All user reviews for the PreSonus FP10

My choice is motivated by the number of entries, the quality of pre-amps.
I use mainly to record FIREPOD models (piano, keyboards, guitars, wind instruments and voice.
My configuration is as follows: PC Pentium 4, 2.8 Giga, 512 megs of RAM. I record in Cubase.

UTILIZATION

Installation could not be more simple, just follow the instructions in the manual. No incompatibility everything is clear!

GETTING STARTED

No problem with the drivers. I record with Cubase. I recorded 4 tracks up once, and works.

OVERALL OPINION

Firepod I use for 2 months. I tried the 1814 M-Audio but I am tempted by prfr Prsonus she silent a little cheaper. Quality-price ratio excellent. Would you make this choice? my rponse is yes ...

Motivations: The 8 tracks with preamp, the Neutrik XLR / jack (and having been able to test it before

Usage: registration model, including batteries made with enough tracks (although eight is still a fair bit but also to make guitars or singing.

Config: P4 3GHz, 2GB RAM all in one barebone asus (ph1.)

Instrument / Microphone:
- Ct microphone commonly used was a Rode NT1, a Bayerdynamics TGX60 and SM58, we had the opportunity to make a sound recording with Neuman (M149 if I remember correctly, my wife the expert micro), the AKG (A model often used to make pianos) and an entire set (too much for the card) to make a micro-battery (for shure / akg pro gear ... as in anyway.)
- I also test the decision-her with a POD (guitar and bass), a Digitech preamp lamp (from before the area of ​​the simulator and I always test the guitar ct 'instrument directly from an electro-acoustic and electric with a micro active (EMG81.) was also taken his tent from the dpart the effects loop of a Peavey Valve King head.
- We also used a compressor / EQ Avalon lamp (not an Avalon DI, eh, a large compressor rack 4u) between a micro (the Neuman) and the map.
- Ct cable are used Neutrik XLR and Jack. When taking singing the patch panel of the studio uses a slightly particulire connection (something franais, low trs trs trs used but good quality.) J ' I also tried the module with fatigue and poor quality ...
- Recently it was also a USB control surface ...
- In common usage we use the SPDIF output on a Pioneer amp with Celestion speakers, this is not the IDAL (typ plutt home-cinema) even if the sound is good, but the installation home because it's simpler. But we also used the card with a cost of trs high quality ...

UTILIZATION

Relatively easy ... Ct computer I'm doing well plutt priori (um ... I bathe in it for 20 years ... j'crivais my first piece of code in BASIC on my ZX81 when j'tais the Primary School) and ct is provided by the engineered My other half is in the past 7 years (the home of the Radio ...) So, we s 'draws plutt easily in this kind of activity ...

The only somewhat unusual for the monitoring and some connections. But the situation really problmatique that we met we had tried (from a table, external effects only costs before the card, a patch panel, a network of order. ..)

I just tested the card on a linux (ubuntu one, dernire release.) I do not have too much trouble, ss march in 5min APRS is that I said "and if I was testing in linux? " I have not pushed the tests, but it's nice The next step, a port of freebob tent on one of my FreeBSD

Clartet the manual? Frankly, if one of my Students made me as a user manual, I will explode against the wall. On the other ct compared to what we see elsewhere, we are in the average high and fawn all it is not used much. The only information I had really needed, I have not found inside ...

GETTING STARTED

The drivers seem stable and the latest update to address the needs or gaps = increasing.

In gnral using Cubase SX3, but also used the card as main sound card under Windows, so with vlc (via adsltv) or winamp.

Latency is correct it does not impede me (I have not the value at hand l.) In particular, I jou (in both senses) with plugins vst amp simulator and my guitar live without a problem.

It was at least making all the tracks with analog, so no problem 8 (or latency supplmentaire or click ...)

OVERALL OPINION

We have this card for over a year and a half.

Pros:
- 8-channel pre-amp XLR / Jack;
- The price (even more so today, even if it was pay more CHRE)
- The quality of the connection (audio anyway)
- The fiabilitbr /> - the full-size rack and firewire (no external card in ph1 which is a bit "small")

Ngatifs points:
- ASIO Direct Monitoring non-support (removes compltement latency recording.)
- Outings and not XLR jack (balanced by jack but cons ...)
- The XLR only between "mic" (ie pramplifi.)

