All user reviews of 5/5 for the PreSonus FP10

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USE

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IMPLEMENTATION

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NOTICE GLOBAL

I've had a year soon, I had the opportunity to record stuff on it.

It is my opinion a very good card in sound, the preamps are pretty neutral and well defined over the entire spectrum (especially at the top, even at 44.1) in stro AC took the very cohrent air dynamics is rather good, the breath is very very far away and ca cash rather well ...

I had the opportunity (briefly) compare recordings made with the same source and the same microphones on a Digi 002 (ie in protools instead of cubase) and I found that in acute seemed ca end (but then again I have not pushed very far the test ...)

super instantly mix knob on the output monitor (which mix the signal of 8 among that of soft)

otherwise good -petits- faults that I find him
pity that the VU meters are not more accurate
pity that the lines are among only jack (symtriques hopefully!)
the preamps lack a bit gain: with a pad on the mic, must push the knob almost background very often ...
XLR outputs AC would have been nice too, I also regret the absence of Adat (but hey it I knew it before you buy it!)

the current report is duly qualitprix, I'll buy a second in no time and I among the 16 Concurrent 1000 euros frankly that price I think it is unbeatable!

Complete without the sound card making head of a PCI card, low latency and knobs on the faade easy rduisant CASC and the manipulations of configurations on the PC
Usage: voice recording for the album + prep instruments and voice for working Artwork
Config: Athlon XP 2800 +, 500 MB Ram, nitre KT6V card, Firewire card in PCI slot
Prampli No, I use the pramps card.

UTILIZATION

Installation: No problem, 15 minutes to install the drivers and Russia from a first sound, the time to understand the operation of the BTE.
No incompatibility with my Systm, the config is done easily by Cubase (supplied with the card) and the manual is almost nothing as the system is ridiculously easy

GETTING STARTED

For now, I have no problem of stability DTECT of drivers but I use it only for about a month. I fix the latency 2.5 ms and I turn no problem with fifteen VST effects. I test the simultaneous recording of five tracks and have not encountered any BLME. I think we should be able to push 8 carefree particular (but test all of the same)

OVERALL OPINION

APRS one month of intensive use, this card appears convenient to use (quick installation and config), with good converters and pramp (the recording quality is really good and equivalent or better than RME Digiface). It is obvious that buying a good quality of TRS pramp would amliorer yet the quality of the catch. Fo see the use but for now I am satisfied with my purchase trs.

I wanted to have good converters 8, 8 pramplis good quality latency below 8 ms recording (trs virtual instruments used and stable drivers.
My goal to be able to register a silent drums and vocals, bass and all other instruments given t love me to rub in my studio or on scne without lugging with me pramplis, housings to live and all the trimmings. In addition I am plutt Fauch ...
My computer is running Windows XP SP1 and the processor is a bit viellt, an Athlon 1800 + 1.5 Ghz, 2 hard disks one for the system and software and one for audio data (essential if you do not want clicks and other problems)

UTILIZATION

The facility is also exemplary with a total of 3 minutes and for any follow-up and that is all!
The configuration summary is trs and that is fine. The only BMOL is the failure to patch leisure inputs and outputs is ending for change but it seems (at Presonus same source)

GETTING STARTED

I have never seen as stable of drivers on PC, that is simple, I 've never been simply crash for 1 month! Must say that my system is only ddi music and I never install any software from plugins.
I use it with 5 microphones which 3 foods to save a 48V battery. Low in direct contact with software compressor insert, a guitar with "Guitar Rig" in insert and a voice, and with it all, keep yourself well, only 4 ms of latency! to benefit from the monitoring software with "Cubase LE" which is also included! (Only 24bits/48Khz because my computer is not powerful enough otherwise)

OVERALL OPINION

With daily use for one month, I'll tell you frankly, I worked long on Apogee Rosetta converters and I find this card very close trs ism at the sound, I prf re even those of a 888. buried the Delta 44, and other Digi001 Motu. I told myself that I could never be as good quality without selling the skin of my buttocks, and well I'm really surprised.
If there was one thing that I will have wished that we amliore more on this map, it would be the pramplis, which are perfect for scne perfectible but for the studio, but this price l c 'is frankly impossible task! Anyway this card really opens the door of his career thanks to the common man's converters.
Report qualitprix no competition as given that the competitor is the RME Firewire 800 which is worth double!
Listen 24bits/96Khz this card and you don 't be amazed, I guarantee it!

