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Published on 06/04/07 at 16:40
Best value: Excellent
<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.