Overview
The Sonnet Echo ExpressCard Pro Thunderbolt Adapter expands Thunderbolt connectivity to any computer with a Thunderbolt port, enabling you to use a wide variety of ExpressCard/34 cards to add a range of interfaces and capabilities to your system.
This adapter supports hot-swapping, and you can select and change the ExpressCard to use as needed. It supports most Sonnet ExpressCard/34 cards, such as Sonnet’s FireWire interfaces and SDXC™ card readers, select Gigabit Ethernet adapters, USB 3.0 interfaces, eSATA controllers, and interface cards for Qio™ E3 and Qio CF4 pro media readers.
Echo ExpressCard Pro also supports specialty adapters like RME's HDSPe ExpressCard, plus interface cards for the AJA io Express and the Matrox MX02 family. Support for Sony SxS memory cards simply requires the installation of Sony's latest SxS driver.
Simply connect it directly to your computer or at the end of a Thunderbolt device chain with a Thunderbolt cable (not included). No software installation or power supply required.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Thunderbolt cable sold separately.
Features:
- High-performance 10 Gb/s Thunderbolt interface, 5 Gb/s ExpressCard/34 2.0 interface
- Ingests footage from SxS memory cards at up to 100 MB/s (with Sony driver download)
- Supports Sonnet CompactFlash and SDXC readers; FireWire, Gigabit Ethernet, and select eSATA adapters
- Supports ExpressCard adapters for specialty devices such as Sonnet's Qio and the AJA io Express
- Enables the use of ExpressCard34 adapters with Thunderbolt technology-equipped computers
Card Compatibility:
- Windows PC:
- eSATA
- Sonnet Tempo SATA Pro 6Gb ExpressCard/34
- Sonnet Tempo edge SATA Pro 6Gb ExpressCard/34
- Sonnet Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34
- FireWire
- Sonnet FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34
- Sonnet FireWire/USB ExpressCard/34 (FireWire ports only)
- Memory Card Readers
- Sonnet SDXC UHS-I Pro Reader/Writer ExpressCard/34
- Sonnet Pro Dual CompactFlash Adapter ExpressCard/34
- ExpressCard/34 Cards
- CalDigit FASTA-2ex ExpressCard
- CalDigit SuperSpeed ExpressCard
- Lexar Professional ExpressCard CompactFlash (CF) Reader (with driver download)
- Sony SxS, SxS-1, SxS Pro, SxS Pro+, SxS Pro+ D Series, SxS Pro+ E Series
- Sony QDA-EX1 XQD ExpressCard Adapter
- eSATA
- Mac
- eSATA
- Sonnet Tempo SATA Pro 6Gb ExpressCard/34
- Sonnet Tempo edge SATA Pro 6Gb ExpressCard/34
- Sonnet Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34
- Ethernet
- Sonnet Presto Gigabit Ethernet Pro ExpressCard/34 (Revison B model only)
- FireWire
- Sonnet FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34
- Sonnet FireWire/USB ExpressCard/34 (FireWire ports only)
- Memory Card Readers
- Sonnet SDXC UHS-I Pro Reader/Writer ExpressCard/34
- Sonnet Pro Dual CompactFlash Adapter ExpressCard/34
- Sonnet Qio Pro Universal Media Reader
- Sonnet Qio Pro E3 Pro SxS Media Reader
- Sonnet Qio CF4 Pro CompactFlash Media Reader
- Compatible Devices
- Sonnet Qio E3 3-card/device expander
- AJA io Express (requires restart)
- Magma ExpressBox 1 (when used with PCIe card compatible with Thunderbolt technology)
- Matrox MXO2 Mini
- Matrox MXO2 Mini MAX
- Matrox MXO2 LE
- Matrox MXO2 LE MAX
- Matrox MXO2
- Matrox MXO2 MAX
- Matrox MXO2 Rack MAX
- RME Hammerfall DSP Multiface II (Tested with RME HDSPe ExpressCard)
- Compatible ExpressCard/34 Cards
- CalDigit FASTA-2ex ExpressCard
- CalDigit SuperSpeed ExpressCard
- Lexar Professional ExpressCard CompactFlash (CF) Reader (when used with Sonnet driver)
- Matrox ExpressCard/34 adapter
- RME HDSPe ExpressCard
- RME HDSPe MADIface ExpressCard
- Sony SxS, SxS-1, SxS Pro, SxS Pro+, SxS Pro+ D Series, SxS Pro+ E Series
- Sony QDA-EX1 XQD ExpressCard Adapter
- Compatible FireWire Devices
- Metric Halo 2882
- Metric Halo LIO-8
- Metric Halo ULN-2
- Metric Halo ULN-8
- PreSonus FireStudio Mobile(5)*
- PreSonus FireStudio Project(5)*
- PreSonus Studio Live 16.0.2(5)*
- PreSonus Studio Live 16.4.2(5)*
- PreSonus Studio Live 24.4.2(5)*
- Prism Sound ADA-8XR
- Prism Sound Orpheus
- RME Fireface 800
- RME Fireface 400
- RME Fireface UFX
- RME Fireface UCX
- eSATA
*NOTE: "We were able to run at our lowest latency settings and even run (2) 24 channel consoles together on a single 1394 connection, all at 32 samples per buffer with no drop outs." - PreSonus
What's in the Box
- Sonnet Echo ExpressCard Pro Thunderbolt Adapter
Specifications
Key Highlights
- Thunderbolt adapter
- For ExpressCard/34 cards
- Add a range of interfaces to your PC