I wanted something fairly comprehensive number of input / output, preamp, power supply 48v, connectors, etc. .. for use mainly home studio without burden myself with a table, rack diverse ... well the full 8 c / o neutrik (jack and XLR), 8 preamp, phantom power supply 8, MIDI I / O, etc.. ..

My pc config is: Pentium 4 2.8GHz with 1GB of DDRAM, Abit IS7 motherboard ...

used to record all sources, guitar, bass .....

The FIREPOD comes with Cubase LE (version Allgemeine down on SX), which allows small to something fun.

UTILIZATION

Installation is a letter in the mail, no problems of incompatibility, the general config is not taking it head puique al is configured to install and to change it has 4 settings: Sample rate, clock source latency and cpu
The manual is in English but illustrates the different phases of the installation of the card and Cubase LE

GETTING STARTED

J ai branch of Fostex PM1 over no problem very good sound, the drivers are remarkably stable, and new drivers expected soon and will give the possibility to use several FIREPOD together. I turn Cubase SX2 and I have a fixed latency of 8ms which is very comfortable, but I n is not really tried to push lower.
for recording day I tried going on four tracks simultaneously ca nickel and read about 10 audio tracks and two afternoon with VST and DirectX effects, it goes nickel ... I have not yet tried to push the capabilities of the card, but given its great stability I think have no surprise then ..

OVERALL OPINION

I use it several weeks ago, very practice the firewire, the mixer input / playback, the headphone jack ... etc.

for the rating being very satisfied with this product and have no problem I could see no reason to not put all ten. but as I have above precise I did not push to see the possibilities, but already running the ca nickel ..

It is a very good product with good potential, fairly complete, if I had to buy a card at the same price that would be ca l.

For portable use, taken in solo, duo, jazz trio.
Carctristiques of impressive. Allchant a price.
Use semi-pro, because everything on computer with Cubase SX and mastering tools.
Acer Aspire 1804 laptop P4 HT 3.2 GHz Multiprocessor, 512 MB DDR 80 GB HDD ...
Or by making noise with Rhode NT1 or AKG, is in direct line of the beats (basse. ..)
In DTD 24 bit 96 KHz, XLR or jack 6.5 ...

UTILIZATION

Quick and consistent with the manual.
Simple and effective.
Easy Setup and stable firewire.
Manuel dpouill clear.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers hyperstable.
Use with Cubase, Sound Forge, T-Racks ...
I work in 4ms ... almost imperceptible, and this leaves a market of flexibility (possibility of 1.5 ms!)
For now I have not Exceeds four audio tracks, but no worries.

OVERALL OPINION

I have since January 18.
Sound terribly raliste, straight and neutral.
Sound sophisticated.
Before I had a DSP 24 Value Hoontech on computer desktop.
Good card despite crappy drivers.
But I spend the other dimension, the sound is over yet ...
Report quality-great price which has also motivated my choice!
I resign now if I had to do.

I was looking for an audio interface equipped with many microphone inputs with pre amps good, good converters, portable and usable with a laptop so light;
I do a lot of concerts and recording j'ean'm tired of lugging tons of equipment.
I use a recently Toshiba Satellite with a Pentium Centrino processor running at 1.7 MHz and an external hard drive Maxtor 160 GB

UTILIZATION

There is no easier, the drivers are very stable and my favorite software: Samplitude and Cubase LE (excellent version after SX1 comes with the Firepod) easily recognize all the inputs and outputs whether wdm or asio . (EMU should take a leaf)
The manual is fairly brief, but it is not too annoying given the simplicity of operation of the interface.

