Blackstar Polar 2 USB Audio Interface

Blackstar Polar 2 USB Audio Interface

BrandFocusrite
Description
The Polar 2 Audio interface from Blackstar is specially designed by guitarists for guitarists, to enhance your guitar DI signal in a way that brings back the coveted feel and response of playing through a real valve guitar amplifier. Equipped with FET instrument inputs, Polar provides ultra-low noise and high headroom for the best sonic foundation for your guitar tone.  The "Enhance" feature restores the touch, feel and response of playing a real amp via a unique circuit built to mimic the input stage of a real amplifier. When active, "Enhance" mode allows you to drive Polar's preamps like a real amp without worrying about digital clipping. Polar's microphone preamps deliver warm, rich tones and authentic character which bring out the natural clarity and air from vocal performances. Features: 2 channel audio interface designed for the recording guitarist. High-headroom FET input stage that improves tone and quality of signal and accommodates for wide range of instrument types, effect pedals and microphones. ‘Enhance’ feature that introduces electronics into the signal path that replicate the sound of a classic guitar amplifier ‘Enhance’ completely prevents digital clipping for instrument inputs. Drive this interface like it’s a real amp and be free of the fuss of setting the ‘correct’ levels. ‘Enhance’ on the microphone or LINE inputs gives natural clarity and air to vocal and acoustic guitar performances. The ‘Enhance’ feature negates the need for extra hardware and expensive DI’s to capture high quality guitar signal. It’s all built into POLAR. Mic preamp based off of the most renowned vintage studio preamps. Comes with POLAR Control mixing software, giving the control to adjust and fine-tune the levels, panning and routing of your monitoring. Runs on USB 2.0 bus power, with +48V switch for microphones that require phantom power. Specification: Mic Preamps: 2 Phantom Power: Yes, 48V Instrument Inpupts: 2 Line Inputs: 2 Enhance Switches: 2 Line Outputs: 2 Headphone Outputs: 1 Loopback: Yes Connectivity: USB Type-C Protocol: USB 2.0 Form Factor: Desktop Simultaneous I/O: 4 x 4 (including Loopback inputs) A/D Resolution: 24-bit/192 kHz Bus Powered: Yes (960mA) Supported Sample Rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz Weight: 0.64kg Dimensions: 170 x 64 x 115mm
£179.00