ART Tube Mix - 5-Channel Recording Mixer with USB and Assignable 12AX7 Tube

The Tube Mix is a five-channel mixer with two mic preamps, phantom power, a dedicated High-Z instrument input, VU meters, and an assignable 12AX7 tube gain stage. It’s also a two-channel digital audio interface with an integrated amp simulator.

The input channels feature 3-band EQ, stereo aux sends, and controls for level and panning. The master section lets you quickly configure the monitor signal for the control room and headphone outputs, and assign the source and destination for the class-compliant USB interface.

With classic sound, modern features, and timeless style, the Tube Mix combines analog and digital elements into an inspiring recording solution that looks as good as it sounds.

Features

• Fully Featured Tube Driven Five Channel Stereo USB Mixer
• Two Wide Dynamic Range Low Noise Mic Preamp Channels
• Dedicated High Impedance Instrument Input with Amp Simulator
• Integrated 12AX7 Tube can be Applied to Either Microphone or Instrument Inputs
• Switchable Low Noise +48V Phantom Power for Condenser Microphones
• Precise VU Meters and Wide Range LED Meters with Selectable Source
• Fully Featured Input Channels
• Flexible Control Room / Monitor Section
• USB 2.0 compliant. No special drivers needed with most modern versions of Windows, Mac OS, and Linux

Specifications

• Microphone: 3.5k Ω
• Line (CH1, CH2, CH3/4): 10k Ω
• CH5 (Inst.): 1M Ω

• Main, Control Room (Balanced/Unbalanced): 150/100 Ω
• AUX Outputs: 150 Ω
• Headphones: 100 Ω

• CH1, CH2 (Mic): +9 dBu
• CH1 CH2 (Line In): + 20dBu
• CH3/4 (EQ Flat): +20dBu
• CH5 (EQ Flat): +16 dBu
• AUX Return: +24 dBu

• Main, Control Room (Balanced, Unbalanced): +20 dBu/+17 dBu
• Aux Send: +20dBu
• Headphones: 100 mW / Ch @ 300 Ω, 50 mW /Ch @32 Ω

• LINE IN to Main output (balanced): +63 dB
• CH 5 to Main output (balanced): 56 dB
• CH3/4 to Main output (balanced): +30 dB

• 20 Hz - 100 kHz + 1 dB

• Microphone (@max gain): 127 dBu “C” weighted
• Line (@max gain): -105 dBu “C” weighted
• Instrument (@ max gain): -112 dBu “C” weighted

• Switch selectable, +48V DC, filtered, current limited

• USB class compliant plug-and-play Mac and PC interface

• 16 Bit, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, USB selectable from computer

• 18 VAC, 1000mA (AC adapter included)

• 3.3″ x 7.8″ x 10.4″ (8.4 cm x 19.8 cm x 26.5 cm)

• 5.5 lbs / 2.5 kg