All user reviews for the Edirol FA-66

PC Config vista, seven PC, Macbook Pro 2011 under Snow Leopard and Lion in

USE

Drivers ROTTEN. Stay away, never puts roland day. Under Vista, planted systematically map. After testing in seven no better. It was a real ordeal t of the run for two years. Finally I ironed mac. Sauv be thinking ... but no it with Logic bug, bug it even with garage band (the clock is a cat map can not stay on one frquence even in r glant in audio utility "device" in the source).

Must be connected and dbrancher 4 times daily map (she plants one on itunes read by now).

IMPLEMENTATION

Of course, drivers are not the only concern for this card. It also puts the buzzs in monitors (Yamaha HS80) is a source of static electricity for ordis ... We had to mix the monitors on a table to solve the problem plug them directly into the card is a cat.
reliability is close to 0

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for three years (unfortunately) I'll change. I do not even look for resell as I did not want a new owner to know the same misery as me.
I am not an isolated case and my product is not dfectueux, just a search to see how much she plant, saccade, makes noise in monitors. Do not buy.

Audio Card External Fire Wire.
All the connections that you may need as a guitarist. 2 sockets with ghosts jack 6.5m. Perfect for connecting an amp head with an XLR output and a microphone.

Caution still for Imac pocesseurs of the obligation to buy a specific cable because there is more FireWire .. 30aine one count of € ...

UTILIZATION

Used on PC and Mac - No problem with installation
Same, no latency observed on the Mac.
In contrast, no update, but from the moment it works in good condition, well ... I do not see the usefulness

I use 2-track simultaneous max.

Very good sound quality, fully respects the instruments / mics that I branch, and used with ProLogic is a marvel.
I'm using it at home for my little personal production (useful for my models to share with the group ...) quality is at the appointment.

GETTING STARTED

No worries particular.
The instructions are clear enough, if only one is not totally a novice. But to me she was very helpful.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 years now, and I am glad it is functionally very good sound and very easy to use.
I have not had a test in others, I tested this model with a friend, I was conquered, so I've purchased a second-hand, as saying that the 150th value price is more than reasonable.
No negative points for my own use ... (Guitarist who likes to put his plans on MP3 to share with the group, or to dial ...)

I record one track after pistes.La FA66 incorporates both tracks of my Mackie 32.04, on a computer-based I7, card sabertooth X58.2 1 tera hard disks.

UTILIZATION

Everything is stable, used on Sonar X1.J 'have small latency problems sometimes but it is not I think of this card has.

GETTING STARTED

Installation without souci.Config simple and easy.

OVERALL OPINION

It is a card without worry, you can take with my three partout.Compatible software, Sonar X1, Reaper, Logic .... Very good preamps, a purchase with your eyes closed ...

What characteristics have motivated your choice?

- Firewire
- 192 KHz
- Compatible with Linux (ffado)


For what purpose?

Traquille to work at home after taking his studio, and for small projects like guitar / voice roaming.


What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / RAM / Disk, ...)?

Laptop Toshiba Satellite P500 / i7 2.6GHz / 6Gb RAM / SSD
Ubuntu Linux kernel with 32bit PAE RealTime



What instruments or systems (console, preamp, DtDs ...) the use and how you connect? ...

Taken from his acoustic guitar with live or mic, voice ...

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable?

Never tested on anything other than Linux, but at least for me it works niquel, drivers are compiled by FFADO (support firewire interfaces on Linux)


What software do you use most often?

Ardour2 (it's like ProTools, but free), Jamin, and LADSPA plugins LV2 ...


What you get lag?

Ben even with the shoddy pc card (realtek), I make 0.2ms. Latency, the system is not the card ...



How many tracks do you manage to record / play simultaneously? ...

Registration: I never needed to take more than 2 with this card.
Reading: uh ... again it's the system, manifolds so I went up to 38 tracks 32bit-float/96KHz with 2/3 plugins per track before starting to drive my old cope.

GETTING STARTED

You plug it works. No need for manual.
It also works very well in independent preamp.
The first 2 are accessible entrance, and the back is not complicated, once you have identified the places you can go blind.

OVERALL OPINION

How long you use it?

2 years


Did you tried many other models before buying it?

I worked on the Digidesign (tying forces ...), Motu, Tascam, Yamaha.


What is so special that you like best?

Good momentum, it goes up to 192KHz, do not get too hot, solid construction. Good sound quality, and open to Linux (thank you Roland)

The least?

The preamps are a little weak people and you better have a microphone with potato or an extra preamp.
An independent volume control for output caique it would have made it perfect for me ...


How would you rate the quality / price?

Very good



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

Obviously, or I would have invested in her big sister, the FA-101 in order to make good live recordings.
This is a reliable product.

What technical specifications motivated your choice?
The number of entries with pramp REFERENCE and I knew then the AU-1000 .....

