Edirol FA-101 Firewire
Audio Capture Interface

Edirol FA-101 Firewire 10x10 Audio Capture Interface

The portable musician will love that the FA-101 draws its power completely from the Firewire bus - there is no need for an electrical hookup. At an event, all of the band's hardware can be routed through the FA-101 to output to monitors and at the same time the show can be recorded and during the break, CD's burned to sell on the spot. The Performance DJ will rely on the FA-101's rugged metal chassis to allow him to pound the clubs without worrying about the state of his audio interface. Back at home, the FA-101 will return as the centerpiece to the home studio.

Because of the FA-101's ability to supply so many simultaneous inputs, it's perfect for any portable audio application. Portability with no limitation means you'll be able to take the FA-101 to any kind of performance to record multi-track audio.

The two Phantom-power XLR/TRS combo jacks offer premium mic preamps for incredibly clean recording with studio condenser mics or dynamic stage mics. The back of the FA-101 hosts a number of 1/4" TRS balances inputs & outputs: six inputs and eight outputs in all. The front-mounted S/P DIF optical I/Os transfer audio to & from other digital devices and the built-in MIDI interface allows a synthesizer or controller keyboard to be connected to the FA-101 for sequencing directly into a software program.

If you're looking for an audio interface capable of simultaneous multi-channel recording on your computer at the highest quality possible... you need the Edirol FA-101, particularly if you have Firewire. Invest in yourself and your music, with the FA-101.

Main Features

• 10x10 24-bit/96kHz Audio performance
• Stereo I/O 24-bit/192kHz Audio Performance
• FireWire Bus-Powered
• Direct Monitoring
• Low-latency Driver Support

Specifications

Number of Audio Record/Playback Channels

• (Up to 96kHz) Full Duplex
• Record: 10 Channels
• Playback: 10 Channels
• <192kHz> (Preliminary) Full Duplex
• Record: 2 Channels
• Playback: 2 Channels

Signal Processing

• PC Interface: 24-bit
• AD/DA Conversion: 24-bit (Linear)

Sampling Frequency

• Digital Output: 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz
• Digital Input: 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz
• AD/DA Conversion: 44.1/48.88.2/96/192 kHz

Nominal Input Level

• Input jack 1-2 (XLR Type):-50 to -10 dBu
• Input jack 1-2 (1/4" TRS Phone Type):-35 to +4 dBu
• Input jack 3-6: +4 Balanced
• Input jack 7-8: -10dBu to +4dBu (Balanced)

Nominal Output Level

• Output Jack 1-8 +4 dBu (Balanced)

Interface

• FireWire (IEEE1394)
• Digital input/output
• Optical type (conforms to IEC60958)
• MIDI In/Out

Connectors

• <Front Panel>
• Input Jack 1-2 (XLR/TRS Combo)
• XLR type (Balanced/phantom power +48V)
• TRS type (Balanced)
• Headphones Jack (Stereo 1/4" phone type)
• Digital In Connectors (Optical Type)
• Digital Out Connectors (Optical Type)
• <Rear Panel>
• Input jack 3-8:
• TRS Phone type (Balanced)
• Output jack 1-8:
• TRS phone type (Balanced)
• MIDI Connectors (In, Out)
• FireWire Connector

Power Supply

• AC Adaptor

Dimensions

• 8-5/8 (W) x 5-7/16 (D) x 1-7/8 (H) inches

Accessories

• Owner's Manual
• Driver CD-Rom
• AC-AdaptoFireWire Cable

System Requirements

Macintosh

• OS: MacOS X 10.x.
• Computer: Apple Macintosh series with on-board Firewire, iMac, Power Mac G4, Power Mac G4 Cube, and iBook.
• CPU/Clock: PowerPC G3/300 MHz or higher
• Memory(RAM): 96MB or more (Application memory 32 MB or more)
• Hard Disk: 120 MB or more
• Display/Colors: 800x600 or higher

Windows

• OS: Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
• Computer: Windows compatible computer with a Firewire port
• CPU/Clock: Pentium II processor 233MHz or higher
• Memory(RAM): 64MB or more
• Hard Disk: 120 MB or more
• Display/Colors: 800x600 or higher/65,536 colors (16 bit High Color) or more