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 Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:07 am Post subject: 'What's Hot' from Doctor Audio: Fireface 400 36-Channel |
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Hot new product from RME: Fireface 400 36-Channel 24 Bit/192 kHz FireWire Audio Interface
Synthax Audio AG today announced that RME is shipping the little brother of the highly acclaimed Fireface 800 - the Fireface 400 - worldwide. Rather than simply being a compact version of its illustrious relative, the portable, fiery little Fireface 400 is a newly designed product whose flexibility, functionality and performance sets it apart from other devices and sets new standards among 19-inch half-rack products in much the same way as its bigger brother has in the full 19-inch category.
The Fireface 400 is the only device in its category to offer active
jitter suppression, additional stand-alone functionality, direct device
operation, professional quality I/Os, and an unsurpassed 648-channel
matrix router. And, everything is operational up to 192 kHz. Included in
the Fireface 400:
* Support for up to 192 kHz
* Two digitally controlled high-quality mic preamps
* Two balanced universal line/instrument inputs
* SteadyClock for maximum jitter suppression and clock refresh
* Simple stand-alone operation via display and rotary encoders
* TotalMix: 648-channel mixer with 42 bit internal resolution
* 54 level meters displaying peak and RMS, calculated in hardware
* Full mobility with reliable bus power support
* For use with Windows and on Mac
Thanks to the DSP-based mixers, all 18 input and playback channels can
be routed and mixed to any of the 18 physical outputs. This makes the
Fireface 400 an indispensable tool for monitoring, with up to 9
completely independent stereo sub-mixes possible. Copy/paste of
routings, fader grouping and the unique matrix window represent just
some of the other outstanding features. All mix functions can be
remotely controlled via MIDI using any Mackie-compatible controller.
The 8 channels from the ADAT optical I/O can be used simultaneously with
the analog channels. The coaxial SPDIF I/O is fully AES/EBU compatible
(as always with RME) and can operate up to 192 kHz. The optical SPDIF,
alternatively provided via the ADAT I/O, also operates up to 192kHz.
Rounding off the Fireface 400's feature set is a word clock in- and
output (BNC), plus two low jitter, high-speed MIDI in/outs (using 5-pin
DINs), culminating in a versatile, user-friendly product of the highest
quality.
The Fireface 400 retails at ¤899 and US $1199.
For more information see http://www.rme-audio.com
'What's Hot' from Doctor Audio is presented by Doc Dosco, Professional
Audio Consultant from Los Angeles, California. The Doctor Audio website
is a dealer for most Mac and PC Midi/audio products, and is located at
http://www.doctoraudio.com |
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