ECHO LAYLA 3G PCI MULTITRACK DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER

Layla3G is the third generation of our flagship PCI-based multitrack digital audio recorder. The original Layla premiered in 2000 to critical acclaim, including a TEC award nomination. Since then we've been perfecting the art of making high quality digital audio recording products at affordable prices. Now you can get all of the features of the Layla24 for a new low price, and with dual microphone preamps.

Layla3G is the perfect center piece for any professional digital audio recording studio. It has 2 universal inputs with microphone preamps, 6 balanced analog inputs, 8 balanced analog outputs, and a stereo headphone output. ADAT lightpipe I/O, optical and coaxial S/PDIF I/O, and MIDI I/O are also included. Layla3G comes with a 15' cable and PCI card that connects to the audio interface. Layla3G is compatible with PCI and PCI-X (3.3 or 5 volt) motherboards.

HARDWARE FEATURES:

2 auto-sensing universal inputs (mic/guitar/line):
Meters, trim knobs, phantom power, & channel inserts
6 balanced 1/4" analog inputs:
113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
+4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
8 balanced 1/4" analog outputs:
114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
+4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
S/PDIF I/O (coax & optical) at 24-bit/96kHz
ADAT optical digital I/O
MIDI I/O
Stereo headphone output with volume knob
Sync via word, S/PDIF, ADAT, or MTC
Supports full duplex 16 channel in, 16 channel out operation
Rack mountable single space breakout box
Heavy-duty aluminum case
15' cable to connect to PC
PCI bus mastering interface:
Bus powered
Works with PCI-X (3.3/5 volt) & Power Mac G5
A/D & D/A converters in external breakout box
56-bit / 100mHz DSP for digital mixing
Near zero latency hardware monitoring
includes rack mount hardware

SOFTWARE FEATURES:

Software console for monitoring, metering, and setting levels
Low-latency drivers support all major pro audio software:
Low Latency ASIO 2.0
GSIF 2.0 (Gigastudio 3 w/ low latency MIDI)
WDM kernel streaming mode
CoreAudio & CoreMIDI
Surround sound support:
5.1 & 7.1 output w/ delay management
AC3, DTS, & WMA9 output over S/PDIF
SuperChannelresource sharing:
Split I/O between multiple applications
PureWavemode for bit accurate digital I/O

System Requirements

PC System requirements:
Windows ME/2000/XP
Genuine Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon CPU
Motherboard with Intel, AMD, Via, or NVIDIA chipset
256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
Mac System Requirements
Mac OS X (10.2 or later)
G4 or better processor (Power Mac G5 compatible)
256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)

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

2 Neutrik Universal connectors for balanced TRS or XLR
6 Balanced TRS connectors
Accepts unbalanced signals
Frequency Response: 10Hz-20kHz, +/-0.1dB
Dynamic Range: 113dB A-weighted
THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
Nominal Input Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
48V Phantom power on XLR inputs
Analog Output

8 Balanced TRS connectors
Frequency Response: 10Hz-20kHz, +/-0.1dB
Dynamic Range: 114dB A-weighted
THD+n: <0.002% A-weighted
Nominal Output Level: +4dBu or -10dBV (software configurable)
General Converter Specs

128x Oversampling converters
24 bit data resolution maintained throughout signal path
Multiple standard sampling rates supported: 8k, 11.025k, 16k, 22.05k, 32, 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k
Variable sample rate feature lets you select any sample rate between 25kHz - 100kHz
S/PDIF Digital Input/Output

Up to 24 bit resolution
Optical-TOSLINK-Lightpipe connector
Coaxial connector
Consumer/Professional Switch
Sample rates from 32kHz - 96kHz supported

ADAT Digital Input/Output

8 Channel 24 bit input/output over TOSLINK connection
44.1kHz and 48kHz sample rates supported
MIDI

MIDI input
MIDI output
Digital Sync

Word Clock in/out
S/PDIF or ADAT in/out
Can sync to MTC (MIDI Time Code)
Headphone Output

High quality 1/4" headphone jack
Volume control on front panel
General

On-board 56-bit / 100 MHz Motorola DSP:
Digital mixing
Near zero latency hardware monitoring
Dimensions

14 1/2"(w) x 5 1/2"(d) x 1 1/2"(h)
Fits in a single rack mount space
Includes rack mounting brackets
Host Interface

Bus mastering PCI host interface
Provides power to breakout box
3.3V and 5V compatible
Works with PCI-X & Power Mac G5

*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.

About Echo Audio:
Echo Digital Audio is a successful research and development organization, licensing its technology to larger companies while at the same time supplying its popular products and supporting software to end-users and other manufacturers in the pro audio, broadcast, test and measurement, and audio simulation markets. Echo began designing and manufacturing computer audio products over 30 years ago. The Company was a pioneer in the computer-based voice technology field in the 1980's; Echo's audio peripherals and speech compression were standard products in the education and special needs markets. In the 1990's Echo went on to design and manufacture the first multi-track recording products for the PC and Mac markets. Echo has licensed its DSP-based audio technology to several leading audio and semiconductor companies including: Gibson Guitar, Analog Devices, HP, Sony, Motorola, Peavey, Mackie, Carvin, and Dolby Laboratories. All the Company's technology is created in-house where the small, focused staff pays meticulous attention to perfecting digital audio at each step of the design process. Echo's hardware and software engineers have worked together for years delivering solutions that would typically require significantly greater resources and personnel. Echo has a following of loyal, discriminating customers who share its vision of never settling for anything less than first-rate quality - especially at modest price points. They appreciate the unique attention that goes into every facet of product development, from the sturdy, sleek industrial design of the metal cases, to the rock solid software drivers. Echo is a closely-held company, located in Santa Barbara, California, with a management team that has been in place for nearly 30 years.

Echo Audio warrants its products to be free from defects for 1 year from the date of purchase.

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