For what purpose?
Home studio
Midi and audio recording, audio folk guitar, electronic drums TD6K midi or audio and keyboard evlution MK-361 midi

What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
CM Asus A7N8X Deluxe, AMD 3000 + 2x256 DDR dual channel, maxtor 120 GB HDD

UTILIZATION

Installation is no problem it?
Impeccable, almost too simple Besides, I was afraid of having something so ca rat qlque is apsse quickly and without hassle.

Have you experienced any incompatibility?
None at moement, I left my MMEE acists sound card installed (SB live platinum drivers with KXaudio).

Gnrale configuration is easy?
Such as installation, very simple, there is no 50 parameters to be set, we set the latency of drivers asio and wdm and that of c is.

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

Er vi is the flat because the manual is in English but good c is simple to understand even qd, just click next, next, next and that was it. lol

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable?
Yes no problem in win xp pro sp1

Are they often put day?
Any idea then it may be too early to tell.

What software do you use most often?
Cubase sx

What you get lag?
10ms to 96Khz

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
since 19/04/05

What is the particular feature you like best and least?
Good detail but it is a switch off the power supply is at the rear and is very small (choice off / on / bus)

Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
I'm not down on the AU-1000 is a very good product.

How do you report qualitprix?
Very good

Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...
Still too soon but with more Buget I took the FA can be 101 to be the comfortable level between number even if the J have what I need.

I was looking for an interface quality sturdy and portable.
Usage: home studio recording and collection outdoor (with microphones).
My config: Dell Inspiron 9100-3 Ghz - Ram 512 Mb - 60 Gb HDD, Windows XP.

UTILIZATION

Installation without any problem: load the CD, follow the instructions, plug.
Simple to use, manual in English ok.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers: I have not made up of day (v1.0), everything works fine.
For now, I use an older version of Cool Edit, which allows me to record in multitrack.
Latency and number of tracks? I have not pushed the tests ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a few days.
I prfre: it does not need PC to work! In fact, it can rev well use it as a small standalone mixer with two microphones, a line between an adjustable mini potentiomtre derrire and even an optical input.
Otherwise, even pushing pramplis background on trs microphone means no breath "abnormal".
Before, I used the line between my old laptop, a Behringer mixer, but I had to remove the plug before each record (if bzzzzz).
Trs good price quality ratio, I would do without this choice hsitation!

I was looking amliorer the sound of my piano recordings. I used two AKG microphones 3000, a Behringer prampli Ultragain and a TASCAM CD. I replaced the burner pramp and the FA 66 and a PC.

UTILIZATION

The installation went well, feeling a little because it is the very first time I use the hardware for recording on PC. But carefully following the manual, it's good!

GETTING STARTED

The map book was bought in Playback with its pilots but software. In this config, it can serve as priph audio output (think of frquence rgler the Sampling of 48 kHz ...). To register, you need a lociciel. Wavelab had to mount my recordings and it works! I record tracks in 2 x 16 bits x 44.1 kHz. I tried in 2 tracks x 24 bits x 192 kHz: it works but the sound is not better and the sound rsiduel, mic sensitivity of the mini is 10 dB stronger that in 44.1.

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it? Yesterday ...
Previous compared my config, there's no contest: the sound is better, more transparent. It is probably for the disappearance of the color of the Ultragain. Tight deadlines that when I pass a basic console Behringer's Ultragain, I also found a amlioration.
Question: always keeping the same microphones, do I still have a better sound?
Finally, as I find the sound really good!

EDIT AOT 17 2011
The above notice date of 2005. I happily used this card for two years before replacing it with an RME Fireface 400. I just sell it because it served me more that listening to music on the internet and I replaced it for this purpose by an RME Babyface (who s'avre less touchy when used both as main Windows audio device and peripherals such as ASIO, kind of debauchery that the FA-66 and Figure n'apprcie reported by becoming mute until this that we restart Windows). Just before sending the new Owner ', I have my new branch microphones (which are no longer the AKG but CMC6 Schoeps MK21-...) to compare the most prestigious collgue . I used two PCs and a rpartiteur microphone to record the same socket with two interfaces (see photo). A bit of Beethoven (Take 1 gross) and some Schubert (2 + taken + rverb legalization), costs quickly: to record with two microphones, difficult to justify the price two times the lev Fireface ... You can judge diffrent: 4 files mp3 320 kbit / s are here: https://www.mediafire.com/?4npcca968syz5

My choice was the FA-66 for its 6 / O especially the optical (at the time I was considering buying the MA-20D monitors that have an optical input), the firewire port (faster than USB), its own integrated two preamps and MIDI ports.

My config is cubase sx 2 on laptop centrino 1.5 Ghz, 512MB Ram.

I use it with the Fostex PM0.5 monitors, a synth Roland EM-2000 and some virtual instruments.

