Aardvark LX6 (clearance)

The LX6 also provides separate headphone & line outs for super-easy monitoring and comes with a full version of Cakewalk's Pro Audio 9.0 recording software.
The LX6 is compatible with almost all audio recording software, and is often used with Steinberg™ Cubase VST, Cakewalk Guitar Tracks Pro™, Home Studio™ & Sonar™, Emagic Logic Audio™ and Syntrillium Cool Edit Pro 2000™. The 6 outputs and ultra low-latency performance make the LX6 a perfect match for software synths & samplers like Native Instruments™, GigaSampler™ and Propellerheads Reason™.

SOFTWARE FEATURES
Zero-Latency Monitoring
3-Stage Input Level Gain
Snapshot Preset Recall
DSP Powered Digital & VU Meters
Pan/Solo/Mute and Level Faders
Drag-n-Drop Digital Patch Bay
True Multi-Client Driver
ASIO, GSIF, Dir X, MME
4 Color Schemes for the Control Panel
Selectable +4dBu/-10dBv
ASIO2, GSIF, MME, DirectSound
ASIO Turbo Mode for Soft Synths
Expandable up to 4 Units (16 In/24 Out)

The LX6 has a unique combination of the great sounding, flexible hardware & brilliant DSP powered software. But for anyone that knows Aardvark, they know of the great reputation for amazing sounding audio hardware. The LX6 embodies all of Aardvark's great hardware technologies to bring you one of the highest quality systems available.
The LX6 is a 4 in/6 out, high-precision audio and MIDI interface that gives you everything that you need to record and playback professional audio on your computer. The intuitive user interface, professional monitoring capabilities and amazing sound quality make the LX6 a true recording revolution.

Convenient Headphone Output
It wouldn't be possible to professionally record to your computer unless you had convenient, pro quality monitoring. The LX6 has a headphone jack right on the front of the unit to give you all the control over your mixes. The headphone gain is easily adjustable via the DSP software, which also does the real-time mixing of 10 channels to help you create the perfect mix.

6 Analog Outputs
The rear-panel of the breakout box features 4 analog main outputs with 24 bit, 96 kHz +4dBu on 1/4" TRS jacks and 2 additional outputs on RCA jacks. All 6 outputs can be used simultaneously to take audio to a mixer or to outboard effects units. This gives excellent mix down flexibility and provides plenty of connectivity to the rest of your studio. The LX6 units 6 outputs are even perfect for surround sound mixing. Imagine...

MIDI In/Out
If you use MIDI instruments in your studio (like synthesizers, drum machines, etc) and want to integrate them with your digital audio system, then you'll really like the Direct Pro LX6 built-in MIDI interface. The Direct Pro LX6 breakout box features both a MIDI In and MIDI Out jack so you can send MIDI data to and from your favorite synth! And since the audio and MIDI are integrated in one box, your guaranteed perfect audio/MIDI syncronization.

Shielded PCI Card & S/PDIF Digital I/O
Only Aardvark provides custom shielding on our PCI cards. Both the breakout box and the PCI card are designed to be completely noise free. This extra shielding keeps harmful computer noise out of your precious audio to give a pristine, high quality sound. The 2 RCA connections on this PCI card provide the 24 bit, 96kHz digital in and out to your computer for lossless digital audio transfers from outboard digital audio gear. A must have for any pro or project studio.

Expandable
If you feel like expanding your Direct Pro LX6 system, you can expand up to 4 units into one computer. In fact, all Aardvark audio interfaces can be expanded up to 4 units…mix and match! No other line of computer interfaces allows as much flexibility and expansion as the Aardvark Direct Pro Series.



LX6 Software Features

Aside from the great sounding hardware, the LX6 sets itself apart from other interfaces by having a fully-DSP powered software control panel. This control panel is packed with user friendly features, and is laid out just like an analog mixer with stereo monitor outputs. The hardware & software combination of the LX6 truly replaces every aspect of having an analog mixer, audio interface, and 3 cool effects units, so you can monitor in real-time while you record direct to the computer with ZERO-latency! This also frees up power for the native processor so you can record more tracks and use more plug-in effect processors.

