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Edirol FA-66
Product code: EDIFA66
Manufacturer: Edirol

Price: $279.00

 

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Edirol FA-66

Edirol FA-66 Overview:

24 Bit/192 kHz High Fidelity Audio in a Compact Body

You can get 6-IN/6-OUT 24 bit/96 kHz simultaneous full duplex recording performance, or 4-IN/4-OUT 24 bit/192 kHz simultaneous full duplex recording performance, the maximum spec. for DVD-Audio with this box.

Edirol FA-66 Features:

  • Compatible with Mac OS X Standard Driver Provided by Apple
  • Mac OS X CoreAudio and WindowsXP WDM & ASIO 2.0 Support
  • Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring
  • 2x XLR/TRS Combo Jacks with Professional Grade Mic Preamps with +48V Phantom Power
  • +4 dB Balanced Input & Output
  • S/PDIF Optical Input & Output Ports with "SYNC" LED Indicator
  • MIDI IN/OUT Ports
  • Built-in Analog Limiter and Indicator
  • FireWire Bus Powered, AC Adaptor Included
  • Both 6-pin & 4-pin IEEE1394 Ports
  • Compact, Solid Metal Construction

Edirol FA-66 Details:

6-IN/6-OUT 24 bit/96 kHz Simultaneous Performance, and 4-IN/4-OUT 24 bit/192 kHz Simultaneous Performance

You can record and monitor all Six channels of audio at the same time at up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution, the maximum spec. for DVD-Audio.

Compatible with Mac OS X Standard Driver Provided from Apple

The FA-66 uses the standard FireWire Audio driver included on Mac OS X. This means there is no driver to install - just plug it in and start recording! Your Mac will recognize it immediately.

Variety of Input & Output Options

The FA-66 offers a wide array of input and output options to let you connect any audio device you need, including; 2 Neutrick XLR/TRS combo inputs with Phantom Power, Hi-Z (Guitar) connection, stereo RCA analog inputs, S/PDIF Optical I/O, 4 individual analog outputs, 1/4" stereo Headphone Output, and MIDI I/O. The FA-66 offers +4dBu balanced input & output.

2x XLR/TRS Combo Jacks with Professional Grade Mic Preamps with +48V Phantom Power

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

Built-in Analog Limiter and Indicator

Prevent clipping in your recordings. Get high quality live recordings with a wide dynamic range. See the side diagram for Limiter characteristics.

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, & ASIO 2.0 Support

Compatible with Mac OS X standard audio, CoreAudio. Plus, the FA-66 comes with WindowsXP WDM & 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.

Edirol FA-66 Specifications:

  • Number of Audio Record/Playback Channels
  • 44.1/48/96 kHz Record: 6 channels
  • Playback: 6 channels
  • Full duplex
  • 192 kHz Record:4 channels
  • Playback: 4 channels
  • Full duplex
  • 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 (balanced)
  • Nominal Output Level
  • Output Jack 1-4 +4 dBu (balanced)
  • Residual Noise Level
  • Output Jack 1-2 -95 dBu
  • (input terminated with 1 k ohms, MAIN VOLUME: 0 dB, INPUT SENS: +4 dBu, DIRECT MONITOR VOLUME: OUT1/2 position, IHF-A typ., Balanced
  • S/N RATIO (Typical)
  • OUTPUT 105 dB
  • INPUT 102 dB
  • Interface
  • Firewire (IEEE1394)
  • Digital input/output (Optical type, conforms to IEC60958)
  • MIDI IN/OUT
  • Connectors
  • Front Panel Input Jack 1-2 (XLR type / 1/4 inch TRS phone type)
  • XLR type (balanced / phantom power +48 V)
  • 1/4 inch TRS phone type (balanced)
  • Digital In Connector (Optical type)
  • Digital Out Connector (Optical type)
  • Headphones Jack (Stereo 1/4 inch phone type)
  • Rear Panel Input Jack 3-4 (RCA pin type)
  • Output Jack 1-4 (1/4 inch TRS phone type (balanced))
  • MIDI Connectors (In, Out)
  • FireWire Connectors (6 pins type, 4 pins type)
  • Others
  • Power Supply DC 9 V (AC adaptor) / FireWire Bus Power
  • Current Draw 650 mA
  • Accessories Owner's Manual
  • Driver CD-ROM
  • AC Adaptor
  • FireWire cable (6 pins to 6 pins)
  • FireWire cable (6 pins to 4 pins)
  • Size and Weight
  • Width 164 mm 6-1/2 inches
  • Depth 148 mm 5-7/8 inches
  • Height 44 mm 1-3/4 inches
  • Weight 0.7 kg 1 lbs. 7 oz.
  • 0 dBu = 0.775 V rms
  • *The specifications are subject to change without notice.

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