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FireWire and DICE IIThe Konnekt 8 is a 1394 FireWire based audio interface and one great advantage about this, is that it is extremely easy to connect more Konnekts to your setup, thereby enhancing the number of I/Os in your system. But not only is it easy to connect to your computer, the future proof network design also enables direct monitoring between devices.
So in reality you and a friend can sit and practice, listen to each other, and add the inbuilt effects, simply by connecting your devices together via FireWire. Of course this demands serious and professional audio distribution, steadfast clock precision and superior stability. To take care of business we’ve put the TC developed DICE II chip inside. The DICE II chip uses the unique and groundbreaking JET ™ technology, which ensures the highest level of audio performance.
TC NEAR™ network – future proof design
With the future proof network design that the TC NEAR™ 1394 FireWire based network gives you, you can upgrade your system now and in the future. One of the first things you might consider when you buy an audio interface is: how many I/Os do I need?
Often you’ll have a hard time answering that, because maybe you only need e.g. 8 I/Os now, but maybe you’ll at some point wish you spent more money and bought the one with 16 I/Os. On the other hand you might go for the one with 16 I/Os only to discover six months down the road that you’ve never used more then 6 I/Os at the same time, and that’s a waste of money.
What Konnekt offers you is a way out of this conundrum. With the future proof network design, you can add more I/Os to your system without having to get rid of your existing audio interface. Just add Konnekts as you need the additional I/Os, and choose between the Konnekt 24D and the base version without any DSP, the Konnekt 8.
One really cool feature with the NEAR™ technology is that direct monitoring between connected devices is possible. If you’re connected to another Konnekt 24D or Konnekt 8 that your friend is playing through, then you can monitor his signal directly.
Get konnekt’ed to the TC NEAR networkWith the introduction of a genuine TC audio interface, we are pointing the way into the future of audio production. As more and more things become connected and network based, we’ve seen the need for dedicated hardware that isn’t obsolete or even anachronisms the moment they hit the market. For that reason we’ve invented the TC NEAR™ network – Network Expandable Audio Recording.
With the TC NEAR™ 1394 FireWire based network you are able to stack several e.g. Konnekt 24Ds. What this gives you is the freedom to expand your setup and amount of I/Os easily and with total integration intact. Konnekt gives you an entire audio production package that virtually has no limits – Get Konnekt’ed to the future.
Bus-powered via FireWire
If you’re constantly on the move, and enjoy recording when and where you feel like it, you probably don’t want to be dragging an external power supply along in your suitcase. Simply connect your Konnekt to your laptop via FireWire, and let the bus-power light up your music. In other words, it only takes one cable to get audio, MIDI and power to your Konnekt.
24-bit/192kHz operationWe think that it’s paramount that you have access to ultimate recording quality that will make your audio shine. The Konnekt 8 gives you a massive 192kHz 24-bit sample rate, which is in perfect alignment with today’s and tomorrow’s ever increasing demand for high quality audio.
But Konnekt 8 is not just an audio interface that points well into the future in terms of high resolution audio, it also gives you superior stability, a perfectly aligned digital signal flow, no artifacts and no digital jitter…and this is all due to the TC developed DICE II digital interface chip.
TM™ – Technological MasterpiecesAt TC Electronic we have a highly innovative and creative R&D department that insists on pushing the limit. As a result, we’re constantly inventing new technologies that point well into the future. With the introduction of the Konnekt family we are happy to introduce you to these technological masterpieces:
IMPACT™ – Integrated Mic PreAmp Circuit TechnologyTC is renowned for its mic preamps. Today we offer you a refinement of one of the finest mic preamps on the market. Konnekt comes with IMPACT™ preamps, giving you the very best possibilities to make a mic recording that almost emanates pure gold.
TC NEAR™ – Network Expandable Audio RecordingNetworking is the future, and we believe you should be connected to the future. With the TC NEAR™ 1394 FireWire based network you are able to connect several Konnekts together. What this gives you is the freedom to expand your setup and amount of I/Os easily and with total integration intact. Another splendid benefit of the TC NEAR™ network is the direct monitoring capabilities it has to offer.
2 state-of-the-art combo inputs
Midi input & outputMIDI in and out lets you connect your external keyboards, controller devices, synths and other MIDI based devices. The DICE II chip gives you a super stable and sample accurate MIDI stream to external devices.
