There are just some things that aren't glamorous or fun, but you've gotta have them. And if you gotta have one, it might as well be rugged and inexpensive, right? The ART Zdirect fits the bill perfectly. Plug in any instrument-, line-, or speaker-level signal and have the Zdirect output a balanced mic-level signal. In the studio it's great for bass and keyboards; onstage, you'll find a million and one uses for it! When it's gotta work and it's gotta be inexpensive, it's gotta be the Zdirect from ART!