User reviews: TC Electronic Konnekt Live

01/05/11

Ut Naphistim's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Soundcard comprehensive look at the 'black' formidable but a little complex ...

I experience it for 3 years in Live and Home Studio and I do not want to change for now.

A plus:

4 in / out with 2 preamps quality (gain and color of sound)

MIDI in / out

Self-powered via FireWire

DSP with quality treatment: reverb, compressor and filter [which avoids the use of computer resources: CPU]

+ Optical I / O

Very reliable: no messenger ever live [with ordinary MacBook]

2 headphones

1 volume of overall output

Very nice look [for those who like black]

Incidentally it also acts as a tuner.

Its minimum:

A little bit heavy and bulky for travel nomads

A little complex routing.

It no longer exists under that name but I think TC has recently released a model [cheaper] who exactly these characteristics.

Drivers

No problem I experience 3 years in Live and Home Studio and I not want to change for now.

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09/01/10

neomad's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Excellent!"

Characteristics

Unbeatable value for money. Its beautiful, super stable drivers, DSP sound quality, full I / O, digital, analog, etc..

Utilization

It works very stable with Logic and Ableton on the Mac. Almost no latency, very good customer service TC

Getting Started

No problem.

Overall Opinion

Excellent. Choice again. If you can not pay you an EMR, so do not hesitate one second!

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07/17/09

davidsynthé's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

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This is my troisime firewire interface. I was looking for an Reduces size, with just the number of I / O wish. The effects prsence guided my choice, and the quality gnrale TC Electronic products, ergonomics and the look. I wanted to use it in concert and she looked strong. With exprience, I confirm.

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I / O symtrises,

evolutive thanks to ADAT,

auto supplies,

Intgr mixing,

effects on output,

potentiomtre assignable

works in standalone.

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About the effects: Fabrik C is built on the basis of the algorithm MD3 System 6000 platforms, Pro Tools and PowerCore. The interface and options are diffrent, but the audio quality is the same.

Fabrik R as it is based on the algorithm Rev4 directly implanted into Reverb4000. Trs the high end.

Utilization

On my MacBook Pro, install the latest drivers, connection, updating the firmware, and "it just works". Is stable. Used with Logic. Latency did everything correct.

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Getting Started

No problem for installation. Easy setup, no manual. No incompatibility. Manuel clear.

Overall Opinion

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First, the sound of the Konnekt Live trs is clean and dynamic. It seems even to have gained wide spectrum from my Previous interfaces. It's amazing how my dernire interface, Motu, Submitted artifacts, breath that the compartment. Converters seems truly exceptional.

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For effects, is to have the high end, with ergonomics that should be a beginners. I say without being a pjoratif. I have a Kurzweil with excellent rverbrations, live and Fabrik R is placed at least at the same level or above. There are more in the algos Konnekt Live from the 24d, with a spring reverb really nice.

The Fabrik C channel strip, which can be placed in output mix (the Konnekt 24D does not have this option), I become essential for live. I have a Mac, and two keyboards connected to it, with Fabrik C exit agt Finalizer like a light, allows me to bring my levels for concerts. The compressor is trs musical, but requires a little getting used to for those accustomed to working with conventional controls. Again, excellent ergonomics enables us to arrive quickly to treatment trs wish.

I use the tuner for my little Moog branch above, although ractif usable standalone. Luis I put in a nice little insert rverbe (I also delays of AIM, but hey ...). And in addition the DSP can allger PC processor: the effects are usable Plugins! For information, Fabrik C and Fabrik R for the PowerCore platform is $ 350 each. When you see the price of the interface, there is no competition. And there are effects that come with bonus native! The Konnekt Live agt as dongle.

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02/24/09

kimosaabi's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

I was looking for a sound card "nomadic" because I mix in Traktor Pro and I consists of Cubase (SL3), so I needed a sound card is both efficient and convenient transport in a studio in my dplacements DJ.

Recognized the quality of TC Electronics (dja I used the Finalizer and the Fireworks in the studio), FireWire connectivity, and internal processseur this card have motivated my choice!

... As the price;)

Utilization

Like everyone else! I deleted the drivers for the sound card of origin.

The config gnrale on the other hand is a bit complicated because so vast in selection, it is necessary to test all possibilities to find comfort (rglages the DJ are not the same rglages the studio, for example).

It took me time to understand how to use the Fabrik C compressor, simultanment

with traktor ...

The manual is also clear that all the manuals, if you know what I mean ..

Getting Started

Ultra-stable drivers! 2 updates since my purchase (November 2007).

With Traktor Pro, I get a latency of 5.5 ms, an impressive stability and sound

Phra make more than one incrdule .. I tell you not to play on the kif Funktion One or HK Audio .. Konnekt Live up to its name!

With Cubase, the stability is to go, and latency varies with the number of tracks and VST audio simultaneously. The same must test several rglages depending on your configuration.

Overall Opinion

I attack with my 2nd year! Not even tired the chip, and believe me, sometimes it turns 12H in a row;)

I like its ergonomics, the quality of sound components utiliss TC.

