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Product Specifications

 

Echo Digital Audio is proud to use only specifications of production units. While other companies quote specs of their converters alone in laboratory settings, the numbers you see on this page represent the actual unit in your hands. Since people often rely heavily on specs when deciding what gear to buy, we like to bring you numbers that really mean something.

Analog Input

  • 2 Neutrik Universal connectors for balanced TRS or XLR
  • 6 Balanced TRS connectors
  • Accepts unbalanced signals
  • Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz, ±0.1dB
  • Dynamic Range: 113dB A-weighted
  • THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
  • Nominal Input Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
  • Maximum Input Level: +18dBu
  • 48V Phantom power on XLR inputs

Analog Output

  • 8 Balanced TRS connectors
  • Frequency Response: 10Hz-20kHz, ±0.1dB
  • Dynamic Range: 114dB A-weighted
  • THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
  • Nominal Output Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
  • Maximum Output Level: +17.2dBu

General Converter Specs

  • 128x Oversampling converters
  • 24 bit data resolution maintained throughout signal path
  • Multiple standard sampling rates supported: 32k, 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k

S/PDIF Digital Input/Output

  • Up to 24 bit resolution
  • Coaxial connector
  • Consumer/Professional Switch
  • Sample rates from 32kHz - 96kHz supported

MIDI

  • MIDI input
  • MIDI output

Digital Sync

  • Word Clock in/out
  • S/PDIF in/out

Headphone Output

  • High quality ¼” headphone jack
  • Volume control on front panel

General

  • On-board 32-bit / 1.6 gigaflop DSP:
    • Digital mixing
    • Near zero latency hardware monitoring

Dimensions

  • 14 1/2”(w) x 5 1/2”(d) x 1 1/2”(h)
  • Fits in a single rack mount space
  • Includes rack mounting brackets

Host Interface

  • 2 1394a (FireWire) ports

Mic Preamps

  • We spec our "studio quality" mic pres at -128 dBu EIN (equivalent input noise) and spec the A/D inputs at 112 dB dynamic range and a THDN of less than .002%, both A-weighted.

 

Specifications subject to change without notice.

 

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