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Topic Posted on 01/31/2004 at 21:11:21

Hey Wassup, I was just wondering if anyone out there own the E Z Bus?
I just bought one because I wanted to do some PC recording. Here are some of the specs.
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EZbus Specifications (Computer Audio Recording Interface)
18 analog inputs (16 TRS balanced line inputs, two mic preamps with +48V phantom power, two instrument/line inputs)
24-bit/96kHz analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion
Optical I/O for ADAT Lightpipe and S/PDIF (automatically senses source type)
Coaxial S/PDIF input
Two independently assignable coaxial S/PDIF outputs
Eight independent analog outputs (Main Mix Output L/R, Aux Output L/R, Sends 1 & 2, Headphone Output L/R)
Audio recording via USB on Macintosh or PC computers
Two independent MIDI inputs and outputs, plus a third virtual I/O port for EZbus-specific communication
Word clock output
Hot-swappable; requires no IRQ (just plug it in and go!)

EZbus Specifications (Software Control Surface)
Fully programmable front-panel faders, switches, encoder knob, and transport controls for sending MIDI Controller data via USB and the dual dedicated MIDI outputs
Presets for Cubase (Mac/PC), Nuendo (Mac/PC), Logic (PC), Pro Tools LE (PC), NI B4 (PC), Cool Edit Pro, Digital Performer, Cakewalk Sonar (PC) included for controlling most mixing functions, including volume, pan, send levels, mute, and solo
Front panel Audio/Virtual (Local On/Off) button for instant switching between on-board audio mixing and control surface mode
Transport controls with jog/shuttle wheel for controlling sequencers as well as any MMC device
Set and recall up to eight Locate points

EZbus Specifications (Stand-Alone Digital Mixer)
Eight primary audio channels; source signal from any analog or digital input
Four virtual audio channels (source signal: EZbus Returns)
Four multi-input analog channels; accept up to three independent source signals per channel
EZbus Audio Routing Matrixâ„¢ provides super-flexible input/output routing
3-band EQ on each primary audio channel; low and high shelving plus fully parametric mid-band
Programmable dynamics (compressor/gate) on each primary audio channel
Mute and Solo on each primary audio channel
Save and recall 32 internal snapshots of all mix parameters
Two mono Returns and one stereo Return; Returns may be used as additional inputs
Four Sends per channel, independently assignable pre- or post-fader
Supports multiple bit-resolutions and sample rates up to 24-bit/96kHz
Asynchronous sample-rate support via S/PDIF with high quality sample-rate conversion
AudioAlertâ„¢ function notifies user of errors, such as overloading an analog input, digital dropouts, or clipping due to excessive EQ
ADAT Lightpipe output functions as direct outputs for primary audio channels (for use as a front end for an ADAT or Lightpipe-equipped audio card). Lightpipe output channels can also be independently assigned as Main Mix outputs, Alt Mix Outputs, and Sends
USB port can be used for Main and Alt Mix buses, Channel inputs, Sends, and Returns

EZbus Technical Specifactions
Frequency Response: 20hZ - 20kHz (+/- 0.5db)
Signal-to-Noise Rate: >101dB
Total Harmonic Distortion: <.003%
Crosstalk: <110dB
Power: Internal
Dimensions: 16.75" (W) x 2.25" (H) x 9.5" (D)
Weight: 12lb.

This is my first and only piece of equipment I have for my setup. Is this a smart first purchase or should I have started with a soundcard? Also, what should the first pieces of my setup be? I really dont know anything about music equipment but I know I want move on from using "HIP HOP EJAY". I want to record Hip hop and will be using my computer for most of the music creation the only thing that will be external will be my EZ BUS.
My computer specs are

AMD Athlon 2500+ 333 Mhz
MSI KT4 Ultra with VIA KT 400
256 MB PC2700 DDR

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