My wife has a relatively extensive exprience in this kind of hardware (such as digi-up with Pro Tools). Me personally I have heard that the old card my wife (semi-external 8 inputs including 2 pramp) of a few years ago (5 years?)

I find the report quality price trs good. The card works without problem, the sound is to go to 8 tracks and ensure the works demand. I do not really compare other pramp card, but they are good and I think to really be better, you need to type in pramps spars and pro.

We use the quiet summer home of the radio to catch the singing and piano in good condition trs. So, we could test the card in terms studio pro. The song is taken trs good and the card to ensure its job without worry. No crash on 6 days (3 weekends) with use of 8 in The Day 12:00.

I would do this choice every time. Especially since I have not seen a map as "sduisante" in the competing offer, you can find cards with good points, but there is always a problem somewhere or missing CHARACTERISTICS .

I would add that even when we had a failure (probably the firewire ct and d can be a problem on the PC, but not sr.) But the card has t replaced by a new one (new box complte) quickly and without problem.

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

To save my battery, I had 8 tracks and I wanted to see more work on the computer, track by track. I was wondering, is it possible to have such on the table piste1, a computer trail Exeter to be able to mix indpendemment on the computer.
Well I found the solution. Prsonus of the FIREPOD is perfect.
8 pramplis between stroke, firewire port, cubaseLE on the computer and as I mix indpendement!!

Perfect!

I use it for two weeks with a laptop with Windows XP SP2 and no problem (2GB ram, centrino duo)

UTILIZATION

No installation problem
no problem of incompatibility
Manuel, union minimum, in English

GETTING STARTED

No problem
Short latency with Cubase LE and Nuendo2

I prcise now that I noticed on Nuendo 2, I 4, ... ms latency, I can get less, but after, it's just ...

I record 8 tracks simultanment

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 weeks

A bit o CHRE when I bought it but I would do this choice

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?

The quality of the converters, preamps and especially the 8 inputs and 8 outputs.

- For what purpose?

Mao, sound and record my Ensoniq sampler.

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

ASUS motherboard, AMD Athlon 64x2 2.1 Ghz, 1GB G.skill ram, Firewire Port ...

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

I use as stated above to register my sampler and the connections I use Jack.

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?

Pfff ... A REGAL

- Have you experienced any incompatibility?

No

- The configuration gnrale is easy?

Child's play

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

I did not read ...

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?

Yes very stable.

- Are they often put day?

I do not know me anyway I'm using the latest version.

- What software do you use most often?

Reason, Cubase, Sounforge

- What you get lag?

Then it's beautiful: 1.5 ms 44Khz, I am bluffing!

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

I not yet test this ...

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

Since 1 day (test 2 hours)

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

Most: Preamps impeccable (his breath a little when you put it in a function of a substance, but it's the same on any card! Any one fawn grows ever preamps thoroughly ...) Converter beautiful knob Mix is ​​really more a very practical, I like everything for the last time and that time can I test!

The -: Did not find ...

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

Yes, I had a Mackie XD2 spike and it's night and day and convertos level preamps, Presonus FP10 the wins, I also test a motu ultralite I is not too (AIM preamps blah blah ...), an Edirol UA 101 or I find the view very muffled sound level preamps and a Digidesign Digi 001 I have not find extraordinary except for protools and more ...
Presonus and the best for me and my ears after each taste it!

- How do you report qualitprix?

Very good, Presonus FP10 399th in mixexperience (While on the other site is a 500-FP10 550th!) Offers software and with a more than perfect: Cubase 4, 20 plugins, go 2 the bank of ...
"THE ATTENTION I CAN SPEAK WELL AND NOT THE PRESONUS FP10 FIREPOD" (but exactly the same electronic level, it's just the name and offer software that changes!)

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

For now I say a big YES! Thank presonus

If I had more as I would have turned to an RME Fireface 400 but twice the FP10!

! I would make a EDIT MY IMPRESSIONS IF I find something to complain about!

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!

I bought this card to register my rock band: So NCESS 8 inputs with pramps (I grew no console) but otherwise, I have an i book G4 512, So j'tais, attempts by the fire wire port. Moreover, I m'tais information on this site and the quality of the converters Describes silent as excellent.

well, I'm not at all the

VERY IMPORTANT: Between 1 and 2 ARE FOR INSTRUMENTS: INPUT JACK
HOWEVER ALL THAT IS REGISTERED WITH MICROPHONE (CHANT AND BATTERY) MUST be plugged in if there is an XLR dperdition significant level.

