Ego Systems Maxio XD w/EX8000
complete 24-bit/192kHz recording system designed to handle 32 simultaneous channels of analog inputs and outputs

The Ego Systems Maxio XD w/EX 8000 is a complete 24-bit/192kHz recording system designed to handle 32 simultaneous channels of analog inputs and outputs. The basic system consists of the EX 8000, a 2-rack space unit with 8-in/8-out balanced XLR connectors and a PCI interface. It is equipped with four firewire-like EDI (EgoSys Digital Interface) connections, each capable of individually supporting one EX 8000, giving the system 32 channel capability on one card. But wait, there's more. 

 Front View

The Ego Systems Maxio XD w/EX-8000 will support up to 4 cards on the same computer making a total of 128 channels of recording possible. Well Balanced. The front panel of the EX-8000 features 8 balanced mic preamps. Combo connectors offer the choice of using XLR or TRS inputs. There are 10 step LED peak metering lights for each channel. The EX8000 also includes +48V DC phantom power on each channel, AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital I/O, and a headphone monitor.

 Rear View
 
Ego Systems Maxio XD w/EX 8000: Connected.
Features of the Maxio XD PCI card interface includes four EDI protocol ports and a buslink breakout that hosts a S/PDIF coaxial I/O, Word Clock I/O BNC connector, and a 1-in/1-out MIDI interface. 
 
 PCI Card

Ego Systems Maxio XD w/EX8000: Compatible.
The Maxio XD XD system fully supports Windows XP and MAC OS X operating systems. It also comes standard with DirectWire(r), ESI's powerful and unique virtual patchbay for digitally connecting between popular audio software programs.
 
Ego Systems Maxio XD w/EX8000: Specifications.
32bit PCI Interface with PCI Bus-Mastering support
PCI slot compatibility: works in +3.3V and +5V PCI slots
soon also available with PCIe (PCI Express) card
(4 E.D.I port and 1 M.D.I port connectors) max. 32 input channels and 32 output channels
the basic package containing one EX8000 unit provides 8 input and 8 output channels
MIDI Interface: 1 in / 1 out, 16 channels
WordClock I/O
hardware input monitoring / internal 64 channel digital mixer
high-end quality 24-bit/192kHz ADC with 123dB(a) dynamic range
high-end quality 24-bit/192kHz DAC with 120dB(a) dynamic range
8 independent 'XD-PRE' ultra low noise microphone preamplifier
8 balanced analog inputs with combo (XLR / 1/4" TRS) connectors
8 inserts (one for each analog input channel) with 1/4" connectors
8 balanced (+4dBu) / unbalanced (-10dBV) analog outputs
digital I/O: 8ch ADAT I/O, 8ch AES/EBU I/O, 8ch coaxial S/PDIF I/O
headphone amplifier with volume control
EX8000 unit can be used standalone
up to 3 more EX8000 units can be connected to the system
support for DirectWIRE 3.0
EWDM driver: MME, DirectSound, ASIO 2.0 and GSIF 2.0 support
Windows XP/2000 compatible
Mac OS X Core Audio driver support available

Ego Systems Maxio XD w/EX-8000 Supports Windows®98SE/ME/2000/XP, MAC OS X