All user reviews for the M-Audio ProFire 610

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.