AudioFire12 offers the same high quality hardware and software as the new AudioFire8, but with 12 balanced analog inputs and outputs for 24 bit 192kHz recording and playback. 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.

The AudioFire12 has 12 balanced analog inputs and outputs (TRS), 2 FireWire ports, MIDI I/O, word clock synchronization, and 12 channels of full duplex 24 bit 192kHz recording and playback.

Hardware Features
Software Features*

FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface with 15' cable
12 balanced ¼" analog inputs:
113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
+4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
12 balanced ¼" 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 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


Product Specifications
Echo Digital Audio is proud to use only specifications of production units. While other companies quote specs of their converters alone in laboratory settings, the numbers you see on this page represent the actual unit in your hands. Since people often rely heavily on specs when deciding what gear to buy, we like to bring you numbers that really mean something.

Analog Input
12 Balanced TRS connectors
Accepts unbalanced signals
Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz, ±0.1dB
Dynamic Range: 113dB A-weighted
THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
Nominal Input Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
Analog Output

12 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)
General Converter Specs

128x Oversampling converters
24 bit data resolution maintained throughout signal path
Multiple standard sampling rates supported: 8k, 11.025k, 16k, 22.05k, 32, 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k, 192k
Variable sample rate feature lets you select any sample rate between 25kHz - 192kHz


MIDI
MIDI input
MIDI output
Digital Sync

Word Clock in/out
Can sync to MTC (MIDI Time Code)
General

On-board 32-bit / 1.6 gigaflop DSP:
Digital mixing
Near zero latency hardware monitoring
Dimensions

19”(w) x 7”(d) x 1 3/4”(h)
Fits in a single rack mount space
Includes rack mounting brackets
Host Interface

2 1394a (FireWire) ports

System Requirements

PC System requirements:
Windows XP
256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
Mac System Requirements
Mac OS X (10.3.9 or later)
G4 or better processor
256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)


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.

Tracktion (version 1) includes over twenty-five plug-ins, including Final Mix!

*GSIF 2.0 support for Gigastudio 3 and 192kHz support for Mac OS X was recently added in a software update. The following features will be made available in a future software update: multiple product support and WDM Audio drivers for Windows XP.