ESI DuaFire - Manual (Page 4)

DuaFire ESI
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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the ESI DuaFire.
DuaFire is an ideal mobile recording interface for both laptops and desktop computers. It offers 2
input and 4 output channels. DuaFire is also the world’s first FireWire audio interface that perfectly
supports the EWDM technology from ESI.
ESI has finally adopted the famous EWDM technology to a FireWire Audio interface. Now you can
use driver interfaces like ASIO 2.0, GSIF 2.0, MME and WDM simultaneously with the same
features that made ESI's PCI audio interfaces famous. Of course, EWDM for FireWire also
provides the DirectWIRE technology the virtual digital patchbay and support for very low latency
values (as low as 1.5ms or even less). This ensures best compatibility with all major audio
applications. To get started right away, the full featured Cubase LE 4 recording software from
Steinberg is bundled.
The flexible inputs allow you to record from a variety of different sources. You can directly connect
devices with line level, turntables via the built-in phono preamp, microphones (+48V phantom
power support) and Hi-Z signals (e.g. a guitar).
1.1 Key Features
- 2-in 4-out multi purpose FireWire audio interface
- 2 line level inputs, switchable to 2 phono level inputs (mono)
- microphone input with gain control
- +48V phantom power for condenser microphone
- direct instrument input for electric guitars (Hi-Z) with gain control
- 4 line level analog outputs
- headphone out with level control
- bus powered, i.e. can be used without external power supply (*)
- 2 channel recording and 4 channel playback at the same time – Full Duplex
- WDM, MME, ASIO 2.0, GSIF 2.0, CoreAudio and DirectSound support
- bundled with Cubase LE 4 DVD-ROM
- compatible with Windows and Mac OS X
*) this is only possible with a 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire connection and a FireWire port that provides
enough voltage for DuaFire. Devices with 4-pin FireWire port do not provide any voltage for
bus powered operation.