Creative Labs Live! Audio A3 USB-C Audio Interface

Record, mix, and stream professional-sounding podcasts or music to your computer with Creative Labs Live! Audio A3, a 4x2 USB-C audio interface designed to deliver high-quality 24-bit / 96 kHz audio recording and playback in the comfort of your own creative space.

Live! Audio A3 offers a wide range of connectivity options including two combo XLR-1/4" microphone inputs and preamps with switchable 48V phantom power for condenser mics. Musicians will appreciate being able to switch between line inputs and Hi-Z inputs for guitars and electronic instruments. The 3.5mm stereo input enables you to seamlessly connect your phone/tablet with mix-minus functionality, ensuring crystal-clear communication without distractions. A large Mute button lets you quickly mute all the inputs on the fly.

There are also two 1/4" outputs to connect a pair of speakers and two independent headphone outputs each with their own volume control for two participants. Live! Audio A3 also features a 4-channel mixer with simple and intuitive controls that makes it easy to get quality results fasts.

Zero-Latency Direct Monitoring

• Use selectable direct monitoring to hear your live input signal with no distracting echo or latency.

Clear Calls with Mix-Minus

• Live! Audio A3 utilizes a mix-minus function to ensure that callers don't hear their own voice echoing back to them.

Two Independent Headphone Outputs

• With two independent headphone outputs, both the host and the guest in your podcast can clearly hear the content of your production.
• Separate knobs are provided for quick and independent adjustment of your headphone volumes.

Key Features

• High-quality A/D converters with resolution up to 24-bit / 96 kHz provide crystal-clear output for voice and instruments.
• 2 combo-XLR balanced/unbalanced inputs for microphones, line-level devices, and instruments.
• 3.5mm stereo input for phone or tablet (with mix-minus).
• 2 1/4" TRS balanced/unbalanced outputs for speakers.
• 48V phantom power for condenser microphones.
• Switchable zero-latency monitoring.
• 4-channel mixer with simple, intuitive controls for independent, real-time volume adjustment of each input.
• 2 independent headphone outputs, each with their own volume knob.
• Mute button enables quick muting of audio inputs.
• Includes a USB-C to USB-A cable.