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laurent BERGMAN « Excellent! »
Published on 11/09/13 at 12:522 rack units, conversion MADI A / D, D / A and ADAT.
24 analog inputs / outputs (2 x 3 x SUBD25) and 3 ADAT ports for a total of 48 I / O.
World clock, MADI and Mixpander
The AX model converts analog and ADAT and SX analog and AES / EBU.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for a year and a half (as analog / digital acquisition card).
Mac, driver installation poses no problems, install it and restart hop. For cons, the configuration is a bit special, via switches in frontage, but the settings are very quick to make. That said, once adjustments are made, there usually affects older (in my case).
The highlights are the presence of 24 I / O in a single rack and the quality of the conversion, very transparent, accurate and precise. To the signal level, ideally it must pass through the direct outputs a table (or subgroups) that are symmetrical, or through preamps (or by DI) for unbalanced sources. At the time of my purchase, some interfaces proposed equivalent, it is true that today some competing products such as Orion Antelope Audio offer a little more for a lower or equal price, but I do not go into in leapfrogging (I'm here to talk about the Alpha Link Madi AX).
During the comparative (my personal point of view), the Apogee seemed less faithful in providing whatever the sound, the Alpha Link seemed to have more punch too. I was (and still is for that matter) the opportunity to work on Orpheus Prismsound which seems a little more cold also (which does not detract from the quality of the card, after c ' is a matter of taste).
The technical support distributor pretty good reputation, which is a good point too, although I never had to use it.
All Alpha-Link MADI AX + Xtreme 64 (or 128) + cables SubD25/Jacks is quite high but it's pretty consistent.
I was looking for something reliable, loyal, with a good number of inputs / outputs and my choice was focused on this, which I do not regret at all.
The +:
The quality of the converters.
24 I / O + 24 analog I / O ADAT (I do not use them).
Manufacturing quality / design
The -:
The settings are made via switches on the front (it's a bit laborious if you only need to change the settings regularly).
24 analog inputs / outputs (2 x 3 x SUBD25) and 3 ADAT ports for a total of 48 I / O.
World clock, MADI and Mixpander
The AX model converts analog and ADAT and SX analog and AES / EBU.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for a year and a half (as analog / digital acquisition card).
Mac, driver installation poses no problems, install it and restart hop. For cons, the configuration is a bit special, via switches in frontage, but the settings are very quick to make. That said, once adjustments are made, there usually affects older (in my case).
The highlights are the presence of 24 I / O in a single rack and the quality of the conversion, very transparent, accurate and precise. To the signal level, ideally it must pass through the direct outputs a table (or subgroups) that are symmetrical, or through preamps (or by DI) for unbalanced sources. At the time of my purchase, some interfaces proposed equivalent, it is true that today some competing products such as Orion Antelope Audio offer a little more for a lower or equal price, but I do not go into in leapfrogging (I'm here to talk about the Alpha Link Madi AX).
During the comparative (my personal point of view), the Apogee seemed less faithful in providing whatever the sound, the Alpha Link seemed to have more punch too. I was (and still is for that matter) the opportunity to work on Orpheus Prismsound which seems a little more cold also (which does not detract from the quality of the card, after c ' is a matter of taste).
The technical support distributor pretty good reputation, which is a good point too, although I never had to use it.
All Alpha-Link MADI AX + Xtreme 64 (or 128) + cables SubD25/Jacks is quite high but it's pretty consistent.
I was looking for something reliable, loyal, with a good number of inputs / outputs and my choice was focused on this, which I do not regret at all.
The +:
The quality of the converters.
24 I / O + 24 analog I / O ADAT (I do not use them).
Manufacturing quality / design
The -:
The settings are made via switches on the front (it's a bit laborious if you only need to change the settings regularly).