M-Audio FireWire Solo Mobile Audio Interface with Pre-Amps

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Quick Overview

The MAudio FireWire Solo is designed from the ground up as an easy-to-use, high-quality interface for songwriters to record guitar, vocal and more on the computer. Compatible with most popular music software, this compact bus-powered unit is small enough to go anywhere you want to take your music. In addition to the guitar input right on the front panel, a professional XLR microphone input also lets you record vocals and acoustic guitars. There are also dual line inputs for effects, drum machines and other outboard gear. FireWire connectivity, up to 24-bit/96kHz and digital I/O all add up to outstanding sonic performance. As simple to connect and operate as it is powerful, M-Audio FireWire Solo is the foundation of your computer-based songwriting studio.

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Product Description

  • Total I/O: 6x4; Simultaneous I/O: 4x4 24-bit/96kHz audio interface
  • microphone, guitar and line inputs
  • S/PDIF digital I/O
  • stereo headphone output
  • dual FireWire ports with bus-power

Ableton Live Lite included: this product comes with a special version of Ableton Live Lite, a powerful and unique DAW application. Live Lite brings you much of the audio and MIDI functionality of the multi-award winning Ableton Live, recognized for revolutionizing the DAW experience. In this version you get four audio tracks, four MIDI tracks, incredible looping, VST and Audio Unit support, software instruments, effects, and much more. Live Lite turns your interface and your computer into a complete composition and recording solution.

Full Features

  • Total I/O: 6x4
  • Simultaneous I/O: 4x4
  • 24-bit/96kHz audio interface
  • front-panel microphone in (XLR) with:
    - phantom power
    - gain control
    - clip LED
  • front-panel guitar input (1/4" unbalanced) with:
    - gain control
    - clip LED
  • 2 line inputs (1/4" unbalanced) on rear panel
  • front-panel switch toggles front/rear inputs
  • 2 line outputs (1/4" TRS balanced/unbalanced)
  • S/PDIF digital I/O (coax) with 2-channel PCM
  • digital I/O also supports pass-through of AC-3/DTS surround-encoded content
  • stereo headphone output (1/4" TRS)
  • level control for headphone and analog outs
  • flexible software-based routing/mixing with near-zero latency monitoring
  • dual FireWire ports for easy device chaining
  • FireWire bus-powered (+12VDC power supply included for use with 4-pin FireWire PCs)
  • ASIO2, WDM, GSIF2, MME and Core Audio compatibility
  • rack-mountable metal chassis
  • Kensington lock port
  • Mac and Windows compatible
  • FireWire cables included

SPECIFICATIONS

general

  • sample rates 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96kHz
  • bit depth 24-bit

line inputs

  • max input +2.2dBV (1.3Vrms)
  • signal-to-noise ratio -102dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • dynamic range 102dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • THD + N 0.0061% (-84 dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
  • frequency response +/-0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz
  • crosstalk -116dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
  • impedance 14k ohms

microphone input

  • available gain 40dB
  • input range -42 to -2dBu (0.01 to 0.6Vrms)
  • signal to noise ratio (min gain) -101dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • dynamic range (min gain) 101dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • THD+N (min gain) 0.0049% (-86dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
  • frequency response (min gain) +/-0.25dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz
  • impedance 1.5k ohms

instrument input

  • available gain 40dB
  • input range -28 to +12dBV (0.04 to 4.0Vrms)
  • signal to noise ratio (min gain) -101dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • dynamic range (min gain) 101dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • THD+N (min gain) 0.0079% (-82dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
  • frequency response (min gain) +/-0.25dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz
  • impedance 270k ohms

line outputs

  • max output (balanced) +10.2dBu (2.5Vrms)
  • max output (unbalanced) +2.0dBV (1.26Vrms)
  • signal to noise ratio -10 dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • dynamic range 107dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • THD + N 0.0024% (-92.5 dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
  • frequency response +/-0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz
  • crosstalk -118 dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
  • impedance (balanced) 300 ohms
  • impedance (unbalanced) 150 ohms

headphone outputs

  • max output -2.0dBV (0.8Vrms) into 32 ohms
  • signal to noise ratio -106dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • dynamic range 105dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • frequency response +/-0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 48kHz
  • crosstalk -86dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
  • output impedance 75 ohms
  • working headphone impedance 32 to 600 ohms

Compatability

  • ASIO2
  • WDM
  • GSIF2
  • MME
  • Core Audio

Minimum System Requirements (PC)

  • Pentium III 500 MHz
  • 128 MB RAM
  • Windows XP with DirectX / Vista/ Windows 7 (latest drivers available to download from M-Audio site)
  • Onboard FireWire connection or installed IEEE1394 PCI card
  • The FireWire Solo is not supported under Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000

Minimum System Requirements (Mac)

  • Mac G3/G4* 500 MHz
    *G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported
  • OS X 10.2.8, 256 MB RAM or
  • OS X 10.3.5, 512 MB RAM
  • Onboard FireWire connection or installed IEEE1394 PCI card
  • OS X 10.3.5 or later required for Dolby Digital and DTS pass-through with Apple DVD player

Additional Information

Manufacturer M-Audio