IK Multimedia Z-TONE DI

Take your guitar tracks to the next level - A whole new take on the DI box

Want to track guitars the way the pros do, with a new level of sound quality and powerful workflow? Look no further than the groundbreaking Z-TONE® DI.

Z-TONE DI combines the award-winning sound shaping from IK’s AXE I/O interface with the flexibility to record both processed and DI guitar tracks at the same time, as well as best-in-class sound quality. It takes any audio interface (or live mixer) to the next level using the same techniques in the studio as pros like Joe Satriani.

Key Features

• Active/Passive pickup selector
• PURE channel for transparent sound
• JFET channel adds warmth & harmonics
• Z-TONE variable impedance control creates a wide range of tones
• 20 dB pad for extended operating range
• Balanced & unbalanced outputs
• Link out splits signal to amps & pedals
• Ground lift switch eliminates buzz & hum
• Rugged, stage-ready metal housing
• Designed and made in Italy

Z-TONE DI Specifications

Topology

• Ultra low noise, high bandwidth, and ultra low distortion direct box, preamp, and buffer, with variable gain and input impedance
• Transformer-based galvanically isolated balanced output and electronically buffered low impedance unbalanced output
• PURE and JFET input stages for total transparency or added harmonics

Audio Specs

• I/O Gain: Unitary, from 1/4” input JACK to both 1/4” and XLR outputs when GAIN is at 0dB and Z-TONE at the SHARP position
• Gain Range: From -8dB to +8dB
• Input impedance - Z-TONE set on PASSIVE mode: Variable from 1MΩ down to 2.2kΩ
• Input impedance - Z-TONE set on ACTIVE mode: Approx 20kΩ
• Output impedance, unbalanced out: 56Ω
• Output impedance, balanced out: 600Ω
• Max input level before clipping: +13dBm when powered by 48V phantom, +9dBm when powered by 9V battery
• PAD: -20dB
• Dynamic Range: better than 114dB(A) for both outputs, input gain at 0dB
• Total Harmonic Distortion, balanced output, 1kHz, +4dBm input: 0.0033% (PURE), 0.2% (JFET)
• Total Harmonic Distortion, unbalanced output, 1kHz, +4dBm input: 0.00055% (PURE), 0.2% (JFET)
• Frequency response: from 5Hz to 30kHz -1dB
• Phase deviation: 0° +/-10° from 20Hz to 20kHz

Power

• Phantom power: +48V phantom on Balanced output
• Battery power: 9V - not included
• Current consumption from P48 phantom power source: 6.5mA

Dimensions

• Size: 13.7cm / 5.39" x 15.8cm / 6.22" x 4.5cm / 1.77"
• Weight: 950g / 33.56oz

Package Includes

• Z-TONE DI unit