All user reviews for the Edirol FA-101

Bravo edirol that has everything included in the package:
1 6-pin cable firwire.
1 4-pin cable firwire.
an external power supply.
adapters (Electric) for different countries (France, US, UK .....)
tmoigne small detail that has contributed finishing the map.

I use it for now with 6-pin cable (and power cord supplmentaire) on my desktop PC (2.8Go) and I turned on laptop (with most cable 4 pin power supply ) without pb

UTILIZATION

This card only runs on XP (and not in 2000 as I win), the Bond of all stroke-r install. Otherwise everything was done without problem.
No Linux driver either

GETTING STARTED

use (I've had five months) is happiness, not encountered in bp or instability. I put a little latency lev (9ms), but we must be able to get off.
petie history:
I brought my card after the seller has a pb recording my guitar. Rponse the seller when I got "an FA-101 it's weird you do me a never ride". And indeed after discussion with him and back home I noticed that my faithful guitar that made the soul and not the card

OVERALL OPINION

A bomb that card, I do it again this choice because it does me (again) disappointed in any aspect.

My FA101 is connected a Dell Inspiron 8600c, via an external hard drive Maxtor One Touch (string in firewire).
She is more of interface audio mixer:
my instruments are directly above (a-station, CS1x, V-AMP2) (2 and then remains free admission) and the Mix knob allows shuffled the audio signal from the computer and the instruments as input e (direct monitoring).
My base is under Sonar 2.2 XL.

Since I lay, my mixer is stored in the closet!
Note that in this config, only my V-AMP2 between a sufficient level without the need correction. For two synths, knobs jOperation the gain of between 1-2 and 7-8.
Cest that the its a shame: the entries that are 1-2 combo XLR / Jack are taken by an instrument and therefore not prepared for micros in basic configuration

UTILIZATION

No installation problem: I just followed the instructions and everything went as planned ... fun!
APRS rglage the buffers, has turned!

GETTING STARTED

My config is perfectly stable. No problem up.
I am currently working on projects with two dozen audio tracks, one or two virtual instruments and effects plug-ins, plus MIDI tracks ... TRS has turned good!
(I limit myself to 48khz)

OVERALL OPINION

I am satisfied with my purchase trs.
I had an M-Audio Duo before, which n'tait not able to mix the signal from the computer and the instruments come into direct monitoring; c'tait either one or the another.
With the FA, everything became easier and less cumbersome.
So was not worth more compltes interfaces, but at the cost o it sells, I think it is a dj trs good solution for those who want more entries.

Trs compact design .... super nice ... she takes the bag with the ds laptop, and cables and hard drive ..

... use live performance with lots of output ... it's great (10 input and 10 output .. it's pretty huge for its size) nomad records ...
my config p4 laptop Hewlett pakard 3gigas 768 mo ...
I use it with live4 ... ... sequoia7 acid pro4 .... I record in an other computer via two XLR cables .. and twelve o'clock

UTILIZATION

Installation without problem .... and fast trs
I encountered no inconsistency on my apps .... must not be too greedy on the 192k

the manual is in English, trs super late ... not complex ... it's just a description of the card, j'au

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable ... parcontre is fair enough ... it is hard to control the TRS inputs and outputs in 192 ... k. ... not soft to the mixer ...

latency is low, parcontre wamirack my old 192L .. + + is still faster

pTis of worries about a background noise (to buy a special plug 2euros)

I hate turning off the map to change the frequency .... the 192 is not stable on my computer trs
sequoia on I can not get on 192k
There's otherwise a good sound trs trs

OVERALL OPINION

Since 2 months

I love the design, size, color .. it seems robust trs

big flaw ... 4LED to control entry ... which are more visible in 192k
...... No software app for the moment to control the tracks ....

I have a wamirack egosysteme (pci) on my second computer .... they are worth ... the two are good ... the trs trs Wami has a soft mix ... and a possibility of Multiclient drivers

if it is excelllent

if I had the choice again I would choose a model with soft ... cheap + max 96k in 24 bits ... and a little less out of

What technical specifications motivated your choice?
The 10 I / O, FireWire, the quality of pramps

For what purpose?
Record live instruments and mixing of all kinds.

What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
Notebook, Centrino 1.7 G, 100GB, 512MB

Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...

Live on the phone, and presto!

UTILIZATION

Instalation, no problem
The config is simple, you still conaitre its software ...
The manual is clean.

