Alesis has announced immediate availability of the M1 Active 320 USB, combining USB audio playback and USB audio input for computers.
The speakers are not only audio monitors but also an audio interface. You can directly plug any pro hardware (keyboards, mic pre's, guitar effects, DJ mixers, CD and tape players, etc.) into the line input jacks on the M1 Active 320 USB in order to record them (no special drivers required).
Features include:
- USB 1.1 audio interface
- 16-Bit /44.1-48 kHz recording and playback
- Pro-grade 1/4" plugs and standard RCA jacks
- TRS Headphone output
- Stereo 1/8" TRS mini-jack input
- Stereo RCA inputs
- 1/8" TS output to passive speaker
- Switchable power supply
- Magnetically shielded for placement near TV and computer monitors.
- etc.