UTILIZATION

No pb installation: Mac, even not need driver: you plug and go, the card is installed, only problem, the software Cubase LE comes free with the card was not running in tiger bones X, I had to contact the importer to send me a new version (1.08 instead of 1.7 provided and it works ... except that this software does that gre at max 4 between , at least on my mac, so it does not serve me, forcment. but hey, let's be magnanimous, not a default caused by the card.

GETTING STARTED

Driver trs stable the update, I do not care, I prfre rock classical music

I use the card in garage band 2, a stepfather may thundering, but if we plutt of Franz Ferdinand, the ac dc, plutt as Pink Floyd, has more than enough, and the simulators amp guitar, qualisations, reverb and tutti quantti than sufficient for a model of good quality I mean. so no need to ruin with a software (that I prcise gre garageband 2 8 inputs, thank you apple) or to sell me to P2P.

Simultanment I save the battery (4 tracks) and bass, playing with the guitar and voice tmoin (so 7 tracks in all), and it works without latency. I then added to double track the guitars, the voices ... and in some dealer, runs without a pb (l but has concerns over my computer the card).

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a month, and I'm glad trs: the 8 inputs, good pramps, the quality of the converters, stability, and a little more too: the headphone output is Assor of a button that allows you to mix between tracks 1 and 2 (line) and other, useful for quickly rgler the level of play back and the instrument that is recorded, the tracks are 2 Premire accompanied by specially drawing pramplis fate line recording instruments (guitar, bass ...)

the sound is really good trs: clean, powerful, nothing to do with a traditional sound card: you get a enregistremnt not pro, but a model of good quality trs which, according to the quality of the musicians and com (all is the in fact), may even be MUCH

So the trs good job, a reasonable price if you rock and you are looking for an interface without taking the head table with mix, this card is for you and it is largely the trs price.

it's a good all blabla, the better you listen to what I record with (GC CC SM 58, 700 in TBS Tbone OH then doubled on the map), low precision US directly in the map, Start US transplanted with a Fender HM 58 DELUXE (yes we trs fender) and Tbone TBS 700 for voice

could cost you the:

www.myspace.com / myindeed (2 songs recorded with map)

acceptable latency, converter of very good quality monitor driver even under Windows Seven, connectors Top quality, high-mount fly apreciation short, a good product at a great price obordable.

I use it on multiple PCs as performance, but in general it is a PC with ASUS CPU AMD X2 5200 + 4GB of ram and 500GB sata 2 HD often fill with Edirol FA66

UTILIZATION

the windows driver no problem, either XP or Seven
rule with a latency of 2ms gives a good but beware rsultat
is in between and 2ms 2ms output for use with software mypage total latency is 4 ms with the SETTING THE 2ms, so be careful but it has a problem common to all hardware of this type.

GETTING STARTED

mix live or studio with Acquisition Cakewalk SONAR 8.5 trs use is enjoyable.

When the manual, I'm not even on the reading ...

OVERALL OPINION

good product, very enjoyable fare, in short I recommend, but beware the power supply phantoms are grouped by 4.

My choice for the FP10 was motivated by:
- 24-bit
- 96 khz
- Quality class A preamps
- 8 tracks
- Its varied connections and front panel (XLR + jack)

I use it mainly with a Soundcraft Folio Racpack for recording direct-to-disk in-home studio. The PC is a dual-core with 4GB of RAM and what to drive.

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable, I use it exclusively at 24-bit/96kHz very naturally. There is a driver of dynamics processor that has trouble when it is activated and the sound is very low, sometimes it generates a kind of surreal buzz. I did not try to update for now.

The app was Samplitude but finally I use Cubase LE4 (supplied with the FP10) is more solid.

I record 4 / 5 simultaneous tracks for drums, but we can record 8 tracks and play 8 tracks simultaneously without a problem.

Latency is good (in theory

GETTING STARTED

Installation is no problem and the overall configuration is relatively simple.

It happened that the FP10 seems stuck at boot but PC immédiatmeent back in order after an off-on

The manual is useless, I did not open.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about a year. I used a Terratec DMX 6fire before 24/96 which was quite musical but very unstable 96khz

I love because it is an FP10 / O 8-track quality, for the registration semi-pro/voire pro. The sound is there, full and wide, flat, or really colorful. I / S are symmetrical.

