Et Cetera is delighted to announce a new price for the Hercules 16/12 FW, 24-bit 96KHz 16-In/12-Out audio and MIDI interface FireWire for PC and Mac.

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:

• Sturdy external FireWire audio interface mountable in a standard 1U / 19" rack unit.
  
• Up to 16-In/12-Out simultaneous multitrack recording on PC and Mac OS X via FireWire (IEEE 1394) connectivity.
  
• 24-bit 96KHz audio sampling with professional-quality converters.
  
• 16 independent inputs including 12 analogue In, 1 coaxial In (stereo) and 1 optical In (stereo).
  
• 12 independent outputs including 8 analogue Out, 1 coaxial Out (stereo) and 1 optical Out (stereo).
  
• 2 mic/instrument pre-amplifiers with switchable 48-volt phantom power via Neutrik™ combo (XLR/TRS) connectors with direct input for guitars (Hi-Z).
  
• 2 MIDI In and 2 MIDI Out via standard DIN jacks (32 channels In/32 channels Out).
  
• Word Clock I/O synchronization via BNC connectors.
  
• Compatible with all popular music and audio software applications.
  
• Full driver package for Mac OS X (Core audio) and Windows (ASIO2.0, GSIF, WAV, DirectSound).
  

What's more, Hercules 16/12 FW is bundled with an innovative music software suite compatible with Windows and Mac OS X and more than 900MB of high-quality sound files:

• Cubase LE
  
• Live Special Edition (Ableton): Live Special Edition is a powerful audio sequencer that can be played like an instrument. On your own or with other musicians or DJs, live on stage or mixing in the studio - all you need is Live and a Mac or PC (16 tracks - 400 MB of sounds).

Price: Hercules 16/12 FW is available NOW at a £349 inc VAT retail price

Full details can be found on our Website www.etcetera.co.uk

Hercules 16/12 FW

• Hercules 16/12 FW Box
• Hercules 16/12 FW Front
• Hercules 16/12 FW Rear

Et Cetera Distribution (www.etcetera.co.uk), has been supplying award-winning Computer music and sound products since 1993. Thousands of creative individuals use products from Et Cetera's portfolio for composing, performing, recording, and editing music and sound on the desktop.

Et Cetera's product portfolio includes ADS Tech RedRover USB Audio Remote and Adobe Audition, Cakewalk Music Software sequencing and multitrack hard disk recording software, E-MU PC audio systems and samplers, Harmonic Vision Music Ace family of education software, Hercules pro audio interfaces, IMAGE Line FL Studio (Fruityloops) software, MakeMusic! (formerly Coda) notation software, Marian pro audio cards, PG Music award winning Band-in-a-Box and educational software, SM Pro Quality Mic Pre amps and other audio accessories, Soundtrek auto composition software, Tascam (GigaStudio) professional software samplers and Yamaha professional music and sound cards et cetera.