GETTING STARTED

Driver very stable
I mainly use Cubase SX2
10 tracks at the same time, no problem

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year
The +, its ergonomics, its robustness, its preamp
The - hard hard to find!
Report quality extra cool prices
I would do this election, even three times!

Characteristics that motivated my choice:
* 10 entries in full duplex (2 mic preamps, two more than 4 dB, the other six will go through a table to be of a compatible microphone jack)
* The price ....
* Firewire: what we can say that we want c practice is top ... and it works perfect!
* Headphone volume with front ... detail but a very very practical, high quality!
* Solid, c not made in plastic!
use:
* Homestudio and taken to a live band. Basically, I make the audio, very few mid-day
config:
* A config grandpa ... lol: W xp pro, amd 1.2GHz proc, 512 ram, firewire card pci expansion (and even with an NEC chipset ... it works!) Attention, this PC has only serves the music ... nothing else on it, no internet, no firewall and all that crap. PC dedicated home studio!
instruments:
* Mostly guitar, bass, and microphone. Using the pod XT

UTILIZATION

Install:
if you follow the manual and that we try not to make Tarzan himself, install the top is simple, no pb with my PC even in 1914!
incompatibility: no
config: easy you die! it is sufficient to have a firewire or on its motherboard, or, like me, for PCI
Manual: clear enough, but in English. Those who do not understand the English can suffer!

GETTING STARTED

Stab the drivers: this is m ... Always uneasy Bin there, bravo Edirol. Finally a card that installs and s does not crash! ca reassuring! excellent for this card
UPDATE: Well, then, c is the version 1 .... that is it!
Software used: logic 5.1, acid pro 4, sound forge 7, plugging (waves, ozone, Track, ....)
Latency I uncheck "Software monitoring" ... lol, how ca ... but 0 0 latency effects for the catch (jmen tape effects during recording)
# of Simultaneous tracks: 10. Tried and approved.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had the 1 month
The particularity - liked:
* No software to manage the input-output volumes. C is very annoying that, you have to go through the sequencer.
* And how I made for MIDI? lol ... j I need just the click and nothing comes out ?.... (Ps: top jsuis zero noon!)
* I shall have like 10 preamp, mdrrr, the price would change!
other cards tested: the maximum isis ... lol, I am ashamed!
value for money: top!
I do it again this choice yes!
I put that 7 because of the soft abcence to manage the in / out! there, edirol fears a little anyway!

8 analog inputs / outputs with phantom power supply with two pramplifie and a Hi-Z
2 inputs / outputs numriques
1 MIDI input / output
Bus-powered 6-pin FireWire or transformer spar for laptops with only 4-pin FireWire port.

Retailer I will not because everything is on the picture or on the manufacturer's website.

I would have AIM deuxime a headphone indpendante, but this price, such CHARACTERISTICS dj worth 10/10!

UTILIZATION

No problem!

I use it on Mac, so there is plug and everything is automatically recognized.

For PC against it is necessary to update the Systm, install the drivers, set ... brief the daily lot of the users of Windoze.
I do not put that 9 / 10 because of frquence Sampling is Defines (rotary switch faade) before booting the FA-101 and then stopped moving.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers? On the Mac, the FA-101 is gre by CoreAudio, so nothing to install, and it works perfectly. PC AC seems to work well.

I use it with GarageBand and Logic Express on Mac and PC Cubase SX.

Latency ... trs is strangely variable depending on his mood ...
I did not try to run any full-duplex (10 inputs and 10 outputs simultaneously).

OVERALL OPINION

We use this interface has two, and we have no problem. I use to connect my pramplis Intgr Oktava MK-012: they are pretty bad (the pramp). They are desperately short of winning, and the breath is heard at the ds is interresting. I plugged the mics on the same pramps a Digi002 is the day and night!

I do put a note so that 6 gnrale as micro pramplis taient really important to me, and they of.

I chose this card because of the opinions AF and silent parcequ'elle factory in Japan, not China, but I do not have that choice would do, if only for that to work with ProTools. I will ask for a MBox2 Nol ...

What made me crack:
The report I / O cost, the maximum RESOLUTION until 192Khz, Roland brand.
The possibility to be able to do multiple takes on multiple tracks simultaneously 10inx10out + spdif.

My conf: toshiba laptop, P760 1.73GHz, 1GoRAM, 100GB HD XP pro + sp2 on a WD 200GB USB2 or Firewire.
What trsgnant is reboot the FA101 quil fault when changing frequencies. Ditto for sonar.

UTILIZATION

Installation could not be simpler.

The translation of the manual is in French chips, it is better to take the English manual!

