All user reviews of 4/5 for the PreSonus FP10

All dj t said about the characteristics.
Too bad the chaining of two units deprives us of the e / s spdif.
A BNC word clock connector would have been welcome.

USE

Simple and quick problem. You just find the right Parameter cpu to overcome any crack.

IMPLEMENTATION

Drivers stable.
The updates have long waiting, s hope their development more REGULAR henceforth. The latest driver / firmware seems to pose a problem to some, I was going very well.
4ms latency audio with 20-track playback and some treatment. Not complain ...

NOTICE GLOBAL

Since then, six months, is going well ...
What bothers me:
-Of Knobs a fragile hair (hand level crachotte some)
-Of Preamps certainly good for this price range, better than a motu eg but a bit artificial (Chinese tell us any claret) and some just for the softer sources. Static is made in china evittera to add to them which may accentuate the artificial ct upper-medium and sing lullabies in a dynamic.
-the Absence of internal routing path by forcing materielle suffer latency, however small it may be in the musicians returns or s'quiper a splitter not really inexpensive and a mixing desk ind pending. Too bad.
What I like:
-The Overall quality compared to the price, convertos very honntes the trick mix knob.

logic pro 9

used to record all types of instruments (sax, drums, percussion, electric and acoustic guitars).

UTILIZATION

very stable, multi-year ever crash and little latency

GETTING STARTED

plug and play instalation

OVERALL OPINION

I used the last several years, you can see in this video the transparency and clarity of sound it (everything has been registered with the sax and guitar percussion etc ...)



I would do this choice without hesitation

the only reason to change would be to have more tracks when recording for the entire group at the same time ..

8 input mic / line - Firewire - 2 for 16 coupled input.
Wired to iMac in a home studio

UTILIZATION

Driver steady - no latency - 16 simultaneous tracks - 44.1 and 48 hz
Imac - logic pro 9

GETTING STARTED

Quick and easy - mac osx compatibility

OVERALL OPINION

2 years - try other presonus card and satisfied
Fragility terminal Firewire - good preamp - direct out to go to analog enrgistreur
Good value for money (bought as new € 200 each)
I would do this choice without hesitation.

I buy the Presonus because I needed to save my entire group (rock).
I was able to record guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, vocals. I plugged in anything above aside for guitar effects.

UTILIZATION

The drivers are pretty reliable. I had some problems but I think it was more due to my OS (Windows Vista) because once changed, no more problem!
I reliais map Cubase to record up to 8 track simultaneously.
No latency and that's great!

GETTING STARTED

I was completely novice in home studio to the acquisition of the Presonus and although it took me some time, I think I can say that the handling is quite easy and intuitive. The installation is itself passed without hooked!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 years now. I had not tried before because we had recommended me this one for its effectiveness, its simplicity and price / quality ratio.
What I like most is its eight pre-amplified input handy for simultaneous recording of multiple tracks (type battery). After it is true that the pre-amp is a little weak but I've always used the card without anything around or just with a POD and I managed to record the first album with my group and people are bluffing that be realized "home".
Nevertheless, with the experience I do not have that choice because after recording our album I discovered a VST drum (AD) ... I found myself with a map 8 tracks which I was using more than 2 tracks max simultaneous ...
After that, I advise drummers who want to make sound recordings of all their drums!

The PreSonus FP10 use to be called the “FirePod” and it has 8 different PreSonus microphone amps which is really a lot of power for your home set up. It feels like they made this interface for the home musician but I really don’t know many musicians from home that would need that many microphone inputs at home. Maybe someone who is mic’ing up a whole drum set, or a large band would need that much but it was too much for use to use for a small set up.


UTILIZATION

There are 2 Fire Wire ports on the PreSonus FP10, this will make it easy to use more than one FP10 at the same time because you can firewire them together if you needed more inputs. But you wouldn’t need that unless you had a lot of different stuff going on that needed to be recorded. But its nice to know that you have that feature available just in case you might need it down the road.


GETTING STARTED

There are no compatibility issues with the FP 10, every thing seems to work great and the set up was very easy. There is not anything that’s complicated with this unit, its pretty much plug your stuff up and start recording. It does come with a manual but we didn’t even open it out of the plastic it was wrapped in. There was just no need to use the manual. All of the functions of these unit are easy to use and to understand. The unit is rack able and will take up 1 rack space.