UTILIZATION

The installation was done very quickly. It is true that the manual is in English but we found there very quickly.
The configuration, however, posed a small problem (maybe my fault). According to the manual I understood that the larger the buffer driver was great, the better. and non-ben! I searched for a long time why I had so much latency (44ms) and for me it could not come from there! yeah! Yet this was it.
Leaving the original setting back down latency is 10ms

GETTING STARTED

The driver is stable. For now it has not yet planted.
Updates? I do not know really.
Latency as I said in the previous paragraph is 10ms

OVERALL OPINION

I have used for 4 months but not extensively. To use the meager that I have made so far I have not encountered any problems. It's all good!
What I like least is a detail: the small on / off switch is behind the box (nothing serious in itself, but had to put something!)
The value for money is very good I think. I recommend it to beginners like me, as to more experienced people.

I was looking for an external sound card.
The Firewire interface is the fastest and easiest to use. (The usb2 me parrait not as fast - After a few tests of course - that the firewire)
I would also be able to connect PC and Mac without making head.

My stuff:
Mac Mini 1.5 Ghz/512Mo DDR400/80Go/Superdrive DL
Korg N5ex
Mini hi-fi system (with optical cnx)
Homemade pregnant (HP / Audax tweeter)
Software:
Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger"
GarageBand
Live

UTILIZATION

Installed on the Mac FW port 6 pin
Hard Drive 300GB FireWire port on branch 4-pin FW
Korg MIDI ports on N5ex

Plug'n play it: I plugged in I turned ... I test: a walk.
too simple, I looked for what might not work, so I plugged in my life MIDI synth ... no prob.

is the best!

GETTING STARTED

I'm not a pro of music but I find the utiliastion so simple that it's troubling.
When I see the galre it on my pc even not attempt the test.
recognized with GarageBand, Live test with, it works impeccable '
For the record, I have not tried.

The blue Power LED is too bright: it is a little teachers.
Other peoples leds too.

The connection is not great but derrire the srigraphie on top helps a lot.

trs really simple.

Well, After a few tests, between sounds are corrupted:
for a signal, we must put the knobs of sensitivity to max. , An on / off button would have made the case ...
This problem is Submitted for inputs 1, 2, 3 and 4 (the only tested: no test between the numrique).

OVERALL OPINION

I installed it last night, not many hours of use ...
Yet I am satisfied because I really trs wasted no time installing / grip.

Following the tests for registration, I am the super. I do not know if this problem on the range or only a few copies.
I try to have the hotline with information ... unreachable.

dcevant it.

Usage: Home studio, multitrack recording models with groups, post prod videos.

Config: see my profile.
Note that it works well with my Athlon XP 1600. It gre comfortable 40 tracks without effects. This day I will when I finish a big mixer with effects.

Connections:
(Amplifiers, guitar Scheer, vocals) -> Shure SM57 XLR -> FA66
(Guitar, bass) -> FA66 between two (high impedance) in jack
Keyboard -> MIDI FA66 to enter scores

UTILIZATION

I had problem with the installation. But this is not to the FA66.
My problem concerned the firewire. First I bought a Texas Instrument card that when I cram the FA66 branch above, 4-pin! (Hence the silent card plugs into the adapter).
So I bought an Adaptec 4300 in Fireconnect LDLC.com. The card runs natively. Nickel.

Then I install the FA66, but I had trouble spending the second step of the installation: the dtection between ports of the card, and the installation of the card . The dtection of priph. Firewire Windows XP does a little longer than what I expected (several minutes).

In short, now it works NICKEL! : O) Prvoir a good pair of speakers for monitoring will appreciate the quality. I redcouvre all my songs!

The card configuration is simple. I would say the installation, the more difficult. I have yet to test the MIDI.

The manual is in English, and is not trsdtaill. Too bad.

Too bad there is also the buffer settings of the card on the PC. I would have more than minor adjustments AIM: o) But who cares, it works nickel.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable trs. I am running Windows XP and ASIO 2 bath.
I have not needed the driver updates.

I use this card with Steinberg Nuendo. I have a 10ms latency when the buffers are set to a standard size, and 13 ms when the largest possible.

I will not have more than two tracks recorded simultanment. I work with a DJ or two. I see when I need to do a live socket.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought two weeks ago (29 January 2006).

The map really seemed more impressive on the net, in fact it is quite small. Design.
I am glad trs. She seemed to be a value sre. No endowed!

The report price is trs good quality. This is the stuff of shock, I was one of his hell was fun.

With a bigger budget, I would give myself the means to make multitrack live by purchasing the FA101. But remember that it is possder a laptop, at least for that use. Which is not my case.

All it says on the product page.

But there is no exit / entry format digital cinch in addition to optical already present.

