Audio-Technica AT-UMX3 Desktop Mixer
Audio-Technica | audio interface | $159
Compact desktop streaming mixer/interface with tactile controls for mic and monitor balancing.
Key Specifications
- Connection Type: usb-c, xlr, trs
- Sample Rate: 48kHz
- Bit Depth: 24-bit
- Max Sample Rate: 192kHz
- Phantom Power: Yes
- XLR Inputs: 1
- Headphone Outputs: 1
- Direct Monitoring: Yes
- Loopback: Yes
- ADAT Expansion: No
What These Specs Mean
Sample Rate: 48kHz
Higher sample rates capture more audio detail — important for professional recording and mixing.
Bit Depth: 24-bit
Higher bit depth means wider dynamic range and less quantization noise in quiet passages.
Max Sample Rate: 192kHz
Higher max sample rates future-proof your setup for high-resolution audio production.
Phantom Power: Yes
Phantom power (48V) is required to use condenser microphones.
XLR Inputs: 1
More XLR inputs let you record multiple microphones simultaneously.
What You Need To Run This
Audio-Technica AT-UMX3 Desktop Mixer has 1 XLR input. Recording through it also takes an XLR microphone and an XLR cable.
XLR microphone — the 6 cheapest of 18 in our catalog
XLR cable — 4 options in our catalog, cheapest first
Realistic Total Cost
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Price Position In This Category
At $159, Audio-Technica AT-UMX3 Desktop Mixer is the 8th cheapest of the 28 audio interfaces we list, which puts it in the lower third of the category by price. In the rest of the category the cheapest is Y.D.F AR001 USB Audio Interface at $49.99 and the most expensive is Audient EVO 16 Audio Interface at $674.99; the median audio interface price is $199. That is $515.99 below the most expensive option and $109.01 above the cheapest in this category.