Edirol FA-66 6 x 6 FireWire Audio Interface

Edirol FA-66 6 x 6 FireWire Audio Interface Review

Edirol FA-66 6 x 6 FireWire Audio Interface Feature

• Solid metal construction
• Compatible with Mac OS X
• Mobile capabilities
• Built-in analog limiter and indicator
• Simultaneous monitoring capabilities

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
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. 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.

Feature List

• Variety of Input & Output Options
  The FA-66 offers a wide array of input and output options to let you connect any audio device you need, including; 2 Neutrick XLR/TRS combo inputs with Phantom Power, Hi-Z (Guitar) connection, stereo RCA analog inputs, S/PDIF Optical I/O, 4 individual analog outputs, 1/4" stereo Headphone Output, and MIDI I/O. The FA-66 offers +4dBu balanced input & output.
• 2x XLR/TRS Combo Jacks with Professional Grade Mic Preamps with +48V Phantom Power
  The FA-66 is a completely portable recording center with very clean, high-gain microphone preamps & premium analog components perfect for home studio & field recording.
• Built-in Analog Limiter and Indicator
  Prevent clipping in your recordings. Get high quality live recordings with a wide dynamic range. See the side diagram for Limiter characteristics.
• 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 quality field recorder. Reduce your cables and record anywhere with the FA-66. For your desktop use, the FA-66 package comes with the AC adaptor.
• Core Audio, WDM, & ASIO 2.0 Support
  Compatible with Mac OS X standard audio, CoreAudio. Plus, the FA-66 comes with Windows XP WDM & ASIO2.0 drivers for Low Latency with most audio applications.
• Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring
  Listen to audio being recording directly, without routing through software, with the FA-66's Direct Monitoring function. This allows the input to go straight to the output offer ZERO-latency monitoring. The FA-66 also offers incredibly low latency when monitoring through software or performing with software synths through the Apple CoreAudio driver as well as the WDM/ASIO2.0 drivers for Windows XP.
• Compact, Solid Metal Construction
  The FA-66 packs Edirol's latest audio technology in a small, durable body for incredibly portable FireWire audio recording.

6 x 6 FireWire Audio Interface