By Neal Romanek, July 21, 2007
MXL Microphones, the Pro-Audio Div. of Marshall Electronics Inc., has introduced the MXL USB Mic Mate, a compact low noise analog preamp that converts 48 volt phantom powered studio condensers and professional dynamic mics to USB for quality recording on any PC or Mac.
Its metal construction and pocket size makes it usable for portable computers allowing broadcasters, audio engineers and recording enthusiasts to capture sounds with their own mics.
The MXL USB Mic Mate uses both analog and digital technology to bring studio quality sound to any computer
. Its input features a fully balanced low noise, low distortion preamp, a 3-position analog gain control and a special circuit that converts the 5 volts from the USB port to a regulated 48 volts required by professional condenser microphones. The digital section features a 16 bit Delta Sigma A/D converter with a sampling of 44.1 and 48.1. The input side has a 3 pin XLR female and on the output a USB connector.
Marshall Electronics Inc. is the world's largest producer of HDTV LCD monitor panels for the broadcast and multimedia industry. Its new MXL analog, digital microphones and software programs are designed at their HDTV Labs in Los Angeles, CA.
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