shield against
high-frequency interference from other electrical
components.
Key
Features:
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Solid Aluminum Chassis - Portable and Durable
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Premium Audio Quality
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Wide Variety of I/O Ports
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Built-in Analog Limiter
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Zero Latency, Direct Monitoring
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USB-Powered Phantom Power Preamps
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+4 dBu Output for professional application
SKU:
EDIUA25
The UA-25 is USB Powered, so you never have to plug it into a wall socket, but
it manages to power condenser microphones with 48V Phantom Power. The Seasoned
audio professional will love the UA-25 for its ability to output audio at +4dBu
from the balanced 1/4" outputs, making it the best portable audio interface to
pack between the field and the studio.
The UA-25
includes a power set of direct monitor controls that allow you
to route audio directly from the inputs to the outputs & the
headphone jack, so you don’t have to listen with latency. You
can turn direct monitoring on or off, adjust the relative volume
of the input signal compared to the audio playing out from your
computer, and even set the signal to monitor in MONO.
So, what is so great about
MONO?
Firstly, if
you plug a microphone into the left input and want to hear it in
both headphones, you want to have your direct monitor set to
MONO. Also, if you’re afraid of phasing issues between your two
inputs, you can hear the phasing issues by monitoring in MONO.
The best
reason to consider the UA-25 as the best audio interface to use
in the field is the inclusion of an analog mild compressor built
into the interface. This allows a little more discrepancy in
setting the microphone levels and allows the user more freedom
from audio clipping.
If your
first take is your only chance, you DON”T want to get caught
without this feature and the UA-25 is the only USB-powered
stereo audio interface in the market that offers it. Add in
24-bit/96kHz audio performance, MIDI I/O, S/P DIF Optical I/O,
and Neutrix XLR/TRS Inputs with High-grade microphone preamps,
and the UA-25 is everything you need to get superb audio to and
from your computer.
If you are
worried about driver stability, just remember that Edirol is #1
when it comes to stable drivers for our Audio Interfaces. With
ASIO2.0, WDM, MME, and CoreAudio support, the UA-25 offers a
wide variety of support for both Mac & PC.
The UA-25
also has the ability to reroute out-going audio signals back to
the input without crossing into the analog domain. Why is this
useful, you ask? If you are streaming audio from the internet,
most applications won’t allow you to record the audio directly.
But if you run it out of your sound card & back to an input, you
have an audio signal that you route to any recording application
you like. The UA-25 allows you to do this without requiring you
to make a physical connection with a cable, and most
impressively, without leaving the digital domain.
Product Details:
Solid Aluminum Chassis - Portable and Durable:
Premium
Audio Quality:
Wide
Variety of I/O Ports:
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Wide
range of input and output ports in a compact case. A pair of
Neutrix XLR/TRS combo jacks with Phantom power, Hi-Z port
for guitar direct connection, S/P DIF optical I/O ports and
MIDI IN/OUT ports.
Balanced
I/O Ports:
Two High
Quality Mic Preamps:
Built-in
Analog Limiter:
Zero
Latency, Direct Monitoring:
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The
UA-25 provides ultra low latency with maximum performance
from popular music software, such as Sonar, Logic and Cubase.
You can control Direct Monitoring from the front panel, not
only for ASIO 2.0 compatible applications but also for
others. Ideal for soft synths controlled from MIDI devices.
Driver
Compatibility (WDM, ASIO2.0, and CoreAudio):
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The
bundled CD-ROM has drivers for WDM (Windows XP/2000)/ASIO2.0
(Windows, Mac OS 9) and CoreAudio(Mac OS X). In addition,
you can choose to use either the advanced or OS-standard
driver, via the ADV switch. Sound Manager for Audio and OMS/FreeMIDI
compatible on Mac OS 9 and Windows98 and Me, as well.
USB Bus
Powered:
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: 44.1kHz 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.)
Interface:
USB
Digital input/output
Optical type (conforms to IEC60958 consumer format)
Connectors:
Front Panel:
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)
Rear Panel:
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 |