The downside: there seems to be a small problem on the front panel connectors: it is sometimes difficult to remove a jack, or even impossible. I recently damaged connector by pulling too hard on a jack that would not come out. It decided me to any cable permanently with a patch in a rack.

The value is very good, and yes I really adopted FP10 I see no reason to change.

Good preamps interested me. I heard some comparisons on the net with the registration and FIREPOD edirol. There is no comparison.

UTILIZATION

Some problems during installation (I use the stuff for 3 years) with cubase, but more due to my stuff + my incompetence. Then everything went for the better. Today is the past, and I must say it works rather well ... Even while recording multiple tracks simultaneously.

GETTING STARTED

Well, yes. It works, the updates are stable.

OVERALL OPINION

The sound is dynamic, easy to use. And repair fast enough. Yes, yes, I had to experiment with the VAS. Loss of a preamp ... Back in the U.S., about a month of travel, repaired nickel. Good. Nothing to say. Seriously.
I repeat the same trick, at least from PreSonus. Because I found it worked pretty well.

installed on a PC in a home studio. I used to record instruments and voices.
properly patched on a small analog console, I had to add a mic preamp voice a little warmer, and some compressor and equalizer .. configuration Low cost but very interesting as long as you install some VST effects in the PC.

I have a pc not very powerful (dual-core 2ghz, Hard Drives: 160GB + 500GB dedicated to software for storage, 2GB DDRAM, win xp home) and the only problems I encountered latency problems are, due to my PC and an inability to read more than 15 channels at once without lag (also in my pc)

only drawback: to my knowledge there is no driver for Linux workstation ... (I read that a driver had been designated to support this type of sound cards, but I have not managed to get my presonus ...)

UTILIZATION

side drivers ... slight problem on windows: from time to time (in continuous use) the driver is lost and it is necessary to restart the card and software that played at the "crash" That said, it happened to me 3 times in 4 years ...
on the other hand, I "ve noticed that the card is very uncomfortable with the" hot plug "(read: when it is inadvertently unplugged while the PC is running, sometimes the pc no longer able to recognize and that the one is forced to reboot the whole system ...

I also had a small hardware problem ... the motherboard of my FIREPOD me let go and did not want redémmarrer ... I contacted the dealer (Thomann) who has returned from PreSonus. waiting time a little long ... but in return, a sound card refurbishment with a brand new motherboard in the house (under warranty)

So anyway happy with my card!



GETTING STARTED

Apart from these small flaws, this is a very intuitive card. Used on Cubase LE (came with the card) and Adobe audition, she gave me a real pleasure for registration! superb quality and latency of about 8 to 12 ms max almost entirely due to my PC (my boy has negligible level ...) recording 24bit / 96KHz of 5 simultaneous tracks ...

I particularly like the volume buttons for each vote, and the input connector that allows the use of jacks or XLR, with or without phantom power.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 years. it is almost always on and apart from some problems mentioned above, it is really a sound card that I love!

value for money very good for use amateur or professional confirmed!

I do not sell it so soon!

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

I bought it to release several years ago, which gives an idea of the quality of workmanship. I've never had any technical problem with this card.
It is a firewire card. I chose it for its simplicity of use as a beginner at the time (it is less possible that a large mixer), retention of its preamp gain (and the fact that they are 8) and the quality of its converters.
I use it every day, this is my only audio interface which is connected to a preamp and a Universal Audio LA610 GoldMike SPL. The converters are sufficiently transparent to allow the personality of its machines speak.
While purchasing my pc was running at 3ghz PV with 2g of ram. Today I have a quad core intel rotating at 2.86 ghz and 4 gigs of ram.

UTILIZATION

Never been any problem neither soft nor hard. Everything has been perfectly stable tjs. I used it in Cubase SL3 Cubase and then Studio4 5 and Nuendo 5.
I have already recorded 8 tracks simultaneously without problems without audible latency. With a good pc in all cases.
The preamp is very transparent, with a beautiful dynamic converters in my opinion very good in the price range. Furthermore it is possible to chain them to multiply the entries.
I recommend using it 24bits/48khz, that's where she gives her best in my opinion even without overloading the computer and then mix in the future.