The 7 is for the manual franais Paper Q 2 pages.
Otherwise, the driver is simple and has not moved from the beginners in tjrs v1.0

GETTING STARTED

No problem driver. And for good reason, there is no fuss about.
Also in v1.0, though. When we look more prs, in the own Windows, you're in a version> v1.12.xxx

In sonar, the WDM driver instead of ASIO, I have 2 ms
And 10ms in Reason in Asio

Anyway, in all cases, it is not gn.

For the moment I read t up to 11 tracks simultaneously monitor the exit routes.
And two doses (two guitars and a bass) simultaneously, but I had to drop hard ...
Rsolus now!

These little boxes are more complicated, as an external Systm Roland VS2000.
I intended to leave my 14 year old son use it to make its decision-guitar. But I have to train when I matriserais the thing ....
Finally the price is affordable for even +.

OVERALL OPINION

Gnrale of Manir, I do not regret my purchase. The quality of the converters is really excellent! It is a beautiful and good product. It srieux. A beautiful object.

An excellent quality price.

It lacks a little soft with a rich tool driver. But it can esprer tlchargeable one day soon.

PS: The best price I've found that the silent playback. I got it the next day at home!

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
the number of entries
- For what purpose?
electronic music and recordings
- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
Acer Aspire 3610, 512MB RAM, 80 GB HDD
- Which instruments and systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ..
midi keyboard, small 4 track mixer, echo chamber

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?
if we have good indications (and in addition it is clear) everything goes perfectly.
- Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
no
- The general configuration is easy?
it depends on the software
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
yes but too bad it is in English

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
currently nothing to say
- Are they often updated?
not yet
- What software do you use most often?
cubase sx
- What you get lag?
almost zero
- How many tracks you get to record / playback simultaneously? ..
of 8 but I did not try the optical

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
6 months
- How would you rate the quality / price?
impeccable
- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
for the same budget without any doubt

Having 10 inputs / outputs simultaneously, even if it Exceeds my real needs of the moment, is extremely convenient. Just to record a guitar, you can rev well consider using a direct one between prampli and several microphones DIFFERENT place or different places to mix the rcuprer or INTERESTED sounds in one take.
Before I used a PC running WinXP, Athlon XP2000 +, 1.5 GB PC2100 Ram, 4 hard drives to 7200rpm silent enough to use the FA-101 to its maximum capacity. I was typing latencies fools! Now I have a PC with Core 2 Duo 3.15 GHz overclock 6600, 4 GB of PC6400 memory and changes everything. The latency of 8ms. I can do less (I went down 2ms), but increases the CPU resources used for anything. Personally, I do almost no diffrence latency, or really trs little with some plugins. So much Epargne processor.
I record guitars, vocals and I use the Midi.
Being able to mount and 24-bit 192KHz is a useless gadget I see. 96 or 48, has more than enough most people. Any fawn, a CD is 44.1 kHz/16 bit, right?

UTILIZATION

Installation is easy. No worries. No conflict with my setup. No less complicated to implement may be of computer music have never done in his life, and more ... Any fawn, the complete beginners have largely never heard of anything other than SoundBlaster or Hercules ...
The manual is well fucked, but anecdotal. O are useful to know situs / O the rear when the unit is possible that such Manir manipulates the blind, like me

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable, but as they n'voluent not, you can just esprer they will continue to be compatible with Windows Vista. Many PC users are likely to spend much by choice or obligation, and it would be a shame to see the FA-101 to become inconsistent due to lack of follow-up of drivers from Edirol. Verdict in 2007.
As I said prcdemment, my new PC allows me to have low latencies trs of about 8ms (or less, but it's a choice of audible report latency / power processor uses ). I use many effects simultanment and in real time, in both reading and recording. But if not, simply record while "dry" and then add the effects afterwards.
I recorded more than 4 tracks simultaneously in 48kHz/16bits. In reading, I read rcemment twelve tracks using a total of 22 plugins for use simultanment processor by 28% (amp simulation, rverb convolution, virtual instruments such as BFD and Miroslav Philharmonik ... ). So I margin. But it is clear that it is better to have a powerful PC for this.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about 6 months.
I like the 10 I / O, the quality of sound, its look.
I do not like the quality of pramplis, not extraordinary. Not bad, but does not break bricks. I use pramplis AudioBuddy M-Audio to record, not the quality of pramplis professional studio, of course, but are trs transparent and cheap (less than 100 euros for two input are simultaneously), and are trs great job. my level was good enough for me.
This is my sound interface srieuse Premire. I come from the world of PC game with its SoundBlaster, and it Obviously another level. I love it! There are probably better (Motu, RME ...), but it is immediately more expensive. In competition, I hsit MODELS with M-Audio and I do not know what else, but as beginners in the field, I am that I sr t would also satisfied.
Anyway, I am glad of this device and I would do the same choice with the same budget if c'tait again. I am far from having exploited the FA-101 background, it should suit me a long time.

