Echo Audiofire12 Firewire Interface

Echo Audiofire12 offers the same high quality hardware and software as the new AudioFire8, but with 12 balanced analog inputs and outputs for 24 bit 192kHz recording and playback. If you already have a mixer and tons of microphone / instrument preamps, but you need to get all that audio into your computer then the Echo Audiofire12 is just for you.

The Echo Audiofire12 has 12 balanced analog inputs and outputs (TRS), 2 FireWire ports, MIDI I/O, word clock synchronization, and 12 channels of full duplex 24 bit 192kHz recording and playback.

Echo Audiofire12 Technical Info

Echo Audiofire12 Hardware

• FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface with 15' cable
• 12 balanced ¼" analog inputs
• 113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
• +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
• 12 balanced ¼" analog outputs
• 114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
• +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
• MIDI I/O
• Sync via word clock
• Supports full duplex 12 channel in, 12 channel out operation at 24 bit, 192kHz sample rate
• Rack mountable single space breakout box
• Heavy-duty aluminum case
• 32-bit / 1.6 gigaflop DSP for digital mixing
• Near zero latency hardware monitoring

Echo Audiofire12 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 latencey MIDI)
• Core Audio and core MIDI
• Free Audio Software Included - Tracktion is a revolutionary, easy-to-use music production application that contains everything most people will ever need to professionally record and mix music on a Mac or PC - without all the hassles and limitations of other audio software. The AudioFire 12 comes with a download link for Tracktion version 2.2. Tracktion 2.2 is Vista compatible!
  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
   
  

Echo Audiofire12 - System requirements

• PC System requirements:
  • Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit)
  • 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
  • 400 Mbps FireWire port
• Mac System Requirements
  • Mac OS X (10.4 or later)
  • G4 or better processor
  • 400 Mbps FireWire port