GETTING STARTED

The eight-track recording pass without difficulty, but it depends on the power of the computer.
The clock is also very stable which contributes to the overall quality of the product.

OVERALL OPINION

The audio quality is excellent. The pre amps and converters seem beyond reproach, I would have liked a little more gain to use ribbon mics but hey, we can not have everything at that price. In any case the quality is greater than what can be done with some audio interfaces such as EMU or Motu 828 MKII and even some digital consoles.

Adjusting the input gain is not very easy because there is no bar graph but simply a red LED that lights when saturation it is necessary to make a very careful balance before you start recording .

Finally a simple audio interface, which does not take a gas plant and achieves a sound quality that borders on excellence. Bonus offers Presonus Cubase LE, which can already work well.

I use the Firepod for four months and I am delighted at the point of looking forward that we can couple two to buy another and be able to record 16 tracks in a direct competitive prices.
Value for money

Easy to install and use most.
For use, it's just the card I was dreaming. After Isis guillemot and EMU 1820M, I thought that such a product existed.
I just wish (but few) in the absence of sampling 192MHz. But ultimately, I do not lose sight of it to burn to CD (44.1MHz) and auditory quality (subjective) converters is very good.

UTILIZATION

Installation is very simple but be aware that the latest version of Windows handles poorly firewire (SP2). You should download a patch on the Microsoft site. See the procedure on the Presonus site (in English in the text). We must choose against by the language of the patch to be the same as the version of Windows.
The manual could not be more succinct. But all is well when you're not really a beginner. I just had a little trouble to reach record from the SPDIF input. For that, we had set on the same frequency, same resolution and SPDIF external clock. If I had known, I saved time. But I had so many problems with other hardware that it seems to me exemplary.

GETTING STARTED

Very stable. on the other hand Cubase LE that comes with the plant fairly regularly (about once in ten) when I record the VSTi. Just tie together the software and it goes away.
If I put the latency below 4 ms, I get some nasty cracks. But 4 ms is acceptable.
I have not pushed beyond four simultaneous tracks. No problems found.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two months. What I like is the sound and ease of use. For a while, I would need a external mixer.
What I like least is the apparent fragility of the potentiometers, but at this price ... That's why I keep my mixer in fact.
Before the presonus, I had an Isis, which was good for its time and with whom I had a lot of satisfaction but the sound, the possibilities and ergonomics have nothing to do with the FIREPOD. Then I met an unfortunate experience with EMU 1820M which sound quite good (perhaps most aggressive), and very complex to use, I have also not had the time to understand everything, it I was released after ten days ...
I would do the same choice again.

I want something that allows me to save multiple sources without external mixing desk prampli or externally with a 24-bit quality ...
The device should I use my own composed CRER and save amateur groups who do not have a lot of ways ...
I have a P4 3 Ghz HT Technology, a Samsung 120 GB hard drive, 1GB of ram ...
I plug it in midi keyboard matre, and some microphones and a guitar

UTILIZATION

The installation was done without any problem! 3 times in 2 movements, install it (just follow the instructions, but everything remains easy to understand ... trs)

Finds no incompatibility: the whole is stable rev ... I just have a problem (yet non rsolu) with
recording VSTi instruments: Cubase LE (came with) plant! Pinnacle Ct assistance (and no, not a Steinberg that distributes this software ...), I trsdu! But hey, it's only the software supplied with the FIREPOD and running perfectly for recording multitrack audio and, in addition, FREE!!

Gnrale configuration is very simple and effective for CASC!

The manual is trs thin, but still more than enough!

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable trs trs! I am delighted!

I use it with Cubase LE (included) and tried it with Samplitude, Cubase SX2 ... Frankly, it can connect gnial 8 microphones to make a balance with the volume buttons for each input and situs in faade, and especially with clip indicators (= ment in F ade ...) and the virtual table mix Cubase! The monitoring is done in real time and without latency!

Same for playing VSTi! I went down 2 ms and runs without problem! but frankly, to work comfortably, you can climb 18 ms, which is excellent!