I had a budget of € 400, I had full input to record a drum without compromise and at least two preamps to record anywhere without my trainer console .... That's ... I was also tempted by the Hercules to € 277 but I prefer to make a brand better known for customer service etc ...

It thus has two mic inputs (with 48V) or on the front lines (input 2 can be used as DI for guitar), 6 line inputs on the back, and two optical SPDIF input on the front, there is no word clock (small problem though). There are 8 outputs on the back and 2 front SPDIF in, a headphone jack, a small monitor section worth to switch from console on a trip.

It comes with an AC adapter but can do without if you own a 6-pin port. Otherwise there are 6 and 4 pin cables supplied.

UTILIZATION

Installation was without too much problem, two three weird stuff but nothing more.
Otherwise there is a paper manual that comes with the beast but nothing more, not a single soft demo not even a controller card entries, we find the table windows. They are really not bothered about that shot. I had some problems starting the computer where she often came into conflict with the original sound card by disabling my realtek but all is well.

The thing is that just sucks when it is necessary to change the frequency of achantillonnage or the buffer size must restart the app and the interface is really not practical when passing moves from the video on music, or you just want to expand the buffer in the process of mixing ...

GETTING STARTED

It is relatively stable but there is no update I think. I use it with Nuendo and I have too many problems to report, I get a latency of 10ms, but I will not change, so it's having any binding reboot every time. In any case the direct monitoring of the card is pretty well done, with my console, I do not need to use monitoring software. At the moment I went up to 4 simultaneous tracks, nothing to report. I did not try the digital inputs, but I fear for the abscence of all word clock sync, I think it will click but ...
The preamps are particularly cold and have a run log, it's pretty weird and not so convenient ... except for maybe overheads. Roughly three-quarters of the race are useless, in the last quarter it starts to get good, but just you push it too quickly crame (it reminds me of some DM24 ...) it is not very accurate at first, and, for safety, we sub-module fairly easily, but hey you get used to it, they do not blow much.

OVERALL OPINION

I took a good two months ago to have full input for the firewire and able to travel without my console ... on these points is earned (a laptop with only 4 pins I am forced to have the PSU all the time, I bought a PCMCIA card, but the PSU does not .. .). For the rest I remain somewhat mixed. Preamp cold and not practical, the reset required when we want to change a setting, no soft Control ...
It is work, period ... She is simply, no frills, no bonus, it's really a tool, and it is perhaps a pity, I like having lots of tips and more alone, mostly in software demo.

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- What characteristics have motivated your choice? - For what purpose?</span>
The number of input / output, the possibility of using Mixvibes with and have input / output still available for out of his small ca soft and treat all with hardware effects, but also hard to get the machines on my computer to treatment.
The reputation that this card has in terms of its low latency, the preamp, MIDI and firewire.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?</span>
P4 2.8 gig, 1 gig of ram and 300 hard drive 120 Giga. With this configuration, it still took a second I install windows dedicated to music on a partion for latency with mivibes correct.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- Which instruments and systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...</span>
The sound on my fate is to nuo4 mixvibes or it is routed to an S-patch over the composition of Samson.
The characteristics were very good for the price if I remember well (supposedly one of the best quality / price / nbr / O at the time) I paid € 330 cars on Audiofanzine end of 2005.

UTILIZATION

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- The installation is done it without problems? - Have you experienced any incompatibilities?</span>
The instalation was messy. It goes through a series of dialog that say that the installation is ok when it is not over. I slaved many night but I should point out that I had a conflict with my old sound card that was original scorched but not disabled in the bios. It made me the opportunity to learn but I had the nerves alive for 2 or 3 days.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- The general configuration is easy?</span>
And in fact once the conflict was resolved and I got it the succession of dialog, INTAL was done in 3 minutes top crono. Since I desinstala and reinstallation after a format without any problem. It actually goes very quickly. But that&#39;s always the computer, it is and when rapipde ca market wants, but if it does not make it, we can passerr several days to search.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...</span>
I remember well, I ca not enough for me I think, given the hassle I had. Is it still does not go beyond 10 pages of paper quality ass.