UTILIZATION

C simple just follow the doc, a couple of points to follow in the documentation provided and that's it, BUT ...
I had a problem, well yes, if that was too easy.
At the end of the installation of the driver interface switches Firewire disabled on the PC without being asked, to address this problem, simply go to the Device Manager and activate the device firewire interface in networks , after my memory and after more problems for life.

My PC is a Sony VAIO FS285 Laptop, Centrino 1.7GHz, 1GB RAM

GETTING STARTED

It is simple, even if the product is complete.

The on / off button is not very practical, AC was already said here and confirm.

Otherwise it looks solid all levels and it is small and well finished.

OVERALL OPINION

The sound quality is very good, not far from pro.

I tried the digital input, noon, analog inputs and I have not had a single worry or disappointment at the sound.

I did a lot of making his guitar => Strato US => amp lamps Mesa F30 => FA66 => Laptop / Sonar 4
And that makes him very well ...

It is in competition with the M-Audio Firewire 410 but you it seems boiboite satisfies me.

Nothing but good on paper!
mobile use with laptops.

UTILIZATION

Zero PBMS, super easy!

GETTING STARTED

Very easy to use.
Preamp much quieter than Firefox.
Gain Inssufisant for dynamic type microphones or ribbons, but no breath ...
Headphone volume knob li output volume: this is not practical.

The sound is not trrible, trs digital, compress without a little shine: not as good as my M-Audio 2469 with an Audio Buddy pramp !!!!!
By comparing the reading of the same file, I wondered if I had not forgotten to put the reverbs with the FA-66 ... the sound is dull trs.

OVERALL OPINION

Case much more pleasant than Firefox (see my review).
I have made because after one day ... because of its ... not PRO.
I took a Motu Ultralite, the good is that!

Interface Firewire portable digital audio

Config: Athlon 64 3800 +, motherboard based on nForce4 Ultra, 1GigRAM ...

Full Specifications: see site http://www.edirol.fr/

UTILIZATION

Trouble free installation
English manual

GETTING STARTED

The preamps are very quiet and light blows only when the pots are thoroughly, for against the microphone gain is very disappointing because you have to put the turbines almost fully for drinking something with dynamic microphones (not tried with static) .

OVERALL OPINION

At first I thought I had made a bargain with this interface because I was looking for material that allows me to record without breath and gives another dimension to my songs;
Unfortunately, with hindsight (and ear), I realize that this is a good deal, first of all because of what the preamp gain clearly insufficient and also, as noted TRUBAC rightly, because of its very cold in spring, its quite "digital", I felt, after listening to a song composed, that it lacked relief, space, professional quality (though I use very good virtual instruments and effects very well).
However, with an adjusted price (€ 309 now), this interface is nevertheless a good choice for low budget (like mine) and I think that apart from the models of RME, MOTU and Mackie are a tone above, the FA-66 is located in the top models of other brands of firewire audio interfaces, since it can record with a certain breathless quality ... but we must recognize that in my ear, there's something missing in the sound that emerges.
if I were to buy a digital audio interface today while remaining within the reasonable price issue, I think I would make a financial effort and I let perhaps more tempted by the MOTU Ultralite for as has TRUBAC, interface appears to be accompanied by very good reviews ... although it must add 200 € more from the FA-66 which is not nothing.

So ... Characteristics. 6 I / O connector bushy, firewire, low latency .... etc ...

For use? Reason, live, future use of such Device keyboards, groovebox ...

Config; Athlon XP-3000 + 1 GB Ram + 120 GB HDD 60 GB USB 2.

for now I do not have the instruments that go with it ..... future purchases

up: connectivity evil thought, preamps that hurt the ears

UTILIZATION

Installation no pb, no conflict, no need manual!

GETTING STARTED

Drivers stable with Cubase 5 audio tracks, midi + 5 bp no effect (3 ms latency)
At SHIFT, well not yet updated I'm still at version 1.0.0
I use Live, Cubase, Reason and the demo (not the money to buy the full version)
I put 9 because c Heavy power cycle the machine every time you want to change the frequency ........ so be it.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this card for 2 days, I'm really happy! I had tried anything else before I trusted the reviews for AF! For now I love it, my c bibiche to me! + I would when I back to expose the negatives of the beast. I do not regret my € 399, again thank you playback! When they say "it happens Tuesday," well it happens Tuesday. C a good map, I advise you all! (+ If you have money than I take the FA-101 is + I / O)

Update, September 28, 2005:

Well, I have no complaints, it is still going strong. After several trials in cubase with 8 audio tracks, 10 MIDI tracks, many effects, plugins (Intakt, Vokator, Battery, Cosmogirl2k, Minimoog), I arrived at approx. 8ms. A 3 ms, crunches, artifacts ....

