PreSonus Announces AudioBox VSL Series Interfaces
PreSonus has announced their new AudioBox 22VSL, AudioBox 44VSL, and AudioBox 1818VSL audio interfaces.
The 22VSL is one of three new AudioBox VSL audio interfaces from PreSonus.
The AudioBox VSL line offers a compact, rack-mountable USB 2.0 interface with tightly integrated software that provides the dynamics processing and EQ of a StudioLive-series mixer. Very low latency allows users to record and monitor with dynamics processing and EQ in real time.
All three cost-effective AudioBox VSL-series interfaces have Class A XMAX preamps with 48V phantom power; 24-bit, 96 kHz converters with 114 dB dynamic range; and a loud (150 mW), clean, clear headphone output. All three models also provide MIDI I/O and zero-latency monitor mixing.
In addition, reverb and delay effects are delivered with dedicated effects buses and the same Fat Channel compression, limiting, 3-band semi-parametric EQ, and high-pass filter found in PreSonus’ new StudioLive 16.0.2 mixer. With the AudioBox VSL, however, the processing is done on the user’s computer, using bundled PreSonus Virtual StudioLive (VSL) software, with extremely low latency.
As a result, users can monitor while recording with real-time effects. VSL also provides complete editor/librarian functions, and over 50 professionally programmed Fat Channel processor presets are included for enhancing instruments and vocals.
The new AudioBox VSL-series units ship with PreSonus Studio One Artist DAW (Mac/Windows) and support Core Audio and ASIO, so they work with virtually any recording software.
The AudioBox 22VSL will be the first to hit the market. It is bus-powered, offers two combo mic/instrument inputs and two balanced L/R main outputs, and is housed in a steel case. The included VSL software provides two stereo effects buses with reverb and delay and Fat Channel dynamics processors, EQ, and high pass filter on both inputs and both DAW returns. The AudioBox 22VSL is expected to be available in August 2011 with an anticipated street price of $199.
The PreSonus AudioBox44VSL.
For small bands and home recording, the 4-in, 4-out AudioBox 44VSL offers the same audio quality and basic features as the AudioBox 22VSL and more. Using the included VSL software, the AudioBox 44VSL gives users an 8×4 software mixer with low-latency, Fat Channel processing for each analog input and DAW return, plus two stereo effects buses with reverb and delay. The ½U rack-mount interface offers two mic/line inputs, two mic/instrument inputs, two balanced main L/R outputs, and four additional balanced line outputs. The AudioBox 44VSL is expected to ship in September 2011 with an anticipated street price of $299.
The maxed-out AudioBox1818VSL.
Lastly, the new AudioBox 1818VSL has 2 mic/instrument inputs and 6 mic/line inputs, all with XMAX preamps; 8-channel ADAT I/O (4 channels at 88.1 or 96 kHz); stereo S/PDIF I/O; MIDI I/O; and word-clock output. With the included VSL software, the AudioBox 1818VSL provides a computer-based 26 x 18 (22×14 at 88.1 or 96 kHz), ultra-low latency mixer with two stereo effects buses for the reverb and delay plus the Fat Channel processing from the StudioLive 16.0.2. The 1818VSL can be used as an onstage mixer, controlled from the user’s laptop while sending Fat Channel effects directly into the P.A., while recording. The AudioBox 1818VSL is expected to ship in September 2011, with an anticipated street price of $499.