Finally, An Interface For Guitarists
Sono is the ultimate audio interface for guitarists and musicians, combining Audient’s award winning analogue recording technology with the world’s best speaker-cab simulation from Two notes.
The Ultimate Valve Guitar Preamp
Dial Up Tones Instantly
Combining an on board 12AX7 analogue valve and 3-band Tone control with Two notes Torpedo power amp modelling and cab simulation, Sono lets you quickly create, record and store the guitar sounds you hear in your head.
Shape Your Sound
3 Band Analogue Tone Control
Fine tune your sound on the way in with Sono’s 3 band analogue EQ and add body to your heavy tones or that extra bit of sparkle to your clean tones.
Onboard DSP
Two notes Torpedo Remote Software
We teamed up with Two notes to bring you their renowned Torpedo Power Amp Modelling and Cab Simulation built straight into Sono. Letting you accurately emulate the sound and process of miking a guitar or bass cabinet in a professional recording studio all from your desktop.
Record through your favourite cabs
Pick and choose from a wide range of guitar and bass cabs models and play through or record classics such as the Marshall 4x12, Fender 2x12, Ampeg 8x10 and many more.
Create your Ultimate Rig
Customisation where you need it most
No live room or extensive cab & mic collection? No problem! Customise everything from the room type, microphone model and placement and even stylistic tone control such as vintage and modern all from your computer.
Complete Flexibility
Use your existing preamps
Already own a preamp pedal?
With Sono, you're able to bypass the built in preamp stage to use your own preamp pedals with the Two notes cab simulation in low latency.
Analogue Processing
Unlimited Creative Possibilities
Route your mics or synths through the classic valve preamp, analogue EQ and Two notes processing and start creating crazy new sounds or simply add that classic analogue warmth to your recordings.
Store 3 Presets Onboard
Use in standalone mode
Once you find a tone you love, store up to 3 presets on board Sono and start recording your favourite tones right away, practice without the need for a laptop or even take 3 amps with you on stage!
Get Better Performances
Zero Latency Recording
Don’t let latency get in the way of your creativity. Monitor mix allows you to blend between the input signal from your guitar and DAW playback, letting you record and monitor without delay.
Two Audient Console Mic Pres
The professional sound your deserve
You’ve spent years perfecting your sound, why compromise now? Sono provides over 20 years of analogue console design heritage on your desktop. Get studio quality recordings with two of Audient’s renowned console mic preamps.
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Re-amp at any time
Record your hardware amps
No need to buy a dedicated re-amp box. Sono always records a clean D.I signal, so you can capture your performances as creativity strikes and re-amp through your favourite hardware amps later.
Get more Channels
Expand via ADAT
Expand up to 10 inputs via ADAT and record drums, multi-mic cabs or even capture live performances. Sono lets you take your track from start to finish.
Your Tone, Everywhere
At home or on the road
Sono’s all metal construction is built to last and ready to travel. Be ready to write, record or jam with the sounds you love no matter where you are.
