IK Multimedia IP-INT-AXEIOSOLO-IN AXE I/O Solo 2x3 audio interface

AXE I/O Solo is a compact and affordable audio interface that offers advanced guitar tone shaping features, bringing best-in-class guitar recording capabilities to musicians everywhere. Building upon the success of IK Multimedia's award-winning AXE I/O interface, AXE I/O Solo delivers the same great tone shaping, convenient features, and premium sound quality in a compact 2-in / 3-out format.
\nOne of the standout features of AXE I/O Solo is its triple-topology instrument input, designed to preserve the unique character of your guitar. This input allows you to capture the true essence of your instrument, ensuring that its tone is faithfully reproduced in your recordings. Additionally, AXE I/O Solo provides powerful tone-shaping features that adapt to any guitar or bass, allowing you to coax a wider range of sounds from your instrument.
\nThe interface incorporates IK's patent-pending Z-TONE® circuit, which enables you to adjust the impedance from 1 MOhm (\"sharp\") down to 2.2 kOhms (\"bold\"). This impedance control interacts with your guitar's pickups, allowing you to tailor the sound to your preference. By increasing the impedance, you can achieve a tighter, sharper, and more precise sound, while decreasing the impedance produces a thicker and bolder tone. With these controls, you can easily add sonic character to your guitars and find a sound that fits perfectly in the mix.
\nAXE I/O Solo also features a high-definition, Class A mic preamp called PURE, which ensures transparent and clean recordings. Its extended, flat frequency response captures the full tonal range of your voice or instrument without adding any coloration to the sound. The interface's best-in-class dynamic range guarantees ultra-quiet recordings, allowing you to capture every nuance with exceptional clarity.
\nFurthermore, AXE I/O Solo includes a dedicated Amp Out, which enables you to create perfect Tone Models of your amps and pedals using the TONEX software for Mac/PC. This means you can process your recorded tracks using real guitar amps and stompboxes without the need for additional accessories or having to unplug your gear. The Amp Out output also eliminates ground loops during amplification and Tone Modeling, ensuring a quiet signal for your high-gain amps.
\nTo enhance your tone modeling capabilities, AXE I/O Solo comes bundled with TONEX SE, which allows you to model the sound of any amp, cabinet, combo, or pedal and turn it into a plug-in. This plug-in can be used on both Mac/PC and iPhone and iPad platforms, providing a versatile and mobile guitar recording experience. You can explore ToneNET and access thousands of sought-after amp models directly from your mobile device.
\nAXE I/O Solo is the perfect solution for guitarists who want a compact and feature-rich audio interface with advanced guitar tone shaping capabilities. It offers high-quality recording, versatile tone control, and seamless integration with your favorite gear and software, making it an excellent choice for guitar recording enthusiasts and professionals alike.
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\n    AD and DA Resolution: 24-bit
\n    Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz and 192 kHz
\n    Host Connection: USB Type-B receptacle. USB 2.0 (High Speed).
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\nLine Outputs 1-2 (Monitor)
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\n    Configuration: Electronically balanced and floating, automatically compensates level when connection is balanced or unbalanced, tip hot.
\n    Output impedance: 150 Ohms balanced, 75 Ohms unbalanced
\n    Output Level: 0 dBFS corresponds to +13.5 dBu
\n    Frequency response: From 1 Hz to 46 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
\n    Dynamic Range: 113 dB(A)
\n    THD @ -1 dBFS: 0.001%
\n    THD+N: -103 dB(A) at -1 dBFS
\n    Channels 1-2 crosstalk: 112 dB(A)
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\nOutput 3 (Amp output)
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\n    Configuration: Unbalanced, floating, with selectable ground lift
\n    Output impedance: 75 Ohms
\n    Output Level: 0 dBFS corresponds to -3 dBu
\n    Frequency response: From 20 Hz to 42 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
\n    Dynamic Range: 106 dB(A)
\n    THD+N: -93 dB(A)
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\nHeadphones Out
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\n    Output impedance: Virtually ideal source (zero Ohms) until clipping
\n    Maximum Output level: +9 dBu into 50 Ohms load (approx 95 mW)
\n    Frequency response: From 1 Hz to 42 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
\n    Dynamic Range: 111 dB(A)
\n    THD+N: -102 dB(A)
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\nInstrument Input
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\n    Configuration: Multiple topology instrument preamp
\n    Input impedance, PASSIVE mode: Variable from 1 MOhms down to 2.2 kOhms
\n    Input impedance, ACTIVE mode: 10 kOhms
\n    Input level, min gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a +12.5dBu signal at the TS input
\n    Input level, max gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a -19 dBu signal at the TS input
\n    Frequency response: From 6 Hz to 42 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
\n    Dynamic Range: 117 dB(A)
\n    THD, PURE mode: 0.002 % (-1dBFS input)
\n    THD, JFET mode: 0.5 %
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\nMic Input
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\n    Configuration: Class-A discrete differential microphone preamp, pin 2 hot
\n    Input impedance: 4 kOhms differential
\n    Input level, min gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a +9 dBu signal at the XLR input
\n    Input level, max gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a -44 dBu signal at the XLR input
\n    Frequency response: From 7 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
\n    Dynamic Range: 116 dB(A)
\n    THD+N: -104 dB(A) at -10 dBFS
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\nLine Input
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\n    Configuration: Class-A discrete differential line receiver, tip hot
\n    Input impedance: 20 kOhms differential
\n    Input level, min gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a +26 dBu signal at the TRS input
\n    Input level, max gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a -27 dBu signal at the TRS input
\n    Frequency response: From 7 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
\n    Dynamic Range: 117 dB(A)
\n    THD+N: -104 dB(A) at -10 dBFS
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\nConnections and Controls
\nFront Panel
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\n    One 1/4\" instrument input jacks
\n    Two analog potentiometers for Input GAIN
\n    Two 5 segments input level meter (peak)
\n    Analog potentiometers for Z-Tone control
\n    Pick-Up selector (PASSIVE/ACTIVE)
\n    Preamp topology selector (JFET/PURE)
\n    +48V phantom power switch
\n    USB LEDS
\n    MIDI IN/OUT LEDs
\n    Monitor knob
\n    1/4\" headphones output jack
\n    Master potentiometer for main output control
\n    1/4\" Amp output jack
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\nRear Panel
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\n    MIDI I/O 5-pin DIN connectors
\n    B-Type USB socket for connecting a computer (Mac/PC)
\n    2 x 1/4\" TRS External controllers sockets
\n    2 x 1/4\" TRS Balanced floating line outputs
\n    1 Combo socket for MIC input and Line input (auto selecting)
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\nPackage includes
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\n    AXE I/O SOLO
\n    USB A-Type to USB B-Type connection cable (1.5m/4.32ft)
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\nDimensions
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\n    Size: 19.5cm x 19.5cm x 5.3cm
\n    Weight: 1.0kg
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\nCompatibility
\nComputers
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\n64-bit application. Requires a 64 bit CPU and Operating System.
\nMac® (64-bits)
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\nMinimal: macOS 10.11 or later. One free USB port.
\nWindows® (64-bits)
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\nMinimal: Windows 7 or later. One free USB port.
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