ULN-2 Overview
Thank you for purchasing a Mobile I/O ULN-2™, the ultimate FireWire®–based professional audio interface. Your ULN-2 provides an array of functions that allow you to record and mix with unprecedented quality – Anywhere, Anytime.
What it is
ULN-2 is the result of a dream to create a piece of audio gear that provides unbelievable audio quality while at the same time offering a degree of mobility and convenience that until very recently was simply not possible. The successful integration of world-class analog stages, excellent A/D/A conversion, and the amazing digital mixing, routing and FireWire connectivity that has already made the Mobile I/O line famous, places the ULN-2 in a unique position among computer audio interfaces.
ULN-2 is a portable, high–quality, modular FireWire–based multi-format audio converter, interface, and processor for professional audio applications. The ULN-2 is equipped with two balanced analog inputs on Neutrik™ combo connectors, two channels of Digital I/O (AES/EBU and S/PDIF), two balanced analog outputs (1/4" TRS), two balanced monitor outputs for connecting directly to power amps and self powered monitors, as well as wordclock in/out and 2 IEEE 1394 FireWire connectors that support 400 Mbs operation. All inputs and outputs are capable of 24-bit/ 96kHz operation.
What it has
- 4 simultaneous input channels and 6 simultaneous output channels
- full 24 bit/96kHz audio
- 2 independent channels of high gain, low-noise mic-pre with switchable phantom power
- Fully Portable Capabilities – Bus and Battery Powerable
- Rack Mount Kit
- 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz Sampling Rates
- 24 bit 110 dB Dynamic Range A/D converters
- 24 bit 120 dB Dynamic Range D/A converters
- Selectable stereo Digital Inputs (AES/EBU or S/PDIF)
- Stereo Digital Outputs (AES/EBU and S/PDIF)
- Sample Rate Conversion (SRC) on Digital I/O
- Built-in 80-bit, fully interpolated, multi-bus mixer for near-zero latency foldback of all input channels and all DAW busses simultaneously
- Full cross point router for I/O management
- Word Clock 1x, 256x
- Front Panel Metering for Analog Inputs and main Outputs
- Full console metering of every channel and mix bus
- Total recall of every console parameter
What you need to use it
- Computer:
- Any Mac that supports Mac OS X with a Firewire port
- Universal Binary (native support for PPC and Intel)
- Mac OS X 10.2.8 or newer required
- Mac OS X 10.4.11 or newer recommended
- Peripheral FireWire Adaptors supported:
- OHCI compliant PCCard, PCI card, ExpressCard or PCIe card
- Software: All CoreAudio compliant software is compatible with Mobile I/O, including:
- Cubase
- Digital Performer
- GarageBand
- iTunes
- Live
- Logic
- Nuendo
- PreMaster CD
- soundBlade
- WaveBurner
- and hundreds more…
What comes with it
Your ULN-2 package contains the following items:- One ULN-2 unit:
Mobile I/O Unit
+DSP model shown - One IEC Power Cord appropriate for your area
IEC Power Cord - One 24-volt 48-watt world-ready external power supply
External Power Supply - One 0.5 meter IEEE 1394 6-pin FireWire Cable
0.5 meter 6-pin 1394 cable - One 4.5 meter IEEE 1394 6-pin FireWire Cable
4.5 meter 6-pin 1394 cable - Two Rack Ears w/ fasteners
Rack Ears - MIO Software CD-ROM
- Warranty/Registration Card