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Digital Audio - Selected Gear

This list includes multi-channel, high-quality, digital interfaces, converters, sound cards, or other interesting devices.
Disclaimer: this information is a combination of gleaning and guessing from various sources - web pages, brochures, catalogs, and pictures.
Accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed.

Multi-channel / High Quality / Digital / Sound Cards or Interfaces

Company
_____________		 Product
_______________		 Connection
bus,cable,box		 Format
SR/bits		 Analog I
#conn/bits		 Analog O
#conn/bits		 Digital
#conn/bits		 Digital
#conn/bits		 MIDI
game		 Other
sync,etc.		 OS
drivers		 Price
msrp/street		 Comments
abbreviations
#:num. channels
?:optional
i:in o:out t:thru
b:bal. u:unbal.;
m:mic l:line level		   .5U:1/2 1U
1U:19x1.75"
2U:19x3.5"
bay:5 1/4" HHdrive		 44:44.1k
32-48:
32,44,48		 M:1/8" TRS su
Q:1/4" TS u
R:RCA u
T:1/4" TRS b/u
X:XLR
N:TX
I:Int header		 M:1/8" TRS su
Q:1/4" TS u
R:RCA u
T:1/4" TRS b/u
X:XLR
N:TX		 A:AES/EBU
S:S/PDIF
B:BNC
O:TOS opt.
R:RCA coax.
T:TRS
X:XLR		 A:ADAT
T:TDIF		 g:
game		 W:word clock
A:ADAT sync
S:SMPTE
M:MTC
D:Dsub		 %:TBD/
pending
A:ASIO
L:L
M:MacOS
W:Win		    
Aardvark 20/20+ PCI+box 32-48 8Tml/20 8T/20 2ioRO
?A		 ?8ioA
?8ioT		 io WioB 30-50
?A		 WA /729  
Aardvark Direct Pro PCI+box
(>.5U)		 32-48 4T@X/20 &phantom 4Q/20
2R/20		 2ioR
?A		 ?8ioT io headphone WA    
Aardvark Direct PCI+cable   2Tm 4R 2ioR   io   W 599  
Aardvark TDIF PCI         8ioT       /349  
AdB AX88
(for DSP Factory)		 PCI^ISA+1U   8T2X
=2T@X/24 		 8T2X
=2T@X/24		       Wio,2header M,W    
AdB Multi!Wav Digital PRO24 ISA 32-48   2sT/24 2ioTO/24     Wi|oB,header W 649/499  
AdB Multi!Wav PRO Analog 24 ISA 32-48
/24,20,16		 2T/24 2T/24/       Wi|oB,header W 699  
Alesis ADAT/PCR PCI /24,20,16       8ioA/24   Aio WA 429  
Alesis AI3 1U   8T/20 8T/20   8ioA       499  
Antex StudioCard AV Pro PCI+cable 6-50/32   10b/20          W /1175  
Antex StudioCard 2000 PCI+cable+box 6-50/32 4X/20 4X/20 2ioX   io S,M D,W    
Apogee Electronics                        
CreamWare A16 1U   16T 16T   16io 2A   WioB      
CreamWare A8 1U   8T 8T   8ioA   WioB      
CreamWare tripleDAT ISA 32-48/32 4 4 2ioR&O   io   L,W,A /1798  
CreamWare Pulsar PCI 96/32 2R?X/20 2R?X/24 2ioR?X 16io 2A   ?Wio plate
?A		 L /1099  
CreamWare MMport ISA   2 2 2ioO   io   W,A 598/569 upgradeable to
tripleDAT
Creative Labs SB Live! PCI 8-48/32 4sM 4sM 2ioR
8oDIN		   io   W     
Creative Labs SB AWE64 Gold ISA 5-44/16 2sM 2sM ?2o   io   L,W    
Creative Labs Optical Digital I/O card (Live!) backplate+card       2ioR&O
8oDIN		         /59  
Diamond Multimedia MX300 with MX25 PCI   1M
2sM		 2sM 2oR   io game cd aux
headphone		 M   S/PDIF AC3 5.1
Digidesign Audiomedia III PCI 11,22,44,
48		 2R/18 2R/18 2ioR/24       M,W 795/669  
Digidesign 888|24 I/O 2U+d24 card   8X/24 8X/24 4ioX/24
2ioR/24		     WioB M,W 3495/2999  
