SB audio interface/monitor controller with Phonitor Matrix and talkback microphone - silver

Crimson combines an audio interface with high-quality preamps and a fully-featured monitor controller. You can play and play back, record and convert, control and listen with one single device.

So all you essentially need for a professional recording start-up is the Crimson and a DAW.

• Max. six recording and six playback channels
• 10 source connections, 20 monitoring channels
• 34V operational voltage for pro levels up to +22dBu
• 24Bit/192kHz converter
• Two discrete mic preamplifiers
• Two instrument preamplifiers (Hi-Z, +22dBu)
• Two separate headphones amps
• Connect and control two stereo speaker sets
• Monitor mix from recording and DAW return paths
• Individual artist monitoring signal, with talkback option
• Hot-plugging iPad recording/monitoring (Class 2 compliance)
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (480MBit/s), MIDI I/O, SPDIF I/O
• WIN XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 (32/64 Bit)
• MAC OSX 10.6/higher, iOS 6/higher
• HxWxD: 60x330x207 mm, 2.36"x13"x8.15"
• Made in Germany

Crimson is designed to operate with your Digital Audio Workstation. But you can also do a lot with it as a stand-alone device: plug in an instrument and play. Connect a microphone and sing along.

Mix your own monitor signal with playback or guide tracks from any source – including your smartphone. What you are playing is not bad? Turn on the DAW and record it.

The Crimson leaps forward to set a new sound quality benchmark in its price range. With the Crimson you have a boutique device at a fraction of the price we used to know from traditional engineering and manufacturing.

Recording Channels

2 microphone inputs (XLR)
2 Instrument inputs (TRS)
4 balanced line inputs (TRS)
2 S/P-DIF
Note: any 4 analog channels can be recorded simultaneously. Including S/P-DIF, six channels can be recorded simultaneously.

Playback Channels

4 channels via USB (DAW 1-4)

Analog Inputs (Sources)

2 TRS line input channels (balanced)
2 RCA line input channels (rear, unbalanced)
1 mini jack stereo input (unbalanced)

Digital Inputs

1 USB
1 S/P-DIF stereo input (coax)
1 MIDI

Analog Outputs

Speakers A: 2 XLR sockets (L/R, balanced)
Speakers B: 2 TRS sockets (L/R, balanced, w. trimming)
2 headphone sockets (TRS)

Digital Outputs

1 USB
1 S/P-DIF stereo output (coax)
1 MIDI

Hardware

• USB 2 audio/MIDI system
• High-performance, 32bit microcontroller
• 24bit audio processing
• 6 input and 4 output channels at 192kHz (6/6 at 96kHz)
• Sample rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz or 192kHz
• Fixed master clock for lowest jitter
• True 1:1 audio, no sample rate conversion or clock recovery
• S/P-DIF and MIDI I/Os
• Selectable internal and external clock source or automatic detection

Software

• Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 (32 and 64 bit) Mac OS X 10.6 or higher
• Multi-application mode, simultaneous ASIO and/or WDM playback
• Extremely low-latency Mac OS X (ASIO-like) HAL plug-in driver (1 ms)
• Extremely low-latency Windows ASIO and WDM driver (1 ms)
• Driver feedback synchronization to hardware clock
• ASIO control panel for Windows and Mac
• USB Audio Class 2.0 compliance (asynchronous mode)