User reviews: Prismsound Orpheus

05/09/11

Leen's review ( translated ) Improve this translation "The rolls of sound card"

I was looking for the best possible sound card FW

I used (2) in each console Amek 24 tracks

I did a test in my studio before I buy, it was unbelievable, after testing many other sound cards and converters, is there really a difference! We had a bad mp3 and it seemed to hear a Master HD! it sounds really, finally a real musicality!

I mix of motion pictures, record and mix music of any style

They are plugged into a Mac Pro 8 core, 1O.6.7, 10 gigabytes of RAM, Raid Zero disc 10 000 rpm

Utilization

The drivers are now very stable

Digital Performer 7.22

8 tracks 192 k

20 tracks 96 K appears in the console! No problem! 8 + 8 A / DD / A = 16 + both SPDIF / AES / EBU I converted with other additional devices = 20

But it is possible to channel 3 and get 24 tracks Orpheus A / DD / A 96 K. (See using the three SPDIF / AES / EBU or ADAT but then it will switch to 24 B 48 K and perhaps do 24 B 44.1 K. If we accumulated more in the SPDIF / AES / EBU and ADAT but there have reached an incredible number of tracks (I'll let you count)

The clocks are so stable that even without world clock mode (CSP by the fire wire) it works perfectly with 3 Orpheus!

Fortunately for mac is the only solution to chain 2 or 3 cards (where more http://www.prismsound.com/music_recording/products_subs/orpheus/online_manual/index.html?install_casc.htm) ... PC can use the world clock or other ...

BUT BEWARE THE ORPHEUS ARE VERY SELFISH, IT DOES NOT SHARE THE BUS WITH FIRE WIRE EXTERNAL DISC (MOSTLY FW 800) OR OTHER PERIPH. EXTERNAL FW.

REASON FOR THIS IS USING ALL THE BANDWIDTH BUS CLOCK FW THAT PASSES THROUGH THE FIRE ESPECIALLY ON MAC AND THEN GETS ON STABILITY OF CLOCK VERY GOOD THAT PROVIDES ITS PURE AND VERY DETAILED.

ALSO FOR THIS REASON IT IS POSSIBLE chains 3 to 96 K ORPHEUS WITH HIS INCREDIBLE STABILITY WITHOUT THIS WORLD CLOCK and JUST BY THE FIRE WIRE. PRISM VOLUNTARILY INTERFACE IN DEVELOPING THEIR MEANING. IT'S THE FIRE WIRE WITHOUT SHARING SO WITHOUT RISK OF LOSS OF GIVING WITH AUDIO AND OPPORTUNITIES WORTHY PCIe CARD!

DAMAGE TO MY SENSE IS NOT THAT INDICATE THAT MORE CLEARLY AS I PUT THE CHARACTERISTIC TIME TO UNDERSTAND WHY MY FIRE WIRE EXTERNAL DISC 800 WERE UNUSABLE BECAUSE THEY WERE PLANTING THE CARDS! (I would not put 10 because of this lack of information)

THE SOLUTION IS TO BUY A CARD FIRE WIRE 400 PCIe ONLY FOR OUR ROLLS OF HER!

http://www.sonnettech.com/product/allegrofw400pcie.html (50 HT) approx

SO I CAN USE PRISM 3 MAP If I WANT THE DISC + FIRE WIRE 800 or 400 BUS ON THE ORIGIN OF MAC

Of course there will always be linked to the latency FireWire which is inconvenient if we re-recorded on tracks already recorded and yet it is imperceptible when decent buffer to 128. But when manufacturers say "zero latency" is necessary even if it is severely limited by the DSP, there are still a bit tjs. But the moment we can play without interference then it will be ... But it is true that for avaoir little latency with the prism is better to have a machine able to power down the buffer easily ... M'enfin today's most powerful machine the problem too!

Tjs ago after the ProTools HD is good but not the sound aurra PRISM Nearby, the ideal is to use only as a converter plug Prism optics on a ProTools HD (for power) but bill can make you sick ... :-)

Getting Started

Easy Installation

easy setup

Incompatibility with hard disc FIRE WIRE 800 (see above explanation and resolution of problem)

Manual but rather a very clear technical and pro, we are in the high-tech!

