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Echo AudioFire8 Details
AudioFire8 offers the same high quality hardware and software found in our popular Layla3G product, but with the addition of a FireWire interface. With the AudioFire8 you 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.
AudioFire8 is the perfect center for any professional studio, whether at home or on the road. It has 2 universal inputs with mic preamps, phantom power, channel inserts, and trim knobs so you can just plug in your microphone or instrument and record whenever or wherever you want. AudioFire8 also comes with 6 balanced analog inputs (TRS), 8 balanced analog outputs (TRS), a stereo headphone output, 2 FireWire ports, S/PDIF I/O, MIDI I/O, word clock synchronization, and 10 channels of full duplex 24 bit 96kHz recording and playback.
Echo AudioFire8 Hardware Features
- FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface with 15' cable
- 2 auto-sensing universal inputs (mic/guitar/line):
- Meters, trim knobs, phantom power, & channel inserts
- 6 balanced ¼" analog inputs:
- 113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
- +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
- 8 balanced ¼" 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 word clock or S/PDIF
- Supports full duplex 10 channel in, 10 channel out operation at 24 bit, 96 kHz sample rate
- Rack mountable single space interface box
- Heavy-duty aluminum case
- 32-bit / 1.6 gigaflop DSP for digital mixing
- Near zero latency hardware monitoring
Echo AudioFire8 Software Features
- Software console for monitoring, metering, and setting levels
- Low-latency drivers support all major pro audio software:
- Low Latency ASIO 2.0
- GSIF 2.0 (Gigastudio 3 w/ low latency MIDI)
- CoreAudio & CoreMIDI
Echo AudioFire8 System Requirements
- PC System requirements:
- Windows XP
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
- Mac System Requirements
- Mac OS X (10.3.9 or later)
- G4 or better processor
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
Free Audio Software Included
Tracktion is a radical new type of music production software - giving you a clean, intuitive, and clutter-free interface without losing professional features like drag-and-drop editing, a built-in sampler, VST plug-in support, track freezing and more... all right at your fingertips.
Other Information
Now, multiple Echo Audiofire devices can be run at the same time! The latest driver update allows you to run many instances of hardware at the same time…so 24 channels in and out via firewire and great Echo conversion (with full metering in and out, MIDI I/O, simple no-brainer / no latency monitoring and more) can be yours in one great sounding package! You can also mix and match the Audiofire 8 & Audiofire 12 in any combination, one each allowing for 20 simultaneous analog ins and out plus SPDIF and 2 mic preamps (which might come in handy for a gig on the go). Just sit there and wish you had better converters with solid drivers and day dream…or grab it today! These converters sound great! - Warren |
