Edirol FA 66 6-channel Portable FireWire Audio Interface
The Edirol FA 66 is a 6-channel Portable FireWire Audio Interface designed with the mobile recording and performance professional in mind. The Edirol FA 66 offers incredible audio fidelity, stability, and a practical set of input and output options. The Edirol FA 66 offer 2 XLR/TRS combo inputs with phantom power and 2 RCA inputs, 4 Balanced +4dBu outputs, optical S/PDIF I/O, a built-in analog limiter, ZERO-latency direct monitoring, solid metal construction, and FireWire bus power*, all with a durable compact design.
Edirol FA 66 - 6-IN/6-OUT 24 bit/96 kHz Simultaneous Performance Record & playback up to 6 channels at 24-bit/96kHz, or record & playback up to 4 channels at 24-bit/192kHz.
Edirol FA 66 - Compatible with Mac OS X Standard Driver Provided from Apple The Edirol FA 66 uses the standard FireWire Audio driver included on Mac OS X. Just plug it in and start recording!
Edirol FA 66 - Variety of Input & Output Options Record from a variety of sources through the plethora of input and output options of the Edirol FA 66: 2 XLR/TRS combo inputs with phantom power, Hi-Z (Guitar) switch on input 2, stereo RCA inputs, S/PDIF Optical I/O, 4 individual analog outputs, 1/4h stereo Headphone output, and MIDI I/O. +4dBu balanced I/O.
Edirol FA 66 - 2 XLR/TRS Combo Jacks with Premium Phantom Power Mic Preamps The Edirol FA 66 is a completely portable recording center with very clean, high-gain microphone preamps & premium analog components perfect for home studio & field recording.
Edirol FA 66 - Built-in Analog Limiter Prevent clipping in your recordings. Get high quality live recordings with a wide dynamic range.
Edirol FA 66 - FireWire Bus Powered for Mobile Use No AC adaptor required! Just connect one FireWire (6-pin to 6-pin) cable to your laptop to create a quality field recorder. Reduce your cables and record anywhere with the Edirol FA 66. For your desktop use, the Edirol FA 66 package comes with the AC adaptor.
Edirol FA 66 - Core Audio, WDM, & ASIO 2.0 Support Compatible with Mac OS X standard audio, CoreAudio. Plus, the Edirol FA 66 comes with WindowsXP WDM & ASIO2.0 drivers for Low Latency with most audio applications.
Edirol FA 66 - Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring Listen to audio being recording directly, without routing through software, with the FA-66's Direct Monitoring function. This allows the input to go straight to the output offer ZERO-latency monitoring. The Edirol FA 66 also offers incredibly low latency when monitoring through software or performing with software synths through the Apple CoreAudio driver as well as the WDM/ASIO2.0 drivers for Windows XP.
Edirol FA 66 - Compact, Solid Metal Construction The Edirol FA 66 packs Edirol's latest audio technology in a small, durable body for incredibly portable FireWire audio recording.

Edirol FA 66 Main Features:
- 6-In/6-Out 24 bit/96 kHz Simultaneous Performance
- 4-In/4-Out 24 bit/192 kHz Simultaneous Performance
- Compatible with Mac OS X Standard Driver Provided by Apple
- Variety of Input & Output Options
- 2 XLR/TRS Combo Jacks with Premium Phantom Power Mic Preamps
- +4 dB Balanced Input & Output
- S/PDIF Optical Input & Output Ports with "SYNC" LED Indicator
- MIDI IN/OUT Ports
- Built-in Analog Limiter and Indicator
- FireWire Bus Powered
- AC Adaptor Included
- Mac OS X CoreAudio and WindowsXP WDM & ASIO 2.0 Support
- Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring
- Both 6-pin & 4-pin IEEE1394 Ports
- Compact, Solid Metal Construction
Edirol FA 66 Main Specifications
Number of Audio Channels <44.1/48/96 kHz> Full duplex Record: 6 channels Playback: 6 channels <192 kHz> Full duplex Record: 4 channels Playback: 4 channels Signal Processing PC interface: 24 bits AD/DA Conversion: 24 bits (linear)
Sampling Frequency Digital output: 44.1/48/96 kHz Digital input: 44.1/48/96 kHz AD/DA Conversion: 44.1/48/96/192 kHz
Frequency Response 96.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 40 kHz (+0/-2 dB) 48.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 22 kHz (+0/-2 dB) 44.1 kHz: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0/-2 dB)
Nominal Input Level Input Jack 1--2 (XLR type): -50 to -10 dBu Input Jack 1--2 (1/4 inch TRS phone type): -35 to +4 dBu Input Jack 3--4: -10 dBu to (unbalanced)
Nominal Output Level Output Jack 1--4: +4 dBu (balanced)
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Residual Noise Level (input terminated with 1 k ohms) MAIN VOLUME: 0 dB, INPUT SENS: +4 dBu, DIRECT MONITOR VOLUME: OUT1/2 position, IHF-A typ., Balanced Output Jack 1--2: -95 dBu S/N RATIO (Typical) OUTPUT: 105 dB (typ.) INPUT: 102 dB (typ.)
Interface Firewire (IEEE1394) Digital input/output Optical type (conforms to IEC60958) MIDI IN/OUT
Power Supply DC 9 V (AC adaptor) / FireWire Bus Power
Current Draw 650 mA
Dimensions 164 (W) x 148 (D) x 44 (H) mm 6-1/2 (W) x 5-7/8 (D) x 1-3/4 (H) inches
Accessories Owner's Manual, Driver CD-ROM, AC Adaptor,
FireWire cable (6 pins to 6 pins, 6 pins to 4 pins)
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Edirol FA 66 System Requirements
Edirol FA 66 Macintosh Requirements
OS: Mac OS X 10.3.3 or later Computer: Apple Macintosh series with on-board FireWire port * G4/700 MHz or higher with Dual Processor is recommended when using MOTU CPU/Clock: PowerPC G3/800 MHz, G4/700 MHz or higher * G4/1.2 GHz or higher is recommended in 192 kHz. Memory(RAM): 256 MB or more
Edirol FA 66 Windows Requirements
OS: Microsoft WindowsXP Home Edition/XP Professional Computer: Windows XP compatible PC equipped with a IEEE1394/FireWire port * FireWire control chip from TI (Texas Instruments) is recommended. CPU/Clock: Pentium, Cerelon, or Pentium compatible Processor/900 MHz or higher * Pentium4/2 GHz or higher recommended in 192 kHz. * Pentium3/1/5 GHz or higher is recommended when the Chipsets are equipped from VIA. Memory(RAM): 256 MB or more
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