Layla3G is the third generation of Echo's flagship PCI based soundcard. The original Layla premiered seven years ago to critical acclaim, including a TEC award nomination. Since then Echo have been perfecting the art of making high quality recording products at affordable prices. Now you can get all of the features of the Layla24 with better converters and dual mic preamps!

Layla3G is the perfect center for any professional studio. It has 2 universal inputs with mic preamps, 6 balanced analogue inputs, 8 balanced analogue outputs, and a stereo headphone output. ADAT lightpipe, optical and coaxial S/PDIF, and MIDI are included as well. Layla3G comes with a 15' cable and PCI card that connects to the audio interface. Layla3G is compatible with PCI-X (3.3 or 5 volt) motherboards and Power Mac G5 computers, as well as older systems.


Hardware Features:

• 2 auto-sensing universal inputs (mic/guitar/line):
  • Meters, trim knobs, phantom power, & channel inserts
• 6 balanced ¼" analogue inputs:
  • 113dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
  • +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
• 8 balanced ¼" analogue outputs:
  • 114dB (A-weighted) dynamic range
  • +4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels
• S/PDIF I/O (coax & optical) at 24-bit/96kHz
• ADAT optical digital I/O
• MIDI I/O
• Stereo headphone output with volume knob
• Sync via word, S/PDIF, ADAT, or MTC
• Supports full duplex 16 channel in, 16 channel out operation
• Rack mountable single space breakout box
• Heavy-duty aluminum case
• 15' cable to connect to PC
• PCI bus mastering interface:
  • Bus powered
  • Works with PCI-X (3.3/5 volt) & Power Mac G5
• A/D & D/A converters in external breakout box
• 56-bit / 100mHz DSP for digital mixing
  • Near zero latency hardware monitoring

Software Features:

• Software console for monitoring, metering, and setting levels
• Low-latency drivers support all major pro audio software:
  • Low Latency ASIO 2.0
  • GSIF 2.0 (Gigastudio 3 w/ low latency MIDI)
  • WDM kernel streaming mode
  • CoreAudio & CoreMIDI
• Surround sound support:
  • 5.1 & 7.1 output w/ delay management
  • AC3, DTS, & WMA9 output over S/PDIF
• SuperChannel™ resource sharing:
  • Split I/O between multiple applications
• PureWave™ mode for bit accurate digital I/O

System Requirements:

• PC System requirements:
  • Windows ME/2000/XP
  • Genuine Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon CPU
  • Motherboard with Intel, AMD, Via, or NVIDIA chipset
  • 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
• Mac System Requirements:
  • Mac OS X (10.2 or later)
  • G4 or better processor (Power Mac G5 compatible)
  • 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)