MDB Series Direct Boxes

ready
FOR ANYTHING

From acoustic guitars to laptops, always sound your best with MDB Series Direct Boxes. Available in four different models, the MDB Series will give you the peace of mind that your sound will faithfully get to your audience the way that you hear it on stage.

Stereo USB to XLR Direct Box with Mono Switch

Stop using your laptop’s headphone out to feed a PA! The Mackie MDB-USB captures lush, 24bit/96kHz digital stereo audio from your computer and delivers it to a sound system via clean, noise-free XLR balanced outputs. The MDB-USB is Windows and Mac plug-and-play compatible, so whatever system you find yourself working on, there are no drivers to install or updates to manage. The MDB-USB gives you a Mono switch to fold down audio to a single channel (great for dialogue and samples) and a Ground Lift to eliminate grounding loop issues. A headphone out allows you to monitor audio in real time from the stage or soundboard. Thanks to its “Built-like-a-Tank” construction, the Mackie MDB-USB Stereo Direct Box from Sweetwater is likely to earn a permanent spot in your gigging rotation.

• Delivers 24bit/96kHz stereo audio from your laptop to a PA
• Balanced XLR outputs provide noise-free operation
• Mono fold-down switch
• Real-time headphone monitor out
• Plug-and-play operation
• Compatibility: Windows 7+, macOS
• Proven “Built-like-a-Tank” construction
• Requires no batteries or external power
• Ground Lift switch eliminates grounding loop hum

• Type:Active
• Channels:Stereo/mono
• Ground Lift:Yes
• Outputs:2 x XLR (balanced line out), 1 x 1/8" (headphones)
• USB:1 x Type B
• Power Source:USB bus powered
• Height:1.5"
• Depth:5.8"
• Width:3.4"
• Weight:1.0 lbs.