M-audio Firewire Solo Mobile Audio Interface

MIDIMAN FIREWIRESOLO Details ^top

The FireWire Solo is designed from the ground up as an easy-to-use, high-quality interface for songwriters to record guitars, vocals and more on the computer. Compatible with most popular music software, this compact bus-powered unit is small enough to go anywhere you want to take your music. In addition to the 1/4" guitar input right on the front panel, a professional XLR microphone input also lets you record vocals and acoustic instruments. There are also dual line inputs for effects, drum machines and other outboard gear. FireWire connectivity, up to 24-bit/96kHz sample rate support and digital I/O all add up to outstanding sonic performance. As simple to connect and operate as it is powerful, FireWire Solo is the foundation of your computer-based songwriting studio.

Features:

6 x 4 24-bit/96kHz audio interface

• front-panel microphone in (XLR) with:
• 48v phantom power
• gain control
• clip LED

• front-panel guitar input (1/4” unbalanced) with:
• gain control
• clip LED

• 2 line inputs (1/4” unbalanced) on rear panel

• front-panel switch toggles front/rear inputs

• 2 line outputs (1/4” TRS balanced/unbalanced)

• S/PDIF digital I/O (coax) with 2-channel PCM

• digital output also supports pass-through of AC-3/DTS surround-encoded content

• stereo headphone output (1/4” TRS)

• level control for headphone and analog outs

• flexible software-based routing/mixing with near-zero latency monitoring

• dual FireWire ports for easy device chaining

• FireWire bus-powered (+12VDC power supply included for use with 4-pin FireWire PCs)

• ASIO2, WDM, GSIF2, MME and Core Audio compatibility

• rack-mountable metal chassis

• Kensington lock port

• Mac and Windows compatible

• FireWire cables included

Compatibility
ASIO2
WDM
GSIF2
MME
Core Audio

Minimum System Requirements (PC)
Pentium III – 500 MHz
128 MB RAM
Windows XP (SP2) with DirectX 9.0c
Onboard FireWire connection or installed IEEE1394 PCI card

The FireWire Solo is not supported under Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000.

Minimum System Requirements (MAC)
Mac G3/G4* 500 MHz
OS X 10.2.8, 256 MB RAM or
OS X 10.3.5, 512 MB RAM
Onboard FireWire connection or installed IEEE1394 PCI card

*G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported
OS X 10.3.5 or later required for Dolby Digital and DTS pass-through with Apple DVD player.

MIDIMAN FIREWIRESOLO Documentation ^top

Click here for Quick Start Guide (pdf)

MIDIMAN FIREWIRESOLO Specs ^top

general

sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96kHz

bit depth: 24-bit

line inputs

max input: +2.2dBV (1.3Vrms)

signal-to-noise ratio: -102dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)

dynamic range: 102dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)

THD + N: 0.0061% (-84 dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz

frequency response: +/-0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz

+/-0.3dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz

crosstalk: -116dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel

impedance: 14k Ω

microphone input

available gain: 40dB

input range: -42 to -2dBu (0.01 to 0.6Vrms)

signal to noise ratio (min gain): -101dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)

dynamic range (min gain): 101dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)

THD+N (min gain): 0.0049% (-86dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz

frequency response (min gain): +/-0.25dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz

+/-0.3dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz

impedance: 1.5k Ω

instrument input

available gain: 40dB

input range: -28 to +12dBV (0.04 to 4.0Vrms)

signal to noise ratio (min gain): -101dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)

dynamic range (min gain): 101dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)

THD+N (min gain): 0.0079% (-82dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz

frequency response (min gain): +/-0.25dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz

+/-0.3dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz

impedance: 270k Ω

line outputs

max output (balanced): +10.2dBu (2.5Vrms)

max output (unbalanced): +2.0dBV (1.26Vrms)

signal to noise ratio: -10 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)

dynamic range: 107dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)

THD + N: 0.0024% (-92.5 dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz

frequency response: +/-0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz

+/-0.3dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz

crosstalk: -118 dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel

impedance (balanced): 300 Ω

impedance (unbalanced): 150 Ω

headphone outputs

max output: -2.0dBV (0.8Vrms) into 32 Ω

signal to noise ratio: -106dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)

dynamic range: 105dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)

frequency response: +/-0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz

+/-0.3dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz

crosstalk: -86dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel

output impedance: 75 Ω

working headphone impedance: 32 to 600 Ω