M-Audio Firewire Solo Audio Interface

Description:
The FireWire Solo is designed from the ground up as an easy-to-use, high-quality interface for songwriters to record guitars, vocals and more on the computer. In addition to the 1/4" guitar input right on the front panel, a professional XLR microphone input also lets you record vocals and acoustic instruments. You have dual line inputs for effects, drum machines and other outboard devices. FireWire connectivity, up to 24-bit/96kHz sample rate support and digital I/O all add up to outstanding sonic performance. FireWire Solo is the foundation of your computer-based songwriting studio as it is simple to connect and operate. Features 6 x 4 24-bit/96kHz audio interface Front-panel microphone in (XLR) with: 48v phantom power Gain control Clip LED Front-panel guitar input (1/4 in. unbalanced) with: Gain control Clip LED 2 line inputs (1/4 in. unbalanced) on rear panel Front-panel switch toggles front/rear inputs 2 line outputs (1/4 in. TRS balanced/unbalanced) S/PDIF digital I/O (coax) with 2-channel PCM Digital output also supports pass-through of AC-3/DTS surround-encoded content Stereo headphone output (1/4 in. 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, +/-0.3dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz Crosstalk: -116dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel Impedance: 14k O 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, +/-0.3dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz Impedance: 1.5k O 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, +/-0.3dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz Impedance: 270k O 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, +/-0.3dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz Crosstalk: -118 dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel Impedance (balanced): 300 O Impedance (unbalanced): 150 O Headphone outputs: Max output: -2.0dBV (0.8Vrms) into 32 O Signal to noise ratio: -106dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted) Dynamic range: 105dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted) Frequency response: +/-0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz, +/-0.3dB, 20Hz to 40kHz @ 96kHz Crosstalk: -86dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel Output impedance: 75 O Working headphone impedance: 32 to 600 O Compatibility: ASIO2 WDM GSIF2 MME Core Audio Minimum System Requirements (Mac) Mac G3/G4* 500 Mhz OS X 10.2.8, 256 MB RAM or OS X 10.3.5, 512 MB RAM Onboard FireWire connection or installed IEEE1394 PCI card *G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported OS X 10.3.5 or later required for Dolby Digital and DTS pass-through with Apple DVD player. Minimum System Requirements (PC) Pentium III -- 500 Mhz 128 MB RAM Windows XP (SP2) with DirectX 9.0c Onboard FireWire connection or installed IEEE1394 PCI card The FireWire Solo is not supported under Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000.