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Traveler: The Traveler provides eight channels of fire wire bus-powered pristine 192kHz analog recording and playback, combined with all of the digital I/O you need: ADAT optical, AES/EBU and S/PDIF (both TOSLink and RCA)	$849.00 Buy Now

Features: The Traveler provides eight channels of pristine 192kHz analog recording and playback, combined with all of the digital I/O you need: ADAT optical, AES/EBU and S/PDIF (both TOSLink and RCA). Expand your system by connecting additional Traveler, 828 or 896 FireWire audio interfaces. Precision Trim" and on-board mixing The Traveler's four microphone/instrument pre-amps are equipped with individual 48V phantom power switches and digital Precision Trim" controls, conveniently adjusted from the front panel or the included CueMix Console" software. No mixer is required, thanks to CueMix DSP", the Traveler's latency-free, 8-bus digital mixer. Connect all of your studio gear, including microphones, guitars, synths, keyboards, drum machines and even effects processors. Then monitor all of these live inputs via the Traveler's main outs, headphone jack and/or any other output with no latency and no processor drain on your computer. You can even create separate monitor mixes for the main outs, headphones and other outputs. Control everything from the CueMix Console" software or directly from the Traveler's front-panel. Bus power and extended battery operation Time to hit the road? The Traveler slides easily into your backpack or briefcase and fits neatly beneath your laptop. Record in the most remote locations with the complete freedom of battery power. You can even use the Traveler as a stand-alone mixer. Tweak your mix on the spot with the Traveler's backlit LCD and front-panel controls. Ideal for studio and stageBack in the studio, mount the Traveler in your rack with the included rack ears. Eight channels of ADAT optical I/O make the Traveler an ideal companion for a digital console. The ADAT lightpipe connection supports sample rates up to 96kHz. Additional features The Traveler includes a 16-channel MIDI interface. Simply plug in your FireWire cable, and both MIDI and audio are ready to go. Connect any MIDI device, such as a controller keyboard, synth module, automated control surface or drum machine. Timing is sample-accurate with supporting software. The Traveler provides cross-platform compatibility with Mac OS X (10.2.3 or higher), Windows Me/2000/XP and all of your favorite audio software and host-based effects via WDM/ASIO/Core Audio drivers. Or you can use the included AudioDesk workstation software for Macintosh, with 24-bit recording/editing and 32-bit mixing/processing/mastering. Traveler Feature Summary Sturdy lightweight constructionready to travel with you anywhere. Compact size (14.75 x 9 inches)fits easily into a napsack, briefcase or computer bag and sits perfectly under any laptop. *Powered by computer or batteryno additional power supply necessary for complete recording freedom. 20 channels with 4 mic inputsall the I/O you need. Individual 48V phantom powermix and match microphones. Digital Precision Trim"adjust preamp gain in 1dB increments; save and recall multiple trim setups. Record at sample rates up to 192kHz. CueMix DSP"provides latency-free monitoring system. Front-panel controlaccess your entire mix, or any Traveler setting, directly from the front panel. Stand-alone operationprogram your mixes at the studio and then bring the Traveler to your gigno computer needed. Just plug in any DC power adapter (10-24 volts, tip positive or negative). Need to tweak the mix? Do it on site using the back-lit LCD and front-panel controls. Multiple CueMix DSP mixescreate different monitor mixes for the main outs and headphones. Add send/return loops for outboard gearwith no latency. Four mic pre-amps with switchable 48-volt phantom power, front-panel Digital Precision Trim" controls and pre-amplified sends. 20 inputs / 22 outputsthere's no channel sharing in the Traveler; the mic inputs, S/PDIF I/O, AES/EBU I/O, and headphone out are all handled as simultaneously active, independent channels. 8 channels of 24-bit ADAT optical input/output. Eight channels at 44.1/48kHz. Four channels at 88.2/96kHz. Sample-accurate digital transfers between ADAT digital tape decks and the computer via the ADAT sync port. Sample-accurate MIDIconnect a MIDI controller and/or sound module with no separate interface needed. MIDI I/O is sample-accurate with supporting software. Expandableadd additional 828, 828mkII, 896 or Traveler FireWire interfaces for additional I/O. Eight 24-bit 192kHz outputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4" TRS jacks Four 24-bit 192kHz inputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4" TRS jacks Separate headphone jack, with independent volume control. Stereo 24-bit 96kHz S/PDIF in/out Word clock in and out Sample-accurate ADAT sync Built-in SMPTE time code sync Includes drivers for Mac & PC, including ASIO, WDM, Wave, GSIF, Core Audio, and Core MIDI. Supports all popular Macintosh and Windows audio software. 100% compatible with all host-based effects processing in today's popular audio programs. Includes AudioDesk full-featured sample-accurate workstation software for the Macintosh with recording, editing, mixing, real-time 32-bit effects processing & sample-accurate sync. Two FireWire ports for daisy-chaining without a hub Front panel meters for all analog, digital and MIDI I/O, plus SMPTE sync tach and lock LEDs. Dedicated front panel clock status LEDs.** *Bus power requires a non-adapted 6-pin FireWire port