Designed for high-fidelity audio recording and playback, the marian DIGITAL AUDIO ELECTRONICS Clara A XLR is a professional-grade PCIe sound card that delivers pristine sound quality with 16 audio channels in a compact, one-slot PCIe width. It features eight balanced analog XLR I/O (16 channels), high-end 24-bit / 192 kHz converters, an ultraprecise clock, and a powerful Beast DSP mixer for latency-free mixing and EQ processing, making it an ideal solution for studios and installations requiring reliability and uncompromising audio performance.
The card comes with a 16-channel analog I/O breakout cable equipped with XLR connectors.
High Audio Quality for Analog Signals
- With 113 dBA SNR and a THD+N of -104.5 dB, the Clara A delivers premium audio quality.
- A hefty level of +15 dBu provides enough headroom at the inputs and sufficient signal at the outputs for any connected device.
- AD/DA is 24-bit and 192 kHz throughout, with no restrictions on the number of channels.
Advanced DSP Mixing and Real-Time Routing
The Beast DSP Mixer offers latency-free volume control and routing of all input signals, along with advanced mixing and playback capabilities:
- Mix up to 64 signals across 8 buses.
- Route playback signals from any DAW.
- Record mix sums back into an application.
- 4-band parametric EQ per channel for precise tonal shaping.
Superior Clocking and Synchronization
- With less than 1 ns jitter, the Clara A’s internal clock provides superior synchronization—often outperforming external studio clocks. This ensures ultralow jitter performance, making external clocking unnecessary in many setups.
Scalable Multicard Synchronization
- Multiple Clara sound cards installed in a single system can be synchronized via TDM SyncBus, appearing as a single unified ASIO device.
- This enables direct intercard audio signal exchange within the Beast Mixer, supporting up to 32 interconnected audio streams.
Reliable Multiclient Driver Suite
Marian’s continuously refined driver supports:
- ASIO 2.2 as well as multichannel WDM audio / WASAPI with the lowest latencies in all software environments.
- Simultaneous access by multiple applications.