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M-Audio ProFire 2626

Item ID: ProFire2626

FireWire Audio Interface/ADAT Octane Mic Pre, M-Powered Compatible - 26x26

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A Host of Routing Options with the ProFire 2626!

With a sleek black look, the ProFire 2626 is true to its name, delivering 26 x 26 channels of simultaneous I/O. No matter what connections you need to make, the Pro Fire2626 has you covered, offering eight analog inputs, complete with M-Audio's acclaimed Octane preamps. You can use the ProFire 2626 directly as a standalone FireWire interface, or you can hook it up to your 003 or any ADAT-ready interface, using it as an eight-channel lightpipe mic pre! M-Audio has a hit with the ProFire 2626!

M-Audio ProFire 2626 at a Glance:
  • Eight Octane preamps for great sound
  • Onboard DSP mixer for flexible routing
  • FireWire interface that doubles as an ADAT mic pre
  • High resolution sound with multiple ins and outs
  • M-Powered compatible

Eight Octane pre-amps
Great sound depends on the quality of your preamps, and the ProFire 2626 delivers a whopping eight of M-Audio's award-winning Octane preamps. Each preamp has a generous 75dB gain range, a -20dB pad, and phantom power that you can switch on channels 1-4 or 5-8. Whether you're using your favorite dynamics, ribbons, or condensers, you can get great sound for the whole band through the ProFire 2626.

Onboard DSP mixer for flexible routing
M-Audio understands that not every recording situation is the same. With an onboard DSP router, you can select from up to 52 streams of audio and then send them to any of the 26 hardware outputs by routing in stereo pairs. Select from any of the 26 hardware inputs and 26 software returns and make them sources for any of the ProFire 2626's 18 input channels and create up to eight stereo mixes. With the ProFire 2626, you can create favorite presets and recall them whenever you like.

Highly versatile
You can use your ProFire 2626 as a standalone eight-channel preamp, an eight-channel A/D-D/A converter, as well as a digital format converter. When in standalone mode, the eight analog inputs route to the ProFire 2626's frist eight ADAT optical output channels, making it easy to use line, instrument, and mic ins with other digital gear! By accepting optical ADAT input, the ProFire 2626 can route those eight channels to its eight analog outputs, providing D/A functionality as well. Adding even more flexibility, the ProFire 2626 can convert coaxial S/PDIF to optical S/PDIF.

High sound quality with tons of ins and outs
With high-quality converters, the ProFire 2626 delivers sampling rates up to 192kHz. Acclaimed JetPLL technology provides stable synchronization and works to eliminate jitter that can otherwise reduce audio quality. the ProFire 2626 allows master or slave operation via its internal clock, and its internal drivers deliver ultra-low latency. With ADAT lightpipe in and out, 2 x 2 S/PDIF digital I/O, on top of XLR and 1/4" TRS line inputs, with 1/4" instrument jacks on the front panel, the ProFire 2626 is readily equipped to handle your recording needs.

M-Powered compatible
With Pro Tools M-Powered and an M-Audio interface, like the ProFire 2626, you can work anywhere, anytime with the industry standard in music production software. You can open sessions created in Pro Tools M-Powered software with any Windows XP or Mac OS X Digidesign Pro Tools TDM or LE system, giving you unprecedented production options for your music. The latest version of Pro Tools M-Powered streamlines MIDI production with the introduction of Instrument Tracks, support for multi-processor use with RTAS plug-ins for increased performance, and a load of other performance-enhancing upgrades.

