M-Audio Firewire Audiophile Audio I/O Special B Stock Purchase
Compatible with ProTools M-Powered Software!
FireWire Audiophile is a compact, FireWire-compatible audio/MIDI interface that takes the legacy of M-Audio's award-winning Audiophile line to the next level. 4 x 6 audio I/O combines with powerful on-board mixing in a mobile package that's perfect for live performance, home recording, and digital DJ work. Stereo headphone output with A/B switching between assignable sources allows precuing for DJs and mobile musicians - and the assignable aux bus is perfect for creating dedicated headphone mixes and effect sends. You also get zero-latency hardware direct monitoring, ultra-low latency ASIO software direct monitoring, and 1 x 1 MIDI I/O. FireWire Audiophile even has AC-3 and DTS passthrough for surround sound playback. This B-Stock product carries a full manufacturers warranty as well as the Sam Ash satisfaction guarantee.
Features
- 4 x 6 24-bit/96kHz I/O
- 2 x 4 analog operation (RCA)
- digital S/PDIF (coaxial) I/O w/ 2-channel PCM
- digital out also supports AC-3/DTS surround sound
- headphone output with dedicated level control
- flexible software-controlled mixing of hardware and software I/O
- aux sends on all channels and aux output assign allows for dedicated headphone mixes and sends to external effects
- user-assignable front-panel level control (output, input, software return, aux send)
- zero-latency hardware direct monitoring
- low-latency ASIO software direct monitoring
- momentary switch for A/Bing two software-assignable headphone sources or switching ASIO monitoring on/off
- 1 x 1 16-channel MIDI I/O
- power on/off switch with indicator LED
- powered via FireWire bus* or included DC power supply
- two convenient high-bandwidth FireWire ports
- rugged steel construction
*requires 6-pin connection
Specifications
frequency response: 20Hz-40kHz +/-0.40dB, 96kHz sample rate
dynamic range: 108dB A-weighted
signal-to-noise: 106dB A-weighted
Compatibility
ASIO 2
MME
Sound Manager
DirectX
Mac OS X Core Audio / Core MIDI
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Pentium III 500 MHz or higher; 128 MB RAM
Windows 2000 (SP3)/Windows XP (SP1)
DirectX 8.1 or higher
6-pin FireWire port or adapter
Minimum system requirements (Mac)
Macintosh G3* 500 MHz or higher w/ OS 9.2.2, 128 MB RAM
G4* 500MHz w/ OS 10.1.5 or OS 10.2.6 or greater, 256 MB RAM (OSX)
* G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported; native FireWire ports required
