Audio Active
USB Studio monitors & audio interface in one
Christopher Whitham
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 00:00
Alesis's latest product, the M1 320 Active is a convenient package for the jet setting producers or DJs that need to lug around the minimal amount of equipment to keep the music rolling out. With these speakers, there's no need to lug around an extra sound card to record and capture audio.
These active monitors have built in amps and plug in to the USB slot of any computer. They also have a pair of ¼" and RCA inputs plus a stereo mini jack. A headphone output is also provided for privacy.
Pricing and availability for the M1 320 Active has yet to be announced, see Alesis.com for more details.
Audio interface Specifications
USB 1.1 audio interface
16-Bit / 44.1-48 kHz recording and playback
Pro-grade 1/4" plugs and standard RCA jacks
TRS Headphone output
Two 1/4" phone jacks inputs
Stereo 1/8" TRS mini-jack input
Stereo RCA inputs
1/8" TS output to passive speaker
Switchable power supply
Magnetically shielded for placement near TV and computer monitors
Monitor Specifications
Woofer: 3" lightweight, magnetically-shielded, polypropylene cone
with rubber surround and high power handling voice coil [4 Ohm
impedance].
Tweeter: 1" silk dome
Frequency Response: 80 Hz – 20 kHz
Bass Boost: 4.8dB at 100Hz
Power: 10 W per channel RMS
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 88dB weighted
Inputs: 1/4" TS, RCA, 1/8" Stereo, USB1.1
Input Impedance: 20k ohms
DAC/ADC: 16 bit delta sigma, 44.1kHz or 48kHz sampling rate
Dimensions (W x H x D): 6.0" x 5.0" x 7.5" / 15.3 cm x 12.7 cm x 19.0 cm
Net Weight (total): 7.5 lbs / 3.4 kg