Full Description
View Full Description
High-fidelity AD/DA converter
The ESI MAYA44 eX 4x4 PCIe Audio Interface is a premium-grade interface card for professional recording applications. The MAYA44 eX boasts an integrated 24-bit/96kHz AD/DA on-board converter. This high sample rate converter ensures optimal audio fidelity for all inputs, maintaining the natural harmonics from your source audio for studio-grade recording capabilities.
The highly affordable interface is compatible with a wide range of Windows operating systems for added convenience. Additionally, the interface comes complete with a software package including intone 2 ESI Edition, ampLion Free and GK Amplification 2 LE plugins as well as Deckadance LE by Stanton; giving you everything you need to get started.
High-grade mic preamp and Hi-Z instrument inputs
The versatile interface also features a wide range of analog and digital connectivity including a built-in microphone preamp, complete with +48V Phantom Power. This high-end microphone preamp ensures you capture every nuance of your source material, ideal for capturing studio-grade recordings.
In addition to the pristine microphone preamp, there is also a Hi-Z instrument input to directly input guitar signals. This input is ideal for capturing both electric and bass guitars, ensuring it can handle even the hottest of signals. A headphone output is also included for private monitoring purposes, ideal for listening to your recording levels while recording.
Low-latency performance
The MAYA44 eX also boasts a low-latency DWSM driver, offering support for MME, WDM, DirectSound and ASIO 2.0. This highly-compatible driver ensures optimal audio performance and signal transference, ensuring near real-time recording. The interface itself is optimised for modern audio streaming, recording and playback applications, providing simultaneous full-duplex recording and playback.
Also included is both a S/PDIF optical output and S/PDIF optical input for connecting digital audio devices together. Boasting 4 input and outputs channels in total, the ESI MAYA44 eX is ideal for a range of professional recording and playback applications.
Features
- 24-bit / 96 kHz 102dB(a) A/D converter and 24-bit / 96 kHz 108dB(a) D/A converter
- 4 simultaneous input and 4 simultaneous output channels
- Microphone preamp with +48V phantom power
- Hi-Z instrument input to directly input guitar signals
- Simultaneous full-duplex recording and playback
- S/PDIF optical output, S/PDIF optical input
- Headphone output
- Highly modern PCIe interface technology by ESI
- Optimized for all modern audio streaming, recording and playback applications
- Full extended DirectWIRE support with support for virtual channels
- Low-latency EWDM driver: MME, WDM, DirectSound and ASIO 2.0 support
- Compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions
Specifications
- Analog Sample Rates: 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz recording & playback
- Analog Inputs:
- Connector Type: 4 channel analog inputs
- Peak Level: 0dBFS @ +6dBV
- Programmable Gain: -48dB ~ +24dB (1dB step size)
- Impedance: 10K ohms
- Analog Output:
- Connector Type: 4 channel analog outputs
- Peak Level: +6dBV @ 0dBFS
- Programmable Gain: -48dB ~ +0dB (1dB step size)
- Impedance: 33 Ohm (line out 1 and 2, headphone out), 33 Ohm (line out 3 and 4, headphone out)
- Microphone Preamp:
- Mic Preamp Gain: +21dB
- Peak Level: 0dBFS @ 246mV
- Power: +48V phantom power supply
- Impedance: 3.3K Ohm
- Hi-Z / Guitar Input Impedance: min. 330K Ohm
- Headphone Amplifier:
- Load Impedance Range: 32-300 Ohm (for best performance)
- Output Power: 125mW @ 32 Ohm per channel
- Digital Sample Rates: 32, 44.1, 48, 96 kHz input and output
- A/D Converter:
- SNR: 102dBA (0dB @ fs=48kHz)
- Dynamic Range: 102dBA
- THD: -95dB (1kHz, -1dBFS)
- Interchannel Isolation: 90dB
- Digital Input:
- Connector Type: optical TOSlink
- Format: IEC-60958 Consumer (S/PDIF)
- Resolution: 24-Bit
- Digital Output:
- Connector type: optical TOSlink
- Format: IEC-60958 Consumer (S/PDIF)
- Resolution: 24-Bit
- Other: Digital pass thru
Please refer to the ESI MAYA44 eX Audio Interface please refer to the PDF above.