Roland FA-66 Firewire Audio interface - The Premier FireWire Interface for Recording on Mac or PC
If you're looking to take your music productions to the next level the Cakewalk FA-66 Firewire Audio Interface is your perfect solution. The Cakewalk FA-66 has been specially designed with premium audio components to improve your audio playback and recording quality in Ableton Live, Cubase, FL Studio, Garageband, Logic, Reason, SONAR and other music production titles on Mac and PC.
Record and playback using 6 inputs/outputs simultaneously at 24-bit/96 kHz, or 4 inputs/ouputs at 24-bit 192 kHz. With high speed FireWire data transmission, the Cakewalk FA-66 Firewire Audio Interface can record and monitor four simultaneous channels of analog audio at up to 24-bit/192 kHz resolution. Your music deserves to sound the best it can be, capture every nuance with the Cakewalk FA-66.
The Professional Input & Ouput Options You Need. The Cakewalk FA-66 offers a wide array of input and output options to let you connect any audio device you need: 2 Neutrik XLR/TRS combo inputs with Phantom Power, Hi-Z (Guitar) connection, stereo RCA analog inputs, S/PDIF Optical I/O, 4 individual analog outputs, 1/4" stereo Headphone Output, and MIDI I/O. The cakewalk FA-66 offers +4dBu balanced input & output.
2x XLR/TRS Combo Jacks with Studio-quality Mic Preamps. The Cakewalk FA-66 gives you studio quality sound whether you're at home, in the studio, or on the road. It's a completely portable recording center with premium analog components and clean high-gain microphone preamps providing +48V Phantom Power.
Built-in Analog Limiter. Prevent clipping in your recordings and never lose an inspired performance again. The Cakewalk FA-66's built in Limiter provides high quality recordings with a wide dynamic range.
FireWire Bus Powered for Mobile Use. No AC adaptor required! Just connect the FA-66 with one FireWire cable to your laptop and they combine together to create a quality field recorder. Reduce your cables and record anywhere. For studio use, the Cakewalk FA-66 comes with an AC adaptor.
Support for Windows 7 & Mac OS X Snow Leopard. The Cakewalk FA-66 Firewire Audio Interface supports WDM & ASIO 2.0 drivers on Windows and Core Audio on Mac OS X for low latency performance with most applications. And with standard FireWire Driver Support for Mac OS X you can just plug in and start recording! Your Mac recognizes it immediately.
Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring. Get inspired while you record by hearing what you play, as you play it with no latency. The Cakewalk FA-66's Direct Monitoring function allows the input to go straight to the output offering ZERO-latency monitoring. The FA-66 also offers incredibly low latency when monitoring through software or performing with software synths with efficient, low latency drivers for Mac and PC.
Compact, Solid Metal Construction. The cakewalk FA-66 Firewire Audio Interface packs Cakewalk's latest audio technology in a small, durable body for years of reliable FireWire audio recording.
Production Plus Pack. The Production Plus Pack is a powerful suite of music creation software that ships with the Cakewalk FA-66. It includes Cakewalk SONAR 8.5 LE recording software (PC only) and three high-quality and versatile virtual instruments for Mac and PC: Rapture LE, Cakewalk Sound Center,and Studio Instruments Drums.
FA-66 6x6 24-bit/192kHz FireWire Audio Capture - Features
* Simultaneous 6-input / 6-output performance at 24-bit / 96 kHz
* Simultaneous 4-input / 4-output performance at 24-bit / 192 kHz
* Two premium XLR/ TRS combo inputs with professional mic preamps and independent sensitivity control
* Hi-Z input for Electric Guitar or Bass recording
* Built-in Analog Limiter
* S/PDIF Optical I/O with Digital Sync indicator
* MIDI I/O
* Responsive Low Latency Driver Performance with WDM, ASIO 2.0 and Core Audio support plug and play on Mac OS X withApple Standard Driver support
* Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring
* FireWire Bus Powered, no AC adaptor required, ideal for mobile use
* Compact and rugged solid-metal construction
* Includes the Production Plus Pack music creation software
