The Hub of Your Digital Studio With Analog I/O Too!
M-Audio's FireWire 1814 can help your project studio make the leap to all-digital! The FireWire 1814 packs a ton of I/O options - including mic preamps - into a compact case that gives you the connections you need for both studio and live audio.
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M-Audio FireWire 1814 Audio/MIDI Interface at a Glance:- Connects all your gear with 18 inputs and 14 outputs
- Flexible routing and near-zero latency monitoring
- Great for live use, too!
Connects all your gear with 18 inputs and 14 outputs
The FireWire 1814 gives you the connections you need to connect mics, instruments and digital audio sources to your computer. The "18" in FireWire 1814 stands for 18 total inputs. With 8 analog inputs - including 2 mic/instrument inputs on the front panel with phantom power, a -20dB pad and signal indicators - it's easy to set up for vocals, guitar or bass plus keyboards for recording. Plus, 8-channel ADAT I/O makes the FireWire 1814 compatible with a whole range of compatible audio gear. But there's more! Coaxial S/PDIF I/O accepts stereo inputs from any compatible instrument, CD player or other audio device. The FireWire 1814's 4 analog outputs can handle 24-bit/192kHz material for playback of high-definition recording. And the S/PDIF outputs can transfer ACS-3 or DTS encoded surround tracks.
Flexible routing and near-zero latency monitoring
Other features of the FireWire 18/14 include flexible internal mixing with an assignable rotary encoder and software-controlled mixing of hardware and software I/O. Use the FireWire 1814's hardware direct monitoring capability for near-zero latency monitoring. Or go with the low-latency ASIO drivers for software-based monitoring. Either way you get optimum performance!
Great for live use, too!
A front-panel momentary switch for DJ-style headphone auditioning between two assignable sources makes the FireWire 18/14 ideal for live use. A built-in 1 x 1 MIDI interface allows connection of a MIDI synth or other device plus control of the FireWire 1814 via an external device. A bonus is the two stereo headphone outputs on the front panel. With FireWire bus power or the included DC adapter it's easy to use this box with or without a computer. The FireWire 1814 is an outstanding value in a quality studio or onstage interface!
- 18-in/14-out FireWire Audio/MIDI Interface w/ ADAT Lightpipe I/O
- 8 x 4 24-bit/96kHz analog I/O (1/4" TS) or 2 x 4 24-bit/192kHz analog I/O
- 8 x 8 ADAT Lightpipe I/O with S/MUX support for 4-channel 96kHz operation
- Digital S/PDIF (optical/coaxial) I/O w/ 2-channel PCM
- Digital out supports pass-through of AC-3/DTS surround-encoded content
- Dual mic/instrument preamps (Neutrik XLR/ 1/4" TS) with input level controls, 20dB pad, phantom power and signal LEDs
- Dual stereo headphone outputs with individual level controls (1/4" TRS)
- Flexible software-controlled mixing of hardware and software I/O
- Aux sends on all channels; aux out assign allows dedicated headphone mixes and sends to external fx
- User-assignable front-panel level control (output, input, software return, aux send)
- Near zero-latency hardware direct monitoring
- Low-latency ASIO software direct monitoring
- Momentary switch for A/B cueing 2 software-assignable headphone sources or ASIO
- Monitoring on/off
- 1 x 1 16-channel MIDI I/O
- Word clock I/O for sync with external devices
- Power on/off switch with indicator LED
- Powered via FireWire bus (requires 6-pin FireWire connection) or included DC power adapter
- 2 convenient high-bandwidth FireWire ports
- Rugged steel construction
