All user reviews for the M-Audio ProFire 610

I had a few hours lai test.
And in use with Mac Pro Studio, no problem with iMac and MacBook Pro quun.
Jai branch all over. Microphones, synths etc ..... and I havent encountered any problem crunches and others.
The sound is clear and the records in Logic are really very good.

USE

The installation is extremely simple and I havent encountered any incompatibility with Mac.
The operation is very simple and intuitive and the manual is useless.

IMPLEMENTATION

In MAudio, drivers are ALWAYS stable.
I got almost zero latency logic and virtual synths Korg Legacy Digital and Analogue.
I arrived more than 10 tracks without problem.

NOTICE GLOBAL

Nothing to say, if nest, once again for MAudio, BRAVO !!
Pro product. Those who have problems need to review their hardware because the Profire 610 really very well on Mac.
Avoid Pcs Pro for use.

Sound card quality compact. M-Audio is such evidence.
8 outputs, 6 inputs including 2 perfect for me to record directly to my digital MPC1000.
I use it in the studio and live with Ableton, a Mackie table. My whole studio is connected to it via the table and a patch bay and I have only to route my tracks.

UTILIZATION

Ableton with no latency. I use it to its capacity of 100/100.

GETTING STARTED

The big negative on Mac: the owner's connection. It takes a special firewire cable: Telkonet. And the plug is not as deep as USB suddenly it can disconnect full set. Bourinne method: Scotch. I had a system to hold and lock the cable.

OVERALL OPINION

I had a 2x2 presonus before and I changed to the m-audio. I think keep it to live on a big move but Motu for the studio.
It is outdated now but I keep it. Preferred USB or Thunderbolt for a purchase.

The M Audio ProFire 610 has 6 by 10 simultaneous analog and digital ins and outs with 2 preamps. The cost of this interface is 500 dollars. If you are just starting out then I don’t suggest purchasing it because that will probably be out of your budget. But if you are a veteran in the music game then this interface will work perfect for your home set up. The reason that I purchased this interface is because of how good everyone said the preamps are. I have used several different microphones and a ton of different synth keyboards with the ProFire 610. All audio is transferred almost immediately and not latency is detected.


UTILIZATION

I have received an updated for it maybe one time (when they came out with the windows 7 update), but I didn’t even download the update because I didn’t need it. The ProFire was working great on my Dual Core PC and my Mac book at the time. I was using it as my main interface for a while and it was one of the best ones that I have ever used. You will capture some great live performance with the ProFire 610 in stereo too. All 8 of the line outs are great and the interface is very easy to set up and use. It does come with Ableton Lite just in case you need a DAW to record with and don’t own one. But I used it in Cubase and in Logic. It all works perfectly and has never caused me any problems or issues.


GETTING STARTED

I have had no compatibility issues with the ProFire 610, it has worked great on two different systems and with Cubase and Logic. The manual is a rather small book, but its pretty to the point just in case you need it.


OVERALL OPINION

I have used several other interfaces by M Audio but none like the ProFire 610, don’t waste your time getting those cheap USB interfaces , if you have the money you mine as well just get the ProFire 610 because you will need it at some point or another. This is definitely one of the best interfaces that M Audio has made.

Any M Audio interface is going to be very good to use, they are well built and will work with almost any daw. So when using the M Audio ProFire 610 I already knew what to expect out of it. It ended up being my main interface for a while. I did experience some lag with it on my pc laptop running Windows XP but I was able to over look that because of the quality that I was getting when recording with analog and digital signals. This is the perfect device for the mobile musicians or someone who moves around a lot. This is one of the better mobile devices you can have. There are plenty of smaller mobile devices but this one will give you a great sound.


UTILIZATION

The M Audio Pro Fire 610 is probably the best mobile fire wire device that I have used since I went digital years ago. I was just going to get a USB interface for my set up. So I was looking at another M Audio interface that was USB until someone told me to check this one out. So I checked it out decided to purchase it and the rest is history. I still own this to this day, I still use it a lot too. I don’t used it all the time, but for most of my on the road laptop stuff this comes with me.


GETTING STARTED

Manual was not needed, I don’t think I have ever even opened it. I was having some issues getting my software to recognize the interface, but that was just a small hump and It got worked out in no time and was no longer an issue. All the features of this interface are very easy to use, and its very easy to install.


OVERALL OPINION

The sound quality is great, I loved the quality that I was able to get just from hotel rooms when using the M Audio ProFire 610. It has really gave me the true at home experience no matter where I was at.

