Lexicon Omega Studio USB Audio Interface
Nothing is more frustrating than buying a “recording system,” only to find out that you need a gaggle of extras just to make it all work. Omega Studio is a completely integrated computer recording system that includes the Omega 8x4x2 USB I/O Mixer, Steinberg’s® Cubase LE audio and MIDI recording software, and Lexicon’s world-class Pantheon VST Reverb plug-in. The Omega Desktop Recording Studio quite literally contains all the necessary components to transform your computer into a professional 24-bit recording studio – all in one box.
Unlike standard computer I/O boxes based on a patch bay concept, the Lexicon Omega Studio is designed and built around the same paradigm as large-format recording consoles. An 8-input, 4-Bus, 2-output USB I/O mixer with inserts, instrument input, MIDI I/O and complete metering and monitoring functions gives you the freedom to record up to 4 tracks at once and mix without the need for additional mixing hardware.
Two dbx Silver Series® mic preamps with 48V phantom power provide a pristine front end for high-end condenser or more common dynamic microphones, insuring premium sound quality from the first take to the last. TRS insert points allow you to plug in your favorite dynamic processors before the signal reaches one of the 4 busses, where 24-bit converters transform the analog signal into a digital masterpiece.
Four servo-balanced TRS line inputs with up to +22dBu input levels let you hook up everything from keyboards to guitar preamps, including high-output professional gear. Stereo digital inputs are available via SPDIF jacks, and an additional high-impedance instrument input is included on the front panel for easy access to guitars and basses.
Finally, a fully opto-isolated MIDI input to ensures that there is no annoying ground loop hum or MIDI talk-through noise common with many I/O boxes and sound cards; MIDI output has rock-solid synchronization to USB frame rate to support applications requiring critical sync.
The Omega I/O mixer also features channel peak indicators for each analog input as well as an assignable bargraph meter for the 4 busses. By monitoring the signal before the A/D converters, clipping and distortion can be averted, unlike software-only level monitoring that can miss “overs”, ruining the track.
From the first idea to complete compositions, Cubase LE is the virtual studio for all musicians and producers looking for a creative way to realize their projects. Cubase LE® integrates seamlessly with the Omega I/O Mixer to achieve an easy-to-use, 48-track complete recording solution that includes all of the modules that you need to track, edit and mix your masterpiece.
The Lexicon name is synonymous with “the world’s best reverb.” Pantheon continues this legacy and delivers that “Lexicon Sound” used on most of today’s recorded music and movies.
Specifications - Microphone Inputs (2) Female XLR Pin 2 Hot
- Input Impedance 664 Ohms balanced
- Phantom Power +48 Volt
- EIN -118 dB @ 51 dB gain (150 Ohm source impedance) -120 dB A-weighted
- Maximum Input Level -2 dBu (150 Ohm source impedance)
- Frequency Response +0, -0.2 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz, ref. 1 kHz
- THD+N <.005%, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Insert Inputs (2) 1/4” TRS balanced or unbalanced
- Send Level (ring) +19 dBu maximum
- Maximum Return Level (tip) +19 dBu maximum
- Line Inputs (4) 1/4” TRS balanced or unbalanced
- Input Impedance 20 kOhm unbalanced, 10 kOhm unbalanced
- Maximum Input Level +19 dBu (40 Ohm source impedance)
- Frequency Response +0, -0.2 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz, ref. 1kHz
- THD+N <.012% A/D, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, <.012% A/D/A, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Instrument Input (1) 1/4” mono jack
- Input Impedance 1 MOhm unbalanced
- Maximum Input Level +19 dBu
- Frequency Response +0, -0.25 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz, ref. 1 kHz
- THD+N <.0125% A/D
- Crosstalk <-74 dB any input or output to any
