APOGEE X-DIGI-MIX EXPANSION CARD

The Apogee X-Digi-Mix expansion card allows for direct connectivity between
Pro Tools Mix systems and the Rosetta 200 or Rosetta 800. The X-Digi-Mix
card provides superior quality conversion to Pro-Tools Mix users without the
need for an additional interface, and effectively extending the life of their Mix
systems for years to come.

Features:
* Standard Digidesign peripheral connector for interfacing directly to Mix Core
  or Farm cards.
* Superclock (FSx256) output for convenient integration into existing Pro Tools
  configurations.
* With necessary Pro Tools hardware expansion, multiple Rosetta-800s may be
  connected into a system.
* Rosetta 800 may be used alongside an Apogee AD-8000 or Trak 2 outfitted with
  an AMBUS-Digi8+ card as well as any other Pro Tools Mix-compatible hardware.
* Multiple slaved Rosetta 800s may lock to Word Clock or directly to the Digi-mix 
  card for low jitter synchronization of the Pro-Tools system.

Inputs Analog Inputs 2 balanced inputs on 2 female XLR connectors Connect microphones via external mic preamps Connect guitars via DI boxes or external mic preamps Connect keyboards directly to Symphony I/O Digital Inputs AES IN: Stereo input on 1 female XLR connector Optical IN: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 1 Toslink connector SMUX: 4 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector S/PDIF Coax IN: 2 channels, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector Outputs Analog Outputs 6 balanced outputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector Digital Outputs AES OUT: Stereo output on 1 male XLR connector Optical OUT: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 1 Toslink connector SMUX: 4 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector S/PDIF Coax OUT: 2 channels, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector

Digital Audio Bliss

DACmini™ is not just a USB DAC. DACmini is one of the world's highest-performing digital audio devices. Its precision-engineered audiophile circuitry is designed to elevate your system's sound quality to a new level. Featuring 192kHz/24-bit performance over SPDIF and 96kHz/24-bit, driverless performance over USB, an analog input, and both headphone and line-level outputs, DACmini is an extremely flexible device that can upgrade the performance of any audio system. It easily connects to such sources as a Mac desktop or laptop (including Mac mini), Windows desktop or laptop, music server, iPod/iPhone, Apple TV, Airport Express, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Squeezebox, providing a variety of ways to create an audiophile playback system.
 
The Versatile Audio Hub

DACmini is designed to be the centerpiece of your digital audio system. It returns the warmth to your digital audio without being obtrusive. Customers describe DACmini's sound as having "Transparent highs, tight bass, and clarity in the mid-range only found in products well above the £1000 price range." DACmini is also a versatile home audio hub, featuring a line-level input for your portable music player, an S/PDIF input for your digital sources, and a Class-A Headphone Amplifier that can drive virtually any headphones with lowest distortion. Placed near your computer monitor, it becomes the center of your desktop audio system.
 
Perfect Partner

DACmini is styled to stack perfectly with an Apple Mac mini, making for an exceptional small-footprint music server. Improving upon our successful portable DACport and featuring the amazing CEntrance USB audio technology, DACmini is a perfect way to listen to High Definition music at home.
 
Key Features


Driverless USB implementation featuring full 24/96 resolution
Virtually unmeasurable jitter, for amazing clarity and definition
Exceptional noise immunity via a galvanically-isolated design
Headphone amplifier offers clarity, soundstage and no listening fatigue
Machined aluminum chassis looks great on a desktop or equipment shelf

Specifications


Resolution - 24-bit (Also supports 16-bit)
Sample Rate - USB: Up to 96kHz, S/PDIF: Up to 192 kHz    
Interface - USB1.1 or 2.0, driverless
Local clock - 10 ppm precision, unmeasurable jitter
Compatibility - Any computer running Mac, PC, or Linux

Analog Specs
    

Nominal Output level - +6.0dBV (RCA outputs)    
Frequency Response - 20Hz...40kHz; +0.0dB / -0.1dB (Line or Digital inputs)
S/N Ratio: (A-wght) - 144dB (Line inputs); 113dB (Digital inputs)
THD+N - 0.00022% (Line inputs); 0.001% (Digital inputs)    
Crosstalk - -128dB (Line inputs); 118dB (Digital inputs)    
Output Impedance - 25 Ohms (Line output); 1 Ohm (Headphone output)  
Output Power - 1.5W (total), drives 32...600 Ohm headphones   
Max Output level* - +13.5dBV (32 Ohms load),  +18.6dBV (300 Ohms load),  +19.0dBV (600 Ohms load)

* Listening to IEMs or other high sensitivity headphones at maximum level may damage your hearing.

