Hercules 16/12 FW

Description: Model ID 4780235 / Hercules 16/12 FW - Sound card - 24-bit - 96 kHz - stereo - IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hercules 16/12 FW is the first ... more

Hercules 16/12 FW ... FireWire 24-bit 96KHz 16-In/12-Out audio and MIDI interface.

Hercules 16/12 FW is perfect for bands. Whether playing live, recording in the studio or just jamming in a rehearsal space, the possibilities are endless with the convenient Hercules 16/12 FW external unit connected to a desktop or laptop computer via its blazingly fast FireWire interface.

Hercules 16/12 FW is the flagship product in Hercules' groundbreaking new line of digital audio products. It is equipped with all the advanced features musicians need.

Newest Review: ... with cheap cables. Card stops communicate. Installation: No problem. Except working with software mixing console. The ... more

... problem is, that you can't set panorama of the mono channel to the middle when using hardware monitoring. You always hear it in Left side, or right side. Not too comfortable when singin... I solved this problem by sending the signal to Distribution headphones preamplifier and sending out only mixed mono signal. It's acceptable while recording. Features: Sometimes a little tricky when you want to change sampling frequency. If you find out, that you can do it by creating new project with the desired sampling frequency...more

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Hercules 16/12 FW: Really good one (285 words)
by Steve - written on 15/01/09
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I've been using this soundcard for over 4 years now. Quality: You seem to get what you paid for. Within it's price range, it is fine processed. Although, I would invite more quality faders. Otherwise, the connection is tough enough. Reliability: The card never did any unpredictable action ;) But you have to use quality FW cable. You may expect some problems with cheap cables. Card stops communicate. Installation: No problem. Except working with software mixing console. The problem is, that you can't set panorama of the mono channel to the middle when using hardware monitoring. You always hear it in Left side, or right ... Read the complete review

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Processing/Quality:	75%	Reliability:	75%
Installation:	100%	Features:	75%
Sound quality:	75%

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Technical Details for Hercules 16/12 FW

Product Description	Hercules 16/12 FW - sound card
Device Type	Sound card
Enclosure Type	Rack-mountable
Interface Type	IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Dimensions (WxDxH)	34 cm x 17.2 cm x 4.4 cm
Weight	1.6 kg
Sound Output Mode	Stereo
DAC Data Width	24-bit
Sample Rate	96 kHz (max)
System Requirements	Microsoft Windows XP SP1a, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Apple MacOS X 10.3