Phonic Helix Board 12 Plus USB 2.0 12-Channel Mixer

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8-Channel 24-bit, 192 kHz USB recording. Steinberg Cubase LE included. 00+Tap 32/40-bit high-definition digital multi-effects.

The Helix Board 12 Plus is part of the new generation of Phonic's popular Helix Board mixers. It features a 192 KHz USB 2.0 interface that lets you individually stream up to 8 independent channels of audio to the computer and return two channels to the mixer for monitoring - all with near-zero latency. An additional stereo stream of audio is available at sampling rates lower than 192 kHz, with users able to utilize the main mix, ALT 3/4 and AUX 1 & AUX 2 signal for recording.

Features
- USB 2.0 interface for streaming all input channels independently to computer with near-zero latency

- Sampling rate selectable up to 192 kHz in 24-bit resolution

- Pre/post setting for swapping signals sent to computer from pre-low cut, -EQ to post-EQ, post-fader

- 2 channels of monitoring available from computer via USB interface

- 100+Tap 32/40-bit high-definition digital multi-effects

- 12 inputs, balanced stereo main out plus additional ALT 3-4 stereo bus

- Track individual input channels with stereo AUX cue

- Steinberg Cubase LE 4 digital audio workstation software included

Pre/Post switches on each input channel allow users to adjust the outgoing USB 2.0 signal between a pre-EQ, pre-fader, pre-low cut, to a "post" signal. An onboard 32/40-bit digital multi-effect processor provides 100 popular programs, tap delay and a foot switch jack. Four extremely low noise Mic/Line preamps, each with 75 Hz low cut filters, inserts and phantom power, and two stereo Line channels offer a variety read more of input options.

Each channel has a 3-band EQ and an option to send the signal to the ALT 3-4 stereo bus, where several inputs can be grouped and controlled together. Tracking individual inputs is easy with the stereo AUX cue. Stereo RCA inputs and outputs make the addition of digital and analog playback and recording devices effortless. Additional features include two AUX sends, two stereo AUX returns, balanced stereo main outs, master AUX section with EFX to monitor, control room/phones source matrix and Steinberg's Cubase LE 4 digital audio workstation software.
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Specifications
12-input small-format analog mixer with extremely low noise circuitry

Onboard USB 2.0 interface for sending up to 10 independent channels of audio to computer with near-zero latency

Sampling rate selectable up to 192 kHz in 24-bit resolution

A pre/post switch is available on each channel for swapping channel sends to computer from pre-low cut, -EQ to post-EQ, post-fader signals

DFX, our 32/40-bit digital multi-effect processor with 100 programs plus tap delay, tone generator and foot switch jacks

Two channels of monitoring from computer via USB 2.0 interface

Channel 9/10 routed to computer can be selected from main mix, ALT 3/4 and AUX 1/2

Four mono Mic/Line channels

Two stereo channels, two stereo AUX returns, two AUX sends

3-band EQ on each channel

75 Hz low-cut filter on mono channel

Inserts on channel 1 & 2

+48V phantom power on Mic channels

Stereo AUX send 1 cue for monitoring individual channel

Master AUX section with EFX to Monitor

Extra ALT 3-4 stereo bus

Control room/Phones source matrix

Balanced master output with 60 mm fader control

High-volume headphone output

Compatible with Mac OS X and Windows XP & Vista

Steinberg's Cubase LE 4 workstation software included

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Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 0.5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted June 10, 2009 by a customer from hotmail.com

"A very expensive door stop."

Overall: 0.5 out of 5 stars
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Don't even waste your hard earned cash, you want your session to keep running without having to resort to a back up right? I have had THREE of their mixers fail on me (one was fixed twice by Phonic and one was replaced by Phonic) and now the replacement has failed!!!! Phonic equipment is cheap for a reason, but even cheap brands have proven to be quite reliable for me in the past (you just don't always get the features you might want and the sound quality may not be quite as good) but Phonic stuff just IS NOT RELIABLE.
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