General Specs
    

Audio Output - Gold-plated RCA line-out, stereo 1/4" headphone out
Headphone Amp - Direct Class-A, no caps in the signal path   
External Power - +9...+19V DC, wide choice of external power supplies  
Internal power - Ground-isolated, ±15V, super-clean, dual analog rails  
Unit Dimensions - 164 mm x 164 mm x 42 mm  
Shipping weight - 1.7 kg

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• USB Bus power without using unwanted AC adapter
• Works with up to 24bit/96kHz audio source
• Exclusive PLL power supply is built in to reproduce the stable electrical supply
• High quality analog headphone amp to drive any type of headphones
• Equipped with hgih-grade AKM 32bit(*) DAC AK4390
• Condensers and OP amp designed exclusively for audio products
• USB / Digital (Optical) input selector
• Headphones / RCA (Analog) output selector
• Doubles as D/D converter from USB digital audio to Optical
• An USB/AC adapter from the shelf can be used for use as an Optical / Analog converter

Note: When using the USB input, the sampling frequency is fixed at 96kHz.  Audio file with Fs 32k/44.1k/48kHz will be reproduced by upsampling to 96kHz and the S/PDIF Out is also fixed at 96kHz.

Input
USB port sampling frequency 16bit-24bit/96kHz
Interface: USB full speed
Digital Connector: optical, square
Format: S/PDIF (32kHz - 96kHz)

Output
Phones Connector: Stereo phone
Max Output: 100mW (32-ohm loaded)
THD: less than 0.01% at 1kHz, 32-ohm loaded, 100mW
Frequency response: 20Hz / 20kHz +-0.3dB (32ohm loaded, 100mW)
Analog Connector: RCA Pin
Reference output level -10dBV
THD: less than 0.01% at 1kHz
Frequency response: 20Hz / 20kHz +-0.3dB
Digital Connector: Optical, square
Format S/PDIF (32kHz - 96kHz)

General
Power: DC5V (via USB port)
Power Consumption: 2.5W
Accessories: 1 x USB cable (1.0m), 4 x rubber foot, manual
Dimensions: 108mm(W) x 36mm(H) x 140mm(D)
Weight: approx. 450g

Power and Options...
The Apogee X-Series FireWire Card gives you the power and convenience of a
direct connection to any FireWire equipped computer. The X-FireWire Card uses
an expansion slot in the ROSETTA 800 to give users of Logic, Nuendo and other
popular software the option of amazing sounding Apogee conversion. Using Apple?s
Core Audio FireWire driver for Macintosh and ASIO drivers for Windows, your
hardware options for your DAW are greatly expanded.

eXpandability...
The two ports on the Apogee X-FireWire Card allow you to daisy-chain additional
devices to create an entire system. By extending the bus, the X-FireWire card
allows for daisy-chaining of multiple Apogee systems or compatible peripherals,
and permits the use of multiple FireWire devices by computers with only one port.
The card also passes power through the FireWire ports to allow the powering of
additional devices. (Note: This feature is available for Windows systems only at this time).

Get Connected
With and X-FireWire card installed in an AD-16X, DA-16X, Rosetta 200 or Rosetta 800
you have the power of a professional FireWire connection to your favorite DAW: Logic 7,
Nuendo, Cubase, Cakewalk, Live or virtually any native audio production software.

Low Latency with FireMix
FireMix is a mixer application that allows control and creation of customizable sub-mixes
for low latency performance in the native environment. FireMix features accurate input and
output metering, 16bit fader control, and eight 48bit mix busses with enough DSP headroom
to insure that there are no compromises to the audio quality. FireMix also has customizable
pan control and key modifier user preferences to allow FireMix to operate in the same manner
as your favorite audio application. With FireMix, you will get low latency monitoring, have the
ability to save and recall all of your mixes, group and ungroup master faders all with little to no
impact on your CPU performance.

Features:
* 2, S400 FireWire connectors, allowing convenient chaining of multiple units
* Compatible with Apple's OS X built-in FireWire Core Audio driver
* Supplied with Windows XP WDM/ASIO driver
* Up to 8x8 24bit at 88.2/96k
* Up to 4x4 24-bit channels at 176.4/192KHz
* Fully compliant and compatible with 61883-6 and other relevant 1394 IEEE
  and AES specifications
* Allows low-jitter synchronization to a FireWire audio network and can provide
  a master clock source for a FireWire audio network

The Apogee AES-8-DIGI-IFC Multi-Channel Digital Cable System is an eight channel AES/EBU* input/output connection designed to interface the Apogee Rosetta 800 to a Digidesign 192's AES/EBU connection via DB-25 multipin connectors on both ends with metal shells for improved grounding and RF rejection. This cable provides 8 channels of AES input and output as per the AES standard. Thumb screws are 2.6mm.