TC Electronic Audio Interfaces

Which technical specifications motivated your choice? It had what I needed in terms of inputs and outputs. What do you use this product for? I use it for everything, actually (to record vocals and my mixes, as output for my DAW, etc.). UTILIZATION Are the drivers stable? They are very stable on MAC, but I haven't tested them on WINDOWS. Are they up to date? They are updated regularly. What's the latency of your system? None, or so low that I can't perceive it. GETTING STARTED Did you have any problems during the installation? None, you only need to follow the instructions. How complicated is the overall configuration? Very easy and intuitive. Did you have any incompatibility problems? None. Is the user's manual clear and comprehensive? ... I don't know, I haven't opened it. OVERALL OPINION How long have you been using the product? 4 years. Did you try any other models before buying this one? I started with an M-Audio firewire 410, then I switched to an Mbox2 and then konnekt 6. Which feature do you like the most / the least? What I like best: - Very good mic preamp. - Very pleasant to use thanks to its control panel. What I like least: - I haven't found any defect, for the time being. How would you rate its value for money? Even today I consider it first-class, because at this price point it doesn't have any real competitors. Based on your experience, would you buy this product again? ... I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.

Originally written by Ray Manzarek on Audiofanzine FR. Features: - TC quality, effects (integrated reverb), MIDI. - Windows 7, 3 GB Ram, notebook. UTILIZATION Use: Problems start here. With my configuration, the drivers aren't reliable at all. The computer didn't support my sound card at all (it already happened to me with another sound card I had to return). To get a minimum stability, I had to download a firmware + an old driver update. I could hardly record audio (lots of drop outs). I mean, the drivers are regularly updated. I guess the latency is short enough, but the software provided (TC Near) doesn't gave any info about it, it crashes and crashes the whole system. Computer monitoring was not possible. No sound. However, it was ok in standalone mode: I took advantage of the reverb quite a few years (very good quality). GETTING STARTED Operation: No installation problems. Obvious compatibility problems. I strongly advise all HP Pavillion users against this product. I think the sound card is a high-quality product but it is totally incompatible with my computer. OVERALL OPINION Overall opinion: This sound card is useless considering I can only use it in standalone mode. I would not buy it again. I'll buy a Mac because I'm fed up with compatibility problems. - I returned it.