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ION A2
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Rackmount audio computer.
Thunderbolt comes to town.
ION A2 gives you tons of ports to plug in your audio interface, external hard drives and monitors. And now for the first time ever, your Rain has two Thunderbolt ports for streaming up to 10Gb/s or connecting Thunderbolt compatible displays. Get ready to experience amazing performance on an audio computer specially designed for your creative software like Pro Tools, Cubase and Adobe CS6. This is what it's like when your computer can keep up with your creativity.
Welcome to tech support for creative people.
In addition to the complimentary 1 year RainCare Technical Support and Warranty, your Rain also includes a free Rain Ensemble Plug & Play session. During your session you can ask for help with anything outside of the computer. We can install your gear, tune your system for the best performance or help with issues that fall into the "grey area" between your computer, software and hardware.
Features
- Designed for your creative software like Pro Tools, Cubase and Adobe CS6
- Two Thunderbolt and eight USB 3.0 ports for high speed streaming to your audio interface
- Up to 32GB of memory by Corsair to power all your plug-ins and virtual instruments
- Newly designed 4U aluminum rackmount chassis with Quiet Cool Design
- 3.2GHz Intel "Ivy Bridge" Core i5 processor with tons of power for pro audio production
Pure processing power for your studio rack, order today.
ION A2 Specifications:
- Windows 7 [64-bit] Tuned by Rain for Audio + Video Production
- Windows 8 Ready
- Custom High Performance BIOS
- RainZone Internet Safe Zone
- RainCare Restore Recovery and Backup Solution
- Support
- RainCare Technical Support & Warranty [1 Year]
- One free Rain Ensemble Plug & Play Session
- Optional 2 or 3 Year Extended RainCare Tech Support & Warranty
- Unit Weight: 26 pounds
- Unit Dimensions: 19 inches (W) x 7 inches (H) x 21 inches (D)
- Boxed Weight: 35 pounds
- Box Dimensions: 22.2 inches (W) x 14.2 inches (H) x 27.5 inches (D)
- Free Standard Ground shipping (48 contiguous states, some overweight and Used/Vintage items excluded).
- Orders placed before 3 p.m. ET usually ship the same business day.
Every guitar or bass you purchase from Musician's Friend (electric or acoustic, New or Open Box) includes two years of protection from manufacturer defects.
Our Gear Advisers are available to guide you through your entire shopping experience. Call or Chat for expert advice and to hear the latest deals.
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