Oh yes!! I have a very important thing to say, but not on the card for laptop manufacturers: FireWire why are they so small and easy to disconnect? A friend on his computer, the firewire just above the DVD drive. So it must disconnect the card to put a disk ... In my case, it is located at the front. For example, just as I lean too much on the screen, I touch the wire slightly to dislodge the plug, and power ..... STOP.

In short, just the default that has nothing to do edirol.

UUPPP on 09/09/06!

Well, it's been over a year there ... Hem ... I think my ear has evolved. She starts to warm my ears a little card. The preamps are just hyper, too much compression, I always want to push the volume, ugly c ... snifouille. Since I changed my pc, so with my HP dv4000 no complaints about the location of the firewire card.

Ah, if the I / O. .. It is wrong damn it all. 2 in XLR combo jack & 6.35, 6.35 4 out jack, RCA in after it's cool, but hey I really started to juggle the routing of cubase and adapters! I might want to consider buying me a card with preamps and a true connection more thought. Voilàààààà

Small and firewire

I use it mainly scne (ie a laptop) and turns like "notepad" luxury everywhere

I record mainly vocals and guitar (the rest in virtual instr) in rab with a small or universal audio preamp JOEMEEK

My laptop is an Asus V6 centrino 2.13 GHz / HDinterne in 7200 rev / min (important) and 2GB of Ram.

UTILIZATION

- Installation impeccable. I stress this point because I had lots of prob with my laptop (Asus V6). I tested a lot of sound cards and the only one who walked the first shot ....... Edirol FA66.

- Config easy and clear manual (useless but good)

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are super stable

- Last day absent, which is not a prob if they the work well

- I use Cubase SX and Wavelab

- 3ms latency with lots of tracks and vst.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for some months now. It is still stable and easy to transport.
Its main default is mostly the quality trs average pramps board. Frankly, it limits foutage of mouth. Those of the firebox seemed to me more "punchy". Attention, I'm not talking about tone color or other (remaining trs subjective), but of comparable quality. I hear a microphone by a few anmi has no chance with these pramps. And I do not even among the HiZ should call plutt AEZ.

In fact, with a good quality static plutt the card works fine. And I add more entries by an external pramp and more concern.

I wanted a sound card that works with my laptop and my having. For the rest is no more the 300 euros. If I had the choice (compatibility with the Asus), I took the Firebox (smaller and less-pramps who have the default color of the juice pronounced).

The six I / O but for me it really is not THAT 2 (as two mono microphone XLR)
ergonomics (how mobile nomads)
24bit 96Khz the (audiophile quality that I listen to my Hi-Fi High-End)
firewire (a myth!) is benefiting from the self-power supply with the 6-pin
recording taken as conventional classical musicians & home studio
Laptop IBM P4 256MB Ram (very few!) Win XP SP2 Cubase SX2
FireWire PCMCIA (or nothing)
the price!

UTILIZATION

TB
NO
YES
EN FRANCAIS short and

GETTING STARTED

YES
NO SE
CUBASE SX SoundForge 7
7ms
Current job four mono tracks: TB
Work max 40 tracks in stereo. Wav to 44.1 kHz 16 bits imported from CD: reading Ram eats but nothing to do enough

OVERALL OPINION

SUMMER 2006
Shabby ABSOLUTE MICRO PREAMP: Rode K2 30cm
Interest-free limit
M-AUDIO
QUALITY: NUL CF. PREAMP crappy PRICE: FINALLY IT'S ALSO BECAUSE NO ONE Left idle
NO I'm trying to débrasser as soon as possible, after eyeing a mono preamp SPL GS1 to offset the evil and give up because of the cost to the stereo I go to MOTU Traveller or appears as Ultralite fanzineurs (have other problems but also)

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?
Sound quality 24bits/192kHz Converters.
The box that plugs into a FireWire port.
The two main entrances XLR or Jack, 2 inputs and 2 Jack in the CAR.
And 4 outings and 2 RCA Jack.
This allows you to mix 3 track Stros or have multiple uses diffrent rated output.

- For what purpose?
The home studio pro.

- What is your config? Instruments? Console? Pramp?
Computer: AMD Athlon X2 4200 + / AM2 motherboard MSI / Kingston 2 GB Corsair RAM / 300GB SATA2 & 160GB 2DD External IDE (Backup)
Mixer: Yamaha MG16 / 4
Sounds: K2000R Synth / Roland XV5050
Keyboard: Roland RD500 88 key hammer Notes, Keyboard Controller M-Audio Keystation 61 Es 61 Key
Voice: 58 + Bta + Support Anti Pop suspended.
Pramp: M-Audio DMP3
Guitar: Strato US Standart, Nylon Takamine Electro Acoustic, Electro Acoustic Folk Ibanez
Guitar Sounds: Korg Pandora PX4
Monitoring: Luxman A-312 Amplifier, 18 Speakers Divatech Diva
Recording: Tascam DAT for mastering, the rest a Sony MD deck or if the old burned CD.
j'vite up the goat or the export, there is too much loss on the sound, I record by playing DAT machine - 3dB margin to allow the mastering.

