BLPOLAR2

POLAR2

Blackstar

Make guitar recording feel natural with the Polar 2 from Blackstar, an audio interface purpose-built for recording DI guitar and vocals. With its special FET input, you can record your guitar with the feel of a real tube amp, while having loads of headroom and clip-resistant circuitry to drive your input as hard as you want.Using the innovative Enhance feature, you can restore the feel and playing response you're used to with amps while maintaining optimal tone with ultralow noise. Two vintage studio-inspired preamps let you easily switch over to recording vocals or acoustic instruments, which also benefit from the Enhance function through a gentle lift of high frequencies, bringing out natural-sounding air. The mic preamps deliver warm, rich tones. Enjoy hands-on gain controls for monitor and headphones, while each mic preamp lets you find an ideal balance quickly. Use the included Polar Control software to take things even further with zero-latency monitoring and mixing. The Polar 2 includes a USB-A to DC cable for power, and a USB-A to USB-C cable for host connections.None Make guitar recording feel natural with the Polar 2 from Blackstar, an audio interface purpose-built for recording DI guitar and vocals. With its special FET input, you can record your guitar with the feel of a real tube amp, while having loads of headroom and clip-resistant circuitry to drive your input as hard as you want.Using the innovative Enhance feature, you can restore the feel and playing response you're used to with amps while maintaining optimal tone with ultralow noise. Two vintage studio-inspired preamps let you easily switch over to recording vocals or acoustic instruments, which also benefit from the Enhance function through a gentle lift of high frequencies, bringing out natural-sounding air. The mic preamps deliver warm, rich tones. Enjoy hands-on gain controls for monitor and headphones, while each mic preamp lets you find an ideal balance quickly. Use the included Polar Control software to take things even further with zero-latency monitoring and mixing. The Polar 2 includes a USB-A to DC cable for power, and a USB-A to USB-C cable for host connections.Transform Your Recording Process with Enhance Enhance restores the touch, feel, and response of playing through a real amp. When the Enhance switch is engaged on the instrument input, a unique circuit is introduced that mimics the input stage of a real tube amplifier, including all of its nonlinear behaviors and characteristics.With Enhance activated, you can capture guitar levels without worrying about digital clipping. This feature allows you to drive POLAR s preamps like a real tube amp, making level adjustments easy and ensuring smooth handling of dynamic guitar signals, thus avoiding harsh tones and ruined takes. Enhance can also gently lift the top end of your signal, bringing out natural clarity and air from vocals, acoustic guitar, and more.Polar Control Blackstar's versatile Polar Control mixing software is included, offering zero-latency monitoring and loopback functionality. Polar Control streamlines your signal routing workflow, eliminating the need for bulky hardware mixers and saving space in the studio by simplifying the recording and mixing process.Connections Polar 2 features a number of connections for a perfect fit in modern home studios:Two XLR-1/4" combo jacks for mics or instruments, with powerful mic preamps and selectable +48V phantom power1/4" TRS headphone output with dedicated volume controlStereo pair of 1/4" line outputs for monitor speakersUSB-C port for bus power and host connectionsVersatile Power Options Polar 2 can be powered either by bus power over its USB-C port or an optional external 5V power supply. Use bus power when working in the studio, and use the optional AC adapter input when you want to save laptop battery life.Bundles with Studio Software Collection Hit the ground running with the included studio software collection bundle. POLAR 2 includes