All user reviews of 2/5 for the Edirol FA-66

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.

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!