The AudioBox 44VSL is the second model in a new generation of PreSonus USB 2.0 audio/MIDI interfaces that take hardware/software integration to the logical next step. Using your computer CPU and PreSonus Virtual StudioLive™ (VSL) software, AudioBox VSL-series interfaces provide reverb and and delay effects and the same Fat Channel compression, limiting, semi-parametric EQ, and high-pass filter, as the PreSonus StudioLive™ 16.0.2 digital mixer— all with inaudible latency.

Extended information

Furthermore, thanks to the power of VSL, the AudioBox 44VSL includes an 8x4 software mixer. As a result, with just an AudioBox 44VSL and your laptop or other computer running VSL, you can mix a studio session or a live show featuring, say, a guitar duo with vocals, a small band, a DJ rig with mixer and stereo synthesizer, or a panel discussion—all while monitoring and recording with or without real-time effects! And you can do it simply and easily, with no hardware mixer, no outboard effects rack, and minimal wiring, thanks to the tight integration between PreSonus hardware and software.

To top it off, while the classic PreSonus AudioBox USB is a fine-sounding unit, the new AudioBox VSL series sounds even better, with 24-bit, 96 kHz recording and top-of-the-line PreSonus XMAX™ preamps.

Technical specifications

24-bit / 96 kHz 4 x 4 USB 2.0 recording interface
2 dual-purpose, front-panel, mic/instrument input channels with:
Combo XLR mic and balanced ¼" instrument input
Class A XMAX™ mic / instrument preamp
Individual channel-trim controls with 0 to +35 dBu mic gain range
2 dual-purpose, front-panel, mic/line input channels with:
Combo XLR mic and balanced ¼" line input
Class A XMAX™ mic preamp
Individual channel-trim controls with 0 to +35 dBu mic gain range
True +48V phantom power for condenser microphones (global)
Mixer control (blends the input signal with the computer playback stream for zero-latency analog monitoring)
Headphone jack with level control
Main-output level control
Power/USB sync LED
LED clip indicator for each channel
Mix, adjust input and playback-returns levels, and add effects and signal processing from your laptop or other computer
Studio One™ Artist digital audio workstation software included
Virtual StudioLive™ (VSL) control software included; manages:
Near-zero-latency monitoring with extensive signal processing
8 x 4 DSP mixer
StudioLive™ 16.0.2 Fat Channel compressor, limiter, expander, high-pass filter, and semi-parametric EQ for each analog input and its DAW return
2 stereo effects buses with reverb and delay
More than 50 Fat Channel DSP presets for enhancing instrument and vocal recordings
Input/Output
1 USB 2.0 port
2 combo XLR / ¼” mic/instrument inputs
2 combo XLR / ¼” mic/line inputs
2 balanced ¼” main (L/R) line outputs
4 balanced ¼” auxiliary (L/R) line outputs
1 stereo ¼” headphone output
MIDI In/Out
Digitalia
24-bit resolution and 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz sampling rate
Professional-grade A/D/A converters (+114 dBu dynamic range)
Zero-latency analog monitoring with playback/input Mix control knob
Mac®- and Windows®-compatible, including Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and Windows 7
Supports ASIO, Core Audio, Direct Sound (Windows XP), Windows Audio Session API (Windows Vista and Windows 7)
Physical
1/2U rack-mountable (screw-mount to standard rack tray, not included)
Road-rugged construction with all-metal chassis and metal knobs
Weighs QQQ lbs / QQQ kg
12 VDC external power supply (included)
Software
Virtual StudioLive (VSL)
PreSonus’ groundbreaking control software
Studio One Artist
PreSonus’ revolutionary digital audio workstation, with unlimited track count and 4+ GB of 3rd-party resources.