Dj I recorded a band with up to 6 simultaneous tracks: no problem!! I think 8-track, a would not be a problem! You should know that the firewire (2 ports ...) for connecting a second Firepod, which would make 16 tracks!
About reading, I'm all up about 17 tracks, with several virtual effects and turn the fire god !!!!!!!!!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about 3 months, but I can say that dj is a bomb!

I will say that, apart from my problem VSTI to record in real time with Cubase (a not from the FIREPOD as a trs works well with Tracktion software!), I am delighted this stuff and did not find any default! The pramplis have a quality that I do not even have supper (you must hear the sounds of a guitar plugs directly into one of two instrument inputs: the sound is powerful and pr cis!) for the hardware of this award ...

Before I pass by a maximum sound home studio pro 64 and then by an ISIS ... I recorded a band with this dernire .... .... .... .... NO COMPARISON!! What of food since I oxygne the Firepod!!

And then regarding the price !!!!! 699 for such happiness ... Relva of a miracle! THANK PRESONUS allow those who have not too many ways to accder the quality without compromise!

Needless to say, if c'tait again, I would ask myself the same question ... not DARK !!!!!

J'tais about to buy either the MOTU 828 MkII or the MOTU Voyager - when my dealer prfr signal me that he had a nine Firepod made by the customer who has n'tait realized that not what he needed. D'o prs of 200 .- Euros less, the device with t dballe.

I knew the microphones pramplis taient trs aprcis users, like the simplicity of use. And the fact that all eight entries that can be used of micro silent a big plus for me.

DCID So I take it.
Apart SPDIF in / out, there is no connection numrique ADAT or optical, I do not use a digital signal, a will may be a day not of internal software ( absolutely no rglage mmorisable is like an old mixer).
Like its collgues, the Firepod offers a MIDI in and out for a dpanner (this may be enough for someone who only uses it soon!)

Audio: the rear, monitor outputs, effects loop and stro all tracks of two pairs (1-2, 3-4 etc.)..
On the front, 8 between handsets Jack / XLR and headphone jack for direct monitoring or the cost of the computer output.

The aim silent to finally record more than two simultaneous input on my PowerBook (up to the PC Card PCI M-Audio Audiophile 2496, trs also well !!!). I play with a tromptiste which uses a Stereo effect, and we wanted to have a direct sound and the sound effect for selection in the mix - and I record my piano electronic mono. It's been 4 dj tracks, then: forget the good old Audiophile Stereo.

I use the Firepod with the Powerbook:
1 Ghz G4 processor, 768 Meg RAM., Logic Pro 6.4.3 (with its amazing bundle of native plugins, including imprial SpaceDesigner, rverb convolution), OSX 10.3.9 Panther.
However, I have been testing is conclusive on any PC to beginners: Pentium IV 1.3 Ghz, 512 RAM, ASUS motherboard BW-4 (I think), graph. Hercules Prophet 4000 (very basic), and mentions the Audiophile.

We plug it directly into the Firepod, which sends while FireWire 400 to the Powerbook.

* WARNING *: the line outputs - the synths, for example - are often too low for the simple Firepod between lines (at least for my Roland FP-8, but I also have a synth rack whose signal is not strong enough ...).
One thinks logically enable the micro prampli (enable / disabling indpendante on inputs 1-4 and 5-8).
Problem: it does not jack the inputs must be entered into the XLR prampli into action. This is one of the only honest ngatifs on the device, and is a signal anywhere!
Only possibility to buy as many jack-XLR cables we output lines to get into the Firepod. Which is expensive - unless you know the fiddle properly so-even, which is not my case.

The Firepod offers pramplis instrument (for guitars, basses, etc..) On inputs 1 and 2, which is very practical for dpanner!

I put an 8, to the extent that the prampli works only between XLR is really annoying, but remains as the only ngatif for my use of the device.

UTILIZATION

On the Powerbook, there is no installation! Logic identifies new entries ds launch.
On the PC, install a driver, which comes with the device a breeze. 5 minutes maximum!

