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M-Audio ProFire Lightbridge

FireWire Audio Interface - Pro Tools M-Powered Compatible - 32-channel Lightpipe

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32 channels of simultaneous inputs!

The ProFire Lightbridge interfaces up to four Lightpipe devices with a PC or Mac via FireWire, making it perfect for integrating digital mixers, AD/DA converters and/or ADATs with most popular DAW software. The unit is capable of 32 channels of Lightpipe I/O, S/PDIF I/O and two-channel analog output for a total of 34 x 36 concurrent channels at 44.1 or 48kHz sample rates (it also supports 16-channel Lightpipe operation at 88.2 and 96kHz sample rates via the SMUX protocol). The ProFire Lightbridge can output word clock as a master, or slave to external sync on any input, and MIDI I/O also accommodates MIDI Time Code and MIDI Machine Control. Independent volume controls are provided for the 1/4" balanced outputs and front panel 1/4" headphone jack. The ProFire Lightbridge is compatible with most DAW software.

M-Audio ProFire Lightbridge FireWire Lightpipe Interface At-a-Glance:
  • The Perfect Companion for Digital Mixers
  • Build a Custom I/O Setup
  • Live Multitrack Recording
  • Pro Tools M-Powered Compatible
  • Exclusive 24/7 Sweetwater Support


The Perfect Companion for Digital Mixers
The ProFire Lightbridge is designed with today's digital mixers and workflow in mind. Record up to 32 Lightpipe tracks to your computer-based DAW simultaneously from a digital mixer. Or use your mixer to submix up to 32 DAW tracks while sending the submix back to the DAW via S/PDIF. Using the mixer's built-in processing and automation leaves more CPU power for specific tracks that require CPU-intensive plug-ins.

Build a Custom I/O Setup
ProFire Lightbridge plays nice with others too. Pick any ADAT-compatible A/D or D/A converter and utilize M-Audio's fast and reliable FireWire driver technology to get the most out of your DAW. Need to transfer tracks between an ADAT system and your computer? The ProFire Lightbridge can do it with ease. Send up to 32 channels of Lightpipe simultaneously at 44.1 or 48kHz-or transfer up to 16 channels at 88.2 or 96kHz using the SMUX protocol.

Live Multitrack Recording
Combine the ProFire Lightbridge with up to four 8-channel preamps with Lightpipe ouputs and you have a compact system for recording up to 32 Lightpipe channels of input for live shows. This would also fare well in studio applications where a large amount of simultaneous channels are needed. And since the ProFire Lightbridge can also handle SMUX, it's possible to have up to 16 simultaneous inputs at sample rates up to 96kHz.

Pro Tools M-Powered Compatible
With Pro Tools M-Powered and an M-Audio interface, 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.

Exclusive 24/7 Sweetwater Support
When you buy your Pro Tools system from Sweetwater, you have a team of Pro Tools experts standing behind you. We have helped literally thousands of our customers get started with their Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, and Pro Tools M-Powered systems, and we've even created a Sweetwater-exclusive online Pro Tools Resource Center that answers many of the most common Pro Tools questions - everything from how to set up your first session, to the latest compatibility details. All of these resources - including our award-winning tech support team - are absolutely free to Sweetwater customers, and you'll have immediate access to them from the moment you open the box!

M-Audio ProFire Lightbridge FireWire Lightpipe Interface Features:
  • 32-channel Lightpipe I/O at 44.1 or 48kHz
  • 16-channel Lightpipe I/O at 88.2 or 96kHz using SMUX
  • S/PDIF I/O (via included breakout cable, coax)
  • Two TRS analog outputs with dedicated level control
  • All analog and digital I/O active simultaneously (total of 34 x 36 concurrent channels at 44.1 or 48kHz; 18 x 20 at 88.2 or 96kHz)
  • Word clock I/O (via included breakout cable, BNC)
  • MIDI I/O (via included breakout cable)
  • 1/4" front-panel headphone out with dedicated level control
  • Up to 24-bit/96kHz operation
  • FireWire connectivity to computer
  • Indicators for sample rate, Lightpipe I/O, MIDI I/O, sync source and power
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Half-space rack chassis, optional mounting tray
  • Compatible with most major DAWs
  • Compatibility: ASIO II, WDM, Core Audio, GSIF II

M-Audio ProFire Lightbridge - Expand your Possibilities!

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Luke Herian
This is an awesome piece for anyone who has already made an investment in some good converters. You get 32 digital ins and outs all over a firewire connection, as well as MIDI and Word Clock I/O. M-Audio also had the good sense to add on a decent 2-channel D/A for basic monitoring, as well as a headphone jack. The ProFire Lightbridge is a very unique, and much needed, piece in the audio industry.

Perfect for extending track count into ProTools

by Convival1 from Overland Park, KS
March 2, 2009
Music Background: Musician, promoter, manager, producer
This is another superb unit from M-Audio. It is the fourth interface I have owned from them and I have been happy with all of them. You can record your entire band with multiple mics on every drum and... read more [+] guitar cabinet and still have I/O left over. I used it with Presonus interfaces as well as a Tascam Digital board and was pleased with it every time.

Since this is compatible with ProTools M-Powered it is a great way to take advantage of the new additional track counts in PT 8. close [-]

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