 A built-in 16 program, 32-bit effect processor is included with the Helix Board 12 FireWire.Effects include Hall, Room, Plate, Cathedral, and more.The FireWire interface allows all 8 inputs (counting stereo channels as 2) of the Helix Board 12 FireWire to be sent to a computer for recording, through its ASIO drivers (no drivers are required for the Mac).