All user reviews of 5/5 for the TC Electronic Desktop Konnekt 6

Firewire audio interface with minimalist design but putting an emphasis on quality.

UTILIZATION

I use it at home with Windows 7 and cubase 5
No audible latency with VSTis and audio.

GETTING STARTED

Extremely easy installation, drivers can be downloaded from the TC site in a wink of an eye.
Connect it and it works.

The TC Near application is very intuitive and nice-looking.

OVERALL OPINION

I was looking for a firewire interface to replace my alesis io|14 that started to show signs of fatigue...and I found it!
Bye-bye to untimely dropouts and crackling pots and connections...

This TC is clean, solid and WHAT A SOUND it has!!! It's faithful to the brand's image, this interface is a model of transparency, especially in this price range.
The flip side is that now I can hear all the defects...

Go get yours without thinking it twice.

Which technical specifications motivated your choice?
It had what I needed in terms of inputs and outputs.
What do you use this product for?
I use it for everything, actually (to record vocals and my mixes, as output for my DAW, etc.).

UTILIZATION

Are the drivers stable?
They are very stable on MAC, but I haven't tested them on WINDOWS.
Are they up to date?
They are updated regularly.
What's the latency of your system?
None, or so low that I can't perceive it.

GETTING STARTED

Did you have any problems during the installation?
None, you only need to follow the instructions.
How complicated is the overall configuration?
Very easy and intuitive.
Did you have any incompatibility problems?
None.
Is the user's manual clear and comprehensive? ...
I don't know, I haven't opened it.

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you been using the product?
4 years.
Did you try any other models before buying this one?
I started with an M-Audio firewire 410, then I switched to an Mbox2 and then konnekt 6.
Which feature do you like the most / the least?
What I like best:
- Very good mic preamp.
- Very pleasant to use thanks to its control panel.
What I like least:
- I haven't found any defect, for the time being.
How would you rate its value for money?
Even today I consider it first-class, because at this price point it doesn't have any real competitors.
Based on your experience, would you buy this product again? ...
I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.

I use it to mix, table Rodec mx 3000 - Konnekt 6 - Mac Mini
I wanted something simple with minimal sound quality / manufacturing

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable
I I use with Logic Express and GarageBand
Regarding the latency is not a problem for my use

GETTING STARTED

The installation is simple at least on the Mac, configuration ditto
For a novice the manual in English (never used)

OVERALL OPINION

I own a Konnekt 6 for more than 3 still no problem, I have no other competitor modeled

The +: the price / quality ratio, using simple
The -:???

Repeat this choice: yes to the same use

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
TC quality, which I have known with the TC Electronic 24D.

- For what purpose?
computer music characters and models.

- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
Core 2 Duo E6600 with 4GB of ram under Vista.

- Which instruments and systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...
Guiatre an entry, a microphone, everything I need.

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?
An happiness, no problem, super stable.

- Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
Only drawback, standby, the card must make a frequency, which muffles the sound of my sound chipset (integrated on motherboard) is also connected to my monitors (CAR).

- The general configuration is easy?
Most functions are accessible via buttons, some others by the "control panel" TC.

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
I just watched, but it looks complete (in pdf only, however)

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
I had problems with the TC Konnekt 24D, where everything is nickel with the Konnekt 6.

- Are they often updated?
Not have time to know. Note that at present is only the driver on the CD, not available on the website of TC.

- What software do you use most often?
Cubase SL 3, with a lot of VST instruments.
Cubase LE 4 is provided with the possibility for Steinberg to move to the Essential.

- What you get lag?
10 ms of memory, nothing to say.

- How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...
A lot of songs that were played overloaded not perfectly before, then everything is back to normal.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long do you use?
For ten days, and I waited a long time.

- What is so special that you like most and least?
This is a great card at any point of view, I see him maybe a default, its minimalism: no entry., No MIDI, no digital I / O. But I do not need, so ...

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I tested almost all brands, except RME and Motu. In terms of quality, this card is probably the best I had in my hands.
Stable (unlike the Echo), converters quality (unlike the M-Audio), excellent preamps, etc..

- How would you rate the quality / price?
Simply excellent.

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Without hesitation.

-What characteristics have motivated your choice?
price, reputation tc electronic, volume control, headphone output independently.
-For what purpose?
home studio.
- What is your config?
pc with xp sp2 firewire card AT & T / Lucent

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?
no problem, insert the setup CD that launches itself, installation, reboot, update, one branch, it is in May by default in the Control Panel, and it works, all is within 5 minutes.

