All user reviews for the M-Audio Quattro Usb

J'voque especially my return experience with this card.
The SPCS look good on paper, and once the installation problems drvier rgls, no problems, except that mine is falls failure after one year!
it starts with small crpitements level among and its latest stop working, and finally it is the turn outputs. Rsultat, HS card just after the end of the warranty.
You should also know: the card is very sensitive tension. For example my ds rfrgirateur was switched on, the sound was cut, it was close the sequencer, dbrancher then plug the card, and then reopen the squencer for sound.
Otherwise characteristics level, the big advantage of this card is the direct monitoring of the latter and a very bonnne sound quality. Nammoins dcoinseille I buy this card in OCCAZ and live, this one likely to slam into your hands any time.

USE

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IMPLEMENTATION

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NOTICE GLOBAL

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Very good quality rec. no latency MIDI, possibilities to choose the e / s open and the quality of each, good integration into the system .. its easy to use ...
A good prod lil much more useful ... It can use a module (the duo from M audio) to add a lot of features ...

UTILIZATION

No problem .... with XP anyway ... the only thing is a shit xp is when you disconnect the USB and reconnect it .. every time it is necessary to reinstall the drivers .... (Fucking XP) .. I really need to change the l!!

GETTING STARTED

Ouyais so far no problems of stability so good ... Reason it works with no nickel latency, but there's some minor adjustments to make in the preferences to get what you really want to do ... but ... that's the hacks ptits pleasures. .. I have a 4ms latency ... nothing much to say ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one month regularly makes every day ... It's simple as hardware ... it's just a rack so good in fact easy to use, and direct monitoring is super helpful too. ..

I chose it because it offers an audio interface / midi too CHRE. I use it to enter and leave my Mac G4 OS 9.0 and OSX. With Reason, this is good. Cubase 5.1 is a little winded at times, but works well as long as TRS is 16-bit (even 48 kHz) and 2-channel Stereo in / out. Do not try the 96, it ensures the dbandade (I think it pluttd USB). I tried in 4 channels, but you lose too much CPU power (a, is the processor) and I planted it too often.
Config: Mac G4 867, 1.2 Gb ram, 2x 60 Gb.

UTILIZATION

Installation is no problem but not so automatic is not forget to place the plug-ins must be o ... No inconsistency, but we need nanmoins restarting the Quattro OS9 whenever you leave Cubase or Reason and most importantly, reslectionner in the panel "a" before opening a software non-pro (QuickTime, etc.).. The advantage on a map: restarting is not all ...
Config gnrale easy but in OS X I'm lost. However, aa ended up walking
MANUEL FAIL as usual

GETTING STARTED

Drivers stable, well-dressed day, I left the average latency because I prfre great stability that microscopic latency. I was able to record and playback 4 channels Stereo (2 x 2 lanes), but it quickly rev limit. That said, I was looking mainly a 2 in - 2 out and a midi interface. I served this ct-l. But when that price FireWire?

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a little over a year. I like the sound, the ease asser Casing the cute and the fact that it is not hidden in the computer. The quality-price ratio is really good trs. We may even try to work in 24 bit ... but the really need to be trs, trs on rglages flexible software, latency, etc.. For the 48 or 44, it's really a good buy for trs home studio not too expensive. It may even make the illusion happens

I use the USB Casing 4I/4O Concurrent mode 16-bit 11 48K PIII 700 on a laptop to replace my desktop PC on my ISIS. I 128M (ending for 256) in W2000 pro.
Use home-studio sessions at home or outside.
I am using "front" a Yamaha MX12 / 4 or an omni I / O, adpend.

UTILIZATION

Installation nickel and instantaneous, no incompatibility. Under W2000, remove priori application "front" in the optimizations Systm has ASIO support.
The config is very simple and the manual unnecessary.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers work perfectly, I use the Quattro ASIO mode-2 with Audio Studio in Magix and the sound is trs, trs good, deep, not a bit of background noise, it's really excellent . USB is perfectly gr stability and a perfect 2 on my pc (fixed and portable W98SE W2000).
I use Cool Edit for small-ditions in MS mode (it switches the driver ASIO MME and vice versa without rebooting!), Magix audio studio for ASIO stuff means and Gold for things bigger.

