Metric Halo ULN-2 operating guide - Manual

ULN-2 – Ultra High Quality
Featuring the power, portability and shear sound quality of Mobile I/O in
a small, lightweight package, the ULN-2 breaks new ground in terms of
performance. ULN stands for Ultra Low Noise and the Mic Pres in the
ULN-2 live up to the name.
Providing massive gain [up to 72 dB] with an EIN of -129 dBu [wideband
weighted], fantastic detail and an ultrafast slew rate, the ULN Mic pres are
up to the most demanding recording situations you can throw at them.
The ULN-2 also features balanced analog inserts for each input. This lets you
use the ULN-2 as a standalon analog Mic pre/direct box, or even patch in
analog dynamics processing between the Pre and the integrated 24bit/96kHz
A/D converters.
With the included stereo monitor level controls, the ULN-2 is the perfect
solution for stereo monitoring and acquisition. Coupled with your native
OSX software, the ULN-2 provides everything required to work with high
quality audio today!
And of course it has the same FireWire connectivity, amazing A/D/A
converters and powerful onboard DSP as its older sibling – the Mobile I/O
2882.
You can chain up to three interfaces per FireWire bus – use the ULN-2’s
extended gain and dynamic range for critical channels which need higher
gain and live gain riding, the 2882 for channel count and recallability or
the ULN-8 for the most uncompromising sound quality. Your interfaces work as well together as they do on their own, allowing you to build a flexible system to
cover any situation.
The ULN-2 2d Expanded interface is built around our 2d DSP technology. This makes the ULN-2 much more than an interface; it gives you a multiple bus mixer
for near zero latency monitoring and mixing with the ability to run plug-ins on the interface. For example, you can create a headphone mix for a vocalist that puts
eq, compression and reverb in their cans without the penalty of round-trip latency through your DAW. The MIOConsole software controls every aspect of your
routing and DSP, and you can get total recall of all parametrs by using our ConsoleConnect plug-in your native DAW.
Compact and Portable – Remarkable Sound
Key Features
• 2 Mic/Line/Instrument analog inputs on Neutrik Combo
connectors
• Balanced TRS analog sends and returns for analog inputs
• 2 analog outputs on balanced TRS connectors
• 24bit/96k converters on all channels
• Headphone amp with front panel volume knob
• Balanced stereo master control room monitor output with front
panel volume control
• AES-S/SPDIF Digital I/O with selectable SRC
• Optical DigitaL I/O switchable between ADAT and Toslink format
• Onboard 80-bit multibus mixer for near-zero latency mixing and
routing
• 4-pin XLR power port for compatibility with most location
battery systems
• 9 front panel preset system/routing memories for stand-alone
operation
• FireWire Connectivity
• Compact, light and bus-powerable
ULN-2 2d Expanded
ADAT
SPDIF
D.I. Amp
To
Send
From
Return
Return
Receiver
Input TRS
Input XLR
Analog Input 2
Analog Input 1
Mic Amp
Mic/TRS
Switch
FW
D.I. Amp
To
Send
From
Return
Return
Receiver
Input TRS
Input XLR
Mic Amp
Mic/TRS
Switch
Trim
Trim
Link
D/A D/A
DSP
AES
A/D
Trim
Analog
1-2
Monitors
Cans
ULN
2
Block Diagram
Rev. 3.0