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The Echo AudioFire2 is an extremely small FireWire audio interface that's packed with lots of features. AudioFire2 has two audio channels with fully balanced I/O, headphone jack with volume control, S/PDIF I/O, and MIDI I/O, all in a 3.5" x 4.25" interface.

Power is provided directly from the FireWire bus or from the supplied power source. MIDI and S/PDIF are available via a removable dongle for compact flexibility. With the AudioFire2 you can record 24 bit 96kHz audio with low latency monitoring on any Windows XP or Mac OS X computer (desktop or notebook) with a FireWire port.
Echo AudioFire2 FireWire Audio Interface
Echo AudioFire2 FireWire Audio Interface

Features

  • Hardware
  • FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface with 8' cable
  • Bus powered with 6-pin FireWire interface
  • External 12VDC power supply provided
  • 2 balanced 1/4" analog inputs: 113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
  • +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
  • 2 balanced 1/4" analog outputs: 114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
  • +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
  • Stereo headphone output with volume knob
  • Headphone output is independent from line outputs (listen to cue mix separate from house mix)
  • S/PDIF I/O at 24-bit/96kHz
  • MIDI I/O
  • S/PDIF - MIDI breakout cable included
  • Supports full duplex 4 channel in, 6 channel out operation at 24 bit, 96 kHz sample rate
  • Pocket sized ( 3.5in x 4.25in x 1 in)
  • Heavy-duty aluminum case
  • Near zero latency hardware monitoring
  • Software
  • Software console for monitoring, metering, and setting levels
  • Low-latency drivers support all major pro audio software:
  • Low Latency ASIO 2.0
  • WDM kernel streaming mode
  • GSIF 2.0 (Gigastudio 3 w/ low latency MIDI)
  • CoreAudio & CoreMIDI

Specs

  • Echo Digital Audio is proud to use only specifications of production units. While other companies quote specs of their converters alone in laboratory settings, the numbers you see on this page represent the actual unit in your hands. Since people often rely heavily on specs when deciding what gear to buy, we like to bring you numbers that really mean something.
  • Analog Input:
  • 2 Balanced TRS connectors
  • Accepts unbalanced signals
  • Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz, _0.1dB
  • Dynamic Range: 112dB A-weighted
  • THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
    Nominal Input Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
  • Analog Output:
  • 2 Balanced TRS connectors
  • Frequency Response: 10Hz-20kHz, _0.1dB
  • Dynamic Range: 114dB A-weighted
  • THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
    Nominal Output Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
  • General Converter Specs:
  • 128x Oversampling converters
  • 24 bit data resolution maintained throughout signal path
  • Multiple standard sampling rates supported: 32, 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k
  • Variable sample rate feature lets you select any sample rate between 25kHz - 100kHz
  • S/PDIF Digital Input/Output:
  • Up to 24 bit resolution
  • Coaxial connector
  • Consumer/Professional Switch
  • Sample rates from 32kHz - 96kHz supported
  • MIDI:
  • MIDI input
  • MIDI output
  • Removable MIDI and S/PDIF Cable
  • Custom MIDI and S/PDIF cable included
  • Cable can be removed for portability
  • Digital Sync:
  • S/PDIF in/out
  • Headphone Output:
  • High quality 1/8" headphone jack
  • Volume control on front panel
  • Separately addressable by audio software
  • General:
  • Digital Mixing
  • Near zero latency hardware monitoring
  • Dimensions: 3 1/2"(w) x 4 3/4"(d) x 1"(h)
  • Host Interface: 1 1394a (FireWire) port
  • System Requirements:
  • PC: Windows XP 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
  • Mac: Mac OS X (10.3.9 or later)G4 or better processor 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)

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