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Does the world need a light-up USB-audio cable? Who cares - it’s pretty cool!

The LightSnake cable is a 10′ 1/4” to USB cable, and is basically a “sound card on a cable”. Connect the 1/4” mono plug of the LightSnake cable to your instrument and then connect the USB end to one of your computers USB ports.

An embedded 16 Bit Analog to Digital Converter with audio signal boost ensures extremely low audio loss and 48 KHz Sampling Rate provides you with high audio quality while recording. The HSDL (Host Side Data Loss) Noise Reduction function prevents any unwanted noise when converting the audio signal to digital format and saving to your computer.

Most import, though, is the cool green light that should make it less of a pain in the a** to figure out where to plug it when you’re working in a dark room.

No drivers are needed for the either Windows or Mac OS X. An ASIO driver is in the works for those that need one.

The LightSnake features “Live when Lit” cable ends that glow when connected properly and flash indicating when sound is being transmitted.

Specifications

• Resolution: 16 bit 48Khz
• THD + N (-3dBr): -76.1 dB
• SNR: 83.1 dB
• Dynamic Range: 81.6 dB
• Input impedance: 1M Ohms
• Frequency Response 48KHz: 20 - 19.2K Hz
• Signal Input Range: 0 - 2.88 Vpp
• Signal Boost Gain: +20 dB

System Requirements

• PC with Windows 98/SE, Me, 2000, or XP Mac OS 9.0.4 or higher
• Computer with USB port

Package Contents

• LightSnake 1/4” to USB Cable
• 1/4” to Mini Adaptor
• 1/4” to Dual 1/4” Female Splitter
• User Guide
• PC driver CD
• Sony Media Software 30 day Demo DVD - Including Acid, Sound Forge, Vegas and many other titles

The LightSnake retails for about $40.