PC with plug ins
External synth
Making voice

UTILIZATION

Everything is stable through a PC stable already.
I'm on Windows XP

GETTING STARTED

Any particular concern.
Just as I put a Belkin PCI firewire card to be on not having to worry because in general are not Firewire INTEGRATED top.

OVERALL OPINION

Uitlisation for 4 years.
So did various projects is a remix album.
Value / Price impeccable.
I have another M-Audio Fasttrack Pro USB and there is not the same story.
Less stable than the 610.

For me this card is really very flexible:
Bcp output (10)
8analog 2numerique
4 entry: perfect for me.
2preamp.
be of good quality dac / adc 182khz/24bits!

For me the hardware configuration is perfect for my use.

UTILIZATION

Stable drivers:
Hmm ... I had problems with on different 3pc. I do not amerai this sound card for live.
Home about Windows 7, I lost my outings 1fois/jour average. I have to réinitilisé the windows driver.
To me this is the big downside of this card drivers.
The last update of March 2011. And it is far from perfect level stability at home.

I use most often guitar rig:
about 20ms of latency (limited by my CPU I think).

The sound is excellent.

Track simulatané nb:
@ 2 @ 192kHz 20ms in cubase.

0ms includes monitoring with DSP.

GETTING STARTED

The installation is done it without problem?
yes the installation goes well. attention on win xp, we can not plug the card hot ..

Have you encountered any incompatibilities?
Not really, I've always succeeded in getting it to work, but I've always had problem card not recognized / loss of output .. I do not know if it's because of MAUDIO preconnise firewire card with TI chipset and I've always had VIA: possible ...

The general configuration is easy?
The Panel DSP is very well thought out: I love it! You have to be a little advanced for any exploited the opportunity. Windows 7 manages oddly this card. Windows media player does not even work on my side when I activate 10sorties in windows.

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Yes AC passes.

In short it is not really a plug and play card on my side. But when she walks, she does the job.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using ..... 3-4years now I think.

I had one before that the alesis (IO2).

What I love most: sound quality / of the sound / of preamp / monitoring 0latence / standalone mode / all the functionality for the price. Excelent report functionality & rendering quality / price

what I like least: the wayward drivers / not really plug and play (can be that it is the firewire who want ac) / outputs untimely loss of my PC (approx 1 time / date in windows)

Is what I do it again this choice: hmm .... the trick is that for that price, there is that the config which also suits me perfectly. If I avai a 200euros to be more, I do not think I will ever be the same choice (I'll take a motu qqchose or equivalent). If not for my use: home studiste casual earphone music everyday, I will ever be the same choice. I managed to make me his faults, and to take advantage of these qualities. Do not make this choice with your eyes closed, test it on your PC before buying it. Otherwise make sure you have a firewire chipset TexasInstrument.
cf
http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support.faq&ID=e3f83a97b5b9ea3d8875e546ab813516

I bought it to replace my firewire solo.
I use it for my voice and guitar effects from a steering macbook / LogicPro
I lion bones X 4GB of ram

Therefore concurrent use of micro and guitar without perceptible latency see ultra light, non-intrusive.
I use 3 outputs 2 amps and a link to the PA for vocals. we can use 3 batteries effects spread over chacunes outputs.

UTILIZATION

very good stability of drivers and easy handling

GETTING STARTED

Easy install, no problems and a clear manual

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over a year and repeated in concert. No worries, it works very well, very reliable.

good, that is, the big bomb,
already, a sm57 shure j'ultilise (12 "Celestion V30 all-tube amp in 15w or swr 18" bass) and audiotechnica AT2020 (bad condenser microphone!) for voice, a Roland TD10 electronic battery (with double metal pedal so therefore no latency or I'm going crazy)
and therefore: ProFire nikel all this kind, no bp
Micro is a m-audio preamp (audiobuddy)
bass would need a DI box when I put it directly into the preamp,
the preamp octaquelque thing that come with ProFire (entered from the front 1 and 2) are clean but could be a little more powerful (hence the audiobuddy before) but in cubase no latency when I listen to music is beautiful, clean spaced,
the only pb is that I have with my PC stops detecting it after a few hours but I think it's my fault to be flémard to check if there are no new drivers recement out for windows 7 (64b) (a amd phenom 8650 triple core2g DDR2).
Here, some questions do not hesitate!

