The US-1x2 brings great quality desktop recording to a price never before possible. It features a high-quality Ultra-HDDA microphone preamp as well as a 1/4 inch. line input - switchable to instrument level for guitar or bass. In addition, both stereo line inputs and outputs are found on the rear panel for fast an easy connection of all of your existing audio gear. The unique design of the bio-cell side panels angles the US-1x2 up from the desktop for easier usability and - to make sure that you are up and running in minutes - both Steinberg Cubase LE and Cubasis LE are also included. Features include: · Ultra-HDDA (High Definition Discrete Architecture) mic preamp with -125dBu EIN · Up to 96kHz/24-bit recording · Support for Windows and Mac OS X operating systems · USB2.0 computer connection · USB bus-powered for mobile recording · USB bus power (a micro USB port) for use with iOS devices · Connect with iPads and other iOS devices · +48V phantom power on microphone input · Switchable 1/4 inch. high-impedance input · Microphone preamp gain range of 57dB · Direct monitoring function for zero-latency monitoring · Tough all-metal casing for durability · Angled design provides excellent usability on a desktop · RCA output jacks suitable for connection to powered monitors · Standard TRS headphones output jack · Separate controls for line and headphones output volumes · Input sound monitoring can be set to stereo or mono · USB class compliant 2.0 support · Confirmed operation with major DAW software (SONAR, ProTools, Cubase, Live, Studio One, Garage Band)