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?
Nothing could be simpler, plug, we go on the CD click Next and you're done.

- Have you experienced any incompatibility?
If I use Reason and Cubase SX at the same time it happens that the two program does not recognize the card half the time, reboutage mandatory.

- The configuration gnrale is easy?
Simpler would be unbearable.

- The manual is clear and sufficient?
Big gap in Edirol, Doc in English only, it's really not seriousness, I put up the amateurs or beginners, it's not normal ... Fortunately I have not had to.

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
RAS

- Are they often put day?
Not needed, so I know.

- What software do you use most often?
Cubase SX to produce, Reason 3 for a few extra batteries, WaveLab for mastering or processing semi files ST.

- What you get lag?
Nothing nikel on this point.

- How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment?
Up to 48 with lots of plugs, no worries whatsoever.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
1 month

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
+ The quality of Pramps
+ The size that allows it to discreetly Integrates across
+ Power supply via FireWire or transformer if no computer.
+ The dynamic and well
+ 6 inputs / 6 outputs for the price.
Report Price + Qualit
- It heats
- Volume and headphone output jack on the same torque knob.

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
I spent two days in two computer music stores trying cards, Motu, M-Audio, Edirol ...
Seen anything comparable quality level price, motu ultralite The 200 is great but more for a mini in size too manip finally, despite what some purists, its not a suprieur trs.

- How do you report qualitprix?
Is precisely what motivated my purchase.
Apart from the fact that this little wonder was exactly CHARACTERISTICS I needed a sound of that quality for 300 is the Hallu.
Is always better, prcis, dynamic ect, but that price is the top trim level.

- With the exprience, you do again this choice?
Ds tomorrow the first time!

Overall
I read things that surprised me relative to this machine.
I've heard of breath ... breath? all analog consoles blow over this card, if you use a DM2000 with headphones OK Sheinneizer the limit you will hear a lightweight breath, but then pushing svrement the knobs.
I heard about pramps, what are you waiting for a pramp? a voice that makes you hot? a duly saturation on your guitar? this is not the rle of a preamp sound card friends, it must be dynamic and neutral prcis, which is totally the case of the FA-66.
For voice and guitar preamps buy lamps or even transistors has made to you will see it is DIFFERENT!
Then recess is not the best sound card market recess the ultralite is better, recess missing out, but when it comes to 300 even!
Srieusement for this award out of his DEFINITIONS happens without blushing in the most successful mastering studios Parisien then we can say that Edirol has strong right?
I am delighted that card, it does not betray me, it gives me the sound I asked even better.
For low budjets who need a precise and dynamic sound, you Throw away on this machine, you will not.

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?
the preamps, phantom power supply to the firewire, and especially the A / D converter

- For what purpose?
Just to record my voice.

- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
Motherboard: ASRock 4CoreDual VSTA
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 o / ca 2.5gh / z
Ram: 2 * 1 GB (660mh / z)

- Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...
Only one M-audio nova, connect with the EDIROL FA-66 with an XLR cable.

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?
you put the cd, it starts the install and used as directed, 1 minutes later while walking.

- Have you experienced any incompatibility?
None.

- The configuration gnrale is easy?
Yes, but at the same time saw the use that I do I just turn the knob of the preamp.

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
I do not know if it's enough as it is given in English. I think not pass cot nothing, but for people not using more bilingual capabilities of this card it must be irritating. if you pay 300 a product can be expected that the manufacturer is made a translation of the manual ... (yes it's a small rant)

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
So far no problem.

- Are they often put day?
Stupidly I did not concern.

- What software do you use most often?
Ableton Live, Cubase ...

- What you get lag?
sorry for the players, but I do not know.

- How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? ...
again seen the use that I made, I aps really get to push these defenses ... so yes I managed to record 6 tracks simultanment but it has surely more in the stomach. for reading a 24-track ca still rolling well trs.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
10 months.

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
+: C simple, you plug it and install it works.
+: The power via firewire c very practical, in real I never touch the on / off button, the map lights and s'teind with my pc.
+: The quality of preamps even if I feel that opinions are divided on this level. at least a couple m-audio nova which is not really a monster, the knob of the preamp is only half and I can push it to 9/10eme before hearing the slightest breeze, I in the clear margin. In addition to the preamp is trs transparent quality for some default for the other ... but its good for its color nothing beats a preamp a lamp, and the sound is good potato, do not wait a sound card or a preamp ... rather blame your compressor.
+: The quality of the sound at all.

-: Ca hot!
-: The manual in English

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
not. Before that I was satisfied with a sound card to my motherboard Intgr ... no need to say it changed my life ...