4E and 4S Concurrent 44.1K/16 bits with 65% utilization of the USB bus.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been three weeks since I played with this interface, when I come home with "her" on the laptop, I rcupre by the fixed network, I plug in the quattro (ah , USB is handy!) and I work my thing on a PC much more ergonomic.

I had an ISIS, the sound is in-com-pa-rableu.

I love this little Boti, for the price it was a beautiful piece of soft stuff and a sacrament. I AIM cht'tite an E / SS / PDIF, a cot would be no expensive and it would be very nice.

Now I have this card for more than two or three years and never made me wrong good, I had bought at the same time as my first i-book, which had motiv the era is its versatility, the only card c'tait the era of the market that offered four input / output jack and the MIDI 6.35. now she follows me everywhere, in concert, recording, pool ... What everywhere.

UTILIZATION

The installation does not t an easy task, when I bought it ran on OS9, the ASIO driver worked properly without some prs. the passage on MacOS X t is another story, he had to wait two to three new drivers for it to work compltement shall decide, now I have no problem but t have the beginners stressful ... regarding the manual as well say that there has not ...

GETTING STARTED

Submitted, use this card very enjoyable rvle, versatility allowed me to adjust my DIFFERENT need is an excellent alli reaktor.

OVERALL OPINION

Whereas if you the price, it is still a good card, but time has passed and now, small cards with MIDI and FireWire pramps are available as affordable. I am delighted with this card, it is solid, I do not regret my choice.

Four inputs
Midi Interface
USB
Works well with 2 inputs

UTILIZATION

Big dificult installation, bad drivers, conflicts with the other card (the motherboard).
Once all these rgls problem, it works wonderfully and is very easy to use (there are not many buttons) then the manual uh, I know it's o ..

GETTING STARTED

With Cubase SX, it works well with plutt a 10-12ms latency in input and output but it's on I will not ask to register at both 4 tracks

OVERALL OPINION

2 years I think. I recently failed to replace it but I not Russian.
Its function "Direct Monitor" is so convenient !!!!!!
For that price the trs is a good product, especially since I prfre investire in pramp cot plutt lamps that replace (for example a FW1814)

I have a laptop in Mount pentium4 2.4 Ghz, 512MB DDR and a 40GB hard drive.
I wanted a sound card too Premire CHRE. I came across a hand and a quattro has rvl be a good choice compared qualitprix! Frquent for use, even pushed it a bit like the road well trs. Fruity Loops and a range of VST instruments (some heavy trs) and yet has run anyway! (Well, sometimes I just do not go through with my plans, but still quite rare). Obviously we do not just ask the performance of a Pro sound card worthy of the name, but it is just a product is honorable, sure.

UTILIZATION

Trs simple installation with drivers updated. (They are installed, they redmare, and off you go). I had no problem of incompatibility up to date. The config is only one bit simpler, the manual is read if you have nothing else on hand ...

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable as possible in 24 bits (...), latency is 20ms on my environt bcanne.Je never recorded a single track both then no problem of this the cot of my projects except the heaviest ...

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using PRS 3 years, for economic reasons I do not immediately replaceable. In the meantime it works nickel and I would not change for the better! It is REALLY good value quality / price! It must be stressed!
I do not regret my choice is clear.

The price is attractive and the number of I / O is sufficient for p'tit Home Studio. The USB side is more attractive!
I use it on a PC PIII 1GHz and 512 RAM.
I plug all live on this card (except XLR is a pity he is not at least one entry), as four microphones to make batteries a little fun. I spend most of the time by a small console to signal a cleaner and more powerful when I do the other instruments and vocals to a track by track.

