Echo AUDIOFIRE8 Firewire Audio Recording

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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.

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

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

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. AudioFire8 comes bundled with Tracktion version 1.

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Product Specifications

Echo Digital Audio is proud to use only specifications of production units. While other companies quote specs of their converters alone in laboratory settings, the numbers you see on this page represent the actual unit in your hands. Since people often rely heavily on specs when deciding what gear to buy, we like to bring you numbers that really mean something.

Analog Input

2 Neutrik Universal connectors for balanced TRS or XLR
6 Balanced TRS connectors
Accepts unbalanced signals
Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz, ±0.1dB
Dynamic Range: 113dB A-weighted
THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
Nominal Input Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
48V Phantom power on XLR inputs
Analog Output

8 Balanced TRS connectors
Frequency Response: 10Hz-20kHz, ±0.1dB
Dynamic Range: 114dB A-weighted
THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
Nominal Output Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
General Converter Specs

128x Oversampling converters
24 bit data resolution maintained throughout signal path
Multiple standard sampling rates supported: 8k, 11.025k, 16k, 22.05k, 32, 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k
Variable sample rate feature lets you select any sample rate between 25kHz - 100kHz
S/PDIF Digital Input/Output

Up to 24 bit resolution
Coaxial connector
Consumer/Professional Switch
Sample rates from 32kHz - 96kHz supported

MIDI

MIDI input
MIDI output
Digital Sync

Word Clock in/out
S/PDIF in/out
Can sync to MTC (MIDI Time Code)
Headphone Output

High quality ¼” headphone jack
Volume control on front panel
General

On-board 32-bit / 1.6 gigaflop DSP:
Digital mixing
Near zero latency hardware monitoring
Dimensions

14 1/2”(w) x 5 1/2”(d) x 1 1/2”(h)
Fits in a single rack mount space
Includes rack mounting brackets
Host Interface

2 1394a (FireWire) ports