- How do you report qualitprix?

Being given that I have not tried other models I can not really comment. But in any case I pay 300, I do not feel m'tre have done, I t even pleasantly surprised to have a sound of this quality for this the price.

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
yes without hesitation.
before buying it I went through the reviews and forum Audiofanzine, I spent time chatting to a playback embter these poor sellers and each time I came to this conclusion: edirol fa -66.
I finally decided to pay 300 (tearing ^ ^) and I'm not really dcu. I would do not only this choice, but I'll keep that particular card a long time for a home studio c more than enough.

What technical specifications motivated your choice?
- Firewire
- 6 inputs, actually a guitar, microphone and possibility to add another between stro simultannment.
- 96KHz, 24 bit but the card can do better (192kHz)
Phantom power supply
MIDI

For what purpose?
Use of portable external power supply but with 4-pin firewire port because only

- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
Portable Mdion
AMD Athlon 3000 +
2 GB RAM
HD: 120GB + 60GB USB externally

- Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...
Guitar (the output of a multi-effect)
XLR microphone with phantom power supply
Keyboard / Stereo external source

UTILIZATION

Installation is no problem it? Yes
Have you experienced any incompatibility? Not
Gnrale configuration is easy? Yes
The manual is clear and sufficient? ... OK, it might be better french

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable? I did that yesterday so I do not know yet
- Are they often put day?
- What software do you use most often? Cubase SX3
- What you get lag? 10ms without rgler
- How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? ... I only test with two mono inputs and 4 outputs for recording read

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it? Yesterday, about 6H use
- What is the particular feature you like best and least? caractriqtiques the techniques that I had chosen (cf. 1), direct monitoring, the ability to connect directly and that it works!
The least: the knobs that are a bit small, the lack of on / off switch on the front.

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir? No, but many other models of research and reading the forum before I Audiofanzine DCID.

- How do you report qualitprix? Good

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ... For now, we can not speak of exprience in 6H use

What technical specifications motivated your choice?
- Linux Compatibility! (I have not even tried it on windows
- Firewire
- 4 inputs, actually a guitar, microphone and possibility to add another between stro simultanment.
- 48Khz / 16 bit enough for me
- Alim phantom (I have a micro electrostatic and dynamic microphone)
- MIDI

For what purpose?
Use on portable or fixed

- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
Amilo Notebook
Turion X2
1 GB RAM
HD: 120GB + 300GB external USB in
Linux system Ubuntu 7.10 and Studio 64 Studio 2.0

- Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...
XLR microphone with phantom power supply at room voice Digitech effects SX400
Guitar
Keyboard / Stereo external source or PA50 Korg Triton

UTILIZATION

Installation is no problem it? Yes, direct recognition in Linux
Have you experienced any incompatibility? Not
Gnrale configuration is easy? Easy as Studio 64, some rglages Ubuntu Studio
The manual is clear and sufficient? I have not opened the manual

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable? Fairly stable in Linux, there are some rglages
Are they often put day? Modified car or each new version of Systm
What software do you use most often? Ardour 2.1 Vst, Rosegarden 1.6.1, ZynAddSubFx, QSynth, Hydrogen, Audacity, Rezound, open source software on Linux of course!
What you get lag? 10ms without pb
How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? For now ten without pb

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it? For several months diffrent configurations
What is the particular feature you like best and least? the technical specifications, direct monitoring, the ease of use and of course recognition in Linux
The least: small buttons select really tiny derrire
Have you tried many other models before acqurir? Yes
How do you report qualitprix? Trs Bon
Exprience with, you will do again this choice? Yes, hsitation I could couraging a full album free quickly! See here: http://www.jamendo.com/fr/album/16960

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?

Firewire
Quality / price ratio
Size

- For what purpose?

Recording guitars, vocals, and more ...

- What is your config

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
2 GB ram
320GB HDD
Windows Vista (recently)

With which instruments or systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...

I use it in Firewire (obviously) and mainly with a Shure SM57,

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?

No worries .. this is done in 5 minutes

- The general configuration is easy?

It could not be simpler

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ..

Not used.

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?

Drivers for Vista are very stable.

- What software do you use most often?

Cubase SX 2, FLP Studio 7 XXL

OVERALL OPINION

- How would you rate the quality / price?

Honestly, for 250 euros is strong, efficient, stable, rather nice ...


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

No problem, I would do this choice.

The pramps of good quality and especially the RCA connectors (very little Submitted on sound cards in this range) and the possibility to record jusqu'en192kHz motivated my choice!
I use it with Logic Express 8 and Ableton Live 6 for recording synths and midi.
I turn on a mac pro 2 GB RAM quadcoeur and the card is stable trs (along with any interface would be stable with such a system ....)

UTILIZATION

Installation very easy mac, the branch and works, it's one of the CHARACTERISTICS that made me switch to windows mac.
The manual is useless for this card trs easy to use.