Overall Opinion

3 YEARS

I had a MOTU and M Audio 96, I tested converters, LYNX AURORA very good but not enough musicality to my taste, very punchy but not too late, just like Halo maps Metric also tried (I wonder if it's not the Americans against his English). Finesse allied to the dynamics I've finally found in Prism ...

I also had a card before my second Apogee Ensemble Orpheus, thinking that I could "mix" the two: big mistake not bear the sound of all beside the Orpheus!

I resolve me and my wallet to cry :-(

What I like most is how they developed while to get the maximum quality in a fire wire card, until preamp that have nothing to envy with a lot of high end preamp and then two entered high quality phono level which allows direct connection of a platinum vinyl top, vinyl scan in 24 B with 192 k what the conversion PRISM feet. And I guess the dj must entertain too! There are also over the clicker that allows each to be on record very frt without fear of saturating ...

What I like least is surely the price but still in an excellent product made in England, it's hard to get the price Made in China.

And if you add the price of 4 good preamp over a hardware limiter on each input, plus phono high quality is widely have to dessu price therefore in this sense we can say that the value for money is pretty good ...

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08/23/10

Furykane's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

I use it in Snow Leopard with a Mac Pro 2 x 2.8.

I wanted the ultimate in sound card with good converters and preamps 2. The card is worth its price if you take a converter and preamp separately as we are well beyond.

The volume control made me sell my spl volume 2. And nothing to do with my old Motu 828.

Possibility to connect a turntable directly.

Provide quality cables of course!

Utilization

Drivers are regularly updated and strength and find that they have improved since the first post. Only downside: The frequency change, for example passing a 48KHz project to another project in 96K, the card does not like that. EDIT: Under cubase only.

Getting Started

Everything is clear.

Does not support chaining (very large latency) in a duende firewire or PowerCore. Provide a second port.

Overall Opinion

I use it for 6 months.

The converters are faithful, transients and harmonics preserved, and the card is equipped with overkillers, sort of hardware limitation (awesome), which makes virtually all entries are unsaturated.

Storing levels catch combos: for example, I plug in a bass combo on one front and the software automatically remembers the gain previously recorded. I unplug it reconfigures itself to the microphone plugged into the back.

The preamps are extra. The bass sound is the ultimate judge: The sound is open, precise, detailed low end and punchy.

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11/28/08

el gregos's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

I bought this racing machine according to the reviews of professional ..

4000 euros is not easy to find!

I do production and I was looking for the best of the best!

Now it's done and believe me I tested corny!

I started with an mbox 2 (very good value for money)

then Fireface 400 (same as it very well compared to its price)

I also had the chance to buy the Universal Audio 2192 is not a sound card converter .. but I use it with the Fireface 400 and the deception ... ... the difference is worth not the price ...

short day I sold everything to pay me this jewel coupled to the formidable preamp avalon 737 sp and micro akg 414C

Utilization

Then we come to the weakness of the beast ...

I had trouble qques installation!

But hey ... Prismsound frequently releases new updates and it starts to get stable ...

In any case, knock on wood ... for me it's ok!

I use Ableton Live 7.

latency is managed very well if they have a good pc or mac because the beast is seen gourmet quality!

English manual! grrrr!

That said if you get the picture just gonna qd same! Manual is clear!

Getting Started

Answer above!

:-)

Overall Opinion

It's been two months that I have soon.

What I like most is its extraordinary dimension he brings to your shots and mixing!

It is a world unlike anything I have ever used before!

So value for money is excellent as it sounds from home sounds!!

What I like least?? Good value but no one sells it so you do not have a choice if you buy nine .... uh .. if not ... that's what! :-)

If it again I would do no hesitate!

RME farewell farewell farewell Universal mbox 2 2192!

Go for it if you can and God knows it's hard these days to find the money to your favorite butcher to buy this wonder!!

You will not be disappointed!

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03/11/08

mandraax's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

Search for the best interface for mac pro with Logic and 4Gos 3ghz Ram. Systm Tiger 10.4.11 Firewire connection. Use pro

Utilization

Instructions read to the end because two packages install on Tiger. Not good enough for the installation CD.

Getting Started

A reset from time to time so that the interface is taken into account by the mac. No on / off button Stability of the firewire driver is amliorer.Problme latency and congestion with trs Powercore.Mais work well with Logic 8

Overall Opinion

I use it for a few days. The pramplis are extraordinary. There is no photo with the Fireface 400. Fortunately because the investment is worth

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