The FA-66 is a 6-channel portable FireWire audio interface designed with the mobile recording and performance professional in mind. The FA-66 offers incredible audio fidelity, stability, and a practical set of input and output options. It also offers two XLR/TRS combo inputs with phantom power, plus two RCA inputs, four balanced +4dBu outputs, optical S/PDIF I/O, a built-in analog limiter, zero-latency direct monitoring, solid metal construction, and FireWire bus power, all in a durable compact case.

• 6-in/6-out 24-bit/96kHz simultaneous performance
• 4-in/4-out 24-bit/192kHz simultaneous performance
• 2 XLR/TRS combo jacks w/premium phantom-powered mic preamps
• +4 dB balanced input and output
• S/PDIF optical input & output ports with Sync LED indicator
• MIDI in/out ports
• Built-in analog limiter and indicator
• FireWire bus powered
• AC adaptor included
• Mac OS X CoreAudio and Windows XP WDM and ASIO 2.0 support
• Zero-latency Direct Monitoring
• 6-pin and 4-pin IEEE1394 ports
• Compact, solid-metal construction

6-In/6-Out 24-bit/96kHz Simultaneous Performance

Record and play back up to six channels at 24-bit/96kHz, or record and play back up to four channels at 24-bit/192kHz.

Variety of I/O Options

Record from a variety of sources through the plethora of input and output connectors on the FA-66: 2 XLR/TRS combo inputs with phantom power, Hi-Z (Guitar) switch on input 2, stereo RCA inputs, S/PDIF optical I/O, four individual analog outputs, 1/4" stereo headphone out, and MIDI I/O.

2 XLR/TRS Combo Jacks w/Premium Phantom-Powered Mic Preamps

The FA-66 is a completely portable recording solution with ultra-clean, high-gain microphone preamps and premium analog components. It's perfect for home-studio and field-recording applications.

Built-in Analog Limiter

Prevent clipping in your recordings. Get high-quality live recordings with a wide dynamic range.

FireWire Bus Powered for Mobile Use

No AC adaptor required! Just connect one FireWire (6-pin to 6-pin) cable to your laptop to create a high-quality field recorder. For your desktop use, the FA-66 package comes with an AC adaptor.

Mac OS X Core Audio, WDM, & ASIO 2.0 Support

Compatible with Mac OS X standard CoreAudio. In addition, the FA-66 comes with WindowsXP WDM and ASIO 2.0 drivers for ultra-low latency with most audio applications.

Zero-Latency Direct Monitoring

Listen to audio being recording directly without routing through software. The FA-66's Direct Monitoring function allows the input to go straight to the output for zero-latency monitoring. The FA-66 also offers ultra low latency when monitoring through software or performing with software synths through the Apple CoreAudio driver as well as the WDM/ASIO 2.0 drivers for Windows XP.

Compact, Solid Metal Construction

The FA-66 packs Edirol’s latest audio technology in a small, durable case for the ultimate in reliable, portable FireWire audio recording.

Specifications

• Number of Audio Channels
  • <44.1/48/96 kHz> Full duplex; Record: 6 channels; Playback: 6 channels
  • <192 kHz> Full duplex; Record: 4 channels; Playback: 4 channels
• Signal Processing
  • PC interface: 24 bits
  • AD/DA Conversion: 24 bits (linear)
• Sampling Frequency
  • Digital output: 44.1/48/96 kHz
  • Digital input: 44.1/48/96 kHz
  • AD/DA Conversion: 44.1/48/96/192 kHz
• Frequency Response
  • 96.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 40 kHz (+0/-2 dB)
  • 48.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 22 kHz (+0/-2 dB)
  • 44.1 kHz: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0/-2 dB)
• Nominal Input Level
  • Input Jack 1-2 (XLR type): -50 to -10 dBu
  • Input Jack 1-2 (1/4 inch TRS phone type): -35 to +4 dBu
  • Input Jack 3-4: -10 dBu to inf. (unbalanced)
• Nominal Output Level
  • Output Jack 1-4: +4 dBu (balanced)
• Residual Noise Level (input terminated with 1 k ohms)
  • MAIN VOLUME: 0 dB, INPUT SENS: +4 dBu
  • DIRECT MONITOR VOLUME: OUT 1/2 position, IHF-A typ., Balanced Output Jack 1-2: -95 dBu
• S/N RATIO (Typical)
  • OUTPUT: 105 dB (typ.)
  • INPUT: 102 dB (typ.)
• Interface
  • Firewire (IEEE1394)
  • Digital input/output: Optical type (conforms to IEC60958)
  • MIDI IN/OUT
• Power Supply
  • DC 9 V (AC adaptor) / FireWire Bus Power
• Current Draw
  • 650 mA
• Dimensions
  • 164 (W) x 148 (D) x 44 (H) mm
  • 6-1/2 (W) x 5-7/8 (D) x 1-3/4 (H) inches
• Weight
  • 652g

System Requirements

Macintosh

• OS: Mac OS X 10.3.3 or later
• Computer: Apple Macintosh series with on-board FireWire port
• CPU/Clock: PowerPC G3/800 MHz, G4/700 MHz or higher
  * G4/1.2 GHz or higher is recommended in 192 kHz.
• Memory(RAM): 256 MB or more

Windows

• OS: Microsoft WindowsXP Home Edition/XP Professional
• Computer: Windows XP compatible PC equipped with a IEEE1394/FireWire port
  * FireWire control chip from TI (Texas Instruments) is recommended.
• CPU/Clock: Pentium, Celeron, or Pentium compatible Processor 900 MHz or higher
  * Pentium4 2 GHz or higher recommended in 192 kHz.
  * Pentium3 1.5 GHz or higher is recommended when the Chipsets are equipped from VIA.
• Memory(RAM): 256 MB or more

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