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Edirol FA66 Firewire Audio Interface (Windows and Macintosh)

Built-in analog limiter and indicator. Zero-latency, direct monitoring. 24 Bit/192 kHz high fidelity audio. 16 People rated this product:

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Edirol's FA-66 provides 24 Bit/192 kHz high fidelity audio in a compact body. You can get 6-IN/6-OUT 24 bit/96 kHz simultaneous full duplex recording performance, or 4-IN/4-OUT 24 bit/192 kHz simultaneous full duplex recording performance, the maximum spec. for DVD-Audio with this box.

Compatible with Mac OS X Standard Driver Provided from Apple
The FA-66 uses the standard FireWire Audio driver included on Mac OS X. This means there is no driver to install - just plug it in and start recording! Your Mac will recognize it immediately.

Variety of Input & Output Options
The FA-66 offers a wide array of input and output options to let you connect any audio device you need, including; 2 Neutrik XLR/TRS combo inputs with Phantom Power, Hi-Z (Guitar) connection, stereo RCA analog inputs, S/PDIF Optical I/O, 4 individual analog outputs, 1/4 inch stereo Headphone Output, and MIDI I/O. The FA-66 offers +4dBu balanced input & output.

2x XLR/TRS Combo Jacks with Professional Grade Mic Preamps with +48V Phantom Power
The FA-66 is a completely portable recording center with very clean, high-gain microphone preamps & premium analog components perfect for home studio & field recording.

Built-in Analog Limiter and Indicator
Prevent clipping in your recordings. Get high quality live recordings with a wide dynamic range.

FireWire Bus Powered for Mobile Use
No AC adaptor required! Just connect one FireWire (6-pin to 6-pin) cable to your laptop to create a quality field recorder. Reduce your cables and record anywhere with the FA-66. For your desktop use, the FA-66 package comes with the AC adaptor.

Core Audio, WDM, & ASIO 2.0 Support
Compatible with Mac OS X standard audio, CoreAudio. Plus, the FA-66 comes with WindowsXP WDM & ASIO2.0 drivers for Low Latency with most audio applications.

Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring
Listen to audio being recording directly, without routing through software, with the FA-66's Direct Monitoring function. This allows the input to go straight to the output offer ZERO-latency monitoring. The FA-66 also offers incredibly low latency when monitoring through software or performing with software synths through the Apple CoreAudio driver as well as the WDM/ASIO2.0 drivers for Windows XP.

Compact, Solid Metal Construction
The FA-66 packs Edirol's latest audio technology in a small, durable body for incredibly portable FireWire audio recording. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Edirol products.

Number of Audio Record/Playback Channels
44.1/48/96 kHz
- Record: 6 channels
- Playback: 6 channels
- Full duplex

192 kHz
- Record:4 channels
- Playback: 4 channels
- Full duplex

Signal Processing
PC interface: 24 bits

AD/DA Conversion: 24 bits (linear)

Sampling Frequency
Digital output: 44.1/48/96 kHz

Digital input: 44.1/48/96 kHz

AD/DA Conversion: 44.1/48/96/192 kHz

Frequency Response
96.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 40 kHz (+0/-2 dB)

48.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 22 kHz (+0/-2 dB)

44.1 kHz: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0/-2 dB)

Nominal Input Level
Input Jack 1--2 (XLR type): -50 to -10 dBu

Input Jack 1-2 (1/4 inch TRS phone type): -35 to +4 dBu

Input Jack 3-4: -10 dBu to ∞(balanced)

Nominal Output Level
Output Jack 1-4: +4 dBu (balanced)

Residual Noise Level
Output Jack 1-2: -95 dBu (input terminated with 1 k ohms, MAIN VOLUME: 0 dB, INPUT SENS: +4 dBu, DIRECT MONITOR VOLUME: OUT1/2 position, IHF-A typ., Balanced）

S/N RATIO (Typical)
OUTPUT: 105 dB

INPUT: 102 dB

Interface
Firewire (IEEE1394)

Digital input/output (Optical type, conforms to IEC60958)

MIDI IN/OUT

Connectors
Front Panel:
- Input Jack 1-2 (XLR type / 1/4 inch TRS phone type)
- XLR type (balanced / phantom power +48 V)
- 1/4 inch TRS phone type (balanced)
- Digital In Connector (Optical type)
- Digital Out Connector (Optical type)
- Headphones Jack (Stereo 1/4 inch phone type)

Rear Panel:
- Input Jack 3-4 (RCA pin type)
- Output Jack 1-4 (1/4 inch TRS phone type (balanced))
- MIDI Connectors (In, Out)
- FireWire Connectors (6 pins type, 4 pins type)

Others
Power Supply: DC 9 V (AC adaptor) / FireWire Bus Power

Current Draw: 650 mA

Accessories:
- Owner's Manual
- Driver CD-ROM
- AC Adaptor
- FireWire cable (6 pins to 6 pins)
- FireWire cable (6 pins to 4 pins)

Dimensions (WxDxH): 6-1/2 x 5-7/8 x 1-3/4 in.

Weight: 0.7 kg; 1 lbs. 7 oz.

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