GETTING STARTED

Quick, simple and hassle free, just like AJ
No inconsistency.
I do not remember the manual ...

OVERALL OPINION

To summarize.
I've always been very happy with this purchase, though a bit expensive at the time (I think she was out at above 800 €).
Very reliable, versatile and transparent.
What's serious.
The price of OCCAZ I have no warning to those who wish to buy.

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

I was looking for a sound card firewire (faster at the time that the USB) and is stable on pc, because I worked only on pc at the time. So I opted for that choice. Another reason is the large number of inputs and good quality preamps. Moreover, it is lunchtime.
I use today is connected to a PC or a Macbook. Pass into the hardware synths and entries are processed in software live. The sound is good, it never cracked or pc or MAC.


UTILIZATION

The drivers are very stable, I rarely had pbs with, except that plants with Live only once, but on pc, it never happens on mac. I used Cubase before I quit I'm on Live and audio processing in real time thanks to the inputs satisfy me fully.
I record with no more than 8 tracks, no creaks, obviously I have a big enough latency to avoid this ... necessarily. I like the electro zic, I do not care a bit ... for sure that recording drums and a guitarist there is hotter ...
The last and ultimate drivers will never be updated but hey, it's already a silly old woman who has outlived its time (and who will do it again hehe), we must also update the firmware, it can help too. .. Bp

GETTING STARTED

no install.
config super simple. No inconsistency encountered so far.
no manual or just useless. kind of mac you branch you waiting 5 seconds and it works lol.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 5 years. I had only one more card before nothing to see! Super shopping tt case.

most: it's not too expensive for what it's like fate and sound quality is very stable, I / O number.
minimum: pbs with the recurring PSU power button is defective, it must therefore be short-circuited, which causes an ignition type "warrior" (I plug and unplug the power supply), I strongly recommend for inducing strong currents of change in components ... Yet it is so robust it.

excellent value for money, I can only advise, since it fell as a machine. There's obviously better but it is often much more expensive ...

Why this choice: To have 8 inputs (Rec. groups or battery alone) fading, of good quality at this price.

Connected with Firewire on a PC, Windows XP.

I m used to Saved. demos, to please me and to please others.

UTILIZATION

Firepod drivers and ASIO super stable home.
I use Cubase SX3

I happened to fall between 2 and 4 ms of latency (not noticeable

GETTING STARTED

Easy installation thanks to the Installation Guide.
No compatibility issues
The manual is simple and clear.

OVERALL OPINION

I used the last 3 years.
No I have not tried other models.
sound card rack is solid, the knobs are reliable, costal and I have no still no cracks.
The price is excellent value especially at a price of today, I referre this choice.

Characteristics: 8 inputs with preamps and 8 outputs.
I use it mostly live with a laptop PC core2duo, 2GB ram, and external disk.
I am a keyboard in a group of varieties, so I use a keyboard-connected master Roland A90 midi on the presonus, itself connected to the laptop in firewire. I drive it with the soft Brainspawn: Forte (host for plug-ins).
I have a 2nd keyboard and sound modules that are connected to each of the two preamp card and an electric guitar on a 5th. I use strong expander, premix keyboard and guitar effects. I pull on the keyboard 2 outputs (stereo) and guitar on a 3rd (in mono). While the jack. Entries are preamp jack / XLR.
I also use the card for a few photos in his home studio with Cubase.

UTILIZATION

The drivers are very stable. I have a latency of 3 ms on stage, so any gene.
The buffer size is set by the choice of latency.
Software most used: With Brainspawn with a bunch of plugs, virtual effects and beats. and Cubase.
I have not loaded the updated driver which includes Windows7 because it works just fine.

GETTING STARTED

Installation is very simple and quick
No problem, no configuration to do, that the latency to choose from.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 years.
I started with a Terratec EWS88MT, PCI card + box with 8 inputs and 8 outputs on RCA preamp only and without, who still works fine.

I wanted to 8 inputs / outputs, with 8 preamps. So I got what I wanted for a very good Q / P
I would do the same choice without any problems.

The notes are linked to the use that I do.

8 preamps / line in / converters in a single unit.

The heart of a home studio 1U.

Firewire allows portability to move from one computer to another easily (unlike PCI interfaces that require little manipulation and a computer desktop type).

