The UA-1EX from Edirol is a two input/two output ASIO-compatible USB audio interface capable of 24-bit/96kHz operation and designed to offer component-quality audio signals in and out of a computer.
For those situations that require S/PDIF optical I/O, the interface offers excellent sound quality, featuring professional A/D and D/A converters. Whether recording tapes or vinyl to the computer, or just playing an MP3 collection through a home stereo receiver, the unit ensures accurate recording and playback.
The UA-1EX also offers an electret condenser microphone input and a headphone output with volume control to quickly and easily listen to audio from a computer and is ideal for use with laptops.
USB audio interface with up to 24bit/96kHz audio quality
ASIO 2.0 (Win/Mac), WDM (Win2000/XP), Core Audio (Mac OS X) compatibility
S/PDIF optical Input and Output
USB powered, no AC adaptor required
Supports both OS-standard drivers as well as Edirol's drivers