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1212I/O PCI Multi-Channel Audio Interface
Not too long ago, fully functional multi-channel audio recording on a personal computer required expensive DSP hardware. With the incredible power of today's computers, however, times have changed. Modern microprocessors have more than enough processing muscle for multi-channel recording and playback, not to mention real-time mixing, EQ and effects-all without any fancy add-on hardware. Programs from the leading digital audio software companies are taking full advantage of these new capabilities, which literally put a studio inside your computer's CPU. One thing that most computers don't have, however, is high-quality, multi-channel audio input and output for interfacing with external equipment, including mixers, multitrack recorders, and signal processors. That's where the Korg Soundlink DRS 1212 I/O PCI Multi-Channel Audio Interface comes in. The 1212 I/O provides the perfect companion to today's high-powered, cpu-based digital audio software, offering phenomenal I/O functionality without the added cost of redundant DSP hardware. It conforms to the PCI format, so it's compatible with both MacOS and Windows 95 computers. All that is needed is a software application that can take advantage of the inherent power of the new generation of computers. The 1212 I/O is supported for Mac and PC by software from Cubase VST 3.5(Mac/Win95), Logic Audio 3.0(Mac/Win95), Mark of the Unicorn's Digital Performer, Deck II, Cakewalk Pro Audio 6.0, Sonic Foundry, Arboretum HyperEngine, Adaptec Jam, Metric Halo SpectraFoo, IQS Software Audio workshop, Sek'd Samplitude Studio, Berkley Integrated Audio Software (bias) and more. The limitation for true multi-channel recording has been in the area of I/O. The standard Power PC Mac only has two channels of analog I/O. That's great for mastering and certain types of audio production, but it's not enough for music production. The SoundLink DRS product line contains the solution, the 1212I/O PCI format Multi-Channel Audio Interface card. This card brings the price of full function multi-channel computer based recording to a point that just about anyone can afford. The card conforms to the new PCI format, which means that your investment will last more than six months.
If additional analog inputs and outputs are required, Korg offers the 8-channel 880A/D and 880D/A interfaces, which connect via the 1212 I/O's ADAT optical I/O. Both offer high-quality, balanced analog connections, and the input and output interfaces are available separately, so that you can buy just what your studio needs. For instance, you can combine the 1212 I/O with the 880D/A to create an economical system with 2 will interface with your existing analog equipment and form the basis for a completely digital system, giving you sound and creative control that just isn't possible in the analog world. With the 1212I/O, an ADAT, and a Trinity Music Workstation DRS, the needs of just about any music production application can be met. All of these devices will interface with your existing analog equipment and form the basis for a completely digital system that will give you sound and creative control that just isn't possible in the analog world. * ADAT is a registered trademark of Alesis Corporation |
The 1212 I/O features 12 audio inputs and 12 audio outputs: stereo analog, stereo S/PDIF, and eight channel ADAT* optical. All inputs and outputs can be used at the same time, for simultaneous recording and playback. For instance, you can loop hard-disk tracks through an external S/PDIF processor and record the digital output of the processor onto another pair of tracks-something that certain competing systems can't do! Naturally, you can also transfer audio from one format to another-such as from ADAT optical to S/PDIF and back again.