JANUARY 2011: Metric Halo has earned an Outstanding Technical Achievement award by the TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) Foundation for the Digital Converter Technology of its LIO-8 AD-DA. The foundation announced the award at January's NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. The win adds satisfaction to the honor of Metric Halo's three previous TEC nominations for its SpectraFoo sound analysis software, its ULN-2 +DSP combination multi-channel mic pre/converter/processor, and its ChannelStrip multi-platform plug-in. To celebrate the victory, Metric Halo will offer the LIO-8 and its technological sibling, the ULN-8, at an amazing 25% discount, through all Metric Halo sales channels, from January 24 through February 18, 2011. So, as they say, act now.

NOVEMBER 2010: Metric Halo, maker of top-tier pro audio interfaces, announces a significant upgrade to its Mobile I/O software, which is freely available for download at the company’s website, www.mhlabs.com. The MIO Console software, which runs on a Macintosh computer, provides a virtual console that configures and controls all internal routing and DSP within Metric Halo’s family of FireWire hardware interfaces. Version 5.4 adds support for infrared remote control and demos of Metric Halo’s popular +DSP upgrade and plug-ins, along with a large number of smaller tweaks and improvements. Most importantly, however, version 5.4 takes MIO’s industry-leading reliability and makes it even more bulletproof.

HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 2010: Metric Halo is pleased to announce the that the LIO-8 Line Level Converter has been nominated for the Technical Excellence & Creativity Award in the category of Outstanding Technical Achievement, Digital Converter Technology.

The ULN-8 was nominated for the Digital Interface Technology award by Resolution Magazine.

MUNICH, GERMANY: Today, Metric Halo announced the immediate availability of the new LIO-8 multichannel A/D/A converter, processor and interface. Based on Metric Halo’s ULN-8 technology platform, the LIO-8 is perfect for the audio professional that needs archival quality conversion, processing and interfacing. Equally at home in a mastering suite, mix suite or in a recording studio with external preamps, the LIO-8 provides conversion performance that is as stunning as that provided by the ULN-8.

HOPEWELL JUNCTION: Metric Halo is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 5.3 of MIO Console, Mobile I/O CoreAudio driver and Mobile I/O Firmware.

The new version is available as a free update, and applies to all Metric Halo FireWire audio devices including the 2882, ULN-2, ULN-8 and the recently introduced LIO-8 multichannel A/D/A converters.

Version 5.3 provides a number of new features, usability enhancements and bug fixes.

“The newly designed-from-the-ground-up Metric Halo 8 channel Firewire Interface "ULN-8" impressed us with its standard-setting features and functionality. In particular, its sound quality was impressive, even in comparison with other more expensive high-end converters. The ULN-8 takes the deserved peak position in Metric Halo's portfolio. The inclusion of the ULN-8 in the "Editors Choice" list was the only logical conclusion.”

MUNICH, GERMANY: Today Metric Halo launched its much-anticipated ULN-8 - an industry-changing audio processing converter and interface. Featuring archival-grade converters, enhanced digitally controlled ULN (ultra low-noise, high-headroom) preamps, dedicated analog-domain sends and returns, analog domain 7.1 monitor controller, AES interfacing, extensive front panel control with excellent front panel metering all built atop Metric Halo's renowned fifth generation 2d Processing, mixing and FireWire interfacing platform, the ULN-8 establishes a new competitive standard for professional audio.

HOPEWELL JUNCTION: Metric Halo is pleased to announce the immediate release of the next version of MIO Console - the software for Mobile I/O. This release is available as a software/firmware/driver update that enhances the capabilities of all new and existing Mobile I/O hardware. The update is available free of charge to all Mobile I/O users.

HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NEW YORK: Metric Halo announces the immediate availability of the new Mobile I/O ULN-2 Expanded Mic Pre, Processor and FireWire interface. Powered by Metric Halo's new onboard 2d Processing Card and Version 5 of the MIO Driver and MIO Console software, the flexible ULN-2 Expanded may be operated as a FireWire recording/mixing interface or as a fully standalone 24-bit/96kHz mic pre/converter system complete with processing.