M-Audio FireWire Solo FireWire Audio Interface
Now compatible with ProTools M-Powered Software
The FireWire Solo is the perfect recording solution for singer/songwriters. A guitar and microphone combined with powered speakers and a laptop computer should be all that this type of user needs to compose and record their own music. A good-looking, straight forward user interface at a very user-friendly price - The FireWire Solo is sure to become an industry standard!
Front Panel
- Microphone XLR Input with red peak LED indicator and level control.
- Phantom power switch and indicator
- Front/Rear Inputs’ switch to select which set of inputs is currently active: Mic/Guitar, or Stereo Line Ins.
- Guitar (Instrument) 1/4” unbalanced Input with red peak indicator LED and level control.
- One level control for both stereo outputs and headphone output.
- Blue power LED
Rear Panel - Kensington Lock port
- 1394 Bus-Powered with power jack for optional power adapter (for use with 4-pin 1394 cables)
- Two 1394 ports
- S/PDIF coaxial I/O
- Two TRS 1/4” balanced/unbalanced Line Outputs.
- Two 1/4” unbalanced stereo Line Inputs.
Specifications Sample Rates: 44.1; 48; 88.2; 96 kHz
Line Inputs
Max Input: +2.2 dBV (1.3 Vrms)
Signal to Noise Ratio: -102 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
Dynamic Range: 102 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
THD + N: 0.0061% (-84 dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
Frequency Response: +/-0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz; +/-0.3 dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz
Crosstalk: -116 dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
Impedance : 14k Ohms
Microphone Input
Available Gain: 40 dB
Input Range: -42 to -2 dBu (0.01 to 0.6 Vrms)
Signal to Noise Ratio (min gain): -101 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
Dynamic Range (min gain): 101 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
THD+N (min gain): 0.0049% (-86 dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
Frequency response (min gain): +/-0.25dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz; +/-0.3 dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz
Impedance : 1.5k Ohms
Instrument Input
Available Gain: 40 dB
Input Range: -28 to +12 dBV (0.04 to 4.0 Vrms)
Signal to Noise Ratio (min gain): -101 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
Dynamic Range (min gain): 101 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
THD+N (min gain): 0.0079% (-82 dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
Frequency response (min gain): +/-0.25dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz; +/-0.3 dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz
Impedance : 270k Ohms
Line Outputs
Max Output (balanced): +10.2 dBu (2.5 Vrms)
Max Output (unbalanced): +2.0 dBV (1.26 Vrms)
Signal to Noise Ratio: -107 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
Dynamic Range: 107 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
THD + N: 0.0024% (-92.5 dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
Frequency Response: +/-0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz; +/-0.3 dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz
Crosstalk: -118 dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
Impedance (balanced): 300 Ohms
Impedance (unbalanced): 150 Ohms
Headphone Outputs
Max Output: -2.0 dBV (0.8 Vrms) into 32-ohms
Signal to Noise Ratio: -106 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
Dynamic Range: 105 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
Frequency Response: +/-0.2 dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz; +/-0.3 dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz
Crosstalk: -86 dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
Output Impedance: 75 Ohms
Working Headphone Impedance: 32 to 600 Ohms
Windows System Requirements
Pentium III – 500 MHz or higher
128 MB RAM
Windows XP (SP2) with DirectX 9.0b or higher
Onboard FireWire connection or installed PCI card
The FireWire Solo is not supported under Windows 98, Windows ME or Windows 2000.
Mac System Requirements
Macintosh G3/G4* 500 MHz or higher
OS X 10.2.8 or later, 256 MB RAM or
OX X 10.3.5 or later, 512 MB RAM
Onboard FireWire connection or installed 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.
