Direct USB
Direct USB Connection (Built-in Mic DSP/ADC)
interface_dac
$0
Used market: $10*
Specs not verified against a manufacturer datasheet
Specifications
0 of 12 values have a recorded source- Type
- Audio Interface·
- Ein dBu
- -125·
- Bus Powered
- yes·
- Max Gain dB
- 36·
- Analog Inputs
- ·
- Analog Outputs
- 3.5mm Headphone Jack·
- Digital Inputs
- USB-C, USB-A, Lightning·
- Min Usb Power W
- 2.5·
- Max Input Level dBu
- 0·
- Max Sample Rate kHz
- 96·
- Phantom Power Provided
- no·
- Updated At
- 2026-08-05T20:35:54.711Z·
Expert Audio Engineering Commentary
Tonal Profile
Direct digital connection to Mac/PC/iOS via USB cable. Utilizes the microphone internal ADC converter and built-in preamp.
Gain Staging Advice
Bypasses external interfaces completely. Gain is controlled via microphone hardware dial or companion software (e.g. Shure MOTIV, Rode Central).
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* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~1000% retained value).