M Audio’s Audiophile
2496 card is the latest addition to its highly successful Delta family of soundcards.
The M-Audio Audiophile 2496 is an all-in-one high fidelity soundcard solution for a
wide variety of applications, ranging from multitrack recording to computer-based
home theatre. Analog I/O is available on RCA jacks, utilizing the same professional
24-bit 96kHz conversion as the Delta 44 and Delta 66 cards. S/PDIF I/O and MIDI
I/O provide connectivity to both digital devices and the world of MIDI. The
Audiophile 2496 includes a powerful digital mixer/router, and control over SCMS
(Serial Copy Management System). Delta cards support all computer platforms
and major software programs.
With software support, the Audiophile 2496 becomes the
highest fidelity home theatre soundcard available today.
Applications
- 24-bit 96 kHz multitrack recording
- MIDI recording and playback
- Digital transfers; Digital mastering
- LP/cassette-to-CD transfers
- Computer-based Home Theater systems
- Computer-based Hi-Fi systems
Specifications
- 2 in/2 out analog interface on RCA jacks
- S/PDIF input and output
- MIDI input and output (16 channels)
- Dynamic Range: D/A 104.0dB (a-weighted), A/D 100.4dB
(a-weighted)
- THD: less than 0.002%
- Freq. Response: 22Hz - 22kHz, -0.4,-0.4dB
System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements for PC
- 95, 98, ME, 2K, XP
- Pentium II 266MHz - (96kHz operation)
- Pentium 200 MMX - (48kHz or less)
- 128 MB of PC100 RAM - (96kHz operation)
- 64 MB of SDRAM - (48kHz or less)
- UDMA EIDE or SCSI HDD
Minimum System Requirements for Mac
- G4, G3 or G3 accelerator
- System 8.5.1 or above, OSX
- 128 MB RAM for 96kHz operation
- 96 MB RAM for 48kHz operation
Includes Maximum Audio Tools
- Audio Version (included with M-Audio Delta, USB audio and Firewire products)
- Ableton Live Delta audio sequencer (special edition)
- M-Audio ProSession series WAV/REX samples (125MB)
- ArKaos VJ VMP visual performance software (special
edition)
- IK Multimedia SampleTank SE VST sample player (special
edition)
- DSound RT Express VST host with WAV player (special
edition)
