The ProFire Lightbridge
interfaces up to four Lightpipe devices with a PC or Mac via
FireWire - perfect for integrating digital mixers, AD/DA
converters and/or ADATs with most popular DAW software. The unit is
capable of 32 channels of Lightpipe I/O, S/PDIF I/O and two-channel
analog output for a total of 34 x 36 concurrent channels at 44.1 or
48kHz sample rates. (It also supports 16-channel Lightpipe operation at
88.2 and 96kHz sample rates via the SMUX protocol.) The ProFire
Lightbridge can output word clock as a master, or slave to external
sync on any input, and MIDI I/O also accommodates MIDI Time Code and
MIDI Machine Control. Independent volume controls are provided for the
¼” balanced outputs and front panel ¼” headphone jack. The ProFire
Lightbridge is compatible with most DAW software.
The Perfect Companion for Digital Mixers
The
ProFire Lightbridge is designed with today's digital mixers and
workflow in mind. Record up to 32 Lightpipe tracks to your
computer-based DAW simultaneously from a digital mixer. Or use your
mixer to submix up to 32 DAW tracks while sending the submix back to
the DAW via S/PDIF. Using the mixer's built-in processing and
automation leaves more CPU power for specific tracks that require
CPU-intensive plug-ins.
Transfers
Need
to transfer tracks between an ADAT system and your computer? The
ProFire Lightbridge does it with ease. Send up to 32 channels of
Lightpipe simultaneously at 44.1 or 48kHz&mdashor transfer up to 16
channels at 88.2 or 96kHz using the SMUX protocol.
Build a Custom I/O Setup with the AD/DA Converters of Your Choice
ProFire
Lightbridge plays nice with others too. Pick any ADAT-compatible A/D or
D/A converter and utilize our fast and reliable FireWire driver
technology to get the most out of your DAW.
Live Multitrack Recording
Combine
the ProFire Lightbridge with up to four award-winning M-Audio Octane
8-channel preamps and you have a compact system for recording up to 32
Lightpipe channels of input for live shows.
FEATURES:
- 32-channel Lightpipe I/O via FireWire > use digital mixers, preamps, AD/DA converters and ADATs with computer-based DAWs
- up to 24-bit/96kHz SMUX operation > professional sound quality
- S/PDIF I/O > 2-channel transfers, submixes and monitoring
- ¼” headphone and balanced 2-channel outputs > flexible monitoring
- word clock and MIDI I/O > total synchronization and control