GETTING STARTED

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- The drivers are stable?</span>
yes they are stable but I had a big lag unbearable before the update
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- Are they often updated?</span>
I know nothing but the latest ones work fine. The card is detected at each Start up of my computer without crashing.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- What software do you use most often?</span> <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- What you get lag?</span>
Mixvibes and freeware. It runs but I have small cracks from time to time (every 2 or 3 hours and sometimes not at all. But I think it is a problem which is very greedy mixvibes appears in its version Pro 6.) With a high latency there is no such cracking infrequent but the latency is too great for scratching. So glad I sound a little bug from time to time in the end not so annoying because I mix for my pleasure. Anyway, I&#39;ll move on serato with the FA101.
Latency is perfectly suitable for the mix, and eine too strong for my taste for the ultra scratch but I require and I come from vinyl and I suspect that is why I notice very cettte slight lag bothers me for scratching.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...</span>

OVERALL OPINION

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>How long have you use it?</span>
A good year.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- What is so special that you like most and least?</span>
Goodies: The number of input / outputs, preamp, firewire, sound quality.
Cons: I hated the install, the latency slightly bother me too much but I&#39;m not sure that only the card is concerned: I confirmed when I serato and / or a new computer more powerful.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- Have you tried many other models before buying it?</span>
A DJ console Hercules hahahaha! (My worst purchase)
It&#39;s all just incomparable. The FA has changed my life and I am very happy.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- How would you rate the quality / price?</span>
€ 330 for a second-hand report I will do all was as it serves me at all (compose, mix, watching movies, listening to zic, etc..
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- With experience, you do again this choice? ...</span>
YES. I look may be what is happening in RME or TC electronic. Today I made more than I then mix a FA 66 can be enough for me the mix and a RME or TC for compo.

This is the linux compatibilitée that motivated my choice and not many in / out
I use it to record home and live on an IBM notebook 1G of RAM and a 7200 rpm drive
I also use to live an M-audio axiom for controlling hydrogen and other synths

UTILIZATION

The instalation of 64studio is very simple since recognition is automatic if the driver simply select freebob in jack.
the config is also simple when you know jack
I did not use the maluel

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are very stable but not 64studio ubuntustudio that I made a small crash with ardor
I use much ardor
I did some recording with 8 tracks simultaneously and no problem

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months
what I like most is compact are the number of in / out and its compatibility with the penguin. the least input and output too prochent each other and use some jack is not easy
the price / quality ratio is very good in my opinion

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...

yes yes yes

I use cubase with my FA101 is for my personal model is to save my little band live. I have a laptop everything is simpler with a amd 1.3 and 2 mega of ram. it works nickel.

UTILIZATION

Friv very stable. very little audible latency. I record track by track.

GETTING STARTED

installation without problem. manual a bit tight but it's OK. Audiofanzine the forum is here to save us.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two years without problem. I lug around repeating. very strong. only weakness has taken attention fireware especially fragile side micrordinateur laptop. although the price does not seem to me to, I break my piggy bank for this acquisition and I do not regret it.

Purchased to record rehearsals (bass, acoustic drums, 2 guitars, 3 songs) on P4 laptop or PowerBook G4 from a Mackie CFX20. A Mindprint DI-Port has been added to SPDIF for up to 10 simultaneous tracks the input.

UTILIZATION

No stability problems whatsoever with Mac (for which there is nothing to install, the card is Core-Audio) and PC. Reading / recording 10 tracks with no problem.

GETTING STARTED

No installation on the Mac without problem (a reboot is not a problem ... just a habit PC
But clear manual to reread several times to capture it all. Used

OVERALL OPINION

3 years and then resold (with mixer) as impossible to extend to more than 10 tracks ... I went on mk3 MOTU Traveler table that serves as digital onboard effects.

An interface that has many I / O with optical fiber that has been a determining factor in my choice.

2 preamp in front of good quality. The sound is all-in-fact correct.

UTILIZATION

When it works, is stable. (I hear, read on)

Latency was good between 7 and 9 ms depending on the project.



GETTING STARTED

I had several problems with this card. Finally the problem was instead of my PC at the time (a tower AMD2500 +, 512MB, 350W). I had to change the map FW 2 times. No worries for cons with my laptop.

OVERALL OPINION

Used, less than 200 €, it is a interesting map.

For those who do not need all the I / O, take the FA-66!

For use purely computer is fine.

To catch sounds, I found better with the 24D and its DSP. Good product