Behringer FCA1616 USB Interface

Product Description

The boutique-quality Behringer FCA1616 USB Interface is the ideal way to stream audio to and from your PC or Mac computer. FCA1616’s four phantom-powered MIDAS designed mic preamps, legendary the world over for their pristine clarity and high-headroom performance, plus 24-bit/96 kHz A/D-D/A converters, which truly respect your input.

Other prominent features on the FCA1616 include: multichannel USB, FireWire, ADAT and MIDI connectivity; compatibility with most popular DAWs (including Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Steinberg Cubase, etc.); support for Windows XP/Vista/7/8 and Mac OS X and much more. With all these amazing features, and the treasure trove of included music production software, the FCA1616 will instantly turn your computer into a powerful recording and editing workstation.

Your Portal to the Digital Domain

The FCA1616 allows you to converse with your computer in a language it understands… digital. When you connect line-level devices, such as synthesizers, or the outputs of an audio mixer to an FCA1616, internal 24-bit A/D (Analog to Digital) converters swing into action, turning the audio signal into digital data. Now you can record and play back your masterpiece through a pair of active studio monitors – or listen in the privacy of your favorite headphones.

FCA1616 – The Biggest and Baddest

With its expanded 16 channel I/O, 4 MIDAS designed mic preamps and ADA8000 ADAT connectivity, the FCA1616 is ideal for permanent applications, such as home and professional recording studios, as well as live performance multi-track recording rigs. All standard I/O formats are supported including analog, S/PDIF (coaxial and optical), ADAT and S/MUX. Built-in MIDI I/O allows you to connect keyboards and other outboard MIDI hardware.

Getting Connected

On the rear panel of the FCA1616, you’ll find ports for FireWire and USB 2.0. Inputs are balanced ¼ " jacks that accept a wide range of line-level devices. Outputs accept both balanced and unbalanced ¼ " connections. The single rack-space FCA1616 also features 8 analog ¼ " TRS Insert jacks for using your external effects, such as compressors, gates and EQs, etc. The 2 headphones jacks are conveniently located on the front panel, complete with independent volume controls. The dedicated power supply is included.

The Technical Stuff

The FIREPOWER FCA1616 interface features state-of-the-art, high-resolution 24-bit A/D-D/A converters, supporting up to a 96 kHz sampling rate. Reliable Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 & 8 drivers and Mac OS X support ensure ultra-low latency operation.