Alesis IO2 2-Channel Portable 24/48 USB Audio Interface

Portable 2–Channel 24-BIT/48KHZ USB Audio Interface.

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Alesis IO2 2-Channel Portable 24/48 USB Audio Interface reviews

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58 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 6 out of 10

 

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* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"A very good option for those who want a small mobile recording studio..."

Feature:
It has everything I want for my small home/mobile studio: 2 mic input, pre-amp or 2 line-in for guitar, 2 inserts, midi, ASIO, direct monitoring, USB connection.

Quality:
It seems to be solid enough..., and stylish! I like it a lot!

Value:
For the recommended price, I think this is a very good option with very good results.

Desirability:
Alesis io|2 is very stylish... The plated colors, the round aspect, the styled buttons and faders, I like it a lot!

Sound:
I only used it for one live recording, and it did a great job. The sound is clear, with no noise and good levels.

Support:
Didn't use yet... But the website, could have more useful information.

Overall:
I think it's a very good choice. I'm enjoying it a lot. Alesis did a great job and I think it can compete with others rivals such as m-audio, or tascam.

Submitted: 1/7/2006

Style of Music: Alternative


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* * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

"Does the job"

Feature:
phantom power, balanced XLR ins.

Value:
Everything that tascam claims, except this one works and is fifty dollars cheaper.

Desirability:
I don't think that the input placement is great.

Sound:
This thing works. Which is good. The Tascam us-122 is a disaster with a few major flaws. Get this instead. The preamps are okay - they do get noisy when you push them, and you have to - it doesn't have the greatest gain in the world. True 48 volts phantom power. I actually measured 51 volts weighted. Does the job for 149 bucks.

Overall:
This will do what I want it to. Of course that means that I want more.

Submitted: 5/26/2006

Style of Music: Classical/scoring for film/rockabilly


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Designed as the ideal Audio/MIDI companion to notebook computer-based recording environments, the iO|2 USB has a compact form factor that can easily fit in a laptop case or small backpack. The iO|2 USB features durable aluminum casing, USB power (eliminating cumbersome external power supplies) and is optimized for minimal laptop battery drain.

The iO|2 provides 2-channels of pristine 24-bit/48kHz audio directly to your computer via the integrated USB interface and features 2 channels of switchable mic/line inputs. And with Hardware Direct Monitoring, you never have to worry about dealing with audio latency while recording.

Small enough to fit in a backpack, but powerful enough to get the job done right, the iO|2 is perfect for musicians on the go.

Features
24-bit, 48 kHz operation with high-end A/D and D/A conversion through integrated USB audio interface

2 XLR mic inputs with 48V phantom power plus 2 1/4" balanced line inputs that can accept guitar level signals

1/4" balanced main outputs

1/4" TRS inserts on input channels

1/4" TRS headphone output

Dedicated four segment signal/clip LED meter on both channels

Ultra low-latency ASIO 2.0 drivers (with zero-latency hardware monitoring)

24-bit S/PDIF I/O for direct digital recording

MIDI Input/Output

USB powered—no external AC power supply necessary

Low power usage for minimal laptop battery drain

Bundled with Steinberg Cubase LE software

Technical Info

Minimum PC Requirements
Pentium III 450 MHz Processor

128 MB RAM

Available USB 1.1 Port

Windows XP (with Service Pack 2 installed)

Recommended PC Requirements
Pentium 4 or Athlon Processor

512 MB RAM

7,200 RPM Hard Disk Drive

Available USB 1.1 Port

Windows XP (with Service Pack 2 installed)

Minimum Macintosh Requirements
Any Apple computer with native USB support improve performance.

Mac OS X version 10.2

128 MB RAM

Recommended Macintosh Requirements
G4 733-MHz Processor or faster

7,200 RPM Hard Disk Drive

Does not support Mac OS X 10.4.10 and above
Portable and affordable--a winning combination! Compact, aluminum-housed 24-bit, 96kHz USB interface with 2 phantom powered XLR mic inputs, inserts, 2 TRS line/instrument inputs, TRS stereo outputs, headphone out, plus MIDI I/O. Includes Cubase LE for Mac/PC.

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