UA-20

USB Audio/MIDI Interface

UA-20
Discontinued

The UA-20 is the standard model to Edirol's rapidly expanding UA series of USB Audio Capture devices. The unit can accept input from Mic, Line and even guitar level signals. The audio is converted at 24-bit quality and is transferred to your computer via industry standard low latency WDM, ASIO, MME drivers for compatibility with all major sequencing platforms, the input signal may be also monitored directly in hardware. Outputs include analogue, digital and headphone. The built-in MIDI in and out utilize Edirol's Fast Processing Technology for super accurate MIDI timing with any sequencing software on Mac or PC platforms and can be used with both OMS or FreeMIDI drivers on the Apple Macintosh. The UA-20 requires no external power supply and is ideal for use by mobile laptop or Powerbook users. The unit ships with drivers for Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98, MacOS X, and Mac OS 9.x, 8.5 and may also be used with the native USB audio drivers that are included with both Mac & PC.

Number of Audio Record/Playback Channels (Full duplex)
Record
1 pair of stereo
Playback
1 pair of stereo
Signal Processing
PC interface
24 bit
Sampling Rate
Digital output
44.1 kHz
Nominal Input Level
-45 – -10 dBu
Input Impedance
LINE
22 k ohms
GUITAR
470 k ohms
MIC
22 k ohms
Nominal Output Level
-10 dBu
Output Impedance
1 k ohms
Residual Noise Level
Master Out
-105 dBu or less
(input terminated with 1 k ohm, Master Volume = max.,
Input Monitor = off, IHF-A, typ.)
Interface
USB
Digital output (Optical Type , conforms to S/P DIF)
Connectors
Input Jack (1/4 inch phone type) x 2
Digital Out Connector (Optical type)
Headphones Jack (Stereo miniature phone type)
Master Out Jack (RCA phono type)
MIDI Connectors
Others
Power Supply
Supplied from the computer
Current Draw
170 mA
Accessories
Owner’s Manual
USB cable
CD-ROM
Size and Weight
Width
149 mm
5-7/8 inches
Depth
111 mm
4-3/8 inches
Height
43 mm
1-11/16 inches
Weight
0.2 kg
0 lbs. 8 oz.
(0 dBu = 0.775 V rms)
*The specifications are subject to change without notice.

Downloads

Updates & Drivers

  • UA-20 Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows 7 32-bit Edition

    This is the EDIROL UA-20 driver for Microsoft(R) Windows 7. This driver also supports ASIO (Steinberg Audio Stream I/O Interface).

  • UA-20 Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows 7 64-bit Edition

    This is the EDIROL UA-20 driver for Microsoft(R) Windows 7 64-bit Edition. This driver also supports ASIO (Steinberg Audio Stream I/O Interface).

  • UA-20 Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows Vista 32-bit Edition

    This is the EDIROL UA-20 (Advanced mode) driver for Microsoft(R) Windows
    Vista(TM).
    This driver also supports ASIO(Steinberg Audio Stream I/O Interface) 2.0.

  • UA-20 Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows Vista 64-bit Edition

    This is the EDIROL UA-20 (Advanced mode) driver for Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(TM) 64-bit Edition.
    This driver also supports ASIO(Steinberg Audio Stream I/O Interface) 2.0.

  • UA-20 Driver Version 3.0.1 for Windows XP / Windows 2000

    This is the EDIROL UA-20 driver for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition/Professional and Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Professional.

  • UA-20 Driver Version 2.2.1 for Mac OS X

    This is a driver for using the EDIROL UA-20 (Advanced mode) on Mac OS X (Supporting for 10.5 Leopard).
    - Compatible with Apple's standards of CoreAudio and CoreMIDI
    - Universal Binary Driver (This driver can work on both Intel and PowerPC processors.)
    - Single/Dual processor support
    - Can customize driver buffer size and managing precise recording and playback latencies

  • UA-20 Driver Version 1.0.0 for Mac OS X 10.6 or later

    This is a driver for using the UA-20 with Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).

    • Compatible with Apple's standards of CoreMIDI
    • Universal Binary Driver (32-bit and 64-bit drivers)
    • Single/Multi processor support
    • Compatible with Mac OS X v10.6 "Snow Leopard" as of Sep. 9, 2009

  • Clean-All USB Driver Utility

    This utility clears out all Roland USB Windows drivers and should be used if you are having difficulty installing your USB driver.

    Note: You will have to reinstall the drivers for any other Roland device that is using a USB connection for Audio or MIDI.

Support

If you have questions about operating your Roland product, please check our Knowledge Base for answers to the most common questions.
You can also contact our Product Support through Roland Backstage.
In addition, we have a library of Owner’s Manuals and Support Documents that you can download and reference.