FireWire Recording Interfaces

FireWire is wonderful for high-end multichannel recording, though getting FireWire devices to work correctly can be a bit finicky. The new FireWire 800 standard creates the widest possible data path, which is a great boon for multichannel recording, allowing you to record more channels at full 24/192 resolution than with any other type of computer interface.

Echo AudioFire 2

Bus-powered portable 4 × 6, 24/96 ADC/DAC, S/PDIF in and out, MIDI, headphone port, 2 × 1/4″ TRS in, 2 × 1/4″ TRS out. You’ll need a mic preamp to connect microphones. Windows, Linux, and Mac.

Edirol FA-101

Bus-powered, two XLR/TRS combo jacks, S/PDIF, 24/192 ADC/DAC, 2 phantom-powered mic preamps, 8 × 8 balanced analog I/O, MIDI. Nice little high-end ...

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