FireWire 1814 - 18-in/14-out FireWire Audio/MIDI Interface w/ ADAT Lightpipe

Top Features

8 x 4 analog I/O (up to 192kHz on all outs)
8 x 8 ADAT Lightpipe I/O plus word clock
2 analog inputs have mic/inst preamps and 192kHz sample rate
coax/optical S/PDIF with PCM, AC-3 and DTS
1 x 1 MIDI I/O
two individually assignable headphone outputs
includes Ableton Live Lite music production software, so you can make music right away
The FireWire 18/14 is an 18-in, 14-out audio interface complete with ADAT Lightpipe for multi-channel communication with other digital devices. It features 8 x 4 analog I/O at up to 24-bit/96kHz, and boasts 192kHz on the first two inputs and all four outputs. Channels 1 and 2 also include high-quality microphone/instrument preamps. S/PDIF optical digital I/O provides 2-channel PCM, as well as pass-through of surround-encoded AC-3 and DTS material. Flexible internal mixing allows input and output routing, including an aux bus for effects send or monitor mix. A front-panel momentary switch allows DJ-style headphone auditioning between two assignable sources. Other features include two headphone amplifiers, assignable level controller, S/PDIF coaxial/optical digital I/O, 1 x 1 MIDI I/O, and BNC word clock connectors for synchronization to other digital devices.

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Bundled Software

Ableton Live Lite
Ableton Live Lite delivers much of the functionality of Ableton Live—the revolutionary, multi-award winning music production solution that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Live brings your acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments—as well as your digital audio recordings and MIDI sequences—together in a single interface with unparalleled ease of use. details
USD 599.95 MSRP
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“Three things that impressed us most about the FW1814 were its flexible, intuitive software routing/control panel, its rugged construction (definitely a plus for the mobile studio) and its excellent sound quality. The manual is one of the best and most comprehensive from any manufacturer, in a long, long time.”
- Performing Songwriter - January-February 2005
“The M-Audio FW1814 is a little power-house of audio/MIDI interface functionality.”
- Performing Songwriter - January-February 2005
“M-Audio continues to offer more for less in its excellent audio/MIDI interface lineup...”
- Recording - December 2004
“I’m sold! I can’t imagine anyone who owns a supported M-Audio interface not wanting to acquire the Pro-Tools M-Powered software. For the price, I know of no comparable DAW system that combines such high sound quality with recording and editing software of such sophisticated elegance. The combination of M-Audio hardware with Digidesign’s Pro-Tools M-Powered software can take on anything from singer-songwriter demos, to multitrack live band recordings, to Dr. Fred’s kinky high sample rate digital transfers, and produce reliable, great-sounding results with an absolute minimum of frustration and head-scratching. And, for me, making life easy and inspiring the user is what truly superior hardware and software is supposed to do!”
- Pro Audio Review – October 2005