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FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACES PRODUCT SAMPLERThe M-Audio ProFire 2626 24-bit/192kHzAudio Interface gives itself away in its fullname, featuring 26 x 26 simultaneousanalogue/digital I/O, eight Octane technologybasedpre-amps, a flexible onboard DSPmixer, user-assignable master volume knob,JetPLL jitter-eliminating technology, andup to 24-bit/192kHz operation, while alsofunctioning as an eight-channel mic pre/eightchannelA/D D/Aconverter.Mackie’s Onyx 400F Stereo Recording Preampwith 192kHz Digital Output is a 10-channelpremium-quality mic pre-amp and FireWireaudio interface featuring four boutique-qualitypre-amps, delivering 123dB dynamic rangeand a quoted .0007% TDH – according to themanufacturer. Other notable features include64-bit floating-point processing, 10 x 10 DSPmatrix mixer, and dual FireWire ports for daisychaining and direct connection to Mac or PC.Last year, Metric Halo released Version 4 ofMobile I/O, a software/firmware/driver updateenhancing the capabilities of its Mobile I/Ohardware, including the Mobile I/O 2282 +DSP, a “...best in class...” 24-bit/96kHz FireWireinterface that provides 18 inputs and 20outputs of simultaneous I/O (eight channelsof mic/line/instrument analogue inputs, eightchannels of ADAT, and stereo AES/EBU andSPDIF), plus onboard effects DSP.www.m-audio.comwww.mackie.comwww.mhlabs.comMOTU bills its new 828mk3 as being “...themost advanced FireWire audio interface everdeveloped...” by itself, providing 28 inputsand 30 outputs in a 1U rack-mountable formfactor with all I/O routed to an onboard 16-busdigital mixer driven by hardware-basedDSP with 32-bit floating point precision,allowing users to apply no-latency, computerindependenteffects processing – includingreverb, parametric EQ, and compression/limiting (up to58 channels) – toinputs, outputs, orbuses.www.motu.comThe FireStudio Tube represents ProSonusAudio Electronics’ latest addition to itsFireStudio line of professional FireWirerecording systems, featuring two front panelaccessibleSuperChannels with Class A vacuumtube microphone and instrument pre-amps(using high-gain, military-grade 12AX7tubes), plus full-featured analogue limiters.Other notable features include 16 inputs/10outputs, eight balanced TRS outputs, 16 x 10DSP mixer/router, and114dB A/D/Aconverters.www.presonus.comPreSonus Audio Electronics currentlyhas a number of FireWire audio interfacesto its name, FireStudio LightPipe being a32-channel, 44/1/48kHz I/O (16-channel,88.2/96kHz) ADAT to FireWire recordinginterface for Mac and Windows, featuringJetPLL jitter elimination technology for ultratightdigital synchronisation, plus a 34 x 34DSP matrix mixer.www.presonus.comwww.ultrasone.comPROPRONatural Surround Sound headphonesTHE headphone companyExquisitely faithful sound + Exclusive design + Precisionmeet the most exacting needs of professionalsAUDIO MEDIA MAY 2008 61