Windy 6 FireWire audio interface review

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Software Bundle

Software Bundle

The Windy 6 software bundle comes with some great applications to get you started and help you learn if you're new to home recording.
Lets have a look and see what the people at infrasonic added to the bundle for your use.

Included in the software bundle:

  • Samplitube SE No. 9
  • NI Traktor 3 LE
  • Absynth (Demo)
  • Massive (Demo)
  • FM8 (Demo)

This is a powerful bundle of software tools and instruments and you could get many recording, mastering and performing jobs done with just this bundle alone.

Features

  • 6-in/6-out FireWire High-Performance Audio/Midi interface
  • 4-in/4-out analog I/O, 2-in/2-out S/PDIF I/O
  • 4 Balanced inputs
  • 2 X Neutrik® XLR/TRS combo Jack, 2 X ¼ inch TRS Phone jack
  • Flexible Line/Hi-Z input
  • A/D converter: Dynamic Range 113 dBA
  • 2 x MIC pre-amp features on front panel
  • +48V Phantom power
  • Channel insert 1-2 for connecting serial out board effects
  • 4 Servo-Balanced outputs (1/4inch TRS phone jack)
  • D/A converter: Dynamic Range 115dBA
  • Coaxial type S/PDIF I/O
  • Supports up to 24/192kHz
  • 16 Channel MIDI I/O
  • Affordable 2 FireWire ports Available multi-device link
  • Heavy Duty Aluminum body
  • Hi-gain and Hi-powered class AB headphones amps
  • Controllable Mix level between outputs 1,2 and outputs 3,4
  • ASIO2, WDM and Direct Sound support
  • Core audio/ Core MIDI supports (Apple OS)

Specifications

Analog Audio

ANALOG LINE INPUTS

1~4

Type

Servo-Balanced 1/4 TRS Input

Level

+-4Bu Nominal (@-11dBFS) , +15dBu max (@0dBFS)

Frequency Response

+/- 0.05 dB, 20Hz to 20kHz +/- 0.2 dB 20Hz to 80kHz (@ 192kHz sampling rate)

Dynamic Range

113dB (1kHz @ -60dBFS, A-weighted)

Signal to Noise Ratio

113dB (A-weighted)

THD + N

0.001% (1kHz @ -3dBFS)

Stereo Crosstalk

< -120dB(1kHz @ 0dBFS)

Input Impedance

10k ohms, balanced

Adjustable Gain

> 40dB (Line 1 and 2 inputs only)

A/D Converter(AK4620B)

 24bit/192kHz 2channel

 24bit/192kHz 2channel

 

ANALOG LINE OUTPUTS

 1~4

Type

 Servo-Balanced 1/4 TRS Output

Level

 +4dBu nominal (@-10dBFS) , +14dBu max (@0dBFS)

Frequency Response

 +/- 0.05 dB, 20Hz to 20kHz +/- 0.2 dB 20Hz to 80kHz (@  192kHz sampling rate)

Dynamic Range

 115dB (1kHz @ -60dBFS, A-weighted)

Signal to Noise Ratio

 115dB (A-weighted)

THD + N

 0.0014% (1kHz @ -3dBFS)

Stereo Crosstalk

 < -110dB(1kHz @ 0dBFS)

D/A Converter(AK4620B)

 24bit/192kHz 2channel

 

MICROPHONE PRE

1,2

Type

XLR female, Is-Pre combination preamp for Microphone and Line

Frequency Response

+/- 0.1 dB , 20Hz to 20kHz

Dynamic Range

100dB (1kHz @ -60dBFS, A-weighted, min gain)

Signal to Noise Ratio

100dB (A-weighted, min gain)

THD+N

0.002% (1kHz @ -3dBFS, min gain)

Stereo Crosstalk

<-120dB(1kHz @ 0dBFS)

Input Impedance

1.5k ohms, balanced

Adjustable Gain

> 40dB

Max Level

-1dBu (min gain) @ 0dBFS

Phantom Power

+48V

 

Hi-Z INPUT

1, 2

Type

Unbalanced 1/4 TS Input (switched by mechanic relay)

Frequency Response

+/- 0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz

Dynamic Range

100dB (1kHz @ -60dBFS, A-weighted, min gain)

Signal to Noise Ratio

100dB (A-weighted, min gain)

THD+N

0.002% (1kHz @ -3dBFS, min gain)

Stereo Crosstalk

<-120dB(1kHz @ 0dBFS)

Input Impedance

> 500k ohms unbalanced

Adjustable Gain

> 40dB

 

Headphone Output

 

Type

Unbalanced 1/4 TRS Stereo Output Hi-gain and Hi-powered Class AB type Headphone amps.

Frequency Response

+/- 0.05dB, 20Hz to 20kHz

Dynamic Range

110dB (1kHz @ -60dBFS, A-weighted, min gain)

Signal to Noise Ratio

110dB (A-weighted

THD+N

0.002% (1kHz @ -3dBFS, min gain)

Max Output Level

+7.6dBV (@33 ohms)

Power into Ohms

175mW / channel (@33 ohms)

Output Impedance

< 5 ohms

Load Impedance

16 to 600 ohms

Digital Audio

MIDI I/O

 

Type

1input, 1output, 5P-DIN Standard MIDI Connector

 

 

DIGITAL I/O 56

 

Type

RCA (Coaxial), Transformer coupled

Impedance

75ohm

Format

IEC-60958 Consumer

Sample rate

44.1kHz, 48.0kHz, 88.2kHz, 96.0kHz, 192kHz

 

BUS

 

Type

Two IEEE1394a (FireWire) port

 

POWER SUPPLY

 

External Power

+12VDC 500mA, inner=minus, outer=plus

Power Consumption

Max. 6W

 

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