M-Audio Firewire Audiophile 4 In 6 Out Firewire Interface

Firewire Audiophile 4 In 6 Out Firewire Interface description:

The M-Audio FIREWIRE AUDIOPHILE 4 In 6 Out Firewire Interface. A compact, FireWire-compatible audio/MIDI interface.

The M-Audio 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. 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. FireWire bus-powered architecture also means that you have the flexibility of mobile operation for everything from field recording to tracking on the run. M-Audio FIREWIRE AUDIOPHILE can be completely bus-powered for total mobile operation (6-pin FireWire port required).

The main features of the M-Audio FIREWIRE AUDIOPHILE include:

• Ableton Live Lite 5 included
• The M-Audio FIREWIRE AUDIOPHILE is a compact, FireWire-compatible audio/MIDI interface, the perfect entry-level firewire interface
• 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 (requires 6-pin connection) or included DC power adapter
• 2 convenient high-bandwidth FireWire ports
• Rugged steel construction
• ASIO 2, MME, Sound Manager, DirectX, GSIF 2, Mac OS X Core Audio / Core MIDI compatible
• Minimum system requirements (PC) are Windows XP (SP1); Windows 2000 (SP4) or higher (Home and Professional Edition only), Pentium III 500MHz or higher (may be higher for laptops), 128MB RAM, DirectX 8.1or higher
• Minimum system requirements (MAC) are G3 600MHz or G4 667MHz , OS 9.2.2 or greater w/ 128MB RAM, OS 10.1.5, 10.2.6 or greater w/ 256BM RAM (G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported; native FireWire ports required, OS 10.3 required for Dolby Digital and DTS pass-through with Apple DVD Player)
• This product includes a free copy of Ableton Live Lite 5 (Mac/PC ) music production software solution that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment