ECHO INDIGO IO STEREO 24-bit/96kHz LAPTOP SOUND CARD

Notebook pro audio recording has never sounded so good, or been this convenient and affordable. Indigo IO offers one stereo 1/8 inch analog input and output on a Type II Cardbus card powered by your notebook computer. It combines this with 24-bit/96kHz converters for the quality you deserve. Also included is a 6 foot audio cable for RCA or 1/4 inch connections.

A unique feature of the Indigo IO is the use of "virtual" outputs. Indigo IO appears to software as if it has eight separate outputs, which are digitally mixed down to the physical outputs using Indigo IO's "console" software and its on-board DSP. This makes Indigo IO compatible with all popular multi-track software. And, with Echo's "multi-client" drivers, more than one application (such as an editor and a software synth) can be playing back through Indigo IO at the same time.

HARDWARE FEATURES:

1 stereo 1/8" analog input
1 stereo 1/8" analog output
Supports full duplex 2 channel in, 2 channel out operation
High quality headphone amp
Analog volume control knob for output
Supports true 24 bit, 96 kHz audio
100 MHz 24 bit Motorola DSP
Powered by your notebook computer
Includes 6 foot adapter cable for RCA and 1/4" connections
Type II Cardbus slot required

SOFTWARE FEATURES:

Software console for monitoring, metering, and setting levels
Built-in digital mixer provides near-zero latency monitoring
Supports Windows Me/2000/XP and Macintosh OS X (Jaguar & Panther)
Supports pro audio software (WDM Kernel Streaming, ASIO, GSIF, and CoreAudio)
8 "Virtual Outputs" - run multiple applications at the same time
Low-latency drivers

Product Specifications

Echo Digital Audio is proud to use only specifications of production units. While other companies quote specs of their converters alone in laboratory settings, the numbers you see on this page represent the actual unit in your hands. Since people often rely heavily on specs when deciding what gear to buy, we like to bring you numbers that really mean something.

ANALOG INPUT:

1 stereo 1/8" connector
Frequency Response: 10Hz-20kHz, ±0.5dB
Dynamic Range: >109dB A-weighted
THD+n at -3dbfs, 1kHz sine wave: <0.0014% A-weighted
Crosstalk at -3dbfs, 1kHz sine wave: <0.0005% A-weighted
Nominal Input Level: -10dBV
Maximum Input level: +7.2 dBu
Input Impedance: 10KOhm

ANALOG OUTPUT:

1 stereo 1/8" connector
Frequency Response: 10Hz-20kHz, ±0.5dB
Dynamic Range: >109dB A-weighted
THD+n at -3dbfs, 1kHz sine wave: <0.0013% A-weighted
Nominal Output Level: -10dBV
Maximum Output level: +6.3 dBu

General Converter Specs

128x Oversampling converters
24 bit data resolution maintained throughout signal path
Multiple sampling rates supported: 32k, 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k

General

On-board 24-bit Motorola DSP for mixing and monitoring
Headphone amp with volume control
Host Interface

Bus mastering CardBus host interface

*Universal inputs support mic, guitar, & line level signals over XLR or 1/4" (balanced TRS or unbalanced TS) cables. Meters, trim knobs, & phantom power switch are provided.

**GSIF compatibility will be added in a software update soon after launch.

All cards have output levels for analog outputs and monitors that can route from any input to any output.
All cards support internal input clock.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

This is a non-returnable item. DVD's, Sound Expansion Boards, Sound Cards, Audio Interfaces and Software (which includes hardware bundled with software) cannot be returned once opened due to copyright law.

About Echo Audio:
Echo Digital Audio Corporation designs and manufactures DSP based audio software and hardware. The Company is located 10 miles south of Santa Barbara in Carpinteria, CA where it has been in business for 25 years.

Echo introduced its first PC sound board over 20 years ago. During the 1980's the Company's audio peripherals and speech compression were standard products in the education and special needs markets with over 100 educational publishers supporting the Echo technology.

Over the past 10 years Echo has developed numerous audio technologies including: multi-track recording products, audio ASICs, reference designs for various DSP-based audio products and DSP system software and drivers. Echo has licensed its DSP technology to several semiconductor companies and multimedia industry leaders including: Analog Devices, Hewlett Packard, Asahi (AKM), Motorola, Peavey, Rockwell, Sony, VLSI, Mackie and Carvin.

In 1997 the Company introduced a family of professional digital audio products for multi-channel playback and recording. Echo products deliver cutting-edge solutions for home and studio musicians, the broadcast industry, the home entertainment market, and various OEM manufacturers. This family of products leverages the Company's extensive experience in both the PC market and DSP-based audio technology.

ECHO WARRANTY INFORMATION:

Echo requires that all products are repaired or replaced directly by Echo, not by the retailer. To initiate a warranty repair, you must contact ECHO directly at www.echoaudio.com or by phone at 805-684-4593.