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Echo Audio announces two new FireWire audio interfaces AudioFire 8 and AudioFire 12. AudioFire 8 (24 bit 96KHz) has 2 universal inputs with mic preamps, phantom power, channel inserts, and trim knobs. It also comes with 6 balanced analog inputs (TRS), 8 balanced analog outputs (TRS), a stereo headphone output, 2 FireWire ports, S/PDIF I/O, MIDI I/O, word clock synchronization, and 10 channels of full duplex 24 bit 96kHz recording and playback. The AudioFire 12 has 12 balanced analog inputs and outputs (TRS), 2 FireWire ports, MIDI I/O, word clock synchronization, and 12 channels of full duplex 24 bit 192KHz recording and playback.
They will be available on March '05.