UTILIZATION

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GETTING STARTED

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OVERALL OPINION

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What characteristics have motivated your choice? having worked on a firewire 410 a few years earlier.
With which instruments or systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) do you use the connection and how? Guitar & Bass (for pod xt or AmpliTube), micro (passing through a sm pro TC02) for instruments and prodipe PRO8 Pro10 + to listen
For what purpose? Home studio & nomadism.
What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)? HP AMD 2.3 GHz and 4GB RAM

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable? Ras
What software do you use most often? Cubase or Ableton Live 8 suite with Reason 4 in rewire and various Vst.
How many tracks you get to record / playback simultaneously? 4 simultaneous recording and playback, ...
What you get lag? 4ms

GETTING STARTED

The installation is done it without problems?
Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
The general configuration is easy?
The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

RAS!

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it? 3 years
Have you tried many other models before buying it? M-audio firewire 410 & Presonus FIREPOD (not comparable).
What is so special that you like most and least?
Plus: preamps, stability, sound, ...
The least today I would like 2 or 3 entries more .. ^ ^
How would you rate the quality / price? Excellent!
With experience, you do again this choice? Oh yes!

Mobility and price.

UTILIZATION

At installation, several drivers have disappeared: NIC.
Manuel clear from the explanation Knob I have not understood.

GETTING STARTED

I have a problem pops still not resolved, two recent recordings as containing sounds damn infernal parasites.
Seems difficult to support the 96 kHz frequency.
I use it with Cubase 4, enregistrment audio of my acoustic guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

For a month.
Assistance advocates to change equipment! ... or tell me that my installer does not know anything ...
In my humble opinion, map a little young, who lair to have a lot of problems at launch for me.
I changeraià blow on equipment if it again.

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?

Constructor deemed reliable. FireWire 4 entry price.

For what purpose?

Home studio at home. Macbook 2GHz 1GB. Mac OSx 10.4.11. Live 7

UTILIZATION

Install and config without problem. Plug and Play, not all tested core overdubbing etc. ..
This is a first notice to hot.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers stable for now.

OVERALL OPINION

3 days

- Recording personal project.
- Case mtal well made, buttons, aluminum t would be welcome.

UTILIZATION

- Installation nickel, however, careful to configs VIA chipset firewire.
- Bug minor GUI driver, but without compromising stability. Nothing wrong.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers stable latency in milliseconds Samplitude, his own.
Two headphone jacks very practical.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several months without worries. The sound is crystal-clear and pure, provided that the source is sufficient.
Owners of config based VIA chipset, I would advise them to invest in a firewire card in PCI (NEC chipset for my part), cost next to nothing and you'll be cracking on the sound.

Good sound, Reduces a volume, that is what I sought and found in the external sound card M-Audio ProFire 610.
Personal use, computer music nomad.
I fixed a possde A380 and Acer Aspire one laptop MSI
I use a mixer Yamaha MG 102c, and a 49-key keyboard EMU

UTILIZATION

1 week of use, it will burn without reasons and without any false manipulation on my part, it's a pass at the Firewire ports, that one month of waiting, and still no info from M-Audio, Milonga, the store distributor it is found confused, and sent me a card r dsormais I expect, I will not comment on the incident, and await the return of SAV.
O the week I used it, I can say that it is correct, low latency, 5-ms with Ableton Live, but I think too young to work with all chipsets, o may be an incompatibility with non matrise the contents of the PC, proof is impossible to install it on my set because the driver is not recognized, online support is gorge o tips of various manipulations, but it gets lost and must be a veteran of information technology for the diffrent couraging give tips, anything, I give up installation with pin 6 (self-supply).
Both are taken combos faade pr amplified and the sound is of excellent standard, the case is lightweight and discreet portable, convenient for travelers, for against, the card was installed no history on my MSI laptop firewire.Bref pin 4, did not want account of this opinion, it is unique, let's see the others, I would come to update the text that I know more ds.

The manual is useless.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers on my laptop stables.Sur are fixed, not Russian install them.
For the day, no rponse, I know, not had time to realize it.
5ms latency on Ableton Live, trs well.
Russian dj I play and record more than ten tracks without cracking, however, by increasing the latency 10ms.

OVERALL OPINION

I used 1 week and then ...
Large buttons are ugly and faade Lumire blue night is too powerful in faade.
I have an internal sound card PCI EMU 0404 which still works perfectly, she dpanne well at the moment.
The report price is good quality, I had not CHRE in Milonga, Diffuse concurenant same prices on the internet.
I would do this choice, but later, when it has been proven, I do not regret that the information on my SAV product. this day I can not tell you the causes of dysfunction quoted above.

