WaveCenterPCI Quote

“I'm using a WaveCenter Tango24 combo. The WaveCenter card has been trouble-free and robust. The Tango sounds superb, to my ears. Even older 16 bit mixes are sounding more detailed and alive.”

Kevin Morrison, on rec.audio.pro

Quick Facts

• Compatible with Mac or Windows
• Works with most popular recording, editing and sequencing software via ASIO
• GSIF support for GigaSampler and GigaStudio
• Easy to install and use
• 8-channel ADAT lightpipe input
• 8-channel ADAT lightpipe output
• 2-channel S/PDIF digital interface I/O
• 2x2 MIDI interface

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WaveCenter/PCI Specifications

Digital Audio

• 1 ADAT optical input (8 channels)
• 1 ADAT optical output (8 channels)
• S/PDIF stereo input from coax, CD-ROM, or the optical input
• S/PDIF stereo output to coax and/or the optical output
• All channels support 16-bit, 20-bit, 24-bit audio
• 44.1 and 48kHz internal sample rate clock generation; locks to digital inputs from 39-51kHz
• Dynamically resamples 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, and 32kHz digital audio to 44.1 or 48kHz for output to digital tape machines or external converters

MIDI

• 2 input ports and 2 output ports (32 channels in and out)
• Includes breakout cable to provide industry-standard MIDI jacks

Other

• ASIO 2.0 driver for low-latency performance with Steinberg's Cubase VST software
• Direct GigaSampler Interface driver for 8 channels of 24-bit audio from Nemesys' GigaSampler software
• Macintosh driver available (ASIO audio and OMS MIDI)
• WDM driver available for Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98SE
• Patchbay for input monitoring and digital audio format conversions (ADAT<->S/PDIF, for example)
• System requirements: one PCI short slot, one IRQ
• Easy plug-and-play installation
• Control panel software for status and feature control. Compatible with PC audio and MIDI applications, including Cakewalk Pro Audio, Sonar, SAWPro, Vegas, Samplitude Studio, Sound Forge, Cubase VST, and Cool Edit Pro.