I regret that there have no more than two trips ... That's my only regret.

I worked with the Terratec Producer andthe Digidesign 001 before acqurir.

The report quality price good silent in 2007, he was excellent in 2009, as the price has dropped.

I would do this choice, yes!

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01/21/09

slyooney's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

This is my first FW card.

I wanted something highly compatible mac / pc, not too expensive and that makes sense.

I did not want M-Audio, MOTU, Focusrite and other cards deemed semi pro but are poor either in hardware or the software.

I was going to purchase a Tascam FW1604 when I heard about the Studio Konnekt. After making inquiries, I said that before fall for something like the oversized SK48, it was better to make the teeth on a product roughly equivalent in quality conversion / preamp with less E / S.

So after a long detailed study of the various forums (especially English) I am a Konnekt live in your hands!

the config on which the card is connected is in my profile.

Utilization

RAS if you have a clean computer

In my case I had just reinstall everything unfortunate result of manipulation ...

Getting Started

The driver ... that's what scared me from reading the various problems encountered by users on various forums ...

Well except that the plugs fabrik are not yet fully usable mode plug in, nothing to say! drivers seem to be updated regularly. Remains to be seen over time but for now I'm satisfied.

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Latency of 256 samples at 44.1

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...</span>

I have no plans yet large enough to see the limits of the card (tested with acid project of 60 tracks filled with vst and nothing to report, it does not budge.

Overall Opinion

Most of the card:

- The sound ... how to say ... I had an Echo Layla 3G card before. I would not say it's day and night but it is clear that TC is very high with this card. Acute detailed, full and round bass, I discover things that I missed with my previous card.

- The driver, the user interface of the software involved - now ended - a ergonomics competition in the price range.

The driver is damn well thought out, works seamlessly in the background and is totally stable in its latest version (even BETA)

- The quality of integrated plugs, associated with the preamp, it has a pair of strips of quality TC.

For the price, it buries everything I've experienced so far then yes without hesitation, I would do this choice.

EDIT: after a few months of use, I confirm the advice given hot.

The plugs work very well in the latest beta.

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05/26/08

jose-noty's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

Hello I just bought this new card at the beginning very hard to install, the drivers did not, at least 10 plants, before searching a bit, so for the record, it is imperative to transfer any audio drivers, the internal sound card, audio drivers for Windows that disrupts the Konnect then it is a real delight this card work with the fire of God, frankly in terms of all critical of the Konnect live and 24 D I would not have buy, it's true it is complex nothing to do with the other sound card, it more complicated to install, it communicates with your software sounds, then you must remove any other drivers for sound cards earlier and more worries it works to perfection

For my part I intend IT CAN BE USED for the Voice Tracer, and the voice

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10/29/07

izOReL's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

The quality of preamps, and effects in DSP-TC

For recording studio, live and play.

I use a MacBook, 2GB ram, and the program Ableton Live mainly.

A guitar through a Vox ToneLab the optical input, one of Rhode NT3 microphone input, and the other Mic input, a sensor type cramique.Sur the LINE 3 / 4, a consle mix.

I put 7 as the price you could have an input line over and above 2 OUT supplmentaires.

Utilization

Easy installation with TC-updates

In beginners, incompatibilities with my Vox ToneLab, but simply because I did not set my clock external.

The manual in french is okay, but above all, the top is the support via the website of TC, and c is clearly a plus.

Getting Started

Must updater to make it stable, as often must restart the computer so that the card is taken into account when it is powered by the firewire-

Overall Opinion

For 1 month

the quality of pramplis, and effects in DSP-TC

I possdais before ozone MAUDIO as a sound card, it's of course not comparable-

For the price, but quality is the most wanted IO, ever, beh Voui.

I would do this choice, without hesiter.A least, so the same TC with more input-output!

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08/09/07

2nee's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

The motivating CHARACTERISTICS: its pramplis, converters,

24 bit / 192 kHz

Used with a MacBook Pro 2.16 GHz and a workstation: Fantom X7

All connectors are Submitted: XLR, JACK rts 6 "35, al Rca rear, SP / DIF input and output, ADAT input and output

The PC interface "TC Near" is so easy to configure (if you had an incomparable of EMU 1212M)

Utilization

NOTHING TO SAY!

Like clockwork!

Getting Started

The first drivers were unstable t trs, but upgrades are plutt Most recent internship positive although it there was still a bit to optimize stability.

The updates are frquentes and regularly.

The software used is clearly ABLETON LIVE

j wins a low-latency, all remains as a Manir trs variables following the performance of the computer, possibility to set off the direct monitoring and costs directly with the branch on the headphone interface.

Latency infrieur a total of about 10 ms at 24 bits / 96 kHz with my MacBook Pro (imperceptible)

I have no time for that record on two jacks.

Overall Opinion

I used the last 3 months

ptite the beast is 690, but even when the price quality ratio is excellent!

with exprience, I would do the same choice without HSITER

THERE is nothing I do not like n!

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TC Electronic Konnekt Live

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