M-Audio Ships FireWire 1814 Interface

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Announced at the Winter NAMM show in January, M-Audio's FireWire 1814 recording interface - the company's first FireWire interface with ADAT Lightpipe connectivity - is now shipping.

The FireWire 1814 is an 18-in, 14-out audio interface complete with MIDI, word clock, and a host of other features. The unit features

8 x 4 類比 I/O (1/4") 端子，取樣達到 24-bit/96kHz.
前兩組類比輸入以及四組類比輸出皆具備192kHz取樣
前兩組輸入具備Mic/樂器前級放大，具備增益控制以及48V虛擬供電
具備S/PDIF coaxial/optical 數位I/O 提供2軌的PCM，並且具有AC-3 以及DTS環繞訊號傳輸能力，也可以當成ADAT 光纖I/O端子，提供8軌/48kHz或是4軌/96kHz的 支援

The unit's internal mixer allows input and output routing, including software routing to an aux send channel that can be used as either an effects send or as a monitor mix. It features a front-panel momentary switch with LED status indicator for direct monitoring on/off or A/B DJ-style pre-cueing. The FireWire 1814 also sports two headphone amplifiers with individually assigned sources from software and independent level controls, providing a great deal of monitoring flexibility for collaborative work. A front-panel rotary knob also affords real-time control of software-assignable outputs, inputs, software returns or aux send.

The rear panel of the FireWire 1814 also features two FireWire ports for easy connectivity, as well as a 15-pin connector for a breakout cable. This cable presents
1 x 1 MIDI I/O
coaxial S/PDIF以及BNC word clock端子