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M-Audio FireWire 1814 Audio Interface

BH #MAFW1814 • MFR #9900-50736-00
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M-Audio FireWire 1814 Audio Interface
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M-Audio FireWire 1814 Overview

The FireWire 18/14 is an eighteen-input, fourteen-output FireWire based audio interface with ADAT Lightpipe I/O for multi-channel communication with other digital devices. The unit features two microphone/instrument preamps on Neutrik combo connectors and the ability to record at 24-bit/192kHz sampling rate. The other line inputs support 24-bit/96kHz conversion.

Flexible internal mixing allows input and output routing, including an auxiliary bus for effects send or a monitor mix. S/PDIF optical digital I/O provides two-channel PCM, as well as pass-through of surround-encoded AC-3 and DTS material. A front-panel momentary switch allows DJ-style headphone auditioning between two assignable sources.

Other features of the FireWire 18/14 include two headphone amplifiers, assignable level controller, MIDI I/O and BNC word clock connectors for synchronization to other digital devices.

FireWire Computer Audio Interface
Dual microphone/instrument preamps with input level controls and phantom power
Flexible software-controlled mixing of hardware and software I/O
User-assignable front-panel level control (output, input, software return, aux send)
Near zero-latency hardware direct monitoring and low-latency ASIO software direct monitoring
Auxiliary sends on all channels and auxiliary output assign allows for dedicated headphone mixes and sends to external effects
Momentary switch for A/B cueing two software-assignable headphone sources or switching ASIO monitoring on/off
MIDI I/O
Wordclock (BNC) for syncing to external devices
Powered via FireWire bus or included DC power adapter

M-Audio FireWire 1814 Specs

Converters
24-bit
Sample Rates
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz
Analog Input
2 x Neutrik combo (XLR, 1/4" TS)
8 x 1/4" TS phone (line level)
Analog Output
4 x 1/4" TS phone
Digital Input
1 x RCA coaxial S/PDIF
1 x ADAT optical
Digital Output
1 x RCA coaxial S/PDIF
1 x ADAT optical
MIDI In/Out
Yes
Sync In/Out
Wordclock (BNC I/O)
S/PDIF
Headphone Output
Two
THD + N
Input:
<0.00281% (-91dB)

Output:
<0.00301% (-90.5 dB)

Dynamic Range
Input:
105dB, A-weighted

Output:
107dB, A-weighted

Frequency Response
Input:
+/- 0.1dB, 22Hz to 22kHz

Output:
192kHz: +/- 1dB, 22Hz to 80kHz
96kHz: +/- 0.5dB, 22Hz to 40kHz
48kHz: +/- 0.1dB, 22Hz to 22kHz

System Requirements
Mac:
  • G3 800MHz or G4 733MHz or higher
  • OS 9.2.2 or greater w/ 256MB RAM
  • OS 10.2.8 w/ 256BM RAM
  • OS 10.3 or greater w/ 512MB RAM

*Note* G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported
Native FireWire ports required

PC:

  • Pentium 3 800MHz or higher
  • Windows XP (SP1) 2000 (SP4) or higher
  • 256MB RAM
  • DirectX 9.0b or higher

*Note* Windows 98, 98SE, Me or NT not supported
Specialties
Digital out supports pass-through of AC-3/DTS surround-encoded content

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