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
for the moment yes.
- What you get lag?
on Ableton Live
Output 18.1
Input 13.1 ms

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
2 hours
- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
m audio quattro my old sound card
Edirol UA 25 full of parasite sucks installed quickly returned.
- How would you rate the quality / price?
resonable.
- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
vera on time

2 months later:
Nothing to report this card is perfectly stable and efficient

2 years later:
ras always as happy with the incompatibility mid Linux

What technical specifications motivated your choice?
- Look! it's always nice, modern and light (LEDs everywhere, the famous big knob with the intensity of the lighting follows the volume). Short right in the trend.
- Compact appearance is not much room, in home studio apprci
- Reverb intgre that can be used in VST format (in Live in my case)
- No fuss, 2 between two kinds not need more
- The routing simple and pens available faade
- The vumtre for monitoring inputs and outputs.

For what purpose?
- Monitoring only, I have my Systm Blusky Mediadesk branch above, I use almost no audio inputs

What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
quadcore Q6600, Asus motherboard P5QE, 3GB RAM, 500GB HDD, NVidia GTX260, all in box Asus Three Hundred.

Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...
- See above, I use the Stereo outputs.

UTILIZATION

Installation is no problem it?
Nickel-free problem

Have you experienced any incompatibility?
no, at least on Live, reporting that I can not get my MOTU midi interface but it's old port on parallle. Y is there a link?

Gnrale configuration is easy?
could not be more simple, the control panel is done for no frills.

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
What manual? I have not needed to know there may be a minimum in computer music

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable?
no problem so far

Are they often put day?
no, but I have the original and no difficulties encountered. proved the quality of design.

What you get lag?
insignificant in my case

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
Three months

What is the particular feature you like best and least?
it is so beautiful ... we want the pampering, it seems especially strong connectivity is bolted, not like Roland ... Only the knobs seem a bit fragile but it's not a good groovebox I spend my life so the grind should take a.

Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
j'hsitais with Motu Microlite but is more CHRE. I worked with an M-Audio Delta 66 + extension Omnii / O not bad either but PCI.

Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...
yes no Pb, even when I rve a Motu, but let honnte I have not really need. She met all my expectations and my needs.

Hello all, I just post a notice of debauchery to provide precision on this card, it says it all possde 2 inputs and 2 outputs, but it Ralite possde 4 outputs, in fact via the control panel you can either merge the outputs 1-2 on headphones and monitor, but you can also assign outputs 3-4 for the headphone: this allows to have a headphone back diffrent for example, if you want to do a dj set, or a different mix of this is meant for a singer ...

This card is really great for a dj that also would need two outputs Stros!

UTILIZATION

Simple.

GETTING STARTED

Notice too cool ...

OVERALL OPINION

I have not enough experience, but at least I have a guitar and bass as well meileur through the TonePort to line6, there's headroom, and many frquences ...

interface table far from being ugly, with manufactures srieux. Everything is there, including pramp of hell, trs good converters, a log of his excellent CONTRL raffichable and also from the card using the button panel.

UTILIZATION

In beginners, the c'tait galre. the install does not pose a problem, but I had cracks and drop out is to say to skip unwanted and frankly dsagrable. Today everything is normalized thanks notably to buy a firewire card of good quality.
Well I en16/44 remains, for most display resolutions leves I'll see if a password with new projects but I think so, at least for the 24/48.
With the card it has a trs good reverb, the M40. But in the end his greed in system resources that I use very little.

GETTING STARTED

no worries, the manual is well done and plutt tlchargeable in French. But as I said prcdemment bav config to make stable, the sudden I drop the note.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for some months now. The only thing I could blame him, it's no button to the power supply fantme. TCNear is through the log that gre card and I find a bit annoying.
Tc before, I had a Mindprint Trio USB. both cards are not comparable. The trio is really a strip Designed and superbly couraging, trs intuitive in its use, with a typical analog pramp and a compressor all but con gnial.
The TC is the pramp trs natural, finest, best Dfine, but much less hot.
Both cards are well finished trs. The trio has a more "musician", the Konnekt ct a more "computer". I think, but my ears are the amateur speaking, the converters are the Konnekt suprieurs hair.
Finally, for lovers of beautiful sound that is like me a little hay, two cards under 200 euros, which have a ratio quality price.

I use this card with a pair of Yamaha HS50M. I plug in an instrument or microphone from time to time.
I chose it mainly because of its interface (beautiful) while facade style mixer. All cables in the back, the position is cleaner. We have the right to a nice bar graph and a large volume knob very useful
I use the FireWire port on my PC W7 and the external power supply and connected to avoid cuts.

