M-Audio PROFIRE-2626

Building on a legacy of award-winning FireWire audio interfaces, the M-Audio ProFire™ 2626 brings next-generation performance to your PC or Mac host-based recording system. This powerful interface delivers 26 x 26 simultaneous I/O, complete with an onboard DSP mixer sourced from up to 52 audio streams. It features every kind of connection you need—including award-winning Octane™ preamp technology on all eight analog inputs, ADAT, S/PDIF, word clock and MIDI. Critically acclaimed JetPLL jitter elimination technology ensures pristine audio quality and reliable synchronization all the way up to high-definition 24-bit/192kHz resolution. In addition, ProFire 2626 offers easy FireWire connectivity, extremely low latency, dual headphone outputs, front-panel ¼” instrument inputs and standalone operation. ProFire 2626 is compatible with most major audio software, including Pro Tools M-Powered™.*

Features:

• Up to 24-bit/192kHz for high-definition audio
• Eight analog inputs sourced from:
  > eight XLR mic inputs withphantom power
  > eight ¼” TRS balanced line inputs
  > two ¼” TS instrument inputs
• Optical I/O in the form of:
  > 16 x 16 ADAT (8 x 8 in S/MUX II mode,4 x 4 in S/MUX IV mode) or
  > 2 x 2 S/PDIF (on optical port B)
• 2 x 2 coaxial S/PDIF (via included breakout cable)
• Eight ¼” TRS balanced line outputs
• Two ¼” TRS headphone outputs
• 1 x 1 MIDI I/O (via included breakout cable)
• Word clock I/O (via included breakout cable)
• Eight preamps with award-winning Octane technology
• User-assignable master volume knob
• Flexible onboard DSP mixer:
  > select from any of the 26 hardwareinputs and 26 software returns as sources for its 18 input channels
  > create up to eight stereo mixes
• Standalone eight mic pre/eight-channel A/D-D/Aconverter
• JetPLL jitter elimination technology
• Sync options include internal clock, ADAT optical,S/PDIF and word clock
• Compatible with most popular DAWs
• Pro Tools M-Powered compatible*

* Compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4 with downloadable update.  96kHz and 18 x 18 I/O maximum with Pro Tools M-Powered.

System Requirements:

PC:

• Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista (32-bit)
• Pentium 4
• 1.6GHz, 512MB RAM
• (1GB RAM with Windows Vista)
• FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) port

Mac:

• Mac OS X 10.4.10
• Macintosh G4*
• 1GHz, 512MB RAM
• FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) port
  
  *G4 accelerator cards notsupported/G5 required for sample rates above 96kHz