Lexicon I-ONIX U22 + Ableton Live Intro + AKG K 240 MkII

Don’t sacrifice your desktop or your music. Lexicon® streamlines the desktop recording interface.

You care intensely about your music. It’s more than a pastime – it’s a passion. Lexicon understands your passion and it inspires us to innovate. Brilliantly designed, the I·ONIX Desktop Recording Series fits where it makes the most sense, between your keyboard and monitor. With all the level meters and gain controls at your fingertips when using your DAW, you'll wonder why no one ever thought of it before.

Featuring newly designed dbx® 60V high-voltage, ultra-low noise mic preamps on both channels, the I•ONIX U22 is more than equipped to provide professional recordings that keep your music sounding its best. The preamps run on a high-voltage supply to guarantee stability and provide you with a superior recording across a wide dynamic range. Performance driven A/D – D/A converters ensure pristine 24-bit/96kHz audio to capture every subtle detail of your performance.

The I•ONIX U22 can record two tracks at once and includes 2 combi-jack mic/line inputs with +48V phantom power, 2 TRS balanced line outputs, a hi-Z instrument input, a 1/4" high power headphone output, and MIDI I/O. Dedicated knobs and meters offer easy access to input and output levels and locking combi-jacks make sure that a connection is not lost in the middle of a performance.

Pantheon HallThe Lexicon name is synonymous with "the world’s best reverb." The Pantheon™ II VST/AU reverb plug-in features 6 reverb types with 16 adjustable parameters, and 35 factory presets that range from Vocal to Live Sound and Special Effects. It’s easy to complete your mix and make your music sound its best with the exquisitely rich, full reverbs that made Lexicon famous.

No compromise performance – ergonomic brilliance.
Pure genius.

Ableton Live Intro gives you the essentials of Ableton Live at a great price. Whether you're a talented newcomer or a seasoned professional, Live Intro has got what you need for writing songs, making beats, recording, remixing, DJing and performing your music live on stage.

If you're just starting out, Live's fluid workflow, real-time audio manipulation and an impressive 7 GB audio content package provide a smart step into the world of music production and digital DJing. Start as you mean to go on.

For established DJs and producers, Intro provides studio-quality sound and an opportunity to plug Live's renowned composition and performance features into your current setup. A whole new way to write and perform for less than the price of a plug-in.

Start making music: Get started quickly with intuitive composition tools, beats, samples, instruments and interactive lessons.

Enhance your studio setup: Inject your sequencer with Ableton Live power via ReWire. Plus full AU and VST support, and up to 32-bit/192-kHz quality.

Play live on stage: Perform, improvise and remix live: Intro plays like an instrument and it's completely stable.

DJs, get creative: Enter the world of digital DJing or power-up your current DJ set with live remixing, effects and recording.

Key features
* Multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz
* Powerful and creative MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments
* Advanced warping and real-time time-stretching
* Nondestructive editing with unlimited undo
* Supports AIFF, WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC files
* Full ReWire support; runs as Slave or Master
* Top-grade content package with loops and beats from premium sound designers
* 500 built-in Instrument Racks and Drum Racks plus Simpler (a sampler) and Impulse (a virtual drum machine)
* 200 built-in audio and MIDI effects
* New groove engine; apply and extract grooves in real time
* VST and AU support; automatic plug-in delay compensation
* Simple MIDI mapping plus instant mapping for selected hardware
* Single-screen user interface for simple, creativity-focused operation
* Multicore and multiprocessor support

Also includes
* 7 GB of loops, instruments and beats (boxed version)
* 1 GB selection of loops, instruments and beats (download version — a selection of content from the boxed version)
* Printed Getting Started Guide in English, French, German or Japanese (boxed version only)
* Built-in interactive lessons
* Practical "Construction Kits"
* Localized software menus, tutorials and PDF reference manuals in English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese

System requirements

Mac: 1.25 GHz G4/G5 or faster (Intel Mac recommended), 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended), Mac OS X 10.4.11 (10.5 or later recommended), DVD-ROM drive

Windows: 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 or Celeron compatible CPU or faster (multicore CPU recommended), 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended), Windows XP or Windows Vista, Windows compatible sound card (ASIO driver support recommended), DVD-ROM drive, QuickTime recommended


The K 240 MK II is a newly updated version of AKG’s most successful headphones with Varimotion™ technology and XXL transducers. The K 240 MK II’s semi-open ear cups have around-the-ear coupling to deliver solid bass, accurate mids and crystal-clear highs.

Thanks to its lower impedance and improved sensitivity, it can be used with low-output audio sources to deliver its incredible sound.

The detachable OFC cable has gold-plated plugs for optimum audio quality and exceptional ease of service.