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The portable musician will love the FA-101, which draws its power completely from the Firewire bus — there's no need for an electrical hookup. At an event, all of the band's hardware can be routed through the FA-101 to output to monitors and, at the same time, the show can be recorded. During the break, CDs can be burned to sell on the spot. The Performance DJ will rely on the FA-101’s rugged metal chassis for reliable, club-tough operation. Back at home, the FA-101 will return as the centerpiece to the home studio.

Because of the FA-101’s ability to supply ample simultaneous inputs, the interface is perfect for practically any portable audio application. Portability with no limitation means you'll be able to take the FA-101 to any kind of performance.

The two phantom-powered XLR/TRS combo jacks offer premium mic preamps for high-quality recording. The back of the FA-101 hosts a number of 1/4" TRS balanced inputs & outputs: six inputs and eight outputs in all. The front-mounted S/PDIF optical I/Os transfer audio to and from other digital devices. The built-in MIDI interface allows a synthesizer or controller keyboard to be connected to the FA-101 for sequencing directly into a software program.

If you’re looking for an audio interface capable of simultaneous multi-channel recording on your computer at the highest quality, put the Edirol FA-101 at the top of your list.

Specs

Number of Audio Record/Playback Channels

44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz

Record: 10 channels
Playback: 10 channels
Full duplex

192 kHz

Record: 6 channels
Playback: 6 channels
Full duplex
* Some computers may not have sufficient performance.

Signal Processing

PC interface

24 bits

AD/DA Conversion

24 bits (linear)

Sampling Frequency

Digital output

44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz

Digital input

44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz

AD/DA Conversion

44.1/48/88.2/96/192 kHz

Frequency Response

96.0 kHz

20 Hz to 40 kHz (+0/-2 dB)

88.2 kHz

20 Hz to 40 kHz (+0/-2 dB)

48.0 kHz

20 Hz to 22 kHz (+0/-2 dB)

44.1 kHz

20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0/-2 dB)

Nominal Input Level

Input Jack 1–2 (XLR type)

-50 to -10 dBu

Input Jack 1–2 (1/4 inch TRS phone type)

-35 to +4 dBu

Input Jack 3–6

+4 dBu (balanced)

Input Jack 7–8

-10 dBu to +4dBu(balanced)

Nominal Output Level

Output Jack 1–8

+4 dBu (balanced)

Residual Noise Level

Output Jack 1–2

98 dBu
(input terminated with 1 k ohms, MAIN VOLUME: 0 dB,
INPUT SENS: +4 dBu, DIRECT MONITOR VOLUME: OUT1/2 position, IHF-A typ., Balanced)

SN RATIO (Typical)

OUTPUT

108 dB

INPUT

102 dB

Interface

Firewire (IEEE1394)
Digital input/outputâ?•Optical type (conforms to IEC60958)
MIDI IN/OUT

Connectors

Front Panel

Input Jack 1–2 (XLR type / 1/4 inch TRS phone type)
XLR type (balanced / phantom power +48V)
1/4 inch TRS phone type (balanced)
*INPUT2 jack: high impedance is supportedDigital In Connector(Optical type)
Digital Out Connector (Optical type)
Headphones Jack (Stereo 1/4 inch phone type)

Rear Panel

Input Jack 3–8 (1/4 inch TRS phone type (balanced))
Output Jack 1–8 (1/4 inch TRS phone type (balanced))
MIDI Connectors (In, Out)
FireWire (IEEE1394) Connectors

Others

Power Supply

DC 9V (AC adaptor)

Current Draw

900 mA

Accessories

Owner’s Manual
CD-ROM
AC Adatptor
FireWire (IEEE1394) cable (6 pins to 6 pins)
FireWire (IEEE1394) cable (6 pins to 4 pins)

Size and Weight

Width

218 mm

8-5/8 inches

Depth

137 mm

5-7/16 inches

Height

47 mm

1-7/8 inches

Weight

1.0 kg

2 lbs. 2 oz.

*The specifications are subject to change without notice.

Accessories

Downloads & Updates

Downloads & Updates

FA-101 Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows 7 32-bit Edition

This is the EDIROL FA-101 driver for Microsoft(R) Windows 7. This driver also supports ASIO (Steinberg Audio Stream I/O Interface).

FA-101 Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows 7 64-bit Edition

This is the EDIROL FA-101 driver for Microsoft(R) Windows 7 64-bit Edition. This driver also supports ASIO (Steinberg Audio Stream I/O Interface).

FA-101 Driver Version 1.0.3 for Windows Vista 32-bit Edition

This is the EDIROL FA-101 driver for Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(TM).
This driver also supports ASIO (Steinberg Audio Stream I/O Interface) 2.0.

FA-101 Driver Version 1.0.4 for Windows Vista 64-bit Edition

This is the EDIROL FA-101 driver for Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(TM) 64-bit Edition.
This driver also supports ASIO (Steinberg Audio Stream I/O Interface) 2.0.

FA-101 Driver Version 1.0.3 for Windows XP x64 Edition

This is the EDIROL FA-101 driver for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional x64 Edition.

FA-101 Driver Version 1.0.2 for Windows XP

This is the EDIROL FA-101 driver for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition/Professional.

FA-101 Macintosh OS 9 Driver

This is the driver necessary for connecting the FA-101 to a Macintosh computer running OS 9.

Note: There is no driver necessary for Mac OS X. You must be running 10.3.7 or higher.

Support

If you have questions about operating your Roland, BOSS or Edirol product, please check our Knowledge Base for answers to the most common questions.

You can also contact our Product Support department by phone or email.

In addition, we have a library of Product Manuals and Support Documents that you can download and reference. If Support Documents are available for this product, they will be listed below.

Support Documents

Edirol Interface Products 2007 (PDF)

Audio Interfaces, MIDI Keyboard Controllers, MIDI Interfaces, Sound Synthesis, Desktop Speakers, Field Recorders, Visual Performance Software Console.