Product Description

The Lexicon Alpha Desktop Recording Studio continues the tradition of excellence established by its popular siblings, the Lambda and Omega desktop recording studios. Alpha Studio is a bus-powered 2x2x2 USB I/O Mixer packaged as a complete recording solution with Cubase LE and the Lexicon Pantheon VST Reverb plug-in. The Alpha Studio features one XLR microphone input, two TRS line inputs, and two TRS & RCA line outs. Alpha's front panel features an ultra high-z 1/4-inch instrument input for direct to computer recording and a 1/8-inch high powered headphone output for use with professional or consumer headphones. Record anywhere you can carry your laptop! Studio quality hardware and powerful software that turns your PC or Mac into a 24-bit recording studio. FOUR INPUTS: RECORD UP TO TWO TRACKS AT ONCE! Stereo line inputs for keyboards, drum machines or analog output of a CD/MP3 player. RF-filtered TRS active-balanced inputs accept either balanced or unbalanced signals. Low-noise mic preamp with balanced XLR inputs. High-impedance front panel input for electric guitar or bass. PROFESSIONAL MIXER FEATURES Separate mic and line level input controls with individual peak indicators. Monitor mix control for balancing an audio source between live input and playback mix level while recording. Can be switched to stereo or mono. High-powered headphone amp offers ultra-clear fidelity while delivering ample power for any type of headphones. RF-filtered and TRS balanced Line outputs for speaker monitoring. USB POWERED Connect to your computer with the included USB cable and record with the included Cubase LE software. No need for a power supply... so you can record anywhere you can take your laptop.

From the Manufacturer

Now you can record anywhere that you carry your laptop. The Lexicon Alpha USB Audio Interface is a complete hardware and software solution that turns your computer into a portable, professional 24-bit/48 kHz digital recording studio. It offers a 2x2x2 USB I/O mixer which is powered directly from the USB bus and includes Steinberg Cubase LE4 recording software, plus world-renowned Lexicon reverbs via the Pantheon VST plug-in. Front panel controls let you adjust Direct/Playback mix and input levels, toggle monitoring between stereo and mono, plug in an instrument directly, and monitor with headphones.

The Alpha Studio features one XLR low-noise microphone input, two TRS line inputs, a hi-Z 1/4" instrument input and two TRS and RCA line outs. The 1/8" high powered headphone output can be used with professional or consumer headphones. Conveniently powered directly from the USB bus, the Alpha Studio can stream two channels of 44.1 or 48 kHz audio at either 16- or 24-bit resolution to Mac or PC computers. Users can record two tracks at once from two input sources. The microphone and line inputs have individual level controls and peak meters which are summed at the analog-to-digital bus. As with all recording solutions from Lexicon, the Alpha Studio hardware can be used with almost any recording software the user prefers.

Cubase LE4 integrates seamlessly with the Alpha I/O Mixer to achieve an easy-to-use, 48-track complete recording solution that includes all of the modules that you need to track, edit and mix your masterpiece. Then, to complete your mix with that legendary "Lexicon Sound”, Alpha includes the Lexicon Pantheon VST Reverb plug-in which offers 35 factory presets and 6 reverb types.

The Lexicon Alpha USB desktop recording studio makes it easy to record, arrange, edit and mix your music.

FOUR INPUTS: RECORD UP TO TWO TRACKS AT ONCE!

Stereo line inputs for keyboards, drum machines or analog output of a CD/MP3 player. RF-filtered TRS active-balanced inputs accept either balanced or unbalanced signals.
Low-noise mic preamp with balanced XLR inputs.
High-impedance front panel input for electric guitar or bass.

PROFESSIONAL MIXER FEATURES

Separate mic and line level input controls with individual peak indicators.
Monitor mix control for balancing an audio source between live input and playback mix level while recording. Can be switched to stereo or mono.
High-powered headphone amp offers ultra-clear fidelity while delivering ample power for any type of headphones.
RF-filtered and TRS balanced Line outputs for speaker monitoring.

USB POWERED

Connect to your computer with the included USB cable. No need for a power supply…so you can record anywhere you can take your laptop.

Lexicon engineers are constantly working to improve the quality of our products. Specifications are, therefore subject to change without notice.

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Microphone Inputs (1) Female XLR Pin 2 Hot Input Impedance 600 ohms balanced Phantom Power No GAIN +50 dB EIN -115dB A-weighted @50dB gain (150 Ohm source impedance) Maximum Input Level +10dBu Frequency Response +0, -0.5 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz, ref. 1 kHz THD+N <.005%, 20 Hz - 20 kHz Line Inputs (2) 1/4" TRS balanced or unbalanced Input Impedance 20 kOhm balanced, 10 kOhm unbalanced Maximum Input Level +12 dBu Microphone Inputs (1) Female XLR Pin 2 Hot Input Impedance 600 ohms balanced Phantom Power No GAIN +50 dB EIN -115dB A-weighted @50dB gain (150 Ohm source impedance) Maximum Input Level +10dBu Frequency Response +0, -0.5 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz, ref. 1 kHz THD+N <.005%, 20 Hz - 20 kHz Line Inputs (2) 1/4" TRS balanced or unbalanced Input Impedance 20 kOhm balanced, 10 kOhm unbalanced Maximum Input Level +12 dBu Frequency Response +0, -0.2 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz, ref. 1kHz THD+N <.009% A/D, 20 Hz - 20 kHz Instrument Input (1) 1/4" mono jack Input Impedance 1 MOhm unbalanced Maximum Input Level +8.5 dBu Frequency Response +0, -1 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz, ref. 1 kHz THD+N <.125% A/D Crosstalk <-74dB any input or output to any recording channel,
20Hz - 20kHz <-95dB at 1kHz typical Line Outputs (2) 1/4" TRS bal./unbal. +(2) RCA Level +16dBu maximum (1/4" TRS) Impedance 1k ohm balanced, 500 ohm unbalanced Headphone Output (1) 1/8" stereo jack
20 mW per channel at 50 Ohms
D/A - A/D Sample Rate 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz (determined by computer application) Dynamic Range A/D (24 Bit) 100 dB typical, A-weighted, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
D/A (24 Bit) 100 dB typical, A-weighted, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
A/D/A (24 Bit) 97 dB typical, A-weighted, 20 Hz - 20 kHz USB Type B Socket Version 1.1, Version 1.1 hubs are not supported Power Requirements USB Bus-Powered Dimensions 6.75" Wx 1.6" Hx 6.5"D Weight 1.1 lbs. (0.49kgs)