Digidesign 882|20 I/O 1U+d24 card   8T/20 8T/20 2ioR/24       M,W 1195/999  
Digidesign ADAT Bridge I/O 1U+d24 card     2T/20 2ioR&X 16io2A   WioB
A		 M,W    
Digidesign
Project II		 ADAT Bridge I/O PCI+cable+
 ?box		             ?16chan peripheral cable M,W /699  
Digital Audio Labs CardDeluxe PCI 8-96  2T/24 2T/24 2ioR/24       M,W,A 595  
Digital Audio Labs DO CardD ISA 32-48     2ioR         495/280  
Emagic Audiowerk8 PCI+cable 40-50 2R/18 8R/18 2ioR       M,W 799/399  
Emagic Audiowerk2 PCI+cable   2R 2R 2ioR       M,W 299  
E-mu Audio Production Studio PCI+cable
+bay		 8-48  2T
2mlT bay		 2oT 2ioR
2ioR bay		   io,g headphone bay W 699/549  
Ensoniq Paris Concept PCI 44,48/20       R       M,W /1099  
Event Electronics Layla PCI+1U 11-48/24 8T/20 10T/20 2ioR/24   iot WioB W 999/799 56301 80MIPS
Event Electronics Gina PCI+.5U 11-48/24 2T/20 8T/20 2ioR/24       W 499/394 56301 66MIPS
Event Electronics Darla PCI+plate   2R/20 8R/20         W 349/299 56301 66MIPS
Fostex COP-1 box       2ioR
2ioO		         W  
Fostex COP-2 box       2ioR 8ioA       219  
Frontier Design Group Dakota PCI+cable 8-51/24     2ioR/24 16io2A/24 2io ?S
?A		 W 649/639  
Frontier Design Group Sierra 1U           8io SioQ   299/289  
Frontier Design Group Tango
Tango/24		 1U   8T/20
/24		 8T/20
/24		   8ioA   Wio   /689
699		  
Frontier Design Group Montana PCI^ISA 8-51/24       16io2A   A D   249/239  
Frontier Design Group Wave Center ISA 39-51/24     2ioR&O 8ioA 1i,3o     498  
Gadget Labs Wave/8.24 PCI+1U 11-48/24 8T=2X/24 8T=2X/24 ?2ioR/24 d-card   io   W,A 499  
Gadget Labs Wave/4 ISA+cable 11-48 4sM/16 4sM/16     iot headphone M,W,A 259  
Genelec 2029A speakers
right is master		  /16-24 2Q&X
spk/20		   2iR     40W+40W      
Guillemot Maxi Sudio Isis PCI+cable +plate+.5U 32-48/20 2s M mic&line
8Q		 2s M line&spk
4Q		 2ioR&O   io,g synth D,W 399  
Hoontech                        
Korg 1212I/O PCI+cable 44,48/20 2/20 2/18 2ioR/20 8ioA   Aio
W		 M,W
A		    
Korg 880D/A 1U     8b/18   8iA          
Korg 880A/D 1U   8b/20     8oA          
Jazz Speakers J-6502 USB speakers   2sM         14W+14W
headphone		  
/129		 subwoofer out, 4 ohm
JLCooper                        
Lexicon Studio PCI 44,48/20             M,W 3000  
Lexicon LDI-12T 1U   2X/20 2X/20 2ioR&O 8ioA   WioX      
Lexicon LDI-16S box   8X/20 8X/20 8ioT
?8ioA		 ?8ioA   ?A      
Lucid Technology ADA8824 (ADAT) 2U 44,48/24 8X/24 44-48 8X/24 2ioR&O
8ioX		 8ioA   Wio M 3295  
Lucid Technology AD9624 .5U   2X/24 32-96   2oR&O &X         899  
Lucid Technology DA9624 .5U     2X/24 32-96 2iR&O &X         749  
Lucid Technology ADA1000   32-48 2Q&X/20 2Q&X/20 2ioR&O &X     W      
Lucid Technology PCI24 PCI 8-24/24     2ioR&T       M,W    
Lynx Studio Technology LynxONE PCI+cables +racket 32-96/24 2X/24 2X/24 2ioX/24   2io WioB W 549/499  
Mark of The Unicorn PCI-324 PCI                    
Mark of The Unicorn Audio 2408 PCI+1U   8T/20 8T/20 2iR24
4oR/24		 24io3A/24
24io3T/24		   W
A		 M,W 995/899 inc.
