Echo Audio Sound Card Comparison Table

Published: Fri October 13, 2006  News Feed

Echo products deliver cutting-edge solutions for home and studio musicians, the broadcast industry, the home entertainment market, and various OEM manufacturers. This family of products leverages the Company's extensive experience in both the PC market and DSP-based audio technology.

 

Indigo IO

Indigo DJ

Mia MIDI

Gina 3G

Layla 3G

AudioFire 2

AudioFire 4

AudioFire 8

AudioFire 12

 

Digital connectors

N/A

N/A

Coax S/PDIF

Coax & Optical S/PDIF, ADAT

Coax & Optical S/PDIF, ADAT

Coax S/PDIF

Coax S/PDIF

Coax S/PDIF

N/A

Analog outputs

1 stereo 1/8"

2 stereo 1/8"

2 1/4" (TRS), (8 virtual)

6 1/4" (TRS)

8 1/4" (TRS)

2 1/4" (TRS), 1 Stereo 1/8"

4 1/4" (TRS)

8 1/4" (TRS)

12 1/4" (TRS)

Digital outputs

N/A

N/A

2

2 or 8

2 or 8

2

2

2

N/A

Analog inputs

1 stereo

N/A

2

2 universal*

2 universal*, 6 1/4" (TRS)

2 1/4" (TRS)

2 universal*, 2 1/4" (TRS)

2 universal*, 6 1/4" (TRS)

12 1/4" (TRS)

Digital inputs

no

no

2

2 or 8 

2 or 8 

2

2

2

N/A

Nominal output levels

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Nominal input levels

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Default nominal level

-10

-10

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Analog input gain

no

no

no

2 universal

2 universal

no

2 universal

2 universal

no

Input clocks

no

no

S/PDIF

S/PDIF, ADAT, & MTC

Word, S/PDIF, ADAT, & MTC

S/PDIF

S/PDIF

Word & S/PDIF

Word

Output Clocks

no

no

S/PDIF

S/PDIF, ADAT, & MTC

Word, S/PDIF, ADAT, & MTC

S/PDIF

S/PDIF

Word & S/PDIF

Word

Midi

no

no

yes

yes

yes 

yes 

yes 

yes 

yes 

Sample rates

32, 44, 48, 88, 96

32, 44, 48, 88, 96

32, 44, 48, 88, 96

32, 44, 48, 88, 96

32, 44, 48, 88, 96

32, 44, 48, 88, 96

32, 44, 48, 88, 96

32, 44, 48, 88, 96

32, 44, 48, 88, 96, 192

Dynamic Range

109dB (A-weighted)

110dB (A-weighted)

106dB (A-weighted)

110dB in, 114dB out; (A-weighted)

113dB in, 114dB out; (A-weighted)

112dB in, 114dB out; (A-weighted)

112dB in, 114dB out; (A-weighted)

113dB in, 114dB out; (A-weighted)

113dB in, 114dB out; (A-weighted)

Full Duplex

yes

N/A

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

GSIF compatible

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Other

8 virtual output

8 virtual output

8 virtual output

headphone output

headphone output

headphone output, bus power supported

headphone output, bus power supported

headphone output

12 channels full duplex 192kHz

Interface

CardBus bus master

CardBus bus master

PCI bus master

PCI bus master

PCI bus master

FireWire

FireWire

FireWire

FireWire

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