Zoom TAC-2 Thunderbolt Audio Interface

Full Description

The Zoom TAC-2 is lightweight and portable, rugged enough for the road and easy to use. A single large rotary knob controls all the parameters. Use it in your home studio on when you're on the road, rely on the TAC-2 to deliver pristine audio.

Connect the TAC-2 to your computer via Thunderbolt and plug your audio source. TAC-2 allows you to monitor the signal via headphones or by connecting the TAC-2 outputs to amplifiers or self-powered speakers.

Enhance your music, add your own instruments and voice. The TAC-2 makes it easy to do, just connect mics and instruments to the inputs and connect the TAC-2 to your computer's Thunderbolt port. The extreme low latency provided by Thunderbolt technology ensures that you can overdub to existing tracks with little or no audible delay.

Bring the sounds on your laptop to life, simply connect it to your computer with a Thunderbolt cable and then connect the rear panel TAC-2's TRS outputs to your mixing board or PA system.

The Thunderbolt port on the rear panel carries digital signal to and from your computer as well as carrying power to the TAC-2. Two combo XLR/TRS inputs are provided for the connection of mic- and line-level signals, and there's a handy Hi-Z (high impedance) unbalanced input on the front panel for direct connection of passive electric guitars and basses using a standard 1/4" guitar cable. The TAC-2 also offers two balanced TRS output jacks which allow you to connect the TAC-2 to your monitors, as well as a dedicated 1/4" stereo headphone jack. All TAC-2 audio jacks use the industry standard Pin 2 hot on XLR connectors and Tip hot on TRS connectors.

Specifications

• Includes Thunderbolt Cable
• 2-in/2-out high speed Thunderbolt audio interface
• Support for recording and playback up to 24-bit/192kHz
• Ultra-low latency audio streaming
• Two combo balanced XLR/TRS input connectors
• +48V phantom power for each input
• Hi-Z input jack allows direct connection of electric guitar or bass
• Two balanced TRS output jacks for connection to amplifiers or self-powered speakers
• Dedicated headphone jack with independent level control
• 7-position LED metering for input, output and headphone volume
• High-performance Burr Brown mic preamps with up to +60dB of amplification
• 4x upsampling during A/D and D/A conversion for reduced noise and enhanced fidelity
• Asynchronous transfer system unaffected by computer jitter
• Simple user interface - all operations controlled by a single rotary knob
• Bus powered - no AC power required
• Rugged yet compact and lightweight
• Works with all Thunderbolt-equipped Macintosh computers running OS X 10.9.5 or later