Category: Sound & Recording Cards / Audio Interfaces Description: The M-Audio Audiophile 2496 PCI Digital Audio Card gives you 2 analog ins and 2 outs on RCA jacks plus S/PPIF for total of 4 ins and 4 outs of high-quality I/O. Channels support 24-bit data width and any sampling rate from 8kHz to 96kHz. Compatible with all major programs running on PCs and Macs.
Coaxial outputs are Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound capable, making the Audiophile perfect for digital recording, analog or digital transfers, mixing and mastering, as well as DVD and home theater applications. Connect a line-level signal from your instrument, mixer, or preamp; or plug the record outputs of your stereo receiver into the analog RCA jacks located on the PCI card. Record digital audio signals from your DAT, MiniDisc, CD, or external A/D converter via the coaxial S/PDIF input located on the break-out cable.
The Audiophile 2496 comes with Ableton Lite 4 Music production software so you can start creating right out of the box! Features: M-Audio Audiophile 2496 PCI Digital Audio Card Specifications:
COMPATIBILITY:
ASIO 2
MME
Sound Manager
OMS
DirectX
GSIF
Mac OS X Core Audio / Core MIDI
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
PC:
Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP1)
For 96kHz operation: Pentium III 500mHz w/ 128MB RAM
For 48kHz operation: Pentium II 400 w/ 64MB RAM
MAC:
G3* 500MHz with OS 9.2.2, 128MB RAM
G4* 500MHz with OS X 10.1.5, 10.2.6 or greater, 256MB RAM
OMS 2.3.8 for MIDI under OS 9.2.2
* G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported; OS 10.3 required for Dolby
Digital and dts pass-through with Apple DVD Player
M-Audio Audiophile 2496 PCI Digital Audio Card Features:
Award-winning 24-bit/96kHz digital audio card
2x2 full-duplex audio performance
Gold-plated RCA jacks
S/PDIF digital I/O with 2-channel PCM and AC-3/DTS passthrough
1x1 MIDI I/O
Zero-latency monitoring
Software-controlled 36-bit internal DSP mixing/routing
Apple G5 compatible
APPLICATION:
24-bit/96kHz multitrack recording
MIDI recording and playback
Supports digital transfers and digital mastering
A great card for LP/cassette-to-CD transfers
Ideal for computer-based home theater and hi-fi systems
Comes with Ableton Lite 4 Music production software
Click or call now to order this phenomenally affordable gateway to computer-based audio. Brand / Manufacturer: M-Audio Price: 99.99
Real Talk: Not going to be long winded about this card. At this price you wouldn't expect this to be as coveted as it is, but I know many small studios even a few mid sized ones that swear by this card. That's right some of the music you hear on the radio was either recorded with this puppy or the producer made the beat on it.
Great Latency and guess what you can use Pro-Tools On it.. That's right!! This sound card is compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered, so now for those of you that want to try out pro tools but don't want to be locked into the M-Box this is the card for you. The Real: This is an older card so that makes it highly compatible with slower computers. As I said don't let the cheaper price fool you into thinking that this card is cheaply made, or cheap sounding. WE have used this in a few of our studios and this will again make an appearance in our new Production Studio.
