Providing 8 play streams that are mixed to 8 stereo outputs and 8 record streams fed from 8 stereo inputs, the ASI6585 features AudioScience’s unique “anything to anywhere” mixing and routing.

A choice of uncompressed PCM, MPEG layer 2 and MP3 is available for both recording and playback. All compression is handled by an on-board floating point DSP, allowing the host computer to focus on other tasks.

DSP based functionality includes MRX™ multi-rate mixing technology that allows streams of different sample-rates and formats to be mixed digitally. TSX™ time scaling allows compression/expansion of any or all playback streams in real time with no change in pitch.

For emerging surround sound applications, SSX™ mode allows multichannel streams of up to 8 channels to be played, recorded and mixed.

FEATURES

• 4 or 8 streams of mono or stereo playback into 8 stereo
        Livewire streams

• 4 or 8 streams of mono or stereo record from 8 stereo Livewire streams

• Formats include PCM, MPEG layer 2 and MP3 with sample rates from 8kHz to 96kHz

• MRX™ technology supports mixing of multiple formats and sample rates

• TSX™ time scaling by up to +/-20%

• Two SSX™ streams for multichannel record and playback

• Short length PCI card format (6.6 inches/168mm)

• Up to 4 cards in one system

• Windows 2000, XP and Linux software drivers available