Roland FA-66CW

The Roland FA-66CW

Roland's FA-66CW comes packed with Edirol's most advanced professional audio technology in a solid, compact body, making it conveniently portable for FireWire audio recording anywhere inspiration strikes. The FA-66CW boasts 6-IN/6-OUT 24 bit/96 kHz simultaneous, full duplex recording, or 4-IN/4-OUT 24 bit/192 kHz simultaneous full duplex recording (the maximum spec. for DVD-Audio) with this box. The FA-66CW utilizes the standard FireWire Audio driver included on Mac OS X, which means there's no need to sit around waiting for any driver installation - just hook it up and you're ready to go.

Input & Output Options
The FA-66 offers a wide array of input and output options to let you connect any audio device you need, including; 2 Neutrick XLR/TRS combo inputs with Phantom Power, Hi-Z (Guitar) connection, stereo RCA analog inputs, S/PDIF Optical I/O, 4 individual analog outputs, 1/4" stereo Headphone Output, and MIDI I/O. The FA-66 offers +4dBu balanced input & output. The FA-66 is a completely portable recording center with very clean,
high-gain microphone preamps & premium analog components perfect for home studio & field recording.

Built-in Analog Limiter and Indicator
Prevent clipping in your recordings. Get high quality live recordings with a wide dynamic range. See the side diagram for Limiter characteristics. No AC adapter required! Just connect one FireWire (6-pin to 6-pin) cable to your laptop to create a quality field recorder. Reduce your cables and record anywhere with the FA-66. For your desktop use, the FA-66 package comes with the AC adapter. Plus, the FA-66 comes with WindowsXP WDM & ASIO2.0 drivers for Low Latency with most audio applications.

Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring
Listen to audio being recording directly, without routing through software, with the FA-66's Direct Monitoring function. This allows the input to go straight to the output offer ZERO-latency monitoring. The FA-66 also offers incredibly low latency when monitoring through software or performing with software synths through the Apple CoreAudio driver as well as the WDM/ASIO2.0 drivers for Windows XP.

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Product Features:

• 24-bit/192 kHz FireWire Audio Capture
• Compatible with Mac OS X Standard Driver Provided by Apple
• Mac OS X CoreAudio and WindowsXP WDM & ASIO 2.0 Support
• Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring
• 2x XLR/TRS Combo Jacks with Professional Grade Mic Preamps with +48V Phantom Power
• +4 dB Balanced Input & Output
• S/PDIF Optical Input & Output Ports with "SYNC" LED Indicator
• MIDI IN/OUT Ports
• Built-in Analog Limiter and Indicator
• FireWire Bus Powered, AC Adapter Included
• Both 6-pin & 4-pin IEEE1394 Ports
• Compact, Solid Metal Construction
• Also found as: FA66CW, FA66, FA-66, FA6-6, FA66-CW
• Authorized Internet Dealer
• 1-year Parts/90-days Labor Manufacturer's warranty

Specifications:

• Number of Audio Record/Playback Channels:
• 44.1/48/96 kHz:
• Record: 6 Channels
• Playback: 6 Channels
• Full Duplex
• 192 kHz:
• Record: 4 Channels
• Playback: 4 Channels
• Full Duplex
• Signal Processing:
• PC Interface: 24-Bit
• AD/DA Conversion: 24-Bit (Linear)
• Sampling Frequency:
• Digital Output: 44.1/48/96 kHz
• Digital Input: 44.1/48/96 kHz
• AD/DA Conversion: 44.1/48/96/192 kHz
• Frequency Response:
• 96 kHz: 20 Hz - 40,000 (+0/-2 dB)
• 48 kHz: 20 Hz - 22,000 (+0/-2 dB)
• 44.1 kHz: 20 Hz - 20,000 (+0/-2 dB)
• Nominal Input Level:
• Input Jack 1-2 (XLR type): -50 to -10 dBu
• Input Jack 1-2 (1/4" TRS phone type): -35 to +4 dBu
• Input Jack 3-4: (-10 dBu to &inf;(balanced)
• Nominal Output Level:
• Output Jack 1-4: +4 dBu (balanced)
• Residual Noise Level:
• Output Jack 1-2: -95 dBu
(input terminated w/ 1 k ohms, MAIN VOLUME: 0 dB,
INPUT SENS: +4 dBu, DIRECT MONITOR VOLUME: OUT 1/2 position
IHF-A typ., Balanced)
• S/N Ratio (Typical):
• OUTPUT: 105 dB
• INPUT: 102 dB
• Interface:
• FireWire (IEEE1394)
• Digital input/output (Optical type, conforms to IEC60958)
• MIDI IN/OUT
• Connectors:
• Front Panel:
• Input Jack 1-2 (XLR type / 1/4 inch TRS phone type)
• XLR type (balanced / phantom power +48 V)
• 1/4 inch TRS phone type (balanced)
• Digital In Connector (Optical type)
• Digital Out Connector (Optical type)
• Headphones Jack (Stereo 1/4 inch phone type)
• Rear Panel:
• Input Jack 3-4 (RCA pin type)
• Output Jack 1-4 (1/4 inch TRS phone type (balanced))
• MIDI Connectors (In, Out)
• FireWire Connectors (6 pins type, 4 pins type)
• Others:
• Power Supply: DC 9 V (AC Adapter) / FireWire Bus Power
• Current Draw: 650 mA
• Size & Weight:
• Width: 6-1/2" (164 mm)
• Depth: 5-7/8" (148 mm)
• Height: 1-3/4" (44 mm)
• Weight: 1 lbs. 7 oz. (650 g)