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USB 2.0 High-Speed (480MHz) Audio / MIDI system
Leading edge performance technology based on an affordable, low current chipset
32-bit audio processing with 4 input and 4 output channels
Optionally up to 8 input and 8 output channels at max. 96kHz
Optionally up to 16 input and 16 output channels at max. 48kHz
Optionally ADAT output interface
Samplerates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz or 192kHz
USB2.0 (3.0) bus- or self-powered power supply mode
Sensationally low jitter (<10mUI) due to FMC (Fixed-Master-Clock) technology
No samplerate conversion or clock recovery for true 1:1 audio
Assignable stereo (1/4 TRS) line input and headphone output on the eval board
Up to four MIDI input and output ports (fast USB2.0 I/O bulk transfer)
Optional USB3.0 extension possible via companion chip
Can be slaved to any I2S digital audio interface (CODEC or DIR/DIT as master)
Based on the low cost (<EUR 2.00) 32-bit high performance Microchip® ATSAM3U1C microcontroller
For Windows (XP, 7, 8, 10 and 11; 32-bit and 64-bit), Mac OS X and iOS systems
Optional Apple MFi certification possible
Multi-application mode - simultaneous ASIO and/or WDM playback
Extremely low latency Windows ASIO and WDM driver (adjustable in multiple parameters)
Default USB interrupt mode transactions on Windows for better performance
Fully USB Audio Class 2.0 compliant (isoc asynchronous mode)
Optionally compatible with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update's Class 2.0 support
Software installer and advanced ASIO control panel for Windows
ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
Firmware updating via USB for programming future updates
Handy 4x4 audiomixer in firmware (low latency monitoring)
Direct USB2.0 tripple buffer capture and playback for lowest technically achievable latency
Long term design experience with hundreds of thousands of USB Audio units licensed worldwide