M-Audio ProFire 2626 Features:
  • 26 x 26 simultaneous analog/digital I/O
  • Eight preamps with award-winning Octane technology
  • Flexible onboard DSP mixer
  • User-assignable master volume knob
  • Functions as eight-channel mic pre / eight-channel A/D-D/A converter / standalone
  • up to 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • JetPLL jitter elimination technology
  • Eight XLR mic inputs with phantom power
  • Eight 1/4" TRS balanced line inputs
  • Two 1/4" TS instrument inputs
  • Optical I/O
  • 2 x 2 S/PDIF
  • 2 x 2 coaxial S/PDIF
  • Eight 1/4" TRS balanced line outputs
  • two 1/4" TRS headphone outputs
  • 1 x 1 MIDi I/O
  • Word Clock I/O
  • Compatible with most popular DAWs
  • Pro Tools M-Powered compatible
  • Comes with Ableton Live Lite 6
  • 6-pin FireWire cable
  • 4-6 pin FireWire cable
  • Breakout cable (MIDI - S/PDIF - BNC
  • External Power supply
  • Minimum system requirements for PC: Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista (32-bit), Pentium 4, 1.66GHz, 512MB RAM (1GB RAM with Vista)
  • Minimum system requirements for Mac: Mac OS X 10.4.10, Mac G4, 1GHz, 512MB RAM, FireWire 400 port, G4 accelerator cards not supported/G5 required for sample rates above 96kHz
  • Takes up one rackspace
  • 19 x 9.26 x 1.79"
  • 7.23 lbs

The M-Audio ProFire 2626 is a versatile, powerful FireWire interface and mic pre!

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Specification Detail
Weight 7.23 lbs (3.3 kg)
Manufacturer Part Number 9900-52397-00

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based on 18 reviews

great!

by Colby from Northwest Florida
July 16, 2011
Music Background: everything
for the price..........need i say more........the pre's are great and turn any garage recording sound awesome, with the right acoustics of course haha.

It's All Good!!

by LasoniaD from Sherrill, AR
May 13, 2011
Music Background: Singer, songwriter, and pianist
I bought the profire three months ago and I just got around to recording music. When I tried record at first on my IMac i3 I encounter all kinds of static and I keep get "device not connected error." ... read more [+]I tried continuos trouble shooting and nothing worked. Finally, as a last resort I reconneces the profire directly to my computer FireWire port instead of daisy chaining it through my external hard drive FireWire port and turn of the FireWire network feature on and iMac and now it works great! Now the music I record is great and static free and I no longer get "device not connected messages. I like this audio interface better than my digi 003!!! close [-]

great i/0

by eric Lee from the earth
April 23, 2010
Music Background: mixing engineer, producer, musician, student
this thing is awesome...really great for any daw, adds 26 i/0 to your current rig, have all the needed connections for personal and home studios and even small project studios. have nice clean preamps... read more [+] and nice clock. works with pro tools m powered and all the other daw... i mainly use it for my personal studio with pro tools and when working on a surround i use logic pro... this is a great i/o probably better or equal than the 003 in quality but more versatile. is a most on any home project studio and even more important if you need pro tools close [-]

The best interface for Pro Tools without going to HD!

by Fireplex Recording from Wichita, KS
October 6, 2009
Music Background: Audio Engineer, Musician, Producer
By far this is the best interface out there for Pro Tools without moving up to HD. You can connect better preamps, A/D and D/A converters, and external clock bringing that HD sound for drastically les... read more [+]s. The stock preamps, converters and clock are not bad for getting started. This interface has respectfully low jitter and a clean, uncolored sound.

If your looking to maximize your Pro Tools rig without the insane cost of the pros, this is your ticket. close [-]

ProFire 2626 is winning

by Aaron from San Antonio, TX
December 29, 2011
Music Background: Home studio owner/ Recording engineer
I always wait a few months before writing a review in order to have an accurate judgement of the gear. The ProFire 2626 is amazing. It's running on a Win7 64-bt system alongside Pro Tools 8. I have... read more [+] had not one single issue with this interface since it was easily installed months ago. I'm also running an API A2D preamp into the ProFire 2626 via s/pdif, using the ProFire's clock. And with the ability to add 16 more channels via Toslink ADAT, this box is a step above most other interfaces, all for under $1000! Couldn't ask for more! close [-]
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