Offered as ‘a revolutionary device that beautifully bridges the gap between high-quality outboard and seamless digital workflows by removing the complexities of connecting any kind of outboard equipment’, Freqport’s FreqInOut FO1 interface allows outboard hardware to appear as a plug-in in a DAW.
‘FreqInOut FO1 is more than just a product, it’s a paradigm shift in how analogue and digital can coexist in the studio and clearly shows how the new Analog Harmony Core Technology works,’ says Freqport CEO, Aran Gallagher. ‘It allows producers to capture the authenticity of analogue sound while enjoying the convenience and precision of digital control, meaning less time troubleshooting and more time creating.’
Outboard hardware is connected to the interface itself, and the FreqInOut plug-in opened on an insert, send or instrument channel in the DAW providing audio producers a simple solution without the hassle of dealing with advanced set-up, routing, latency and timing issues when recording.
FreqInOut FO1 offers four quarter-inch jack audio inputs (+18dBu levels with -10dBV/+4dBu) and audio outputs (+18dBu levels, with Analog Matrix per output) – labelled Line Inputs 1-4 and Line Outputs 1-4 – visible on its rear panel, positioned alongside a USB-C port for computer connection.
It is also possible to take a photo of connected equipment and settings by simply scanning the QR code in the plug-in to create custom skins within the plug-in itself. Multiple analogue processing circuits within the FreqInOut FO1 hardware allow more than one audio signal to be processed in multiple instances at the same time within that digital workflow, with onboard 32-bit ESS converters supporting up to 192kHz sample.
Above and beyond removing the complexities of connecting any kind of outboard equipment to a DAW for control and integration through the FreqInOut plug-in, FreqInOut F01 is equally at ease working with an existing audio interface to add four more inputs and outputs (eight if connecting two FreqInOut FO1 boxes) to enable expansion with those FreqInOut FO1 features enhancing an audio set-up seamlessly. Its modular design and scalability is equally suited to both home studios and professional environments in a 220mm x 105mm x 43mm package weighing in at a little under 1kg.
FreqInOut FO1 will be available at a retail price of US$599 through Freqport’s website and dealers worldwide, with US distribution being handled via RAD Distribution.