OVERALL OPINION

Overall, the PreSonus FP10 is very well built and strong taking up minimal rack spaces while still giving your plenty of inputs to plug microphones into right on the front of the unit. So if you put it on your rack you wont have to get behind it to plug anything in. Well great audio interface with a lot of inputs. Make sure you have a fast computer though so you don’t experience any latency.

-With what instruments or systems (console, preamp, DtDs ...) use it and how you connect? ...

I record bass / guitar and other connectors XLR / jack only in my case.

-For what purpose?

computer music, mixing and small master.

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

PC, windows 7 64bit, 4 heart.

UTILIZATION

-The drivers are stable?

No problem there for me.

-What software do you use most often?

Cubase 5

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

10 .. or 12 may be.

What You Get-latency?

4 to 6 ms.

GETTING STARTED

-The installation is done it without problem?

No problem, I seem to have found the drivers on the web.

-The general configuration is easy?

Yes, it's still plug and play.

-Have you encountered any incompatibilities?

On w7 64bit, no.

OVERALL OPINION

-How long you use it?

5months

-Did you tried many other models before buying it?

The models in the line 6 (pod UX2, UX1 ...)

-What is so special that you love the most, least?

The +

I was looking for a card powerful enough to run at least 10 simultaneous tracks, and with a lot of cubase vst and twenty tracks without problems. All with a latency <20ms. This sound card meets my requirements.
The on / off switch is also appreciable.


The -

It perfectly meets my needs for now ... to see the latest!

8 inputs simultaneously with pramplifies neutrik connections.
8 line level outputs
I / O SP / DIF
MIDI input / output
main output
Cue mix
headphone
possibility phantom power for all inputs
rglage mix of input / playback the COST
on an AMD 2800 + barton with hard drives in Raid 0 1 GB ram in Dual DDR, the card connects with a firewire cable

UTILIZATION

- Quick and updated firmware to chain multiple FIREPOD.

- Cubase SX2 I had some problems to enable I / O VST, but it comes from my non-updated version ... Nothing serious because I rsolu the problem quickly.

- The manual is short and trs in English but this card is simple and does not ncessite hours of grip due to the obviousness of connections and rglages.

GETTING STARTED

- Perfect Stabilit of drivers (drivers rcents)

- For use with Cubase LE and Cubase SX2

- Latency is moderately good CEZ 4ms I see 5 in order to mix ... adequate but not exceptional

- You can record 8 mics + a SP / DIF both

- We can not return rgler indpendants each entry requires a mixer downstream of the card, but I do not drang.

- Sometimes I get trs frquement clips and various cracks in cubase or even by listening to music with winamp! I trsdu ... I must just restarting and return sync etc ... I thought we had around 700 to more concern about this kind of sound card!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one month and I am relatively satisfied, the Acquisition of 8 it's all good tracks simultaneously and a good rendering, pramplis do their job.
As for mixing and use gnral it means I get enough latency levs (stuff for the studio) between 4 and 7 ms for a little room to mix with many tracks (between 20 and 45) and effects ...
Sometimes I have the crackling of costs including software trs simple sum of Winamp!
I Motu 828 mkII possde one is much better, no comparison, but much more expensive and with the NCESS of possder of pramplis ... or a mixer with ADAT.

The quality of Intgr 8 preamps to record a battery or a live band.

Laptop, P3 1 Ghz + 512 MB RAM + 1 HDD in FireWire 7200 trs.

UTILIZATION

Installing quite chaotic because of a PCMCIA card combo FireWire / USB 2.0 rather capricious.

I replaced it and everything works perfectly!

No incompatibility DTECT until now.

The configuration is very simple and the manual.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable trs put off some unwanted cracks but this is certainly my PC configuration.

I use it with Cubase LE (supplied with the machine)

I get a 10 ms latency infrieur and I record 8 tracks simultanment no problem.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this interface for 2 months now and I'm delighted!
The lack of drivers a routing interface as with the competitors. Maybe will it be compatible with Pro Tools one day (LoL)

I am a former owner of ISIS, this is my first sound card "semi pro".

At 690 euros it's good stuff, the preamps are largely the case for the recording of a demo or BMD.

I do it again this choice without hsitation! and I buy (when finances will be better) a second for 16 tracks simultaneously.

