M-Audio ProFire 2626 High-Definition Firewire Audio Interface

Product Description

Building on a legacy of award-winning FireWire audio interfaces, the M-Audio ProFire™ 2626 brings next-generation performance to your PC or Mac host-based recording system. This powerful interface delivers 26 x 26 simultaneous I/O, complete with an onboard DSP mixer sourced from up to 52 audio streams. It features every kind of connection you need—including award-winning Octane™ preamp technology on all eight analog inputs, ADAT, S/PDIF, word clock and MIDI. Critically acclaimed JetPLL jitter elimination technology ensures pristine audio quality and reliable synchronization all the way up to high-definition 24-bit/192kHz resolution. In addition, ProFire 2626 offers easy FireWire connectivity, extremely low latency, dual headphone outputs, front-panel ¼” instrument inputs and standalone operation. Pro Tools M-Powered™ compatible.*

* Compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4 and higher. Pro Tools M-Powered supports a maximum of 18 x 18 I/O at 44.1 or 48kHz, and a max of 14 x 14 I/O at 88.2 or 96kHz. Pro Tools M-Powered does not support sample rates above 96kHz.

M-Audio ProFire 2626 Features:

• up to 24-bit/192kHz for high-definition audio
• eight analog inputs sourced from:
  • eight XLR mic inputs with phantom power
  • eight ¼” TRS balanced line inputs
  • two ¼” TS instrument inputs
• optical I/O in the form of:
  • 2 x 2 S/PDIF (on optical port B) or
  • 16 x 16 ADAT (8 x 8 in S/MUX II mode, 4 x 4 in S/MUX IV mode)
• 2 x 2 coaxial S/PDIF (via included breakout cable)
• eight ¼” TRS balanced line outputs
• two ¼” TRS headphone outputs
• 1 x 1 MIDI I/O (via included breakout cable)
• word clock I/O (via included breakout cable)
• eight preamps with award-winning Octane technology
• user-assignable master volume knob
• flexible onboard DSP mixer:
  • select from any of the 26 hardware inputs and 26 software returns as sources for its 18 input channels
  • create up to eight stereo mixes
• standalone eight mic pre/eight-channel A/D-D/A converter
• JetPLL jitter elimination technology
• sync options include internal clock, ADAT optical, S/PDIF and word clock
• compatible with most popular DAWs
• Pro Tools M-Powered compatible*
  • * Compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4 and higher. Pro Tools M-Powered supports a maximum of 18 x 18 I/O at 44.1 or 48kHz, and a max of 14 x 14 I/O at 88.2 or 96kHz. Pro Tools M-Powered does not support sample rates above 96kHz.