Echo GINA3G Multi-track Rec Sys

ECHO GINA3G Details ^top

Gina3G is the third generation of our budget priced, professional quality digital audio recorder. The original Gina premiered seven years ago to critical acclaim and since then we've been perfecting the art of making high quality recording products at affordable prices. The new Gina3G brings you the best features of Gina24 , but with better converters, dual mic preamps, and MIDI!!

Gina3G is perfect for the budget-minded musician who wants to get into digital recording without sacrificing quality for price. You won't need a mixer or studio monitors to get started here. Gina3G has all you need: 2 universal inputs with mic preamps , 6 balanced analog outputs, and a headphone output. ADAT lightpipe, optical and coaxial S/PDIF, and MIDI are included as well; so as your studio grows, Gina3G will be able to work with all your new gear. It comes with a 8' cable and PCI card that connects to the audio interface. Gina3G is compatible with PCI-X (3.3 or 5 volt) motherboards and Power Mac G5 computers, as well as older systems.

Hardware Features
2 auto-sensing universal inputs (mic/guitar/line):
110dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
Meters, trim knobs, & phantom power
6 balanced ¼" analog outputs:
114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
+4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
S/PDIF I/O (coax & optical) at 24-bit/96kHz
ADAT optical digital I/O
MIDI I/O
Stereo headphone output with volume knob
Sync via S/PDIF, ADAT, or MTC
Supports full duplex 10 channel in, 14 channel out operation
Heavy-duty aluminum case
8' cable to connect to PC
PCI bus mastering interface:
Bus powered
Works with PCI-X (3.3/5 volt) & Power Mac G5
A/D & D/A converters in external breakout box
56-bit / 100mHz 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)
WDM kernel streaming mode
CoreAudio & CoreMIDI
Surround sound support:
5.1 & 7.1 output w/ delay management
AC3, DTS, & WMA9 output over S/PDIF
SuperChannelTM resource sharing:
Split I/O between multiple applications
PureWaveTM mode for bit accurate digital I/O

System Requirements

PC System requirements:
Windows ME/2000/XP
Genuine Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon CPU
Motherboard with Intel, AMD, Via, or NVIDIA chipset
256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
Mac System Requirements
Mac OS X (10.2 or later)
G4 or better processor (Power Mac G5 compatible)
256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)

Free Audio Software Included

Tracktion, hailed as the easiest to use professional recording and MIDI production software in the world, 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.

ECHO GINA3G Specs ^top

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
Accepts unbalanced signals
Frequency Response: 10Hz-20kHz, ±0.1dB
Dynamic Range: 110dB A-weighted
THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
48V Phantom power on XLR inputs (switchable through software)
Analog Output

6 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
Optical-TOSLINK-Lightpipe connector
Coaxial connector
Consumer/Professional Switch
Sample rates from 32kHz - 96kHz supported
ADAT Digital Input/Output

8 Channel 24 bit input/output over TOSLINK connection
44.1kHz and 48kHz sample rates supported
MIDI

MIDI input
MIDI output
Digital Sync

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

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

On-board 56-bit / 100 MHz Motorola DSP:
Digital mixing
Near zero latency hardware monitoring
Dimensions

6 3/4”(w) x 5 1/2”(d) x 1 3/4”(h)
Host Interface

Bus mastering PCI host interface
Provides power to breakout box
3.3V and 5V compatible
Works with PCI-X & Power Mac G5