Alesis M1 Active 520 USB offer a novel twist on standard active studio monitoring. Alesis M1 Active 520 USB deliver the same performance as M1A520 studio monitors, but also come loaded with a USB Audio Interface. M1Active 520 USB function as a pair of active, bi-amplified, two-way reference monitors that play from 20,000 Hz all the way down to 56 Hz to cover nearly all frequencies audible to human ears, but can also be used to record and playback audio from your computer via USB.
Connecting audio sources such as mic preamps and instruments to Alesis M1 Active 520 USB can be recorded directly into your computer at 16-bit, 44.1 or 48 kHz. Simply plug the USB cable into your computer. No special drivers are required for M1 Active 520 USB. And when it's time to listen back to your mixes, that same USB cable sends 16-bit, 44.1 or 48 kHz, stereo audio from computer to your M1Active 520 USBs. No more complicated interfaces and messy cable tangles.