UTILIZATION

Quick installation it's good, even if there is still taf at the configuration of the software used music. It is not top at all with audacity for the connoisseur, as only two I / O work much.
Once stabilized card + software + computer system used, the quattro saver comfortable with the possibility of execution and offers a warmer sound than many sound cards called "more productive". Getting started is easy and no frills manual is clear in cases of doubt.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are performing is updated directly by the manufacturer that offers the course on the m-audio site.
The card can be used with software home studio ... Audacity and other small interfaces (which are admittedly very good) does not support all I / O Be careful before you buy, know if Qattro is compatible with your software prenneur sound!
Side one is latency is rather quiet ... A little lag at times but in any case, nothing prevents a comfortable working.

OVERALL OPINION

My card is pretty old but it turns nickel treated it like the rest, you take care of the studio!
Its most obvious is the price but at that price too, it was not all that would be! It remains a good value for money all the same!

+ Side: Price, USB, sound, I / O JACK 6.35 and noon, the right treatment (although some warmer more expensive ones)

Side: no headphone jack and it's hard, no phantom power, no pre-amp, not compatible with all the little ones music software.

This card is great for the track by track, but it is essential to a small console for it to take a little road back for him and better signals.

The 4-track Simultaneous it works, but for me only a battery, just to do something a little better than one or two entries.

I concluded by saying that I am satisfied with my card and I have to Pali faults quite easily. Using a console to complement and out (the most beautiful and best signal possible patch headphones ...)

Hello and see what this is knowing your exact needs! No need to own a card with 10 times too much stuff that will never be used and we pay anyway!

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
It its own power supply, which for me was better than a powered USB interface
- For what purpose?
For improsture pardi
- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
PIII 933 MHz - 512 MB SDRAM - 40 GB HD MAXTOR all under W2000 PRO (but a separate session), maybe one day I will put my 80 GB Seagate partitioned into 20 / 60 GB (1st partition for internet and one for the computer music)
Overall it works pretty well, there is only with the Battery VST I sometimes cuts of the (forced to reboot the Quattro and Sonar and it rolls up ....)
- Which instruments and systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...
My instruments (guitars, bass, microphone and sometimes keyboard) come first in my Phonic AM440 then stand by to the REC OUT QUATTRO in half, which they leave by 1 / 2 to the RTN 2TK PHONIC.

10/10 anyway ... I think the cuts of the stalls and all kinds are rather due to the age of my computer. I would like to change but I'm stingy limits

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?
Actual installation has always gone well, even under WIN98SE; only downside with WIN98SE I had not the little green arrow that allowed me to stop the Quattro and suddenly I had to restart the computer and then turn it off after if it remained stuck.
- Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
Nothing special to report
- The general configuration is easy?
Oh yeah then, the first day I read the doc for not doing anything, I was all set and ready.
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Some are useless but I have still learned a few tricks in computer music

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
It seems to me, yes
- Are they often updated?
Now with the arrival of Vista, you will have many treasured keep the drivers from the CD and the Quattro which is downloadable from M-AUDIO.
- What software do you use most often?
Sonar 3 and sometimes Battery (before that I recorded with Audacity 1.2.4. Then cakewalk Home Studio 9)
- What you get lag?
So small that I hardly know. Haircut of 8 micro-seconds is not my thing.
- How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...
Typically, my projects Sonar does not contain more than 10 tracks (including a MIDI + Audio Battery) I record always a track at a time. With Home Studio 9 I managed to record two simultaneously.

M-Audio did not want to adapt its Quattro drivers to Vista .... note is that, even if it can be assumed that most of the Quattro used throughout the world have already gone wrong and can not slam overnight, before he could rub Vista.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
It'll be two years in June
- What is so special that you like most and least?
The +: It is lighter and is ready for use. What more?
The -: Absence of a headphone jack.
- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
No, it's my first real good tool for computer music
- How would you rate the quality / price?
I have bought used from a fellow AFien careful. But it's certainly worth € 200
- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
With the presence of a headphone jack so.
I do not know if we all feel like solid material with the FAST TRACK PRO, but it suits me well this one

So finally after 2 years of use I am very happy