Shure has also announced the X2u, a XLR-to-USB microphone adaptater which lets you use your most trusted microphones for all your digital recordings.

Features :

- Connect

. Plug and Play USB Connectivity allows the convenience of digital recording
anywhere your computer can go (compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2000, and Mac OS X 10.1 or later)
. Provides +48V Phantom power for use with condenser microphones
. Includes Padded, zippered pouch and USB cable (3m / 9.8ft)

- Record

. Monitor Mix Control for blending microphone and playback audio
. 1/8" Headphone Jack with volume control for monitoring
. Integrated pre-amp with Microphone Gain Control allows control of input signal strength

- Playback

- Zero Latency Monitoring for real-time playback and multi-tracking without disorientation
- 16-bit, up to 48 KHz sample rate for better-than-CD audio quality

The X2u will be available to consumers in spring 2009 at a retail price of $129 ($154.00 MSRP).

Ask Blinkbits BlinkList Blogmarks Bluedot Connotea Del.icio.us Digg

Diigo Dzone Facebook Fark Google Bookmarks Ma.gnolia Netscape Newsvine

Rawsugar reddit Shoutwire Simpy Slashdot Smarking Spurl Squidoo

StumbleUpon SWiK Tailrank Technorati Windows Live Wists Yahoo! My Web