T.C. Electronic has introduced the Desktop Konnekt 6 FireWire audio interface, which looks like it’s well spec’d out and nicely laid out for a relatively inexpensive audio interface.

Features:

• High resolution meter
• Tracking reverb level control
• Direct monitor control with input/DAW control
• DIM switch for convenient speaker dimming
• Instant scene recall
• Separate headphone level control
• IMPACT Mic preamp with 48v phantom power
• Input configuration: mic + instr/instr+instr/stereo line
• Balanced stereo outputs
• True Hi-Z guitar inputs known from TC’s high-end guitar processors
• Headphone out with separate level control and separate source
• Studio sound reverb based on hardware technology
• Hall, Room and Plate algorithms
• Part of monitor mix and included as VST/AU compatible plug-ins
• Cubase LE4 included
• C NEAR compatible: works with all other Konnekt products
• FireWire 1394, bus powered
• DICE digital interface chip with JetPLL jitter elimination technology
• Low latency drivers for Mac and PC, WDM, ASIO and CoreAudio
• 24-bit/192 kHz sampling rate
• External power supply included

The Desktop Konnekt has a MSRP of $295.