The U-22 is the essential mobile recording and performance interface, with an innovative 2-in/2-out ultra-portable design that makes it easy to connect to a laptop or an iPhone/iPad and create great-sounding audio anywhere.
The interface features a high-performance, low-noise mic preamp so you can record vocals, instruments, and more with pristine sound quality-at resolutions up to 24-bit/96 kHz. The U-22 delivers the same excellent sound as Zoom's U-44 and U-24, with an even more compact form factor.
Zoom U-22 Features
- Stereo USB audio interface for PC/Mac/iPhone/iPad
- Connect to iPhone/iPad with Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit or
- Lightning-to-USB Camera Adapter (sold separately), plus 2 AA batteries
- or optional AC adapter for power
- XLR/TRS input with high-performance mic preamp
- High-quality recording and playback at resolutions up to 24-bit/96 kHz
- Approximately 5 hours of operation with 2 AA alkaline batteries
- Includes download code for Ableton Live 9 Lite
- Hi-Z support
- Zero-latency direct monitoring
- Dedicated RCA L/R and headphone outputs
- Gain control knob for Mic/Hi-Z input
- +48V phantom power
- Accepts standard AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries
- U-22 Handy Audio Interface1
- ConnectorXLR/TRS combo jack (XLR: 1 hot, TRS: TIP hot)
- Input Gain0–43dB
- Input Impedance2.6kΩ (MIC) 484kΩ (Hi-Z)
- Maximum Input Level-0.8dBu (MIC) /+8.7dBu (Hi-Z)
- Phantom Power+48V
- Analog In: Line In
- Connector: Stereo mini jack
- Input Impedance: 22kΩ
- Maximum Input Level: +1.0dBu
- Analog Out: Output L/R
- Connector: RCA (coaxial)
- Maximum Output Level: -0.8dBu (at 0 dBFS) (into 10kΩ load)
- Output Impedance: 1kΩ
- Analog Out: Phones
- Connector: Standard stereo phone jack 10 mW x 2 (into 32Ω load)
- Output Impedance: 10Ω
- Frequency CharacteristicsAt 44.1kHz: ±1.5dB: 20Hz-20kHz @96kHz: ±2dB: 20Hz-40kHz
- Input Conversion NoiseMeasured EIN: -120dB or less (IHF-A) at 43dB, 150Ω input
- Number of Audio Recording and Playback Channels
- Recording: 2 channels
- Playback: 2 channels
- Sampling Frequencies96 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz
- Bit Depth24-bit
- InterfaceUSB 2.0
- Power SourceUSB bus power (Type B) Zoom AD-17 (Micro-B) DC 5V power supply (Micro-B) 2 AA batteries (About 5 hours continuous operation with phantom power off)
- Power Consumption5W maximum
- Dimensions (DxWxH)119.2x91.8x44.6mm
- Weight (Main Unit Only) 151 g
- U-22 System Requirements
- WINDOWS
- Windows® 8.1 / 10 / 11 (32bit/64bit) CPU: Intel® Core i3 or faster* USB: USB 3.0/USB 2.0*** Operation is not guaranteed with CPUs from Atom, Celeron or Pentium series or CPUs made by AMD. ** Only USB host controllers with Intel Chipsets are supported. Operation is not guaranteed when used with USB hubs or expansion cards.
- Mac: OS
- Mac® OS X 10.9.5 ~ macOS 12 CPU: Intel® Core i3 or faster USB: USB 3.0/USB 2.0** Operation is not guaranteed when used with USB hubs or expansion cards.
- iPhone / iPad: OS
- iOS 7.1 or later* Requires 2 AA batteries or optional AC adapter for power, plus an Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit or Lightning-to-USB Camera Adapter.
- WINDOWS
- Notes*0dBu=0.775Vrms