We appreciate being able to connect better preamps by invoice or multiple line in the S / PDIF (if you have a preamp with digital output, you can enjoy a track record of more, and possibly a better inverter than the Firepod on this input, sound card becoming passive conduit for audio digital S / PDIF).

A centerpiece of home studio evolving:

Because you can always upgrade our system by adding the best preamps, compressors, eqs, and other signal processing, until the day we want better converters (Firepod because although it meets industry standards, the famous 24/96, still a mid-range device).

The Firepod has the Midi i / o.
8 line outs that can be assigned to your will by your software (if you're not connected to your computer, because the Firepod works as a small standalone console! The line out to become live out each entry).

By assigning the outputs as needed, you can you use the line out to connect as many speaker and surround sound! plus two other stereo outputs.

UTILIZATION

I use the original drivers!

Ordi stable, no update.

8 tracks.

2.0 ms.

Windows XP Pro SP3.
CPU intel dual core 2GHz.
2GB RAM.

GETTING STARTED

After the promise of a glorious future, the Firewire connection has been snubbed by the industry which preferred the USB 2 it seems. So that most new laptops, portable ordis are not equipped with Firewire causing other compatibility issues because even with a PCMCIA adapter card art we do not fix everything because speed limits of transfer default this port (I have damaged my card before she managed to unlock this stupid quotas) that makes the card unusable (abnormal behavior, noises, glitches, etc..). That's progress my friends!

OVERALL OPINION

3 years.

I had previously used the Delta 1010 and the MBox 1.

I had to be repaired: broken contact potentiometers. This last is the eighth since I soundcard. Presonus design is certainly not what is more chic.

Given my budget at the time, I certainly referrer choice. My Firepod has rendered me great service and I intend to use it again as long as I can. Unless winning Loto-Quebec. Honest

I bought a Presonus Firebox before I bought the Firepod.  I love my Firebox but I needed more XLR Inputs.  It was a logical choice when someone offered to sell there's to me for a good price. 
I use a Macbook with 2.2ghz, 4GB of ram, and a 320GB HDD.  I also run Logic 9 for my main DAW and occasionally Ableton. 
I use this as my main firewire device in my studio.  I also use it outside of the studio to do onsite band recordings (a little business I am working on).  It takes all of my drum mics (4), as well as one bass and one guitar mic and a two vocal mics.  I run the Vocal mics through a ART MPA gold preamp first.  I also run directs out of the instruments via DI Boxes into the back for even more options. 
Besides the XLR and 1/4" jacks you also have Digital ins and outs and 2 Firewire ports (Computer Connection and Daisy chain), oh yeah, and Midi in/out.

UTILIZATION

Yes the Drivers are stable.  I have no issues running the Firepod on a Mac.  As for updates, I am not aware of any.  As far as I know it hasn't needed them.  There is a very small amount of latency that I notice most when I am doing vocals myself.  Its not very much at all really, sounds like a very slight chorus effect. 
I most often use the Firepod with Logic 9.  It works correctly with Logic and is very well integrated into the system.  It is very easy to select input sources via individual track parameters and audio output routing is easy too.
So far I have only done Six at a time.  I guess I haven't thought about finding out the max until this review.  I will be checking that out soon. 


GETTING STARTED

There was no compatibility issues whatsoever.  Plug n play on my mac.  The manual is clear enough.  There is a lot less stuff for mac users to read than there is for PC.  It has to do with installation mostly. 
For the most part, yes, the general setup is simple enough.  If you are comfortable selecting inputs on your DAW, then doing everything you need to do to get strong, clean signal recorded should be a breeze.


OVERALL OPINION

Two things seem a little strange to me.  First of, the Input/Playback knob, which balances the mix between the actual inputs and the playback, seems weird to me.  I guess its a neat tool, but I can't quite get comfortable with it.  I usually feel when I get the correct volume for my input, the playback sounds too quiet and vice versa. 
Two, it would have been nice if they had a seperate effects loop in/out instead of having to use the first two inputs with a stereo pair of outputs.
Besides that, what I like about this unit is a lot of things.  Good clean, crisp sound.  Very quiet preamps and great compatibility with my gear.   Can't really ask for more. 
I got this used for around $300.  I am very happy with paying that. 
There is very little latency and the sound is very clear and present.
I own presonus firebox and an Alesis Firewire Mixer.  All serve there purpose well, but the Firepod is my "go to" unit in the studio.
Yes, I would definitely make the same choice again.