Echo AudioFire 8

Echo AudioFire 8 Firewire Audio Interface

The Echo Audio AudioFire 8 offers the same high quality hardware and software found in their popular Layla3G product, but with the addition of a FireWire interface. With the AudioFire8 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.

AudioFire 8 is the perfect center for any professional studio, whether at home or on the road. It has 2 universal inputs with mic preamps, phantom power, channel inserts, and trim knobs so you can just plug in your microphone or instrument and record whenever or wherever you want. AudioFire8 also comes with 6 balanced analog inputs (TRS), 8 balanced analog outputs (TRS), a stereo headphone output, 2 FireWire ports, S/PDIF I/O, MIDI I/O, word clock synchronization, and 10 channels of full duplex 24 bit 96kHz recording and playback.

Echo Audio AudioFire 8 Hardware Features

FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface with 15' cable

2 auto-sensing universal inputs (mic/guitar/line):

Meters, trim knobs, phantom power, & channel inserts

6 balanced 1/4" analog inputs:

113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range

+4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels

8 balanced 1/4" analog outputs:

114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range

+4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels

S/PDIF I/O at 24-bit/96kHz

MIDI I/O

Stereo headphone output with volume knob

Sync via word clock or S/PDIF

Supports full duplex 10 channel in, 10 channel out operation at 24 bit, 96 kHz sample rate

Rack mountable single space interface box

Heavy-duty aluminum case

32-bit / 1.6 gigaflop DSP for digital mixing

Near zero latency hardware monitoring

Echo Audio AudioFire 8 Software Features

Software console for monitoring, metering, and setting levels

Low-latency drivers support all major pro audio software:

Low Latency ASIO 2.0

GSIF 2.0 (Gigastudio 3 w/ low latency MIDI)*

CoreAudio & CoreMIDI

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