Echo AudioFire 12 FireWire Audio Interface Item #: ECH FIRE12 

The Echo Audio AudioFire 12 offers the same high quality hardware and software found in their popular Layla3G product, but with the addition of a FireWire interface. With the AudioFire 12 you can record 24 bit 96kHz audio with low latency monitoring on any Windows XP or Mac OS X computer (desktop or notebook) with a FireWire port. Features include 12 balanced analog inputs and outputs. If you already have a mixer and tons of microphone & instrument preamps, but you need to get all that audio into your computer then the AudioFire12 is just for you.

AudioFire 12 is the perfect center for any professional studio, whether at home or on the road. AudioFire 12 comes with 12 balanced analog inputs and outputs (TRS), 2 FireWire ports, MIDI I/O, word clock synchronization, and 10 channels of full duplex 24 bit 96kHz recording and playback.

Echo AudioFire 12 Firewire Audio Interface Hardware Features

• FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface with 15' cable
• 12 balanced 1/4" analog inputs:
  • 113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
  • +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
• 12 balanced 1/4" analog outputs:
  • 114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
  • +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
• MIDI I/O
• Sync via word clock
• Supports full duplex 12 channel in, 12 channel out operation at 24 bit, 192kHz sample rate*
• Rack mountable single space breakout box
• Heavy-duty aluminum case
• 32-bit / 1.6 gigaflop DSP for digital mixing
  • Near zero latency hardware monitoring

Software Features

• Software console for monitoring, metering, and setting levels
• Low-latency drivers support all major pro audio software:
  • Low Latency ASIO 2.0
  • GSIF 2.0 (Gigastudio 3 w/ low latency MIDI)*
  • CoreAudio & CoreMIDI

Free Audio Software Included
Tracktion is a radical new type of music production software - giving you a clean, intuitive, and clutter-free interface without losing professional features like drag-and-drop editing, a built-in sampler, VST plug-in support, track freezing and more... all right at your fingertips. AudioFire12 comes bundled with Tracktion version 1, which includes over twenty-five plug-ins, including Final Mix!

* These features will be available soon after launch: 192kHz support for Mac OS X, multiple product support, GSIF 2.0 and WDM Audio drivers for Windows XP.