Digigram ALP442e-Mic Low Profile PCIe Sound Card with 4x Mic/Line I/O/2x AES/EBU I/O with SRC on Input for Windows/Linux

ALP442E-MIC - Overview

4 x I/O . Headphone Out . WordClock In. 4 x MicPre.

• Features:

  • For Windows and Linux
  • Iconic Rock-solid & life-long
  • Pristine Digigram sound quality
  • Multi-applications
  • Outstanding audio quality and performance
  • Onboard high quality mic preamps
  • Rock-solid, life-long, hiccup free reliability
  • Fits in any type of PC / workstation / server with a PCIe slot
  • Made for regular application or custom design with help of Digigram control API
  • Drivers evolve with Windows and Linux updates
   

• Specifications:

  • Format
  • Dimensions: L: 6.6 inch; H: 2.7 inch; l: 0.8 inch
  • Form Factor: Low profile (standard and low profile brackets included)
  • Expansion Bus: PCI Express TM (PCIe TM) x1 (x2, x4, x8, x16 compatible)
    
    Drivers
  • Supported OS: Windows 10 (from version 20H2), Linux (from Linux Kernel 4.9)
  • Drivers: Windows: Asio, Wasapi/DirectSound, Linux: Alsa, Libgpiod
  • One Driver Package: Multi-application and multi-card API available
    
    Control Panel
  • Digigram ALP-X ASIO Settings (On Windows): Asio Control Panel: up to 8 ALP-X cards (intercard synchronization), Select I/Os used through ASIO (others can be used through Wasapi)
  • Digigram ALP-X Manager (On Windows): A unique control panel for the whole ALP-X range, Manages up to 8 ALP-X cards
  • Main functions: Zero latency FPGA-based 16x16 mixer, Adjustment of input and output levels, Mixing before monitoring and recording, Clock & sync selection, GPIO status
    
    Hardware Specifications
  • Inputs
  • Analog
    4 balanced Mic / line level inputs
    A/D Converters: 24 bits / 192 kHz
  • Line level
    Maximum input level/impedance: +24 dBu / >10 kΩ
    Adjustable analog gain: from -24 dB to +16 dB, in 0.5 dB steps
    Adjustable digital gain: from -90 dB to +12 dB in 0.1 dB steps
  • Mic level
    Maximum input level/impedance: +10 dBu / >10 kΩ
    Adjustable analog gain: from -10dB to +56 dB, in 0.5 dB steps
    Maximum sensitivity: 0 dBfs for a -56 dBu input signal
    Switchable 48 V phantom power on each input
    Equivalent Input Noise: <-124 dB @ Gain +56 dB (48kHz)
  • Digital
    2 stereo AES3 inputs
    Adjustable digital gain: from -90 dB to +12 dB, in 0.1 dB steps
    Sample rate (kHz): 32, 44.1, 48, 64, 88.2, 96, 128, 176.4, 192
    Hardware Sample Rate Converter frequency ratio: 1:8 to 7,5:1
  • Other
    1 AES11 synchronization input
    1 Word Clock synchronization input
    8 dry contact GPIs
  • Outputs
  • Analog
    4 servo-balanced line outputs
    D/A Converter: 24 bits / 192 kHz
    Max level / Impedance: +24 dBu / <100 Ohms
    Adjustable digital gain: from -90 dB to +12 dB, in 0.1 dB steps
  • Digital
    2 stereo AES3 output
    Adjustable output gain: from -90 dB to +12 dB, in 0.1 dB steps
    Sample rate (kHz): 32, 44.1, 48, 64, 88.2, 96, 128, 176.4, 192
  • Other
    8 relay GPOs (0.5 A, 48 VCC)
    1 Word Clock output
    
    Analog Audio Performances
  • Frequency response: @48 kHz: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, Inputs : +/- 0.83 dB, Outputs : +/- 0.57 dB
  • SNR: Inputs: A-Weighted: >115 dBA, Unweighted: >112 dB, Outputs: A-Weighted: >109 dBA, Unweighted: >106 dB
  • THD + Noise (@22 dBu/1 kHz): Inputs: <-96 dB @24 dBu (1 kHz), Outputs: <-96 dB @24 dBu (1 kHz)
  • Crosstalk: Inputs: 128 dB @1 kHz / -107 dB @15 kHz, Outputs: -127 dB @1 kHz / -112 dB @15 kHz
  • Channel phase: Inputs: < 0.01° @1 kHz, Outputs: < 0,02° @ 1kHz
    
    Sample Format
  • PCM (8, 16, 24, 32 and 32 float bits), Float IEEE754
    
    Cable & Connectors
  • Breakout cable for analog I/Os: Length 1 m, XLR connectors
  • Breakout cables for digital I/Os: Length: 1 m, XLR for I/Os and AES11 sync input, BNCs for Word clock I/O, 2 x D-Sub 25 for GPIs and GPOs
    
    Synchronization Sources
  • Internal clock (kHz): 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48, 64, 88.2, 96, 128, 176.4, 192
  • AES11 (kHz): 32, 44.1, 48, 64, 88.2, 96, 128, 176.4, 192
  • Word Clock input (kHz): 32, 44.1, 48, 64, 88.2, 96, 128, 176.4, 192
  • Intercard clock* (possibility to connect up to 8 ALP-X cards, linked with an inter-board sync cable)
   

• Item Includes:

  • 1x Digigram ALP442e-Mic Low Profile PCIe Card with 4x Mic/Line I/O/2x AES/EBU I/O with SRC on Input for Windows/Linux