Echo Audiofire 2 Audio Firewire Interface

AudioFire2 is the perfect product for any musician on the go. 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.

Hardware Features*

FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface with 8' cable

Bus powered with 6-pin FireWire interface

External 12VDC power supply provided

2 balanced ¼" analog inputs:

113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range

+4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels

2 balanced ¼" 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 Features

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

System Requirements

PC System requirements:

Windows XP, Windows Vista (32-bit only)

256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)

Mac System Requirements

Mac OS X (10.3.9 or later)

G4 or better processor

256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)

Free Audio Software Included

Tracktion is a radical new type of music production software - giving you a clean, intuitive, and clutter-free interface without losing professional features like drag-and-drop editing, a built-in sampler, VST plug-in support, track freezing and more... all right at your fingertips. AudioFire2 comes bundled with Tracktion version 1.