PCI-324
Microsoft Digital Sound System 80 USB speakers             16W+16W
+44W		      
MidiMan DigiPatch 12x6 1U   2sMplug   12iR(6)
12iO(6)
12oR(6)
12oO(6)		   iot     499  
MidiMan Pipeline 8x8 1U /44,48 8T/24 8T/24   8ioA io WioB      
MidiMan Delta 1010 PCI+1U   8T/24 8T/24 2ioR     Wio      
MidiMan Lagoon PCI+cable       2ioO/24 ?8ioA/24 io A   525  
MidiMan Midisport 2x2 USB box           2io        
MidiMan Super DAC 24/96 .5U -96/24   2QX 2ioR|O|X            
MidiMan S.A.M. box       2ioR 8ioA   digital mixer   399/269  
MidiMan DMAN 2044 card PCI+cable   4Q/20 4Q/20       ?break out box $59 W 349/239  
MidiMan DMAN PCI PCI+cable   2R/18 2R/16         W 199/179  
MidiMan Flying Cow
/24		 .5U   2X/20
/24		 2X/20
/24		 2ioR&X         399/259
399		  
MidiMan Flying Calf D/A .5U   2Q/20   2iR         149/109  
MidiMan Flying Calf A/D .5U     2Q/20 2oR         199/149  
MidiMan CO2 .5U       2ioR
2ioO		         79/59  
MusicNet / Wave Distribution AD96 .5U 44-96 4X   4oX/24 4oA/24   WioB   899  
MusicNet / Wave Distribution DA96 .5U 44-96   4X 4iX/24 4iA/24   WioB   899  
MusicNet / Wave Distribution AD24 .5U   8X     8oA   WiB      
MusicNet / Wave Distribution DA24 .5U     8X   8iA   WoB      
Mytek Digital DAW 9624 PCI+   8/24 8/24 8ioX 16ioA/24
?8ioT		   Wio   6495 inc. Sonorus Studi/o
Mytek Digital Workstation24 AD/DA 1U   2X/24 2X/24 2ioR&X
?2ioR
?2ioO
?2ioX		     WioB   1995  
Mytek Digital 8X96 ADC 2U   8X/24   8oX/24 8ioA   WioB   2995  
Mytek Digital 8X96 DAC 2U     8X/24 8iX/24 8ioA   WoB   2995  
Mytek Digital D-Master 9624 1U   4X/24 4X/24 4 ioX ?A
?T		   SCSI   4995  
Mytek Digital Workstation-24 AD/DA 1U /24 2X/24 2X/24 2ioR|O|X
2ioRX		     WioB   1995  
Opcode DATport USB box 32-48/24     2ioR       M,W 249/159  
Opcode SONICport USB box 32-48/24 2 M/20 2 M/20 2ioR/24       M,W    
Opcode SONICport Optical USB box 32-48/24 2 M/20 2 M/20 2ioO/24       M,W    
Opcode STUDIOport AMX USB 1U   2T 4T 2ioS   4io M,S M,W    
Philips DSS330 USB speakers   2sM         2x12.5W+25W      
Philips DSS350 USB speakers -55 2sM         2x15W
headphone		   /149 subwoofer out
Philips DSS370 USB speakers -55 2sM         2x15W+30W
headphone		   /199 DSS350+
subwoofer
RME Digi32 PCI       2ioR/O       L,M,W    
RME Digi96 PCI     2sT/20 2ioR&O
&cinch&X		       L,M,W 799  
RME Digi32/8
Digi96/8		 PCI       2ioR&O 8ioA     L,M,W    
RME Digi32 Pro PCI+cable     2sT/20 8ioR&O
&cinch&X		       L,M,W    
RME Digi96/8 Pro PCI+cable     2sT/20 2ioR&O &cinch&X 8ioA   Wio L,M,W    
RME Digi96/8 Pad PCI+cable   2/20 2/20 2ioR&O &cinch&X 8ioA   Wio M,W,L    
RME Hammerfall PCI+cable       2ioR 24ioA   A
W		 M,W
A		    
Roland DS-90 speakers /24 2RX   2iR&O     6.5" 60W
1" 30W		      
Roland / Edirol UA-100 Audio Canvas USB .5U   2Q&R/20 2R/20 2oO/24   2io
headphone		 98 /388  
Roland / Edirol MA-150U Speakers USB
speakers		             15W/20b   /149  
Roland / Edirol S-MPU64 MIDI Processing Unit USB           4io     /175  
SeaSound Solo PCI+1U 8-96/24 2X
2T		 2QsT 2ioR/24   iot phantom,insert
headphone		 M,W 599  
SEK'D ARC 44 ISA   4sT/16 4sT/16         W    
SEK'D ARC 88 PCI+cable   8R/16 8R/16 2ioO/24       W    
SEK'D Prodif 24 ISA     2sT 2ioO&T       W    
SEK'D Prodif 32 PCI       2ioR/O            
SEK'D Prodif 96 PCI     2sT/20 2ioR&O