Clean interface.

I have a Mac Book Pro, 15 ', 500GB.

I use it in the studio, to make all type of record.

UTILIZATION

I use it for 3 months now, and I will run into that problem, parasite during recording, he does not want to register. It starts recording all alone.

I use Logic and Sonar.

GETTING STARTED

The instalation is quite fast, and utilisatin is fairly simple to start, the manual does not come with.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 months and am trying to ask myself: Should I ask for another or ask me rembousrer to buy another.

I wanted a sound card with multiple outputs spares, it has 8
I have a pc running XP with 2GB of RAM and a Toshiba laptop with 4 GB of RAM and 2 processors
to make music as a pro-amateur
I have a pramp prsonus

UTILIZATION

the drivers are not stable at all, I had too much of problem with my software and compatibilté my chipsets, there's too much incompatibilitbr /> I use cubase and acid, slightly Reason
I like to plug beuacoup is random image

GETTING STARTED

the installation is done without problem
GUI is nice
but the big, big, big, big concern is a real shit compatibilté this card, I bought it in March and I just had a turn, changing firewire card, I thought I had a amloriation I took as prconiser on m-audio card texas intrument, but did not change anything, I had one before the Avoid prsonus Ispir, walked trs well. I have just changed to Dirol, no problem of compatibilté.

OVERALL OPINION

I will not repeat this choice <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt="sad" />

I bought this sound card mainly for the number of output. I had previously with the firewire solo which I've never had any worries.
Both inputs Jack / XLR front also motivated my choice.

I use a laptop Vaio VGN FS series with 1.73 GHz of RAM and 512 MB of RAM, a PC that has 4 years ...

I do mainly hip hop based samples recorded from a turntable. Sometimes I record guitars, basses or voices.

I also used to broadcast multichannel and spatialization. RAS.

The card is plugged into FIREWIRE.

UTILIZATION

Personally I had no problem with drivers. They are stable, regularly updated.

I use Cubase SX and Reason in Rewire 2. I have a latency of 7ms.

My projects rarely contain more than 16 tracks.

Generally I record a track at a time.

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">RELEASE NOTES:

</span> <strong>I put a damper on that view. I just change the config computer. I went on a MacBook Pro. I split my hard drive to install XP because some plug ins in my possession do not work on Mac. Compatibility problem that seems to come of all Components Mac / XP / sound card.
So I installed windows 7. More compatibility issue but unwanted cracking in cubase sx2 and stalls. I have not found the solution yet.

Updating:
Unable to run this card in Boot Camp yet. I went for a week. MAUDIO seems that the hardware does not work with Boot Camp.</strong>

GETTING STARTED

Worry-free installation.

The management interface of the sound card is clear for the little that we know the basic operation of this type of stuff.

No incompatibilities found on my side.

I never had to open the manual.

OVERALL OPINION

I for a year soon.

I had not had the firewire solo MAUDIO well.

I appreciate the number of I / O, the small size that make it a portable tool, and the interface simple enough and allows various configuration customizable.

I got it new for 300 Euros a year ago. I think it's worth. After that always depends on what everyone needs, but for me it do its job well.

For the same budget I think so.

M AUDIO brand renowned quality and affordable design appointment is also very neat.

UTILIZATION

stable drivers under win 7 card works perfectly well I use it with cubase 5 the latency is very low I record mostly guitar and bass voices with.

GETTING STARTED

frankly it's super simple to use and more are not many buttons to hit and the manual is clear enough I really like the feel of the knobs and front panel 48 volts.

OVERALL OPINION

the sound is high quality it is clear even with a microphone out of the way were very very good sound with this card because the pre amp is really quality and the price is downright affordable for those who want to make very good model in home studio. it's a great product and I do it again this election easily. M audio is good brand.

The Firewire connection has motivated my choice, and of course the quality of the products M-AUDIO. 2 input combo jack / XLR, 2 x Jack, a MIDI and S / PDIF = everything you need in Home Studio (2 headphone outputs!).
Shure Beta 58 mic XLR, Jack Bass Live and POD X3 Live Line 6 S / PDIF connections are my base, everything goes perfectly.
Taken voice, percussion, didgeridoo in, everything goes with its high quality.
The outputs are mono, they may be down, the paired, a console software provided allows you to easily manage configs.

