The M-Audio AUDIOPHILE 2496 Hi-Quality 24-96 PCI Audio/MIDI Interface. 4-In/4-Out PCI Audio Card with MIDI and S/PDIF I/O delivers fully professional performance at an affordable price.

The M-Audio AUDIOPHILE 2496 is a 4-in/4-out interface and part of the highly successful Delta family of soundcards. The Audiophile 2496 is an all-in-one high fidelity soundcard solution for a wide variety of applications, ranging from multitrack recording to computer-based home theatre. Analog I/O is available on RCA jacks, utilizing the same professional 24-bit 96kHz conversion as the Delta 44 and Delta 66 cards. S/PDIF I/O and MIDI I/O provide connectivity to both digital devices and the world of MIDI. The Audiophile 2496 includes a powerful digital mixer/router, and control over SCMS (Serial Copy Management System). As a member of the Delta family, the Audiophile 2496 supports all computer platforms and major software programs, ensuring seamless integration and rock-solid performance.

The main features of the M-Audio AUDIOPHILE 2496 include:

• Ableton Live Lite 5 included
• 4-In/4-Out PCI Audio Card with MIDI and S/PDIF I/O delivers fully professional performance at an affordable price
• Award-winning 24-bit/96kHz digital audio card
• 2 x 2 full-duplex audio performance
• Gold-plated RCA jacks
• S/PDIF digital I/O with PCM and AC-3/DTS passthrough
• 1 x 1 MIDI I/O
• Includes Ableton Live Lite 5 music production software, so you can make music right away
• 2 x 2 analog I/O
• 24-bit/96kHz fidelity
• SCMS copy protection control
• Zero-latency monitoring
• Software controlled 36-bit internal DSP digital mixing/routing
• Frequency response: 22Hz-22kHz, -0.4, +/-0.4dB
• Dynamic range: 104dB (A-weighted) (D/A), 100.4dB (A-weighted) (A/D)
• THD: less than 0.002%
• Size/weight: 5-1/4 inches x 5 inches x 7/8 inch; 0.2 lbs.
• ASIO 2, MME, Sound Manager, OMS, DirectX, GSIF 2, Mac OS X Core Audio / Core MIDI compatible
• Minimum system requirements (PC) are Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP1 or higher), For 96kHz operation: Pentium III 500mHz w/ 128MB RAM and for 48kHz operation: Pentium II 400 w/ 64MB RAM
• Minimum system requirements (MAC) are G3 500MHz with OS 9.2.2, 128MB RAM, G4 500MHz with OS X 10.1.5, 10.2.6 or greater, 256MB RAM, OMS 2.3.8 for MIDI under OS 9.2.2

M-Audio, a business unit of Avid Technology, Inc, is a leading provider of creative tools for computer-centric musicians and audio professionals. M-Audio is the driving force in the industry empowering musicians to create, perform and record with complete mobile hardware/software solutions that have forever changed when, where and how music is made. The Company's reputation for delivering cutting edge technology in easy-to-use, affordable products has garnered significant recognition by industry experts, including world-class artists, recording studios and magazines. M-Audio's advanced engineering and value-conscious pricing has also helped to bring the joy of creating high-quality music to virtually anyone with the desire.