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Hardware

PreSonus Music Creation Suite: The PreSonus Music Creation Suite recording kit is a complete solution for classrooms, school labs, churches, and home studios. This special all-PreSonus system combines an AudioBox USB interface with Studio One Artist music-production software, Notion music-notation and composition software, the PS49 USB MIDI keyboard, HD3 monitoring headphones, an M7 large-diaphragm condenser microphone, a free Nimbit account, a powered USB hub, and all necessary cables and mounts.

AudioBox USB Interface: The AudioBox USB utilizes high-grade components to ensure optimum performance that will last a lifetime. Loaded with two high-headroom, Class A, microphone preamplifiers; a built-in 2x2 USB 1.1 recording and playback engine; and MIDI I/O; the AudioBox USB offers excellent music performance and production.

• 24-Bit/48kHz DAC: The AudioBox USB employs a high-definition 24-bit/48kHz analog-to-digital converter for exceptional sound quality and recording with up to 108 dB dynamic range.
• XMAX Preamps: The AudioBox USB is equipped with PreSonus XMAX microphone preamplifiers for use with all types of microphones. The net result of the XMAX preamp design is high headroom, low noise, wide dynamic range, extended frequency response, and most importantly, musicality and transparency, with smooth highs, solid deep lows, and everything in between. XMAX preamplifiers are built with three key elements.
  • High Voltage: The XMAX preamplifier runs on power rails of 30V. Most off-the-shelf, op-amp-based designs run on power rails of 10V to 18V. Higher-voltage power rails deliver more headroom, deeper lows, smoother highs, and a richer overall sound.
  • Discrete Components: XMAX preamplifiers only use genuine transistors, resistors, and capacitors. Other Op-amps add noise, coloration, and harshness to a signal. This discrete design delivers ultra-low noise and transparency.
  • Class A: Class A circuits have no crossover distortion and deliver purer, clearer, and more musical results than the Class AB designs that are found in many preamps.
• Mic/Instrument Combo Inputs: The AudioBox USB offers two convenient front-panel mic/instrument combo inputs with global phantom power. Active instruments are those that have an internal preamp or a line-level output. Active instruments should be plugged into a line input rather than into an instrument input.
  • Microphone Inputs: Both channels of the AudioBox USB have Mic/Instrument combo jacks. This convenient connector accepts either a 1/4" phone plug or an XLR plug.
  • Instrument Inputs: The 1/4" TS connectors on channels 1 and 2 are for use with instruments (guitar, bass, etc.). When an instrument is plugged into the instrument input, the mic preamp is bypassed, and the AudioBox USB becomes an instrument preamplifier.
  • 48V Phantom Power: The AudioBox USB provides 48V phantom power for the microphone input on each channel. Press the 48V button to enable phantom power for all microphone inputs.
• USB 1.1 Port: The AudioBox USB's USB 1.1 port is where you connect the included USB cable from the USB to your computer. The AudioBox USB is bus-powered via this connection and does not require an external power supply.
• Controls: The AudioBox USB provides the following front-panel controls.
  • Mixer: The Mixer knob allows you to blend your input signals with the playback streams from your computer. This allows you to monitor your input signal with zero latency. If the knob is positioned at 12 o'clock, the input signal and the playback stream will be equally balanced. Turning the knob to the left will increase the level of the input signal relative to the playback stream; turning to the right will increase the level of the playback stream relative to the input signal.
  • Phones: The Phones knob controls the volume of the headphone output on the front of the unit.
  • Main: The Main knob controls the output level for the Main Outputs on the back of the AudioBox, with a range of -80 dB to 0 dB.
• Main Outs & Headphone Out: The PreSonus AudioBox USB features two 1/4" main outputs. The output level of the Main Outs is controlled by the Main volume knob on the front of the unit. The AudioBox USB is also fitted with a 1/4" headphone jack for connecting a set of headphones for monitoring privately.
• MIDI I/O: MIDI stands for "Musical Instrument Digital Interface". MIDI inputs and outputs allow connection to, and communication with, external MIDI equipment. One function of these ports is MIDI sequencing but the MIDI protocol can be used for much more than instruments and sequencing. MIDI is not audio but is frequently used to trigger or control an audio source (such as a plug-in or synthesizer). It's important to ensure that your MIDI data is correctly sent and received by the appropriate hardware or software devices. If the devices generate audio, you may also need to return the audio to an AudioBox USB input channel.

PS49 USB MIDI Keyboard: The PS49 USB MIDI keyboard gives you seven assignable controllers, including pitch and modulation wheels, a volume slider, and four control knobs, plus a sustain-pedal jack (pedal not included). the PS49 keyboard auto-configures with Studio One, so no setup is required. Quickly tweak all plug-in parameters using Studio One's unique Control Link feature, control virtual instruments with no setup hassles, easily map volume automation, and more. An Octave Shift button lets you transpose the keyboard up to +4 or -3 octaves. And of course you can send Program Change commands and change the MIDI Out channel. A USB cable is included.

