General Information

Manufacturer

Echo

Manufacturer Part Number

AUDIOFIRE4

Product Name

Portable Firewire Audio Recording 6 Input/6 Output with Preamps

UPC Code

090875800331

Marketing Information

Features

• FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface with 8' cable
• Bus powered with 6-pin FireWire interface
• External 12VDC power supply provided
• 2 auto-sensing universal inputs (mic/guitar/line)
  • Meters, trim knobs & 48V phantom power
• 2 balanced ¼" analog inputs:
  • 112dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
  • +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
• 2 balanced ¼" analog outputs:
  • 114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
  • +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
• S/PDIF I/O at 24-bit/96kHz
• MIDI I/O
• Stereo headphone output with volume knob
• Sync via S/PDIF
• Supports full duplex 6 channel in, 6 channel out operation at 24 bit, 96 kHz sample rate
• Heavy-duty aluminum case
• 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
  • WDM kernel streaming mode
  • GSIF 2.0 (Gigastudio 3 w/ low latency MIDI) (32-bit Windows XP and Vista only)
  • CoreAudio & CoreMIDI

System Requirements

• PC System requirements:
  • Windows XP or Vista
  • 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
  • 400 Mbps FireWire port
• Mac System Requirements
  • Mac OS X (10.3.9 or later)
  • G4 or better processor
  • 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
  • 400 Mbps FireWire port

Specifications

• 2 Neutrik Universal connectors for balanced TRS or XLR
  • Accepts unbalanced signals
  • Frequency Response: 10Hz-20kHz, ±0.2dB
  • 48V Phantom power on XLR inputs
  • Microphone Input Level (balanced XLR)
    • EIN: -129dBu
    • Dynamic Range: 111dB A-weighted
    • THD+n: <0.004% A-weighted
    • Input Impedance: 1.5Kohms
    • Gain Adjustment: +10 to +59dB
    • Max. input level at min. gain: +9dBu
  • Guitar/Line Input Level (balanced XLR)
    • Dynamic Range: 110dB A-weighted
    • THD+n: <0.001% A-weighted
    • Input Impedance: 102Kohms
    • Gain Adjustment: 0 to +45dB
    • Max. input level at min. gain: +18dB
• 2 Balanced TRS connectors
  • Accepts unbalanced signals
  • Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz, ±0.1dB
  • Dynamic Range: 113dB A-weighted
  • THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
  • Linearity: ±0.01dB, 0dBFS to 100dBFS
  • Nominal Input Level: +4dBu or -10dBV
  • Maximum Input Level: +18dBu

Analog Output

• 4 Balanced TRS connectors
• Frequency Response: 10Hz-20kHz, ±0.1dB
• Dynamic Range: 114dB A-weighted
• THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
• Nominal Output Level: +4dBu or -10dBV
• Maximum Output Level: +17.2dBu

General Converter Specs

• 128x Oversampling converters
• 24 bit data resolution maintained throughout signal path
• Multiple standard sampling rates supported: 32k, 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k

S/PDIF Digital Input/Output

• Up to 24 bit resolution
• Coaxial connector
• Consumer/Professional Switch
• Sample rates from 32kHz - 96kHz supported

MIDI

• MIDI input
• MIDI output

Digital Sync

• S/PDIF in/out

Headphone Output

• High quality 1/8” headphone jack
• Volume control on front panel

General

• Digital mixing
• Near zero latency hardware monitoring

Dimensions

• 6”(w) x 5 1/2”(d) x 1 1/2”(h)

Host Interface

• 2 1394a (FireWire) ports

Mic Preamps

• We spec our "studio quality" mic pres at -128 dBu EIN (equivalent input noise) and spec the A/D inputs at 112 dB dynamic range and a THDN of less than .002%, both A-weighted.