Echo AudioFire 8 Firewire Audio Interface

AudioFire8 offers the same high quality hardware and software found in our 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/Vista or Mac OS X computer (desktop or notebook) with a FireWire port.

AudioFire8 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 (coaxial and optical) I/O, ADAT I/O, MIDI I/O, word clock synchronization, and 16 channels of full duplex 24 bit 48kHz recording and playback or 12 channels of full duplex 24 bit 96kHz recording and playback.

Same Day Music is an authorized dealer of Echo products.

Hardware Specifications
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 in. analog inputs:
- 113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
- +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels

8 balanced 1/4 in. analog outputs:
- 114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
- +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels

2 unbalanced 1/4 in. channel inserts:
- +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels

S/PDIF (coaxial and optical) I/O at 24-bit/96kHz

ADAT I/O

MIDI I/O

Stereo headphone output with volume knob

Sync via word clock, S/PDIF or ADAT

Supports full duplex 16 channel in, 16 channel out operation at 24 bit, 48 kHz sample rate or 12 channel in, 12 channel out operation at 24 bit, 96 kHz sample rate

Rack mountable single space interface box

Heavy-duty aluminum case

On-board DSP processing

Near zero latency hardware monitoring

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) (Windows XP and Vista - 32-bit only)
- CoreAudio & CoreMIDI

System Requirements
PC System requirements:
- Windows XP or Vista (32 or 64 bit)
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
- 400 Mbps FireWire port (IEEE 1394a)

Mac System Requirements:
- Mac OS X (10.4 or later)
- G4 or better processor
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
- 400 Mbps FireWire port (IEEE 1394a)

Same Day Music is an authorized dealer of Echo products.

Shipping Weights and Dimensions

Base Item

Shipping Weight: 6 lbs

Shipping Dimensions: 17 x 8 x 5 in

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