Edirol FA-66 6-channel Portable FireWire Interface DISCONTINUED

EDIROL FA66 Details ^top

The FA-66 is a 6-channel Portable FireWire Audio Interface designed with the mobile recording and performance professional in mind. The FA-66 offers incredible audio fidelity, stability, and a practical set of input and output options. The FA-66 offer 2 XLR/TRS combo inputs with phantom power and 2 RCA inputs, 4 Balanced +4dBu outputs, optical S/PDIF I/O, a built-in analog limiter, ZERO-latency direct monitoring, solid metal construction, and FireWire bus power*, all with a durable compact design.

6-IN/6-OUT 24 bit/96 kHz Simultaneous Performance
Record & playback up to 6 channels at 24-bit/96kHz, or record & playback up to 4 channels at 24-bit/192kHz.

Compatible with Mac OS X Standard Driver Provided from Apple
The FA-66 uses the standard FireWire Audio driver included on Mac OS X. Just plug it in and start recording!

Variety of Input & Output Options
Record from a variety of sources through the plethora of input and output options of the FA-66: 2 XLR/TRS combo inputs with phantom power, Hi-Z (Guitar) switch on input 2, stereo RCA inputs, S/PDIF Optical I/O, 4 individual analog outputs, 1/4” stereo Headphone output, and MIDI I/O. +4dBu balanced I/O.

2 XLR/TRS Combo Jacks with Premium Phantom Power Mic Preamps
The FA-66 is a completely portable recording center with very clean, high-gain microphone preamps & premium analog components perfect for home studio & field recording.

Built-in Analog Limiter
Prevent clipping in your recordings. Get high quality live recordings with a wide dynamic range.

FireWire Bus Powered for Mobile Use
No AC adaptor required! Just connect one FireWire (6-pin to 6-pin) cable to your laptop to create a quality field recorder. Reduce your cables and record anywhere with the FA-66. For your desktop use, the FA-66 package comes with the AC adaptor.

Core Audio, WDM, & ASIO 2.0 Support
Compatible with Mac OS X standard audio, CoreAudio. Plus, the FA-66 comes with WindowsXP WDM & ASIO2.0 drivers for Low Latency with most audio applications.

Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring
Listen to audio being recording directly, without routing through software, with the FA-66's Direct Monitoring function. This allows the input to go straight to the output offer ZERO-latency monitoring. The FA-66 also offers incredibly low latency when monitoring through software or performing with software synths through the Apple CoreAudio driver as well as the WDM/ASIO2.0 drivers for Windows XP.

Compact, Solid Metal Construction
The FA-66 packs Edirol's latest audio technology in a small, durable body for incredibly portable FireWire audio recording.

Main Features:

6-In/6-Out 24 bit/96 kHz Simultaneous Performance
4-In/4-Out 24 bit/192 kHz Simultaneous Performance
Compatible with Mac OS X Standard Driver Provided by Apple
Variety of Input & Output Options
2 XLR/TRS Combo Jacks with Premium Phantom Power Mic Preamps
+4 dB Balanced Input & Output
S/PDIF Optical Input & Output Ports with "SYNC" LED Indicator
MIDI IN/OUT Ports
Built-in Analog Limiter and Indicator
FireWire Bus Powered
AC Adaptor Included
Mac OS X CoreAudio and WindowsXP WDM & ASIO 2.0 Support
Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring
Both 6-pin & 4-pin IEEE1394 Ports
Compact, Solid Metal Construction

EDIROL FA66 Specs ^top

Main Specifications

Number of Audio Channels
<44.1/48/96 kHz> Full duplex
Record: 6 channels
Playback: 6 channels

<192 kHz> Full duplex
Record: 4 channels
Playback: 4 channels

Signal Processing
PC interface: 24 bits
AD/DA Conversion: 24 bits (linear)

Sampling Frequency
Digital output: 44.1/48/96 kHz
Digital input: 44.1/48/96 kHz
AD/DA Conversion: 44.1/48/96/192 kHz

Frequency Response
96.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 40 kHz (+0/-2 dB)
48.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 22 kHz (+0/-2 dB)
44.1 kHz: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0/-2 dB)

Nominal Input Level
Input Jack 1--2 (XLR type):
-50 to -10 dBu
Input Jack 1--2
(1/4 inch TRS phone type):
-35 to +4 dBu
Input Jack 3--4:
-10 dBu to ∞(unbalanced)

Nominal Output Level
Output Jack 1--4:
+4 dBu (balanced)
Residual Noise Level
(input terminated with 1 k ohms)
MAIN VOLUME:
0 dB, INPUT SENS: +4 dBu,
DIRECT MONITOR VOLUME:
OUT1/2 position, IHF-A typ., Balanced
Output Jack 1--2: -95 dBu

S/N RATIO (Typical)
OUTPUT: 105 dB (typ.)
INPUT: 102 dB (typ.)

Interface
Firewire (IEEE1394)
Digital input/output
Optical type (conforms to IEC60958)
MIDI IN/OUT

Power Supply
DC 9 V (AC adaptor) / FireWire Bus Power

Current Draw
650 mA

Dimensions
164 (W) x 148 (D) x 44 (H) mm
6-1/2 (W) x 5-7/8 (D) x 1-3/4 (H) inches

Weight
Not fixed yet

Accessories
Owner's Manual, Driver CD-ROM, AC Adaptor, FireWire cable (6 pins to 6 pins, 6 pins to 4 pins)

System Requirements

Macintosh

OS: Mac OS X 10.3.3 or later
Computer: Apple Macintosh series with on-board FireWire port
* G4/700 MHz or higher with Dual Processor is recommended when using MOTU
CPU/Clock: PowerPC G3/800 MHz, G4/700 MHz or higher
* G4/1.2 GHz or higher is recommended in 192 kHz.
Memory(RAM): 256 MB or more

Windows

OS: Microsoft WindowsXP Home Edition/XP Professional
Computer: Windows XP compatible PC equipped with a IEEE1394/FireWire port
* FireWire control chip from TI (Texas Instruments) is recommended.
CPU/Clock: Pentium, Cerelon, or Pentium compatible Processor/900 MHz or higher
* Pentium4/2 GHz or higher recommended in 192 kHz.
* Pentium3/1/5 GHz or higher is recommended when the Chipsets are equipped from VIA.
Memory(RAM): 256 MB or more