M-Audio PCI-Delta 1010

Short Description:

Recognized around the world as the top choice in host-based PCI digital audio solutions, the rack-mount Delta 1010 is designed to handle the needs of the most demanding project and professional studios. Superb engineering and ultra-high quality converters deliver fidelity surpassing systems that cost many times more. Multiple inputs accommodate recording numerous tracks simultaneously, including zero-latency monitoring for seamless overdubs. Multiple outs route individual tracks or soft synth/sampler timbres to a mixing console, or directly drive up to 7.1 surround sound systems. The analog outs also remain live for monitoring while mixing or transfering digital signals via S/PDIF. MIDI I/O rounds out everything you need to take advantage of today’s music software. Combine up to four Deltas in your system for a maximum of 32 analog and four stereo S/PDIF inputs and outputs.

“None can match its audio specification… the 1010 is the best sounding 8-in/8-out soundcard I’ve reviewed to date.” — Sound on Sound


Features:

10 x 10 24-bit/96kHz full-duplex recording interface
8 x 8 analog I/O on balanced/unbalanced 1/4” TRS
S/PDIF digital I/O (coaxial) with 2-channel PCM
SCMS serial copy management control
digital I/O supports surround-encoded AC-3 and DTS pass-through
up to 24-bit/96kHz fidelity
1 x 1 MIDI I/O
analog outs can directly drive up to 7.1 surround
+4dBu/-10dBV operation individually switched on rack-mount unit
word clock I/O for sample-accurate device synchronization
software-controlled 36-bit internal DSP digital mixing/routing
zero-latency monitoring
Apple G5 compatible
includes Maximum Audio Tools software bundle


Technical Data:

frequency response: 22Hz-22kHz, +0.3/-0.2dB
dynamic range: 114dB (A-weighted) (A/D and D/A)
signal-to-noise ratio: 114dB (typical, A-weighted)
THD: < 0.002% (A/D), < 0.002% (D/A)



Compatibility:
ASIO 2
MME
Sound Manager
OMS
DirectX
GSIF
Mac OS X Core Audio / Core MIDI

Minimum System Requirement PC:
Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP1)
For 96kHz operation: Pentium III 500mHz w/ 128MB RAM
For 48kHz operation: Pentium II 400 w/ 64MB RAM

Minimum System Requirements MAC:
G3/G4* 500MHz
OS 9.2.2, 128MB RAM; OS X 10.1.5, 10.2.6 or greater, 256MB RAM
OMS 2.3.8 for MIDI under OS 9.2.2
* G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported; OS 10.3 required for Dolby Digital and DTS pass-through with Apple DVD Player

Dimensions 45 x 480 x 155 mm
Weight (breakout box): 2.22 kg