I bought it to work on his home studio in and get an optimal quality.
The FIREPOD runs without problem in XP Pro, 2Ghz, 512MB DDR, After a few well rglages sr.
9 / 10
2009 edition:
24bits/96Khz, 2 pramps remarkable quality for such a small price.
The other 6 pramps are lower.
Using OSX 10.4.11
Runs without problem with Logic Pro 8 and Cubase Studio 4.5
8 / 10 for 8 real good preamps have more t (cf FireStudio PARD)

UTILIZATION

The installation is very simple (for English).
No inconsistency noted. Just a few rglages (latence. ..)
Plutt easy to use.
The interface is pretty simple.
MANUAL IN ENGLISH
edit:
With or without SHIFT, OSX, perfect compatibility.
I had a few crashes but nothing major.
APRS a manual standby Mac and therefore "rveil" card, the sound may crack.
Just restart the application (Logic) or dye / light the FP10.
Rgl problem in 7 seconds. <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" />

GETTING STARTED

I use it with Cubase LE (included) and I wonder if it is compatible with the SX2 (but I see no reason).
It can record 8 tracks simultaneously (4 Cubase LE), but I have no arms 10, so, usually in two tracks (vocals, guitar) and it works well trs.

Update: Use two dual-core Mac Pro 2.66, cubase studio 4, the implement is embtant and laborious, it takes more time, one must assign a while under the DTECT to all alone.
After prolonged use, it cracks, makes noises, then we must raise. Nothing really but mchant heated faster and faster!

Update: It cracks all the time, it puts the blast !!!!! I rle! 9> 7

2009 edition:
Since Cubase 4.5 Update hopefully better. No-detection problem even if the implementation is less comfortable than in Cubase Logic. Logic Pro 8 is the plug'n'play (attention because prrglage is 48KHz so it's about having to change the APRS plug'n'play frquence <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" /> )
7> 8

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two days.
I tested a lot and I learn stuff.
I do not do it again this purchase if I am or I'm stealing the case.
L I, I keep it, I Chris!

Update: Only one headphone ... Boring ... And you can not mix the outputs for example the drummer to hear more bass than the other etc ... Possible with the Fireface I think?

398 Thomann ... It was well down. Do not hesitate.

9> 8 The more time passes the more I feel limited ...

Edit 2009:
She has fallen in price. If you and your little fortune DSIR something of quality and that two "good" pramps enough for you, go for it.
If you are a little more demanding and fortune, try the FireStudio Project, or tube.
If I can not pay me the apogee of my dreams, nor even though the metric haloween, I buy a Presonus FireStudio as the brand is a guarantee of quality.
The FP10 (FIREPOD) is strong (compared to knobs and switches to a mto 896HD worth three and a half times its price) and I also BLUETUBE a dp of the trademark HP60 and> excellent stuff!

For the home studio fauchsdsireux to work semi-pro and have some good opportunities> 8 / 10
For the most demanding n'hsitent not put the price> 7 / 10

For three months I have a FIREPOD, so I put a notice to help future purchasers:
My config is a Packard Bell PC with windows SP2 3Ghz proc and 1.5GB of ram.
I use it with Sonar 6 "studio edition", I have over a branch of RS 7000 yamaha, and a Virus indigo. Sonar control via the RS FIREPOD, and rs plays the virus.
At the beginning I had some galleys because it's my sound card and I permiere begin Music. (I was 100% for the hardware but I must admit that the number of tracks and the resolution are that the PC solution is cheaper ...)

Now everything runs like clockwork, not a plant, I work with a latency of 25ms but does not bother me because I'm just not at the studio and live.

UTILIZATION

The insatallation is easy, it's after the problems come when we must set the parameters of the software (sonar in my case) to enjoy the full power of the Firepod.

the manual is very light, but who knows enough to take the time to seek information about AF.

GETTING STARTED

I work on compounds that are electros 16 tracks on average, if a plant is primarily due to my USB hard drive and my PC is not really made for music.
I work in 24 bits 88.2 khz.

The recorded sound is very faithful to the original, there is no rule of breath if correstement gains.
The knob that lets you go from the original (instrumentals) in its software (dej registered tracks) is very convenient.
the knobs of peakmtre possess a very practical too.

As against the only thing that bothers me with this card is the fact that entries are placed in front: they could have démerder to put the back, to quit a 2U rack. Because we are left with the jack at the workstation, was messy ...

So to summarize it is cheap and a card that can do a good job. I would do it again even if choice I must admit that I did not try other products. The FIREPOD did what I asked so I do not need more.

OVERALL OPINION

Damn I was wrong in the opinion section for general .... 'll see above lol!

