Behringer FCA610 FIREPOWER FireWire Audio Interface

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Mixing in 5.1 or 7.1 surround? If you need to send signal every which way, Behringer's FCA610 interface has 10 analog outputs, plus 2 mic pres and MIDI I/O.

Due to its small size and low-latency operation, 6 In / 10 Out architecture, plus 2 highly-acclaimed XENYX mic preamps, the Behringer FCA610 is a dream come true for traveling musicians who record and edit on their laptops. The portable FCA610 can receive power from your computer's 6-pin FireWire bus or via the included external power supply. Built-in MIDI I/O allows you to connect keyboards and other outboard MIDI hardware. All standard I/O formats are supported including analog and S/PDIF (both coaxial and optical). The half-rack-space FCA610 stows easily in your travel kit.

Getting Connected

On the rear panels of the FCA1616 and FCA610, you'll find ports for FireWire and USB 2.0. Inputs are balanced 1/4-inch jacks that accept a wide range of line-level devices. Outputs accept both balanced and unbalanced 1/4-inch connections. The two headphones jacks are conveniently located on the front panel, with a dedicated volume control.

The Technical Stuff

Both FIREPOWER FCA1616 and FCA610 interfaces feature state-of-the-art, high-resolution 24-bit A/D-D/A converters, supporting up to a 96 kHz sampling rate. Reliable Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 drivers and Mac OS X support ensure ultra-low latency operation.

How About Some Free Software?

Because you'll want to take full advantage of your computer's recording, editing and podcasting potential, you can download software at www.Behringer.com that includes Audacity (the most popular open source audio read more editor), Podifier, Juice, Podnova and Golden Ear (a great selection of podcasting software). You're ready to go live on your PC or Mac right out of the box! You also get more than 100 virtual instruments and 50 FX plug-ins, turning your computer into a complete home-based or mobile recording studio.

With the super-affordable FIREPOWER FCA Series FireWire/USB audio interfaces, you'll get blazing-fast streaming to and from your computer, plus our amazingly sweet XENYX mic preamps, plus, your covered with a comprehensive warranty program.

Firepower USB/FireWire audio interfaces are the ideal way to stream audio to and from your PC or Mac computer. These handy interfaces feature state-of-the-art XENYX mic preamps, legendary the world over for their pristine clarity and high-headroom sonic performance, plus our 24-Bit/96 kHz A/D-D/A converters will really respect your input. Both interfaces support Windows XP/Vista/7 plus Mac OS X and provide onboard phantom power for use with studio-grade condenser microphones. Hook up to the Behringer FCA Series and instantly turn your computer into a powerful recording/editing workstation.

Features:

- Audiophile audio interface with 24-Bit/96 kHz resolution for virtually any digital recording/mixing environment
- 2 state-of-the-art MIDAS designed mic preamplifiers, with phantom power, individual Pad, Low Cut and Hi-Z
- Multi-channel audio and MIDI operation via FireWire or USB2.0
- Compatible with popular recording software including Avid Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Steinberg Cubase, etc.
- Streams 6 inputs / 10 outputs plus 1x MIDI I/O with ultra-low latency to your computer, supporting Mac OS X and Windows XP or higher
- Ultra-flexible connectivity via analog and S/PDIF I/O ports (coaxial and optical)
- Direct Monitoring and Main Volume control with near-zero latency
- 2 powerful Headphone outputs with individual Volume control, Mono and Source signal select
- Level control of your stereo or 7.1 active speaker system with a single knob turn
- Smooth cross-fading between inputs and DAW playback signals while your record sessions
- Status and signal presence indication for all analog and digital I/O
- Powered via external power supply (included) or 6-pin FireWire bus
- Free audio recording, editing and podcasting software plus 150 instrument/effect plug-ins downloadable at www.behringer.com
- Standard port for Kensington security lock
- High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
- Conceived and designed by Behringer Germany
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Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (3 ratings)
Submitted March 16, 2016 by Bryan H in Chesapeake, VA

"Better than focusrite and presonus"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I've owned alot of behringer stuff over the years and every time I buy something new I'm more of a fan. I've owned just about every type of focusrite and presonus gear out there, and I DO love those interfaces. HOWEVER. Both the focusrite AND presonus top of the line products have more noise than this unit, MUCH less functionality for the price, and I honestly gotta tell you, I've never heard mic preamps this quiet. Their resting noise when they're on is so low... with a mic cable connected and not connected to a mic? lower than any preamp I've ever seen. Every switch and knob works exactly as described with no issues whatsoever. Keep in mind, this is a 200$ interface, and it has triple the inputs of most interfaces of this price range, and TRIPLE THE OUTS. Every input and output is balanced... super quiet. And the latency on this device is so fast it might as well be real time, and this is with running multiple effects on multiple tracks... guitar rig, waves idr(a ram killer and taxes most gear on low latency settings but this thing sails right along with it) The clarity of these mic pres is beyond any quality I've ever heard. so clean and quiet. No color, so if you want color on the input, you're gonna need some sort of dedicated mic pre or channel strip like a neve, but the clarity is so amazing on this unit that you'd almost be hurting your tone if you put something in front of this... Every single channel is dead quiet. the headphone op amps are so quiet I didn't know the read more unit was on til I cranked the gain on the headphone outputs almost all the way. This unit is EASILY the best unit I've ever owned... I'm so blown away by this thing I can't even believe it. I'm getting the FCA 1616 next, and I'm going to use this one to playback prerecorded tracks like keyboards and stuff when my band plays live. OR I'll just buy two more of these , lol. I don't know... either way, this is the best money I've ever spent and I just bought the behringer studio 50 monitors with it and when I heard them my jaw dropped to the floor. they're so incredible that words can't even describe them. They're tiny, loud, clear, clean, lightweight, and discreet on my mix desk. Unreal. This fca610 has sealed the deal, I am now officially an exclusive behringer user for any and all studio products they offer. I used to have a behringer b-1 mic by the way that to this day remains to be one of the best mics I've ever owned(and I've had alot of good boutique mics)... If you're looking to buy this piece of gear, its built like a tank and quite possibly the best upgrade you can have for your daw regardless of WHAT you currently have. The only thing that might stop someone from getting this is needing more ins/outs(the fca has 16 in/out so I'd recomend that, though I haven't tried one personally yet, but if its like this, get it) or you need some sort of function this device does not have, and you absolutely HAVE to have it for your studio to be useful.

Musical Background:
25+years drummer, guitarist, vocalist, pianist, bassist, producer, engineer, mastering

Musical Style:
extreme metal, hip hop, techno, classical, pop.
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