Notes: Armed with premium microphone preamps and robust feature sets typically reserved for more expensive consoles, the next generation Behringer Xenyx QX2442 USB mixer can handle your live gigs and provide the state of the art tools to make stunning, professional quality recordings. This mixer also features dedicated wireless ready integration for our new ULM Series USB microphones, making them the first of their kind in the industry. Along with their built in USB/audio interfaces, one knob mono channel compressors and Klark Teknik FX engines, the Xenyx QX2442 USB mixer comes with all the recording and editing software you'll need to turn your computer into a complete, high performance recording studio.
Designed by the world renowned Klark Teknik engineering team, the high end FX processors feature 32 studio grade presets with dual addressable parameters, tap function and storable user parameter settings. Complete with its own dedicated level meter, these effects provide a wide range of enhancement options, from sweet and mild to absolutely wild!
All Xenyx mixers have one thing in common; great sounding, high headroom Xenyx mic preamps. These state of the art mic preamps are a tremendous step in the evolution of audio technology and they can easily hold their own, even when compared to expensive, boutique style mic preamps. Xenyx preamps offer a staggering 130dB of dynamic range with a bandwidth that extends from below 10Hz to well above 200KHz. As a result, Xenyx mixers provide such transparent, crystal clear performance that you just might think someone upgraded your microphones while you weren't looking.
The British consoles of the '60s and '70s changed the sound of rock and roll. Without them, the British Invasion might not have even happened. The channel EQ on our Xenyx mixers is based on that very same circuitry, allowing you to imbue signals with incredible warmth and detailed musical character. Even when applied generously, these equalizers exhibit sweet forgiveness and superb audio quality.
Modern advancements in technology have put personal recording well within the reach of virtually anyone with access to a computer. But how do you get all that music flying around your brain into a computer? That's where the Xenyx QX2442 comes in. Thanks to the built in, bi directional stereo USB audio interface, you can connect directly to your PC or Mac computer via a single USB cable. Now any signal source connected to the mixer can be recorded straight to your hard drive. Which brings us to software...
Because you'll want to take full advantage of your Xenyx QX2442 USB mixers' recording and podcasting potential, Behringer have put together a massive software download (available at www.behringer.com) that includes Audacity (the most popular open source audio editor), Podifier, Juice, Podnova and Golden Ear (a great selection of podcasting software). You're ready to go live on your PC or Mac right out of the box! You also get more than 100 virtual instruments and 50 FX plug ins, turning your computer into a complete home based or mobile recording studio.
The QX2442USB with 10 state of the art, Xenyx powered mic inputs, 4 stereo channels, 4 Aux Sends, 4 stereo Aux Returns, plus the easy to use "one knob" compressors on all mono channels. Other features exclusive to the QX2442USB are: 4 subgroups for mixing flexibility; L/R Main Inserts (the ideal path for connecting graphic equalizers or compressor/limiters); and 8 each Direct Outs and Sub Outs for analog recording purposes. Enjoy the freedom of wireless mic functionality, thanks to the built in ULM receiver port. No task is too big or too small for the Xenyx QX2442 USB!
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