Onyx Artist 1.2 2x2 USB Audio Recording Studio Interface

The Mackie Onyx Artist 1.2 combines high-resolution 24-bit/192kHz converters with Mackie's boutique Onyx mic preamp for singer-songwriters, content creators, and anyone recording on the move. A single mic input with 48V phantom power handles condenser microphones, while a quarter inch line input with a Hi-Z switch takes a guitar, bass, or other line-level source directly. Zero-latency direct analog monitoring lets a performer hear themselves in real time while recording, without the delay that can throw off timing on a digital signal path. Bus power over a single USB 2.0 connection means the whole interface runs from a laptop with no separate power supply to carry, and a Built-Like-A-Tank hardware design is meant to survive the daily wear of being tossed in a bag between sessions. A powerful headphone output and dedicated monitor outputs round out the connections, and included Tracktion music production software plus a DAW Essentials Collection of 16 plug-ins, covering EQ, compression, reverb, and more, work with AAX, AU, VST, and Linux VST hosts on Mac or PC. At 1.1 lb, the Onyx Artist 1.2 is light enough to travel in a laptop bag while still delivering the preamp quality that has made Mackie's Onyx mic pres a studio standard.