LX6 Control Panel
The brain of theLX6 is the DSP powered Control Panel, which is designed to replace the need for an external hardware mixer, while still providing real-time mixing and easy monitoring that you get with an analog mixer. All the features in it are powered by the DSP processor on the PCI Card. So the mixing, monitoring and metering won't slow down your computer. It works in a very similar way to an outboard mixer, and works in combination with the LX6 hardware to provide a total digital mixing solution that includes flexible routing, zero-latency monitoring, snapshot preset recall, input level trim, , +4/-10 selectable I/O and true digital peak metering.

The Direct Pro LX6 Control Panel is the DSP software control interface that completely controls the hardware. It has complete mixing capabilities built right into it and is extremely easy to use. The Control Panel is laid out just like a mixer and functions almost exactly as if you had a small mixer sitting next to your computer. It can be seen as a 10 channel mixer with a 2 channel monitor output that can be routed to any of the 6 line outputs or the headphone output for monitoring. 6 of the channels are from the physical 6 inputs of the box (4 analog and 2 digital), and the other channels are from the software application. Any combination of previously recorded audio tracks can be played back, mixed and monitored individually or in subgroups, while simultaneously recording additional audio tracks from the LX6. This control panel even comes in 4 cool colors that you can change as often as you'd like. This lets you match it to your studio, or makes life easy on the eyes during an all night recording session.

Compressor, EQ & Reverb The Direct Pro LX6's real-time, on-board DSP effects are also accessed via the software mixer. The 100% DSP generated Reverb/Echo, Compressor/Limiter, and Multi-band EQ allow you to add effects to incoming audio "on-input" while recording in real time with no-latency -- just where you need it most! You can choose between simply monitoring the effects while recording "dry" to multitrack software, or you may record our DSP effects by hitting the REC FX button! You can also choose to audition the effects individually with the effects bypass feature.

ASIO Turbo Mode Our enhanced ASIO 2 driver provides some of the best latency performance in the industry. Down to 4ms or less with some applications such as software synths and VST instruments. Great for real-time performance. ASIO Buffer Slider Not only is the ASIO driver really efficient, but it has a unique 31-step

ASIO Buffer Slider which lets the user dial in the exact buffer size that is optimal for his computer. No other card goes this far to get real-time performance

Snapshot Preset Recall Hitting the Presets button on the Control Panel activates the Presets window, which lets you save an unlimited number of screen shots to recall at any time later. This is particularly useful when you need to change the patch bay settings or the input levels for different studio sessions. Saving different preset mixes you can get up and running in no time.

Output Routing (Patch Bay) This patch bay gives the user broad routing flexibility allowing routing of any input signal (as well as the DSP monitor mix) to any output (including the headphone output) in real time with no latency. The right hand choices are the physical outputs, so just drag the source (on the left) to where you want it to go. Tone and Silence signals can also be routed to any output for calibration purposes and system checks.

The LX6 Package
Included in the LX6 package you'll find:
1) Shielded PCI Card
2) ½ Rack Breakout Box
3) 6' 25-pin Cable
4) LX6 Manual
5) Magix Audio Studio 7 deLuxe CD
6)Registration Cards
7) Manual & Quick Start Guides

LX6 Specifications
Converters: 24 Bit, 96 kHz A/D D/A Shielded
THD+N: .002% @1kHz
Dynamic Range: 110 dB D/A, 100 dB A/D
Frequency Response: 7 Hz-44kHz, +/- .5 dB at 96 kHz
Sample Rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz
Analog Inputs: 4 Inputs Total
4 ¼" Balanced Line (+4 dBu/-10 dBv) w/ Input Trim
Freq Response at -3dB; 1.6Hz-200kHz
EIN at 20-20kHz, 150 Ohm: -0130 dBu
THD at 20dB gain; 0.0005%
Analog Outputs: 4 Balanced ¼" Line (+4 dBu) + 2 RCA (-10dBv)
1 ¼" Headphone Output
Monitor Level control
Digital I/O: 24 Bit, 96 kHz S/PDIF In/Out on RCA connectors
MIDI I/O: Midi In/Out on Standard 5-pin DIN
Modes: Full Duplex Simultaneous Rec/Play
Expansion: Up to 4 systems can be installed in the same computer
Card Type: PCI Bus Architecture, 5" Length
On Board DSP: 24 Bit, 80 MIPS
Connections: 6" Shielded 25 pin connector

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