Echo AudioFire Pre8

Echo AudioFire Pre8 – 16 In 16 Out FireWire Audio Recording with 8 Brilliant™ Microphone Preamps

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Key features

• Eight auto-sensing universal inputs featuring Echo proprietary Brilliant™ mic preamps for low distortion - crystal clear sound and transparency.
• The premium inputs, 1 and 2, are located on the front of the unit with phase reversal, low impedance, direct input, 80Hz roll off and pad.
• There are two channel inserts for inputs 1 and 2 located on the back of the unit for additional effects, such as compressor, EQ, Reverb etc.
• The six remaining universal inputs are also located on the back of the unit.
• All eight inputs have self detected phantom power.

Total I/Os: 16 ins & 16 outs

• Audiofire Pre8 is a single-height, rack mountable unit with 8 universal inputs with mic preamps, optical ADAT I/O (with S/MUX for 96 kHz support), S/PDIF I/O and MIDI I/O.
• 8 balanced 1/4 inch analog outputs and 2 stereo headphone outputs with volume knob, main output volume knob.
• The AudioFire Pre8 supports 24-bit 96 kHz playback and recording and ships with low-latency drivers supporting nearly all major pro audio software.

Flexibility

• The AudioFire Pre8 is fully ASIO, WDM, WaveRT compatible with support for Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 (both 32 bit and 64 bit versions) and Mac OS X (10.4 or later).
• It connects to and is stackable with any desktop or notebook computer with a FireWire port. Daisy-chain two Pre8s for more I/Os.
• The AudioFire Pre8 is the perfect Firewire digital audio recording interface for any entry level or professional recording studio, whether it be at home or on the road.

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Технические характеристики

Тип интерфейса: внешний
Тип подключения: FireWire

Поддержка стандартов

Поддержка ASIO: v. 2.0
WDM kernel streaming mode
GSIF 2.0 (Gigastudio w/ low latency MIDI) (32-bit Windows XP, Vista & Windows 7 only)
CoreAudio & CoreMIDI

Звуковые характеристики

Конвертация с передискретизацией: 128x
Разрядность ЦАП: 24 бит
Поддержка различных частот дискретизации: 32k, 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96

Аналоговый вход

Количество разъемов: 8 auto-sensing Mic/Line/Hi-Z inputs: with Echo's Brilliant™ preamp technology, Analog trim, 48v phantom power, 2 1/4" channel inserts, Accepts unbalanced signals, +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
Частотный диапазон: 10Hz-20kHz, ±0.1dB
Динамический диапазон: 112 Дб, А-взвешенный
THD+n: <0.002%, A-взвешенный

Аналоговый выход

Количество разъемов: 8 1/4" балансных (TRS)
Частотный диапазон: 10 Hz - 20 kHz, ±0.1dB
Динамический диапазон: 113 Дб, А-взвешенный
THD+n: <0.002%, A-взвешенный
Номинальный входной уровень: +4dBu или -10dBV

S/PDIF Digital Input/Output

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

ADAT Digital Input/Output

Up to 24 bit resolution
Optical connector
Consumer/Professional Switch
8 channels of ADAT at 32kHz - 48kHz sample rate
4 channels of ADAT at 88.2kHz - 96kHz sample rate with S/MUX format

Выход для наушников

Джек для наушников: два 1/4"
Управление громкостью: на передней панели

Brilliant™ Mic Preamps

THAT Corp Silicon: Isolation of discretes, Matching of monolithics, HIgh Slew Rate
Low Noise (-130 dBu EIN)
Crystal clear transparency

Системные требования

Системные требования для PC: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit), 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended), 400 Mbps FireWire port (IEEE 1394a)
Системные требования для Mac: Mac OS X (10.4 or later), G4 or better processor (Power Mac G5 compatible), 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended), 400 Mbps FireWire port (IEEE 1394a)

Дополнительная информация

Размеры: 48,26 x 17,78 x 3.404 см
Гарантия: 1 год