Features
10 in/4 out USB interface
Classic Valve Preamp with 12AX7 Valve
3 Band Tone Control
Two notes Power Amp and Cab Simulation
Re-amp Output
2x Audient Console Mic Pres
High Performance AKM AD/DA Converters
ADAT Input for Expandability
Main Speaker Output
Independent Headphone Output
Zero Latency Monitoring with Monitor Mix
USB2.0 Compliant
24bit/96khz
All-Metal Enclosure
Free plugins and software with ARC
Specifications
MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER:
(measured to insert send)
MIC GAIN: 0to +60 dB
LINE GAIN: -10to +50 dB
PHANTOM POWER: 48v+/-4v @ 10mA/Channel
MIC EIN: -128dBu
CMRR: >80dB @ 1kHz
MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL: +16dBu
INPUT IMPEDANCE (Mic): >3kBalanced
INPUT IMPEDANCE (Line): >10kBalanced
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: +/-0.5dB10Hz to 22kHz
CROSSTALK: <-90dB@ 1kHz & 10kHz
THD+N @ 0dBu (1kHz): 0.003%(-96dBu)
SNR: 96dB
XLR: Pin 2 (Hot),Pin 3 (Cold) & Pin 1 (Shield)
1/4 JACK: TIP(Hot), RING (Cold) & SLEEVE (Shield)
D.I (Channel 1):
D.I GAIN: 20dB
MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL: +4dBu
INPUT IMPEDANCE: 1MegUnbalanced
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 3dB- 10Hz to 22kHz
THD+N @ 0dBu (1kHz): 1.50%
SNR: 90dB
1/4 JACK: TIP(Hot) & SLEEVE (Shield)
ADC INPUTS:
MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL: 16dBu
DIGITAL REFERENCE LEVEL: 0dBFS= +16dBu
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: +/-0.5dB10Hz to Fs/2
CROSSTALK: <-115dB@ 1kHz & 10kHz
THD+N @ -1dBFS (1kHz): <0.0015%
DYNAMIC RANGE: 115dBA-weighted
1/4 JACK: TIP(Hot), RING (Cold) & SLEEVE (Shield)
SPEAKER OUTPUTS:
MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL: +16dBu
DIGITAL REFERENCE LEVEL: 0dBFS= +16dBu
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: <100Balanced
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: +/-0.5dB10Hz to Fs/2
CROSSTALK: <-120dB@ 1kHz & 10kHz
THD+N @ -1dBFS (1kHz): <0.0015%
DYNAMIC RANGE: 114dBA-weighted
1/4 JACK: TIP(Hot), RING (Cold) & SLEEVE (Shield)
HEADPHONE OUTPUT:
MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL: +16dBu
DIGITAL REFERENCE LEVEL: 0dBFS= +16dBu
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: <50Balanced
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: +/-0.5dB10Hz to Fs/2
CROSSTALK: -90dB@ 1kHz & 10kHz
THD+N @ -1dBFS (1kHz): <0.002%
DYNAMIC RANGE: 114dBA-weighted
MAX LEVEL INTO 30hms: +10dBu,0.0015%
THD+N, 3.7Vpk
Power: 456mW or Pavg 228mW
MAX LEVEL INTO 6ohms: +13.5dBu,0.0015%
THD+N, 5.17Vpk
Power: 445mW or Pavg 222mW
MAX LEVEL INTO 600ohms: +15.8dBu,0.0015%
THD+N, 6.77Vpk
Power: 76mW or Pavg 38mW
1/4 JACK: TIP(Hot), RING (Cold) & SLEEVE (Shield)
TO-AMP OUTPUT:
MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL: -12dBu
DIGITAL REFERENCE LEVEL: 0dBFS= -12dBu
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: <50Balanced
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: +/-0.5dB10Hz to Fs/2
THD+N @ -1dBFS (1kHz): <0.002%
DYNAMIC RANGE: 95dBA-weighted
1/4 JACK: TIP(Hot) and SLEEVE (Shield)
DIGITAL i/o:
ADAT 8 CHANNELS 44.1- 48kHz
ADAT 4 CHANNELS (SMUX) 88.2- 96kHZ
STEREO S/PDIF 44.1 -96kHz
USB2.0 HIGH SPEED
No. of INPUT CHANNELS 20 10(2 Analogue, 8 Digital)
No. of OUTPUT CHANNELS 24 4(4 Analogue)
Connector: USBType-C
Included Cables: 1.5mUSB 2.0 Type-C to USB Type-C
1.5m USB 2.0 Type-C to USB Type-A
Sono DSP Mixer Roundtrip (in to out) Latency:
Without Torpedo Processing With Torpedo Processing
44.1 kHz 0.677ms 4.63
48.0 kHz 0.625ms 4.18
88.2 kHz 0.354ms 3.26
96.0 kHz 0.3236ms 2.99
POWER SUPPLY:
12VDC Centre Positive DC Adapter - 2Amps
Internally conditioned to provide +48VDC, +/-12VDC & lowvoltage rails for digital processing core & converters.
Sono cannot be bus powered for quality reasons.
Weight:
Unit: 1.25kg
Packaged: 2.0kg
Dimensions:
Unit: 229mm (w) x 67mm (h) x 165mm (d)
Packaged: 315mm (w) x 112mm (h) x 226mm (d)