New Product: Alesis M1 Active 320 USB Monitors
Apr 29, 2008 1:44 PM Asher Fulero (Writer)
Shifting the paradigm a
bit, the new M1Active 320 USB Monitors ($199; www.alesis.com/m1active320usb) aim
to make truly portable pro monitoring available for laptop producers. Small
enough to carry in a handy carrying case, the 10W-per-channel speakers feature
a 3-inch woofer and 1-inch silk-dome tweeter that together deliver a frequency
response of 80 Hz to 20 kHz directly across the USB 1.1 connection (compatible
with USB 2 ports). They also feature analog inputs (1/4-inch or RCA); however,
unlike other monitors, they also allow you to record those inputs via the
class-compliant driver-free USB connection, making them as much a USB audio
interface as monitors. On the front panel there is an 1/8-inch headphone jack
and a convenient power/volume knob; on the rear, an 1/8-inch stereo input makes
it easy to input MP3 players, and a Bass Boost switch helps emphasize the low
end in less-responsive spaces. To help with use on the road, the M1Active 320
USB's AC Voltage selector switches from 100/120V to 220/240V.
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