UTILIZATION

Drivers stable, I use most often Ableton Live and all is well. Short latency. I can read as many tracks as I want, but the computer that blocks after a moment, not the card!
The problem that I rarely, is to have the sound output of my software can not the sound card. I do not know if it has windows, bad Firewire controller, or driver. I just need to power cycle the sound card so that it works well again.

GETTING STARTED

Everything is clear and simple.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using qques years in home studio and in concert with all these movements is still in very good condition.
I had a lot of material in the hands, and this card fits perfectly in a home studio, although with its six possible inputs simultaneously, there is room to store a small group and prepare a beautiful model!

Features, cf. Manufacturer website <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" /> What motivated my choice is the fact that it is in Firewire that AC is an M-Audio and has the minimum required to mumuse with: sound in Reason, recording a time or two samples time, and then here.

Configuration: MBP 13 '2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB of memory.

Usage: home studio (or rather bedroom studio), associated with M Yamaha HS-50 and Reason 3.0, allows to spend free time making music ... not need voice recording (for now), no registration required hardware.

Firewire connector (!), We suspect ... attention to M-Audio Firewire only delivers 400. Therefore inappropriate to recent MBP, must go buy more cables ...

An output to the monitors used Yamaha jack, another output to my hi-fi amplifier (jack / RCA).

It suits my use.

UTILIZATION

Ultra-stable drivers, you go out last on the site, we put it in Applications, clicked, and voila. It's simple, it's Mac.

Used all the time with Reason, or Audacity, if I used to iTunes, watch DVDs ... it runs pretty quick, no problems! Reason has recognized it right away, no worries.

Big latency obtained as using Reason 3 (PPC) with an Intel Mac ... So rosetta Chow 1 / 3 of the CPU without doing anything ... then 10 tracks, including some "big" combinator and Reason comes quickly to the end ... but it is software and not the card.

GETTING STARTED

Installation? On the Mac, no problem (pléonasme. ..)

Config ultra simple, the operating system is very well done.

No inconsistency.

Manual clear and sufficient, available on the site.

OVERALL OPINION

Use for 15 days. His clear and dynamic, I am amazed.

Good value for money, considering what it can offer, I use that 20% of its capabilities, I like that the margin ... I got it to 300 euros in a store near Pigalle ... New! So pretty good!

A rather annoying feature, the necessity of lighting the Profire BEFORE starting the Mac. M-Audio heavy emphasis on this, so we obey ...

Since it corresponds perfectly to my expectations, and it fits in my battery budget, yes I would do this choice <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" />

<p class="userInformation"> Brand reputation, inputs and outputs.

<p class="userInformation"> Toshiba Satellite A300, 3 GB RAM, 2 GHz 2 GHz DualCore

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<p class="userInformation"> For recording guitar, bass, vocals.

UTILIZATION

No driver problem on Vista SP2, used under Fruity Loops 8.

I have already recorded the bass and voice simultaneously, and my pc was not configured for computer music at the time.

What latency, 12ms to record, much less if it's to the mix (the buffer goes up to 4000MB)

GETTING STARTED

Install the driver, plugged in and go, this is my first sound card.

The manual is of little use, except for some settings, like shooting the knob instrument input to lower the input volume yet, if ever the incoming signal is too strong.

OVERALL OPINION

Unplugged, it prevails everywhere.

I think I made a good buy long term, to use "semi-pro" shall we say!

A product using the Firewire connection. I was looking for a product in a range greater than the M-Audio Firewire Solo, with more output and better overall quality. My choice is then focused on Profire.

UTILIZATION

The drivers installed easily. I used this sound card for home recording (Ableton Live, Logic Studio, Garage Band).
Live with ableton to send audio clips. etc. ..


GETTING STARTED

No problem. the installation is done without difficulty. I've never needed to reinstall the drivers.

OVERALL OPINION

2 years I was using a firewire solo before moving up a notch.

This is a good value for money.

The sound card in a super design. Black with blue LEDs and red .. this slap in the home studio ..!

Very good choice to acquire this sound card that tan home studio buffs.

(Originally written by Pofri 6/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Mobility and price.

UTILIZATION

During the installation different drivers appeared: network card.

Clear user's manual.

GETTING STARTED

I have a crackle problem which I can't solve yet (my last recordings were rendered useless because of these noises).

The unit seems to have problems at 96 kHz sample rates.

I use it with Cubase 4 to record my acoustic guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had it for one month.

Customer support recommended me to have the unit replaced.

I think this product was not ready to hit the market.

If I could I would buy another product.