6 In 6 Out Portable FireWire Audio Recording with Preamps
AudioFire4 offers a compact audio interface with all the connections you need for your studio. With the flexibility of FireWire and bus power, you can also take the AudioFire4 on the road. The AudioFire4 can record 24-bit 96kHz audio with low latency monitoring on any Windows XP or Mac OS X computer (desktop or notebook) with a FireWire port.
AudioFire4 is the perfect center for any home studio, whether at your desk or on the road. It has 2 universal inputs with mic preamps, phantom power, and trim knobs so you can just plug in your microphone or instrument and record whenever or wherever you want. AudioFire4 also comes with 2 balanced analog inputs (TRS), 4 balanced analog outputs (TRS), a stereo headphone output, 2 FireWire ports, S/PDIF I/O, MIDI I/O, and 6 channels of full duplex 24-bit 96kHz recording and playback.
Free Audio Software Included
Tracktion is a revolutionary, easy-to-use music production application that contains everything most people will ever need to professionally record and mix music on a Mac or PC - without all the hassles and limitations of other audio software. The AudioFire 4 comes bundled with Tracktion version 2.2.
Hardware Features*:
FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface with 8 foot cable
Bus powered with 6-pin FireWire interface
External 12VDC power supply provided
2 auto-sensing universal inputs (mic/guitar/line):
Meters, trim knobs & 48V phantom power
2 balanced 1/4 in. analog inputs:
112dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
+4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
4 balanced 1/4 in. analog outputs:
114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
+4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
S/PDIF I/O at 24-bit/96kHz
MIDI I/O
Stereo headphone output with volume knob
Sync via S/PDIF
Supports full duplex 6 channel in, 6 channel out operation at 24 bit, 96 kHz sample rate
Heavy-duty aluminum case
Near zero latency hardware monitoring
Software Features:
Software console for monitoring, metering, and setting levels
Low-latency drivers support all major pro audio software:
Low Latency ASIO 2.0
WDM kernel streaming mode
GSIF 2.0 (Gigastudio 3 w/ low latency MIDI)
CoreAudio & CoreMIDI
*All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
Technical Info
Analog Input
2 Neutrik Universal connectors for balanced TRS or XLR
2 Balanced TRS connectors
Accepts unbalanced signals
Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz, +/-0.1dB
Dynamic Range: 112dB A-weighted
THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
Nominal Input Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
48V Phantom power on XLR inputs
Analog Output
4 Balanced TRS connectors
Frequency Response: 10Hz-20kHz, +/-0.1dB
Dynamic Range: 114dB A-weighted
THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
Nominal Output Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
General Converter Specs
128x Oversampling converters
24-bit data resolution maintained throughout signal path
Multiple standard sampling rates supported: 32k, 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k
S/PDIF Digital Input/Output
Up to 24-bit resolution
Coaxial connector
Consumer/Professional Switch
Sample rates from 32kHz - 96kHz supported
MIDI
MIDI input
MIDI output
Digital Sync
S/PDIF in/out
Headphone Output
High quality 1/8 in. headphone jack
Volume control on front panel
General
Digital mixing
Near zero latency hardware monitoring
Dimensions: 6 in. (w) x 5 1/2 in. (d) x 1 1/2 in. (h)
Host Interface: 2 1394a (FireWire) ports
Mic Preamps: Echo spec their "studio quality" mic pres at -128 dBu EIN (equivalent input noise) and spec the A/D inputs at 112 dB dynamic range and a THDN of less than .002%, both A-weighted.
System Requirements
PC:
Windows XP-SP2 and Vista
256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
Mac:
Mac OS X (10.3.9 or later)
G4 or better processor
256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
All specifications are preliminary.
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