General Information

Manufacturer

Echo

Manufacturer Part Number

AUDIOFIRE2

Product Name

Pocket Sized Firewire Audio On The Go

Marketing Information

Features

• FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface with 8' cable
• Bus powered with 6-pin FireWire interface
• External 12VDC power supply provided
• 2 balanced ¼" analog inputs:
  o 113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
  o +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
• 2 balanced ¼" analog outputs:
  o 114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
  o +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
• Stereo headphone output with volume knob
• Headphone output is independent from line outputs (listen to cue mix separate from house mix)
• S/PDIF I/O at 24-bit/96kHz
• MIDI I/O
• S/PDIF - MIDI breakout cable included
• Supports full duplex 4 channel in, 6 channel out operation at 24 bit, 96 kHz sample rate
• Pocket sized ( 3.5in x 4.25in x 1 in)
• 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 Balanced TRS connectors
• Accepts unbalanced signals
• Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz, ±0.1dB
• Dynamic Range: 112dB A-weighted
• THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
• Nominal Input Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
• Maximum Input Level: +18dBu

Analog Output

• 2 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 (software configurable)
• 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

Removable MIDI and S/PDIF Cable

• Custom MIDI and S/PDIF cable included
• Cable can be removed for portability

Digital Sync

• S/PDIF in/out

Headphone Output

• High quality 1/8” headphone jack
• Volume control on front panel
• Separately addressable by audio software

General

• Digital Mixing
• Near zero latency hardware monitoring

Dimensions

• 3 1/2”(w) x 4 3/4”(d) x 1”(h)

Host Interface

• 1 1394a (FireWire) port