Echo Audiofire 12 Firewire Audio Interface
Product Info
The Echo AudioFire 12 offers the same high-quality hardware and software as the new AudioFire8, but with 12 balanced analogue inputs and outputs for 24-bit 192 kHz recording and playback. If you already have a mixer and tons of microphone / instrumentpreamps, but you need to get all that audio into your computer then the AudioFire 12 is just for you.
The AudioFire12 (and AudioFire8) can grow with your studio since you can daisy chain 2 or more together via FireWire and synchronize them via word clock. AudioFire12 has 12 balanced analogue inputs and outputs (TRS), 2 FireWire ports, MIDI I/O, word clock synchronization, and 12 channels of full duplex 24 bit 192kHz recording and playback.
Free 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 12 comes bundled with Tracktion version 2.2.
Key features and specifications
- Hardware:
- FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface with 15' cable
- 12 balanced ¼" analog inputs:
- 113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
- +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
- 12 balanced ¼" analog outputs:
- 114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
- +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
- MIDI I/O
- Sync via word clock
- Supports full duplex 12 channel in, 12 channel out operation at 24 bit, 192kHz sample rate
- Rack mountable single space breakout box
- Heavy-duty aluminum case
- 32-bit / 1.6 gigaflop DSP for digital mixing
- Near zero latency hardware monitoring
- Software:
- 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
- PC System requirements:
- Windows XP or Vista
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
- 400 Mbps FireWire port
- Mac System Requirements:
- Mac OS X (10.3.9 or later)
- G4 or better processor
- 400 Mbps FireWire port
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