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Edirol FA 66
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Manufacturer: Edirol

Price: $349.00

 
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Edirol FA-66

Description:

    The FA-66 is a 6-channel Portable FireWire Audio Interface designed with the mobile recording and performance professional in mind. The FA-66 offers incredible audio fidelity, stability, and a practical set of input and output options. The FA-66 offer 2 XLR/TRS combo inputs with phantom power and 2 RCA inputs, 4 Balanced +4dBu outputs, optical S/PDIF I/O, a built-in analog limiter, ZERO-latency direct monitoring, solid metal construction, and FireWire bus power*, all with a durable compact design.

    6-IN/6-OUT 24 bit/96 kHz Simultaneous Performance

    Record and playback up to 6 channels at 24-bit/96kHz, or record and playback up to 4 channels at 24-bit/192kHz.

    Compatible with Mac OS X Standard Driver Provided from Apple

    The FA-66 uses the standard FireWire Audio driver included on Mac OS X. Just plug it in and start recording!

    Variety of Input and Output Options

    Record from a variety of sources through the plethora of input and output options of the FA-66: 2 XLR/TRS combo inputs with phantom power, Hi-Z (Guitar) switch on input 2, stereo RCA inputs, S/PDIF Optical I/O, 4 individual analog outputs, 1/4" stereo Headphone output, and MIDI I/O. +4dBu balanced I/O.

    2 XLR/TRS Combo Jacks with Premium Phantom Power Mic Preamps

    The FA-66 is a completely portable recording center with very clean, high-gain microphone preamps and premium analog components perfect for home studio and field recording.

    Built-in Analog Limiter

    Prevent clipping in your recordings. Get high quality live recordings with a wide dynamic range.

    FireWire Bus Powered for Mobile Use

    No AC adaptor required! Just connect one FireWire (6-pin to 6-pin) cable to your laptop to create a quality field recorder. Reduce your cables and record anywhere with the FA-66. For your desktop use, the FA-66 package comes with the AC adaptor.

    Core Audio, WDM, and ASIO 2.0 Support

    Compatible with Mac OS X standard audio, CoreAudio. Plus, the FA-66 comes with WindowsXP WDM and ASIO2.0 drivers for Low Latency with most audio applications.

    Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring

    Listen to audio being recording directly, without routing through software, with the FA-66's Direct Monitoring function. This allows the input to go straight to the output offer ZERO-latency monitoring. The FA-66 also offers incredibly low latency when monitoring through software or performing with software synths through the Apple CoreAudio driver as well as the WDM/ASIO2.0 drivers for Windows XP.

    Compact, Solid Metal Construction

    The FA-66 packs Edirol's latest audio technology in a small, durable body for incredibly portable FireWire audio recording.

Features:

  • 6-In/6-Out 24 bit/96 kHz Simultaneous Performance
  • 4-In/4-Out 24 bit/192 kHz Simultaneous Performance
  • Compatible with Mac OS X Standard Driver Provided by Apple
  • Variety of Input and Output Options
  • 2 XLR/TRS Combo Jacks with Premium Phantom Power Mic Preamps
  • +4 dB Balanced Input and Output
  • S/PDIF Optical Input and Output Ports with "SYNC" LED Indicator
  • MIDI IN/OUT Ports
  • Built-in Analog Limiter and Indicator
  • FireWire Bus Powered
  • AC Adaptor Included
  • Mac OS X CoreAudio and WindowsXP WDM and ASIO 2.0 Support
  • Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring
  • Both 6-pin and 4-pin IEEE1394 Ports
  • Compact, Solid Metal Construction

Specifications:

  • Number of Audio Channels
    • <44.1/48/96 kHz> Full duplex
      • Record: 6 channels
      • Playback: 6 channels
    • <192 kHz> Full duplex
      • Record: 4 channels
      • Playback: 4 channels
  • Signal Processing
    • PC interface: 24 bits
    • AD/DA Conversion: 24 bits (linear)
  • Sampling Frequency
    • Digital output: 44.1/48/96 kHz
    • Digital input: 44.1/48/96 kHz
    • AD/DA Conversion: 44.1/48/96/192 kHz
  • Frequency Response
    • 96.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 40 kHz (+0/-2 dB)
    • 48.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 22 kHz (+0/-2 dB)
    • 44.1 kHz: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0/-2 dB)
  • Nominal Input Level
    • Input Jack 1--2 (XLR type): -50 to -10 dBu
    • Input Jack 1--2 (1/4 inch TRS phone type): -35 to +4 dBu
    • Input Jack 3--4: -10 dBu to 8(unbalanced)
  • Nominal Output Level
    • Output Jack 1--4: +4 dBu (balanced)
  • Residual Noise Level (input terminated with 1 k ohms)
    • MAIN VOLUME:
      • 0 dB, INPUT SENS: +4 dBu,
    • DIRECT MONITOR VOLUME:
      • OUT1/2 position, IHF-A typ., Balanced
      • Output Jack 1--2: -95 dBu
  • S/N RATIO (Typical)
    • OUTPUT: 105 dB (typ.)
    • INPUT: 102 dB (typ.)
  • Interface
    • Firewire (IEEE1394)
    • Digital input/output
    • Optical type (conforms to IEC60958)
    • MIDI IN/OUT
  • Power Supply
    • DC 9 V (AC adaptor) / FireWire Bus Power
  • Current Draw
    • 650 mA
  • Dimensions
    • 164 (W) x 148 (D) x 44 (H) mm
    • 6-1/2 (W) x 5-7/8 (D) x 1-3/4 (H) inches
  • Weight
    • Not fixed yet
  • Accessories
    • Owner's Manual
    • Driver CD-ROM
    • AC Adaptor
    • FireWire cable (6 pins to 6 pins, 6 pins to 4 pins)

    Requirements:

    • Macintosh
      • OS: Mac OS X 10.3.3 or later
      • Computer: Apple Macintosh series with on-board FireWire port
      • G4/700 MHz or higher with Dual Processor is recommended when using MOTU
      • CPU/Clock: PowerPC G3/800 MHz, G4/700 MHz or higher
      • G4/1.2 GHz or higher is recommended in 192 kHz.
      • Memory(RAM): 256 MB or more
    • Windows
      • OS: Microsoft WindowsXP Home Edition/XP Professional
      • Computer: Windows XP compatible PC equipped with a IEEE1394/FireWire port
      • FireWire control chip from TI (Texas Instruments) is recommended.
      • CPU/Clock: Pentium, Cerelon, or Pentium compatible Processor/900 MHz or higher
      • Pentium4/2 GHz or higher recommended in 192 kHz.
      • Pentium3/1/5 GHz or higher is recommended when the Chipsets are equipped from VIA.
      • Memory(RAM): 256 MB or more

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