The LoLa280 includes 8 line level inputs, 2 line level outputs and an optional 8 channel microphone pre-amp in a 1U rack mount package. The sound card is Digigram’s first in a low-profile PCI Express bus form factor. It also includes a built-in mixer with automatic gain control (AGC) and a software control panel, allowing inputs to be summed prior to recording and to directly monitor inputs. This feature is important for applications such as courtroom and evidence recording, where several microphone inputs need pre-mixing prior to being assigned to record channels and where confidence monitoring is a must.