&cinch&X		            
SEK'D Prodif Gold PCI                    
SEK'D ADDA 2496 S .5U   2X/24 2X/24 2ioR/24
2ioX/24		         999  
SEK'D ADDA 2496 1U   2X/24 2X/24 2ioR/24
2ioX/24		            
Sonorus Studi/o PCI 44,48/24   2sT/18   16ioA/24     M,W 849/649  
Sonorus Audi/o AES/8 1U       8ioX&T/24 8ioA   WioB   999/  
Sonorus Audi/o AD/9624 2U   8sX/24   8iosA/24 8iosA dual   WoB   2995/  
Sonorus Audi/o DA/9624 2U     8X/24 8iosA/24 8iosA dual   ?Wio
?A
?M		   2995/  
Sonorus Audi/o AD/24 .5U   8X/24     8ioA/24   Wi   799/  
Sonorus Audi/o DA/24 .5U     8X/24   8ioA/24   Wo   599/  
Soundscape Digital Technology Mixtreme PCI  PCI 10-50       8ioT/24     WioB 549 56301
Soundscape Digital Technology Mixtreme S/PDIF Option                   149  
Soundscape Digital Technology SS8IO-1 2U   8X/20 8X/20   8ioT/24
8ioA/24		   WioR    1999  
Soundscape Digital Technology SS8IO-2 .5U         8ioT/24
8ioA/24		   WioR   599  
Soundscape Digital Technology SS8IO-3 .5U   8R/20 8R/20   8ioT/24   WioR   599  
Tascam IF-TAD           8ioA
8ioT		   WoB      
TerraTec EWS88 MT PCI+bay 32-96/24 8R/24
4/16		 8R/24 2ioR   io headphone      
TerraTec EWS64 XL/XXL PCI+bay 5-48 2s/16
2s/18		 4s/18 2iR&O
4oR		   2io headphone       
Townshend Computer Tools DAT-Link+ SCSI 1U     2RTX/24       IRio
WioD		      
VideoLogic SonicVortex2 PCI 32-48 1M
2sM/18		 4sM/18 2oO   io game W    
VideoLogic SonicStorm Pro PCI   1M
2sM		 2sM 2oR 48only   io game W    
Voyetra Turtle Beach Pinnacle ISA+cable
?plate		 5-48/20 2sM/20 2sM/20 ?2ioS   io
synth		 game W,L 389/271  
Voyetra Turtle Beach Fiji ISA+cable
?plate		 5-48/20 2sM/20 2sM/20 ?2ioS   io game W,L 299/174  
Voyetra Turtle Beach Montego A3DXstream/II PCI -48/ 2sM/18
2sI/18		 2sM/18 ?2io card   io mic mM
game		 W,L   no DIO card yet
Yamaha Pro Audio DS2416 PCI 44,48/32 2R/20 2R/20 2ioR         999/899  
Yamaha Pro Audio AX44 5 1/4" bay   4R/20 4R/20       headphone   299/249  
Yamaha SW1000XG PCI+cable   2sM/20 2R/18 2oR   io
synth		     /559  
Yamaha WF192D PCI   1M
2sM		 2sM 2oO   io headphone W 80  
Zefiro Acoustics ZA2 ISA+cable 5-60/24   2R 2ioR&O &X/20       W,L /419  
Zefiro Acoustics InBox box 5-60/24 2X/20   2oR&O            

Notes:

XLR standard (MIC) connector is balanced 3-conductor
1/4" phone connector may be 3-conductor TRS or 2-conductor TS unbalanced
TRS is 3-conductor phone, balanced or stereo (Left-Right-Ground) unbalanced
N:TX above is Neutrik dual-concentric TRS 1/4" phone and XLR
RCA phono connector is unbalanced 2-conductor
Levels: -10dBV (e.g., on unbalanced RCA), +4dBu (e.g., on balanced XLR)
MIDI connector is usually 5-pin DIN, unidirectional
S/PDIF digital connection is usually coax RCA or optical TOSLINK, unidirectional
S/PDIF digital connection is 3.5mm stereo phono on SGI Indigo/Indy, bidirectional
AES/EBU digital connection is usually XLR or BNC, word clock is usually BNC, unidirectional
ADAT digital is Alesis "Lightpipe" optical, unidirectional
TDIF digital is TASCAM optical, unidirectional
ASIO - Audio Stream Input Output Technology
SB - SoundBlaster ports usually include mini mic in, line in, line out, speaker out; Dsub for MIDI in/out and gameport; jumper (sometimes EIDE) for CD-ROM; WaveBlaster connector
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