UTILIZATION

I work mostly with Live! and virtual instruments and MIDI keyboards.
The configuration of this card can record two mono tracks at the same time, despite more entries but does so without flinching.
A small point on latency ngatif I would have liked a longer short (11ms 19ms input and output).

GETTING STARTED

Installation is perfectly fine and I have not had any bug.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months and I'm really pleased. This is my first external card
I remake the same choice without hesitation

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UTILIZATION

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GETTING STARTED

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OVERALL OPINION

Since 2005, I am a bit of computer music seriously. Until I was shooting with an E-mu 1820 m (the must have card around 500 € at the time) but my needs have changed and my computer system has been modernized. My current needs are:

Track-record guitars through amps or simulators.
Voice-recording

So I squinting what was done in the field of home-studio sound cards. I do not need 20 inputs, ADAT port, 10 output. I therefore naturally oriented towards a minimalist map. Finally, in this category, sound cards are not legion. It is admittedly low-end models but low quality for correct model in good condition. There are of course the Apogee Duet, but it is only available on Mac. Then think of the RME Babyface but it remains far too expensive for my poor scholarship and has a connection too full that I did not need. Remained the Line 6 M-Audio does not attract me.

TC Electronic's seduced me first by the brand reputation that is second to none in the field of audio. Then this is the philosophy of the map that pointed me towards this model. Admittedly, the connection is rudimentary (you can either, save microphone jack / jack Hi-z, making Hi-z/Hi-z or line / line). It's little but for the lonely home-studio owners that covers most needs (we can still lament the lack of S / PDIF or noon).
Then if you look a little more about the features and specifications, we realize that the converters and preamps (less gain anyway) are the same as the Konnekt 48. So a priori rather good cam. The philosophy of the Konnekt 6 is therefore a lot of features but good quality.
Another point that I decided to turn towards this model is the true Hi-Z input. On my E-mu, Hi-Z input is 10k ohms which is far too little a deterioration of sound (treble loss) when you want to use it with a guitar or bass. There was an input impedance of 1 Megaohms which is very good.
So I decided to buy this sound card

For now, I tested it with a PC running Windows XP with a Pentium D processor, a GB of ram and it works. To install my friends, is simple. Launch the CD, do "next, next". After installing the software and drivers made, is connected via Firewire cable and it works. By laziness, I contented myself of drivers in 2008 but the card will pass on a Pentium Quadcore under Seven So I download the latest drivers. A priori, there is no reason that it does not rotate properly.

Once installation is complete. A round in the editor software. It's really minimalist and stupid as a cabbage but it is this simplicity and immediacy of the grip that seduced me. E-mu and are complicated to Patchmix were possible sources of headaches constant. Simplicity is the friend of the musician. It allows you to concentrate on music by limiting the potential technical problems.

Regarding sound quality. I was very pleasantly surprised. On the E-mu, if you push the preamp gain, mean sea fairly quickly. Same when you work and you need to mount the headset volume, we get a quick breath and therefore quite difficult. Here, silence is required. The preamp is neutral on the whole sound spectrum. I will not say it's worth the Millennia or Manley, I have not tested. But to my ears worn by the decibels, the preamp can be described as neutral and dynamic. Plug-ins provide the desired color.
DI function is also very good. I have a direct box BSS AR-133. Well, very clever one that makes the difference with the DI internal TC Konnekt 6. To record guitars through simulation software is really the foot.
I do not venture to compare the sound quality with that of more expensive models (Apogee Duet or Babyface at the top) but I think it is played with a few hairs of c ** near. A map is a serious serious card. Point!.

Finally, I put 9 / 10. One point less because I liked the S / PDIF and MIDI. This is not fatal but good.

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UTILIZATION

RAS it works
It works very well with dual core processors, contrary to what we just read in other reviews ...


GETTING STARTED

I'll make it short:
- Hassle-free installation! (Driver to win 7 days)
- Quality of the preamp: all sound cards that I had (motu, rme, m-audio, esi, edirol) is best for me! beautiful sheen in the treble, bass hot, etc. ... (Personal opinion of course)
- Use: designed for use on your desktop, so quite handy
- Quality of the converters at the competition most expensive (I mean Motu, RME)
-The models of the brands with more inputs have a few concerns about fragility of knobs! No problem with that?!
Basically-quality TC Electronic!

It lacks that speech!

OVERALL OPINION

If you want a small sound card, which has the status of large, well this is an excellent choice for money it has no competition at this price! And I've had sound cards ...

it lacks an ADAT I / O (such as RME babyface) to make the best of the genre, engineers at TC if you hear me ...