Edirol UA700 24/96 USB Audio Interface with Modeling

24Bit 96kHz USB Digital Audio Interface with COSM Technology
A breakthrough USB AUDIO Interface with preamps for guitarists and vocalists with high-quality Mic/Guitar-Amp modeling effects. They almost called it "The Everything Box" because that's just about what it has. The UA-700 combines a high resolution USB audio interface with a built-in effects processor and MIDI Interface into one home studio recording powerhouse. Plus, it has the power of COSM- Composite Object Sound Modeling... so you can tweak that mic to be just the way you want it. It even works as a standalone effects processor. Be careful- if you get your hands on it, you'll be hooked!

Features:

Fast and stable MIDI data transmission realized by FPT (Fast Processing Technology of MIDI transmission)

Guitar amp modeling/Mic modeling (Roland's COSM technology)/System effects: Amp modeling, Delay, Tremolo, Flanger, Phaser, Compressor, Mic modeling, Preset type compression, De-esser, 3-band EQ (HIGH/MIDDLE/LOW), Noise gate, Reverb, Chorus

Versatile I/O ports: Two combo inputs, XLR/phones, +48v phantom power for condenser mic, input for guitar, RCA Line/Phono input and RCA output, optical/coaxial S/P DIF input & output

24-bit/96 kHz Audio Interface

Low latency with Direct Monitoring function

MIDI IN/OUT

ASIO 2.0 (Win/Mac), WDM (WinXP/2K), and Apple's Sound Manager compatibility

Guitar Section
Quick-response and high-quality Guitar Amp Modeling (COSM).
The UA-700 has the powerful COSM engine, providing a wide range of guitar sounds from heavy distortion with tube amp to soft distorted crunch-sound or clean sound. Powerful guitar amp sounds include delicate tone control of volume and picking.

Tweak 11 guitar-amp sounds from every guitar sound in history with effect knobs. Select from Original, 1x12 in., 2x12 in., 4x10 in. and 4x12 in. by controlling knobs of 'virtual' speaker cabinet, and hear powerful amp sounds from actual tube amp to original amp.

Amp modeling: JC Clean, Crunch, Lead, Black Panel, Tweed, American Combo, Brit Combo, Vintage Stack, R-Fier Stack, Modern Stack, Metal Stack

Speaker Cabinet type: Original, 4x12 in., 4x10 in., 2x12 in., 1x12 in., OFF

Guitar effects: Flanger, Tremolo, Phaser, Delay, Compressor

Microphone Section
COSM Mic modeling included. The UA-700 combines Mic modeling engine of COSM technology. Control five kinds of high-quality microphone sounds with various characteristics. The UA-700 features its original pre-set compressor for microphone recording and also de-esser, a must for vocal recording.
*Guitar/Mic effect cannot be used simultaneously

Reference Microphone: DR-20, Small Dynamic, Head-worn Dynamic, Miniature Condenser, AKG C3000B, Flat

Modeling Microphone: Small Dynamic, Large Dynamic, Small Condenser, Large Condenser, Vintage Condenser, Flat

Preset type compressor: Normal, Vocal, Kick, Snare, Kit, Accoustic guitar

System Effects Section
The UA-700 has a wide variety of effects processors including Noise Suppresser and Equalizer, that are indispensable for computer recording. Other effects include Reverb and Chorus to make it sound like you recorded your music in a concert hall.

AUX effects: Center cancel

System effects: 3 band equalizer, Noise suppressor, Reverb (5 types), Chorus

Utility functions
1. Play/Stop button can directly control on recording software
2. Patch memory (6 patches)

Technical Info

COSM effects controlled all by knobs

Channels: 1 stereo record, 1 stereo playback, full duplex

Signal Processing: AD/DA 24-bit

Sample Rate: Up to 96 kHz

DSP COSM Effects: Mic Modeling, Guitar Amp Simulator

Inputs:
TRS balanced/unbalanced
XLR/Phono combo with
Phantom power x 2
Guitar (Hi-Z) x 1
Phono or Line (1/4 in. phone) x 2
AUX Line (RCA pin) x 2
S/P DIF Coaxial/Optical

Outputs:
Line (1/4 in. phone) x 2
Line (RCA pin) x 2
S/P DIF Coaxial/Optical
Headphones (1/4 in. phone) x 1

MIDI Interface: IN x 1/OUT x 1

Audio driver compatibility: ASIO2.0 (Win/Mac), WDM, MME, Sound Manager

Power Supply: AC Adaptor

Dimensions: 257(W) x 183.5(D) x 58.3(H) mm/10.12(W) x 7.22(D) x 2.3(H) in

Weight: 1.3kg/2lbs 14oz



System Requirements

Macintosh
MacOS 8.6, 9.x, and 10.x
MacOS 9.0.4 or later is required when using SoundManager compatible applications
Apple USB ready Macintosh
PowerPC G3/300 MHz or higher
128 MB of free space
100 MB or more of free hard drive space

Windows
Windows Me/98/2000 /XP
Windows-compatible personal computer equipped with a USB* port
Pentium, Celeron, Intel-compatible Processor/400 MHz or higher (600 MHz or higher on Windows XP)
64 MB or more (128 MB on Windows XP/2000)
100 MB or more of free hard drive space
Intel's USB chipset is recommended
* Must have a compatible USB host controller.