M-Audio Firewire Solo Audio Interface $199

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This is a high quality, portable interface for the PC and Mac. Loaded with audio and MIDI I/O and an impressive spec, the FireWire Solo is everything you need and more. Adbeton Live lite is also incuded.

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The FireWire Solo is designed from the ground up as an easy-to-use, high-quality interface for songwriters to record guitar, vocal and more on the computer. Compatible with most popular music software, this compact bus-powered unit is small enough to go anywhere you want to take your music. In addition to the guitar input right on the front panel, a professional XLR microphone input also lets you record vocals and acoustic guitars. There are also dual line inputs for effects, drum machines and other outboard gear. FireWire connectivity, up to 24-bit/96kHz and digital I/O all add up to outstanding sonic performance. As simple to connect and operate as it is powerful, FireWire Solo is the foundation of your computer-based songwriting studio.

Features:

• Total I/O: 6x4

• Simultaneous I/O: 4x4

• 24-bit/96kHz audio interface

• Front-panel microphone in (XLR) with:

  • Phantom power

  • Gain control

  • Clip LED

• Front-panel guitar input (1/4� unbalanced) with:

  • Gain control

  • Clip LED

• 2 line inputs (1/4� unbalanced) on rear panel

• Front-panel switch toggles front/rear inputs

• 2 line outputs (1/4� TRS balanced/unbalanced)

• S/PDIF digital I/O (coax) with 2-channel PCM

• Digital I/O also supports pass-through of AC-3/DTS surround-encoded content

• Stereo headphone output (1/4� TRS)

• Level control for headphone and analog outs

• Flexible software-based routing/mixing with near-zero latency monitoring

• Dual FireWire ports for easy device chaining

• FireWire bus-powered (+12VDC power supply included for use with 4-pin FireWire PCs)

• ASIO2, WDM, GSIF2, MME and Core Audio compatibility

• Rack-mountable metal chassis

• Kensington lock port

• Mac and Windows compatible

• FireWire cables included

Specifications

• General

  • Sample rates 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96kHz
  • Bit depth 24-bit

• Line Inputs

  • Max input +2.2dBV (1.3Vrms)
  • Signal-to-noise ratio -102dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • Dynamic range 102dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • THD + N 0.0061% (-84 dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
  • Frequency response +/-0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz
  • Crosstalk -116dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
  • Impedance 14k

• Microphone Input

  • Available gain 40dB
  • Input range -42 to -2dBu (0.01 to 0.6Vrms)
  • Signal to noise ratio (min gain) -101dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • Dynamic range (min gain) 101dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • THD+N (min gain) 0.0049% (-86dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
  • Frequency response (min gain) +/-0.25dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz
  • Impedance 1.5k

• Instrument Input

  • Available gain 40dB
  • Input range -28 to +12dBV (0.04 to 4.0Vrms)
  • Signal to noise ratio (min gain) -101dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • Dynamic range (min gain) 101dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • THD+N (min gain) 0.0079% (-82dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
  • Frequency response (min gain) +/-0.25dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz
  • Impedance 270k

• Line Outputs

  • Max output (balanced) +10.2dBu (2.5Vrms)
  • Max output (unbalanced) +2.0dBV (1.26Vrms)
  • Signal to noise ratio -10 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • Dynamic range 107dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • THD + N 0.0024% (-92.5 dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
  • Frequency response +/-0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz
  • Crosstalk -118 dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
  • Impedance (balanced) 300
  • Impedance (unbalanced) 150

• Headphone Outputs

  • Max output -2.0dBV (0.8Vrms) into 32 �

  • Signal to noise ratio -106dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)

  • Dynamic range 105dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)

  • Frequency response +/-0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz

  • Crosstalk -86dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel

  • Output impedance 75

  • Working headphone impedance 32 to 600

System requirements

M-Audio suggests that you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may greater than the hardware requirements.