Audiofire 2 Bundle deal & Cubase Studio 4

Amazing limited offer deal on a bundled set of Steinberg's Cubase Studio 4 and the Echo Audiofire 2.

Everything you need to record on a computer from the get-go!

The Echo AudioFire 2 offers an extremely small FireWire audio solution. No product this small comes packed with as many features as the AudioFire2. Fully balanced inputs and outputs, separately addressable headphone output, S/PDIF I/O and MIDI I/O are all included in this 3.5 inch by 4.25 inch interface. 

Echo AudioFire 2 is the perfect product for any professional musician or producer on the go, but it's premium audio quality means it could also be the only audio interface you need in the studio. Power is provided directly from the FireWire bus or from the supplied power source. MIDI and S/PDIF are available via a removable break-out for compact flexibility. With the AudioFire2 you can record 24 bit 96kHz audio with low latency monitoring on any Windows XP or Mac OS X computer (desktop or notebook) with a FireWire port.

Echo AudioFire 2 Hardware Features:

• FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface with 8' cable
• Bus powered with 6-pin FireWire interface
• External 12VDC power supply provided
• 2 balanced ¼" analog inputs: 113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
• 2 balanced ¼" analog outputs: 114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
  +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
• Stereo headphone output with volume knob
• Headphone output is independent from line outputs (listen to cue mix separate from house mix)
• S/PDIF I/O at 24-bit/96kHz
• MIDI I/O
• S/PDIF - MIDI breakout cable included
• Supports full duplex 4 channel in, 6 channel out operation at 24 bit, 96 kHz sample rate
• Pocket sized ( 3.5in x 4.25in x 1 in)
• Heavy-duty aluminum case
• Near zero latency hardware monitoring

Echo AudioFire 2 Software Features:

• Software console for monitoring, metering, and setting levels
• Low-latency drivers support all major pro audio software:
• Low Latency ASIO 2.0
• WDM kernel streaming mode
• GSIF 2.0 (Gigastudio 3 w/ low latency MIDI)
• CoreAudio & CoreMIDI

Free Tracktion Audio Software Included!

Tracktion is a radical new type of music production software - giving you a clean, intuitive, and clutter-free interface without losing professional features like drag-and-drop editing, a built-in sampler, VST plug-in support, track freezing and more... all right at your fingertips. AudioFire2 comes bundled with Tracktion version 1.

Steinberg Cubase Studio 4

Steinberg Cubase Studio 4 is a new workstation tailored to project studios and creative musicians. Based on the same core technologies as Steinberg’s Cubase 4 Advanced Music Production System, the streamlined Cubase Studio 4 offers professional tools for composition, recording, editing and mixing at an extremely attractive price.

Steinberg Cubase Studio 4 boasts a range of new capabilities within its price range such as SoundFrame™, professional notation features and brand new VST3 instruments and effects, Cubase Studio 4 offers unprecedented functionality in its price class.

Steinberg Cubase Studio 4 Features:

• Audio + MIDI Recording/Editing/Mixing
• New VST3 virtual instruments and effects
• SoundFrame™ - unique new Sound Management System
• Fantastic-sounding 32-bit Audio Engine
• Full scoring facilities
• Streamlined feature set tailored for project studios, musicians and composers
• Outstanding value for money, extraordinary price/performance ratio
• Cross platform: Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary (compatible with PPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers)

Cubase Studio 4 offers a brand new plug-in set based on the new VST3 standard, as well as two top-quality, outstandingly versatile software instruments with hundreds of ready-to-play sounds. The unique SoundFrame™ system is a groundbreaking new technology with powerful new features such as Track Presets, Instrument Tracks and the new MediaBay database, which will revolutionise the way you manage and access your media files and presets, bringing them directly into the creative composition process.

Composers will enjoy the new professional scoring and notation printing feature set, while the range of interface and workflow enhancements make working with Cubase Studio 4 fast, efficient and, above all, extraordinarily creative.

Steinberg Cubase Studio 4 Key New Features - In Detail:

• SoundFrame™ - Universal Sound Manager
• 21 All-New VST3 Audio Effects Plug-ins
• Two New Virtual Instruments
• Professional Score Layout and Printing
• MediaBay
• Instrument Tracks
• Track Presets
• User Interface Redesign
• Drag & Drop for Insert FX
• Advanced AudioWarp Realtime Transpose
• New Trim Tool
• User-configurable Track Inspector
• User-configurable Channel Strip
• Intuitive Audio + MIDI Hardware Setup
• MPEX 3 - High-quality audio time-stretching and pitch-shifting
• Mac OS X Intel Support (Universal Binary)
• Dynamic Output Configuration for VSTi's
• Added Value: New tutorial manual including video tutorials

Steinberg Cubase Studio 4 Minimum System Requirements:

• PC: Processor, Pentium / Athlon 1.4 GHz, RAM 512MB
• Operating System: Windows XP Home or XP Professional
• Sound Card: Windows DirectX compatible audio hardware; ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low latency performance
• Power Mac G4 1 GHz or Core Solo 1.5 GHz,  RAM 512MB
• Operating System: OS X Version 10.4
• Sound Card: CoreAudio compatible audio hardware
• Other Components: DVD-ROM drive, USB component port for copy protection key, Internet access required for license activation