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Lexicon Alpha USB Audio Interface (ALPHA)
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Lexicon Alpha USB Audio Interface

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The Alpha Desktop Recording Studio is affordable, extremely compact, and yet it is a complete system with features that get professional recording results anywhere! The system includes a 2x2x2 USB mixer interface, Pantheon VST reverbs, and Cubase LE recording/editing software.
  • 2-channel USB interface
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz to 24-bit/48kHz audio
  • One XLR microphone input
  • 2 TRS line inputs
  • 2 TRS and RCA line outs
  • Hi-Z instrument input (front panel)
  • 1/8" headphone jack
  • Zero-latency direct monitoring
  • USB bus powered
  • Input level controls with peak meters

Lexicon Alpha USB Desktop Recording Studio
ALPHA DESKTOP 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. 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.


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)

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"Nice!"
by Carol - 2/18/2008 1:01:03 PM
Musical Experience: Style of Music: Hometown:
Musician, Recording Engineer Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk Oregon
5 people out of 5 found this review helpful

So far, so good. I mainly use this unit for monitoring, not recording. But I did test the instrument jack. I recorded a guitar part into Adobe Audition and it worked great. Lexicon allows you to fiddle with latency if you need to. Setup is super easy. It's nice to have USB power and not have to mess with another power cord. The only thing that's irritating so far is that the VST Pantheon Reverb that they packaged with it works ONLY with Cubase, which they also packaged with it. Yeah, that's great, but I use Audition. Audition says this plug-in is unsupported, even though it's VST. I understand that Cubase is probably making it so that you have to use their program to make use of the Reverb, but it would have been nice if they made that clear on the box. Other than that, this is a nice little unit for monitoring and also for portable recording if you hook it up to a laptop. Oh, and it has the Mono switch so you can hear your mixes in mono to check for phase issues.

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by Ayan - 3/13/2008 10:33:10 AM
Musical Experience: Style of Music: Hometown:
Hobbyist, Amature Audio Engineer Rock, Jazz, Blues, Funk New York
4 people out of 4 found this review helpful

I have this product, and I just have to say its just gives best for the buck. I work with several bands, and I am quiet mobile when it comes to recording. Thanks to its small size, I can just throw this in with my laptop and go on to recording. Also, the latency just blew me away. Even with a slow laptop like mine, I can run it with 3mS latency. The only objection I have regarding this product is that it doesn't sync up the recording, so you have to do it manually by pushing the recorded segment back. Other than that, this interface is great!

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