1616M PCI Mastering grade 24-bit/192kHz converters - the same A/D converters used in Digidesign's flagship ProTools HD 192 I/O Interface delivering an amazing 120dB signal-to-noise ratio Hardware-accelerated effects - over 600 standalone and E-MU Power FX VST plug-in effects with no CPU overhead PatchMix DSP zero-latency hardware mixing and monitoring - with super-fl\exible patchbay - no external mixer needed Two E-MU XTC Class-A, ultra-low noise preamps (-127dBu) - Mic/Line and true Hi-Z inputs via Neutrik connectors, with analog soft limiter, 48V phantom power and 60dB of gain Compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications - ultra-low latency 24-bit/192kHz ASIO 2.0 and WDM drivers