• Keyboard Action: 49, unweighted, velocity-sensitive
• USB Port: USB 2.0 compliant
• Memory: Nonvolatile, retains settings on power-off
• Display: 3-digit red LED
• Sustain Pedal jack: Polarity-sensing

M7 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone: Condenser mics are the overwhelming choice of recording studio professionals, due to the very small mass that must be moved by the in-coming sound wave. This means you can capture musical details, harmonics, and subtle nuances that would get lost with dynamic mics. From vocals to acoustic guitar recordings, you'll hear the difference. Large diaphragm microphones like the M7 tend to "warm up" a sound and are a great choice for recording vocals and for recording instruments when you want a "deep" sound. The M7 can be phantom powered from the AudioBox USB interface and comes with a mic-stand adapter, nine-foot (three-meter) mic cable, desktop mic stand, and soft carry bag.

• Element: Electret
• Polar Pattern: Cardioid
• Frequency Response: 40-18kHz
• Sensitivity: -39 dBV/pa (12.2 mV/pa)
• Rated Impedance: 200-ohm
• Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): 20 dB
• Maximum SPL: 136 dB
• Phantom Power Required: +12 to +52 VDC, 3mA
• S/N Ratio: 74 dB
• Dynamic Range: 11 dB
• Current Consumption: 3.5 mA

HD3 Monitor Headphones: PreSonus' HD3 headphones take advantage of a patented, semi-open sound chamber to deliver extended low frequencies. Lightweight and durable, they feature a comfortable design for extended use in class or at home and are adjustable to fit adults and children.

• Acoustic Design: Dynamic, semi-open
• Driver: 54mm
• Frequency Response: 15-22kHz
• Sensitivity: 98 dB SPL (1mW, +/- 3dB)
• Maximum Power: 400mW
• Rated Impedance: 32-ohm

USB Hub: Connect your interface and keyboard with ports to spare, using this powered USB hub. Four USB 2.0 ports and a dedicated power supply help ensure that your USB devices receive the power required for optimal performance. 

Software

Studio One Artist Software: The free PreSonus Studio One Artist recording software download comes with over 6 GB of plug-ins, loops, and samples, giving you everything you need for music recording and production. You can also use the AudioBox USB with any audio-recording application that supports Core Audio or ASIO.

• 20 High-Quality Native Plug-Ins: Amp modeling (Ampire), delay (Analog Delay, Beat Delay), distortion (Redlight Dist), dynamics processing (Channel Strip, Compressor, Gate, Expander, Limiter, Tricomp), equalizer (Channel Strip, Pro EQ), modulation (Autofilter, Chorus, Flange, Phaser, X-Trem), reverb (MixVerb, Room Reverb), and utility (Binaural Pan, Mixtool, Phase Meter, Spectrum Meter, Tuner).
• Over 6 GB of Loops, Samples, and Instruments: Presence virtual sample player, Impact virtual drum machine, SampleOne virtual sampler, Mojito virtual analog-modeled subtractive synthesizer.
• Computer System Requirements: Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for the AudioBox USB.
  • Windows:
    • Windows XP SP3, Vista x64/x32 SP2, Windows 7 x64/x32 SP1, Windows 8 x64/x32
    • Intel Core Duo or AMD Athlon X2 processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X4 or better recommended)
    • 2 GB RAM (4 GB or more recommended)
  • Mac:
    • Mac OS X 10.7.2 or later
    • Intel Core Duo processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or Intel Core i3 or better recommended)
    • 2 GB RAM (4 GB or more recommended)

Notion Music-Notation and Composition Software: The free Notion software download makes it simple to write and edit your musical ideas quickly, then hear them played back with superb orchestral samples recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios, as well as guitar samples by Neil Zaza, bass samples by Victor Wooten, and drum samples by Roy "Futureman" Wooten. You can even perform scores using Notion as a live instrument and save your performance. Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for the AudioBox USB.

• Windows:
  • Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
  • Pentium 2 GHz (Intel® CoreT Duo 2 GHz or better recommended)
  • 2 GB RAM (4 GB or more recommended)
• Mac:
  • Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.8
  • Intel Core Duo 1.8 GHz (Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or better recommended)
  • 2 GB RAM (4 GB or more recommended)

Free Nimbit Account: Sell music, merchandise, and event tickets through beautiful stores for Facebook, your Web site, and Nimbit.com.

Dimensions

AudioBox USB Interface:

• Width = 5.5"
• Height = 1.75"
• Depth = 5.5"
• Weight = 5.0 lbs

PS49 USB MIDI Keyboard:

• Width = 31.5"
• Height = 2.625"
• Depth = 7.25"

M7 Condenser Microphone:

• Diameter = 2.125"
• Length = 6.6875"
• Weight = 11.3 oz

HD3  Headphone Cups:

• Width = 2.875"
• Height = 3.5"
• Depth = 1.25"
• Weight = 7.8 oz

USB Hub:

• Width = 1.75"
• Height = 0.75"
• Depth = 2.625"