Alesis 7-51-0214-b User Manual
Introduction
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About the IO|14 and IO|26
Our IO|14 and IO|26 audio interfaces are professional-grade
tools with everything you need to turn your musical ideas to
polished recordings. The two units are virtually identical except
that the larger IO|26 has more inputs and outputs than its smaller
sibling, the IO|14. The IO|14 and IO|26 feature the following:
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High-speed FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface for low
latency and tons of audio I/O from your computer.
The high bandwidth of the FireWire interface allows a
single IO|26 to handle 26 inputs and 8 outputs
simultaneously (the IO|14 handles 14 inputs and 6
outputs simultaneously).
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Premium 192k analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog
converters.
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True 24-bit operation for all digital and analog inputs
and outputs.
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High-Definition Microphone Preamplifiers. This new
design exhibits superb technical performance and
delivers pristine, unclouded sonics. +48v phantom
power—required for powering condenser studio
microphones—can be applied to any pair of inputs on
the unit.
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Switchable guitar inputs for direct recording of guitars
and basses.
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Dedicated stereo turntable inputs (IO|26 only).
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Alesis Hardware Direct Monitoring for hassle-free
headphone mixes in any recording situation. The
included software makes setting up mixes a snap.
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Two headphone outputs optimized for the recording
engineer and the artist.
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S/PDIF I/O and ADAT inputs to cover all of your
digital connectivity needs..
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Inserts on every analog input for patching additional
hardware into your signal path.
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Integrated MIDI I/O on standard 5-pin connectors.
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FireWire bus or AC adapter power.
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Solid construction that’s built for many years of heavy
use.