What characteristics have motivated your choice?
- The number of inputs / outputs
- 8 preamp
- The price

For what purpose?
- Record home-stud
- Broadcast live multi-instrumentals

What is your config?
- Laptop PC
- Mac mini

With what tools?
- Guitars, basses, synths

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable? They are often updated?
I made a upd shortly after the acquisition. After I have received anything since I've never had a glitch in 5 years of use.

What software do you use most often?
- Garageband as a suggestion box
- Rec Sonar multitrack + pre-mastering
- Live ... to live (sampling, fx, virtual instrumentals)

How many tracks do you manage to record / playback simultaneously? ...
- 8 tracks rec
- In the mix, it revolves around a 20aine or even 30aine tracks in reading by the projects.

What latency you get?
It is very well managed in this map: 3 or 4 ms without bp rec. In the mix, I put a little sometimes to relieve the perfs of the computer.


GETTING STARTED

RAS

OVERALL OPINION

For how long have you been using it?
I got to her exit (U.S. import).

Did you try many other models before getting this one?
Edirol, M-Audio, Motu

What thing do you like most/least about it?
The pros:
- Sound
- The price (especially today)
- The perfs (latency, stability)
- The 1U
- The number of I / O
- The neutral and dynamic preamp (very good reserve gain). I find them really perfect, very well balanced for use in guitar or bass directly to the treatment and digital simus current downstream. In this context, I actually had bcp + de son struggled with many of preamps + premium. In contrast, for the song I do not like this feature and prefer to use other preamps, this time more typical, with EQ and comp.

The -:
- It lacks a dedicated routing software, handy for live eg. Especially for those like me who uses Ableton and therefore are not really spoiled by the mixing console.
- For a map with all the I / O, a second headphone output was not a luxury.
- The insertion of external effects is not a reality since it occupies an input / output standard. Excellent

Main soundcard my home studio
plugged into an old pc 2005 (xp sp2 not very legal, 2GB of ram athlon 2500 +)
and it runs well (pc dedicated home studio, free antivirus, firewall, just the sound!)

UTILIZATION

latest drivers and firmware installed very stable under xp sp2
latency in cubase sx3 4.9m

GETTING STARTED

currently no worries!!

I joined a TI firewire card in a PCI slot of my pc power supply for the firewire and it works well

OVERALL OPINION

I use since 2008
with a preamp (Envoice) (used for making bass and vocals)
I have a headroom on the FP10 to not saturate

* What characteristics have motivated your choice?
The eight inputs mainly hybrids, and quality preamps.

* Which instruments or systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) and you use the connection with what? ...
I used two different ways:
1 / Recording my guitar amp with two to three microphones.
2 / Jack out of my keyboard (P80) and Jack in the FP10.
In both cases, the use was perfect.

A big flaw in cons: Firewire ports are VERY fragile, according to testimony. For now, touch wood, everything goes well. But as soon as we see almost the beast, we see very quickly that we will have to be very gaff here.
Hence the drop points in characteristics.


UTILIZATION

* The drivers are stable?
Since the new update, they are perfect!

* What software do you use most often?
Cubase, and all goes well.

* How many tracks do you manage to record / playback simultaneously? ...
I record the tracks generally by two, and I had to read along at least one 20aine

* Are they often updated?
I do not think there I need.

* What latency you get?
2ms.

GETTING STARTED

* The installation is done it without problems?
Yes.

* The general configuration is easy?
Yes.

* Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
No

* The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Yes, there's even small designs for nazes like me.

OVERALL OPINION

* For how long have you been using it?
2 years now.

* Did you try many other models before getting this one?
Line 6 TonePort.

* What thing do you like most/least about it?
Most: Everything.
Fewest: Firewire ports.

* What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Exceptional, given the research I did at the time, comparing with MOTU and Edirol.

* Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
It is! Besides, if it loose, I bought a Live! My best

the main interest is the amount of function for the price and Linux operating systems

Preamps 8x correct
spdiff in / out
volume controls on the front (mix preamp / line out)
worked in several multi-resolution until 24/96
latency low enough
running linux

UTILIZATION

used Nuendo 3 / 4
premiere pro 2/3/4/5
ardor
pure data
super collider (psycollider)

I used very often on a former IBM laptop (thinkpad x32) without any worries of stability.

GETTING STARTED

Easy to install (but do not get the wrong driver)

OVERALL OPINION

4 years without worries

I switched to RME output will have its most precise and definite