At this point a small program that pilot the Firepod and retain levels between ETC. t would not dsagrable. But insofar as this is my first audio interface seriousness, is I do not miss, I just learned to do without.

In my humble opinion, the manual - short and concise - more than enough given the simplicity of the device Inoue.

GETTING STARTED

The Firepod is Designed so simply that it can hardly be any problem of stability will be the fact forcment squence your or your operating system. The MAC is the user who is speaking. I have not used the Firepod enough for me taking its PC.
I believe that there was no day set of drivers for over a year and a half, but it is probably to their original stability.
A ride on the PreSonus website: I see there is all-in-even the new drivers for WinXP and OSX respectively Tiger (but that's more than a year that I did not t see. ..).

Under Logic, with my SPECIFICATIONS, with buffers of 256 rgls there more worthy of being mentioned latency.
The maximum registered simultanment tracks with my configuration, is 6. I really doubt the capacity of my Systm from an 8 day o I need it!

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it in October 2004, it works twice a week rgime full report and nothing outside of what I mentioned.

I love its simplicity of design and use and its really a transparent, made good stro trs. The construction is solid, the potentiomtres do not move, it's reassuring trs.

His most is the least: the lack of internal software faster complications that may be linked, but makes it impossible to mmorisation rglages, which is sometimes unfortunate. Like the problem of the XLR impractical to take advantage of micro pramplis, see above ...

The ratio quality price is trs, trs good. I heard a number of notification that the only quality of micro pramplis justify the price of the BTE.

I did not at all occupied with FireWire for this purchase. There are lots of new critters or two entries - 8 mic but I do not know if there are many.
I would do trs probably the same choice, the machine does its job and it is forgotten. It has no price.

-What characteristics have motivated your choice?
8 XLR inputs of good quality (to save battery without breaking the bank in preamps)
- For what purpose?
homestudio, model, live recording.

- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
iBook G4 1.42 ghz 1.5 ram + dd firewire.

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?
who talked about problem
- Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
I come from the PC and looked for 2 hours if my card was installed correctly. I only would ever come to mind that could be just plugged in and it goes!
- The general configuration is easy? The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
hahaha, basic but adequate.

the 10 is well deserved

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
- Are they often updated?
-What software do you use most often?
-What latency you get?
(See happy people below)

- How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...
8 tracks well with a 24/96 ibook. and reading, I have not been very unkind to the ibook. I would do an updated whenever the opportunity arises.

rating: 08.01 with cubase 4 tracks simultaneous recording, it's really stupid c ** and because no interest. even creating a business strategy frustration for us to buy.

edit 4 months later with respect to the free soft drinks, combined with the presonus mac is boring. neither audacity nor does HyperEngine AV. Fortunately qu'ardour going to address the lack of cubase 1.08 (4 tracks simult). I put 9 but I am not convinced

OVERALL OPINION

It's been 3 months that I have and like a lot of firepodien, I want to have a second to have 16 tracks. I love everything about this sound card except that it was probably built by a Chinese living below the poverty line, I knew not buying it. short, I started with a pro isis then I had a yamaha mt120 4pistes cassette and the Edirol UA20. as well say it's another world. apart from the four tracks that had a great sound, the rest is well below.

the value is excellent, given the construction site. to say nothing of price, quality presonus is there. furt I join in the lack of gain.
I regret the adat, but good for about 700 euros ....., it was understood.

I put ten. the last rehearsal I took my gym bag (it's a word I do not know), I put the FIREPOD, my microphone, a few jacks and XLR. In my backpack computer. with 3-foot poles on the spot, I made a small demo of hell unpretentious.
I think a motu 828mkII example which has only two XLR inputs, I could could do this kind of intervention.

