ESI / MAYA44 eX

4-in, 4-out PCIe audio interface that supports 24-bit/96kHz. Comes with a reliable Sound House 3-year warranty!

■PCIe Audio Interface

MAYA44 eX is a 4-input/4-output PCIe audio interface that supports 24bit/96kHz. It provides powerful, high-quality functions for everything from home recording to professional use.

The PCIe card is equipped with two stereo line inputs and outputs, a microphone input with +48V phantom power and a preamp, a Hi-Z input that can be directly connected to a guitar, S/PDIF optical input and output, and a headphone output terminal, making it an ideal audio interface for music production and multimedia content creation.

■Features
・ 24bit/96kHz compatible 102dB A/D converter
・ 24bit/96kHz compatible 108dB D/A converter
・ 4-channel simultaneous input and 4-channel simultaneous output
・ Microphone preamp with +48V phantom power
・ Hi-Z input terminal for direct guitar input
・ S/PDIF optical input/output terminal
・ Full duplex recording/playback
・ Headphone terminal
・ Latest PCIe interface technology by ESI
・ Optimized for the latest audio streaming, recording/playback applications
・ Fully enhanced DirectWIRE support with virtual channel support
・ Low latency EWDM driver: MME, WDM, DirectSound and ASIO 2.0 compatible
・ Compatible with Windows Vista?10 (32/64bit), Mac OS X

■Specifications
Analog
Sample rate
32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz recording & playback
Analog input
Terminal: 4-channel analog input
1/4"" TRS (stereo) jack (line in 1 and 2) common with microphone input
1/4"" TRS (stereo) jack (line in 3 and 4) common with Hi-Z input
Peak level: 0dBFS @ +6dBV
Programmable gain: -48dB to +24dB (1dB step size)
Impedance: 10K Ω
Analog output
Connections: 4-channel analog line output
1/4"" TRS (stereo) jack
Peak level: +6dBV @ 0dBFS
Attenuation: -48dB to +0dB (1dB step size)
Impedance: 33 Ω (line out 1 and 2, headphone out), 33 Ω (line out 3 and 4, headphone out)
Microphone preamp
Microphone preamp gain: +21dB
Peak level: 0dBFS @ 246mV
+48V phantom power
Impedance: 3.3K Ω
Hi-Z / Guitar Input
Impedance: Min 330K Ω
Headphone Amplifier
Load Impedance Range: 32-300 Ω (for best performance)
Power: 125mW @ 32 Ω per channel
Digital
Sample Rate
32, 44.1, 48, 96 kHz Input & Output
A/D Converter
S/N Ratio: 102dBA (0dB @ fs=48kHz)
Dynamic Range: 102dBA
THD: -95dB (1kHz, -1dBFS)
Interchannel Isolation: 90dB
D/A Converter
S/N Ratio: 108dBA (0dB @ fs=48kHz)
Dynamic Range: 108dBA
THD: -97dB (1kHz, 0dBFS)
Interchannel Isolation: 100dB
Digital Input
Terminal: optical TOSlink
Format: EC-60958 Consumer (S/PDIF) 3) resolution: 24-Bit
Digital output
Terminal: optical TOSlink
Format: IEC-60958 Consumer (S/PDIF)
Resolution: 24-Bit
Digital pass-through

Minimum system requirements
Intel CPU, or equivalent compatible AMD CPU
RAM: 512MB
Direct X 8.1 or higher
One or more free PCIe slots
Windows Vista?10
Mac OS X