GETTING STARTED

No need to install drivers on mac.
The card works well with Logic and Ableton Live, the latency is imperceptible, either in midi or recording.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a few weeks so I have not yet tried any explorer.Je are other models before, I just ignored the advice of Audiofanzine, and as usual, they taient justes.Trs good report quality price, I would do without this choice hsiter.

What technical specifications motivated your choice?

6 inputs, firewire, quasi NULE latency, the price in 2007 (275 in totalmusic)

but good care STREO 2 XLR + 1 RCA to + midi + spdif

In the end I plug guitar + voice + box rytme and MIDI keyboard

So n'sprer not record your band live, there will be enough of them.

- For what purpose?
He composed what bin to me alone in the house

What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
celeron 1ghz 1GB

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?
Yes no problem

-The manual is clear and sufficient?
I AIM copies of notches to make the day paramtrage in cubase
otherwise no problem.

GETTING STARTED

No worries major quasi NULE latency with Cubase SX 2 and 3.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using for over a year, I am satisfied but still with one caveat:

AIM I have more output level, I find the recordings a little soft, so I have to add qq plugging to boost the signal.

For me 2007 was a good compromise (price nb entries; firewire) as motus taient off-budget to me. Now there is the opportunity to fa66 by 150 on Ebay;
If we had the choice again today, although I would hesitate between a presonus or motu for more entries.

Make, mtal case, the firewire and above zero latency ear
My stuff: athlon 2600xp asus motherboard ram 1024
I use it with a emu88, kn2000 a technics and a guitar godin (two p90)

UTILIZATION

Install no problem
no incompatibility that I use cubase sx, reason and guitar rig
For the config of the card there is nothing to do except in the software used.
the manual is a bit of everything but lg Manir voice I'll have what they have put more heuuuu .......... a bit contradictory I cross over the config lol.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable trs
I do not connect with pc "music" but insofar as it works I do not why voices ferrai an update.
I am running Windows XP, Cubase SX, Reason, SoundForge, guitar rig.
ben made in the latency is imperceptible even I do not know if there is a 0 but the latency is not what I said.
6 track simultaneous recording with no problem.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 months.

The zero latency PLUS my ears, the case trs costo, the quality of his extraordinary recordings, and its simplicity.

The story of bin LEAST say something, the buttons are too small do not have big fingers may be missing an app to configure but I think we're in the semi pro dja and it's more the software is used that will work well liked and I came with a small program (we always want more).

The report price is excellent quality with hindsight I repeat no hsitation the same choice.

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?
Firewire, the two combos neutrik, noon, the quality of manufacturing by Roland, one of the preamp / converter, the rate of chantillonage.

- For what purpose?
Home studio / live / recording / playback

- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
3GHz Pentium 3, 512MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive, and Cubase SX3.

- Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...
I use it between my computer and my mixer (Alto S-8) XLR / Jack. I have no preamp for insant or rack effects, but for isntant has more than enough
I put 8 toujorus because you can do better, in terms of connectivity, for example ...
Two headphone outputs would not have too many t for example. And then the rglage output volume the same for the headphone and out ... Too bad!

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?
Since my computer is older (5 years), I was afraid that there are problems, but no, I have a little gallery in the beginners as it is my first external sound card, no everything works niquel problem with Real player and Cubase.

- Have you experienced any incompatibility?
No.

- The configuration gnrale is easy?
One has to know a little bit to configure the card under windows, but the installation of drivers is very easy!

- The manual is clear and sufficient?
The manual is in English and should be read for the procedure followed to configure the beast under Windows.

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
Yes, no problem.

- What software do you use most often?
Cubase SX3, Krystal Audio Engine

- What you get lag?
10 ms with a PCI Firewire 8

- How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment?
2 (mic / instrument) but I plan to buy a lamp and pramp and use the rca 3 / 4 in line (I use almost as microphones) and then the SPDIF (if pramp features an output numrique). So 3 or 4 (if I take two pramp). I put 7 because not enough analog inputs.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
One week

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
As: transparency, no breath
The least: no management interface on the computer.

- How do you report qualitprix?
Great

- With the exprience, you do again this choice?
Yes probably, or else the 410 FW M-Audio for two headphone outputs, and then our Tapco Link USB 4 in his ... Or the FA 101.

Edit: So APRS almost two years of use I am always happy, no worries.
In terms of pramps there to say, they are trs own, they do almost no color, almost no wind and it's happiness but against a vibrant must push them back to be level. So a prvoir prampli for more potatoes, more grain and also better sound. Otherwise converters are doing their job properly. APRS is the stuff that score "only" 279 (the era, big star's music promo) it is clear that a is not the RME and stuff but you will have a pro rsultat more than friendly. If you have pramps lamp Bonen quality is even better ...