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

better than that, the moment I Pépette I remake this choice

Great: The 8 XLR inputs that are found in cubase
live recording or not
1Ghz pc ram, pcmcia firewire in
Direct-guitar, bass and microphone without a preamp
the quality of the preamps FIREPOD enough

UTILIZATION

Install nickel
no need for manual

GETTING STARTED

Super stable
no update done, it works nickel
Cubase SX3
we must be sure to set the latency once and for all from its config
I get about 4ms of recording of 8 simultaneous inputs

OVERALL OPINION

A few months
I had one before m audio fast track pro, nothing to do at the preamp
unbeatable value for money especially secondhand
yes

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UTILIZATION

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GETTING STARTED

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OVERALL OPINION

After more than a year I utillisation Persits and signs that an excellent new product! I had the chance to record "live" my band (which I did put out recament! Pianist did not like my sense of compo! Finally, in short to not know what they are missing! ( no but even if I become a super big rock star, may be finally one day lol).

over time I discovered all sorts of little practical application of its kind I plug in my pod and pro dedant j'utillise FIREPOD as the general sound card and suddenly I just play the guitar in the mix with a video on youtube! ( the boutonmix is ​​very handy!) My bass sounds great in between 1 and 2, and may have to insert a line 1 and2 to put reverb on the vocal track (playing with the inputs and outputs of the famous beast! )

J, I intend to get one second shortly.

Great sound and quality of product for this game

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?

The quality of the microphone preamps, the robustness of the whole, the direct outputs of each track.

- For what purpose?

Demo recording of my musical groups and other things!

- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?

PC, Pentium 4 2.4 Gh, 1GB ram etc ... IEEE and a map that came with my silent camscope!

- Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...

The 8 inputs with microphones: Overhead, microphones singing etc ...

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?

Windows XP Service Pack 2: absolutely no worries!

Ubuntu Studio, I galre always problem of recognition of the IEEE Jack ...

- Have you experienced any incompatibility?

Not

- The configuration gnrale is easy?

With the supplied Cubase LE is very easy to apprhender / O

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

Uh ... plutt succinct to be polite!

GETTING STARTED

- How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? ...

With Cubase LE comes with the Firepod, I record the 8 tracks with no problem. As against this, can not record on this flange version of Cubase, these eight tracks at the same time, no more!

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

I received dernire week, so I'm learning phase. I will give a notice may be clearer in a few months.

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?

The quality of rglages, it's tough, all metal. Cubase LE via the config is super simple!

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

I always have a multitrack Yamaha MD4S, which will continue to give good service I think when it comes to serve as auxiliary table mix, or when I need to connect microphones to record directly without a PC hand. Dj I worked a lot with an older version of Cubase, Audacity etc ...

I have long hsit with the Alesis Multimix, but I finally opt for the rack have to be on that a product ddi recording SPECIFICATIONS . In addition to the appearance of the alesis plastoc me back. In addition Specifies the techniques are not at all the same level of quality.

- How do you report qualitprix?

Given that the entire rack + software adapted for recording eight tracks is discoverable under 450 euros, even in your little province of merchants is, I think a great value price quality . Provided you have a PC that holds up empty.

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...

For now ... yes ... but let time take its course in order to give an opinion more relevant. In any case, we must train the software to exploit the Cubase Firepod correctly, everything happens in software Dornava ...

PS: Note my Virtual trs rest I put nine ... trs subjective but ...

The 8 inputs pramplifies m''ont grows in this choice.
I record mostly tracks batteries low winds of the voice.

I have a motherboard asus duo core processor with 3 ghz hard drive 80 gb.

I use the connectque neutrik.

UTILIZATION

No problem on windows xp pro sp2
A vritable galre linux (ubuntu studio) and his famous self freebob Disan super stable ... but when I prfre same ardor cubase sound linux me feel great when it worked ...
No incompatibility.
The configuration is simple in XP.
Linux linuxmao take a look and you will understand ...
Manuel not read the momment

GETTING STARTED

Drivers and made stable day

I use cubase sx most often.

I get a latency of 3.5 ms

OVERALL OPINION

A month since it works on windows
Low price for good quality.
I hsit between Motu 8 pre, but I found nothing on it.

Ecellent report quality price (Thomann)

Yes I would do this choice.