ION / Rackmount Audio Computer

So much power for the money it should be illegal.

Introducing ION, the next-generation, 6-core, rackmount, professional, do-anything audio computer starting at just $1799.

You got your software. You picked out an audio interface. Your virtual instruments are begging to be played. Your plug-ins demand to be plugged in. What you need now is a pro audio computer designed to loads of performance without costings as much as a house. Introducing ION starting at just $1799.

Your instruments are begging to be played. What you need is a pro audio computer designed to loads of performance. Introducing ION.

Introducing ION starting at just $1799.

ION - Rackmount Audio Workstation

Price vs. Performance

A 6-core processor, up to 16 gigabytes of memory and tons of expansion. ION is proof that you don't always get what you pay for. Sometimes you get more.
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Works With Your Gear

Never let someone else decide which software you should use. Which audio interface is best. ION works with the gear you like. No glitches or dropouts.
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Get (Audio) Help Now

Support designed for creative people. Rain helps you stay in the creative zone. You provide the inspiration, we'll take care of the rest.
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Obliterate the boundaries. Create.

It's time to make your kind of music.

ION wants to show you what it can do. It wants to give you a limitless canvas for your creativity so you can make the kind of music you hear in your dreams. Set it up in your studio with software like Pro Tools, Cubase and SONAR. Hook up your FireWire soundcard, plug in your microphone and make your music a reality. It's time to take things to the next level.

Here's proof that your pro audio computer doesn't have to cost a million bucks. ION comes with a ton of power and room to grow starting at just $1799. You don't have to give up performance, it's already in there waiting for you.

ION with guitar

Six cores standard.

AMD Phenom II X6 6-Core processor ION thinks with a super computing, 6-core FX-Series brain courtesy of AMD. A high-power, high-efficiency processor that makes sure you have all the juice you need to add your plug-ins, tracks and virtual instruments. The hard choices are over. It's time to make music your way.

All of the performance, none of the heat and noise.

Quiet Cool prevents glitches, dropouts, heat and noise

Under the stress of pro audio sessions, you can imagine a "regular" computer literally bursting into flames. But ION is not a "regular" computer. Far from it. Rain's unique Quiet Coolâ„¢ Design features intelligent cooling, large diameter fans and aluminum architecture to keep heat and noise to a minimum. Also left to a minimum: dropouts and glitches.

Windows 7, tuned by Rain for Creative Computing.

Windows 7 tuned by Rain for Audio and Video

Introducing the world's most powerful, stable and compatible operating system for creative computing. This is not regular old Windows. This is Windows 7 tuned by Rain for audio, video and graphics production combined with a custom, high-performance BIOS. Compatible with everything and versatile enough for any project.

Expand when you're ready.

ION includes 6 high-bandwidth PCI Express 2.0 expansion slots It happens to the best of us. One day you wake up and decide you absolutely need a UAD-2 Quad expansion card. Or maybe it's Pro Tools HD or a Crossfire graphics setup for gaming. Whatever you need, you've got room to grow with PCI Express 2.0 slots, legacy PCI and space for more memory and drives.