All user reviews for the TC Electronic Konnekt 8

Buy the brand in mind that the A / DD / A would follow, it is. The two headphone outputs and the analog volume useful.

Use for the home studio with laptop (hp dual core 1.66 ghz, 1G ram)

I use it with my headphones and my speakers DT880 KRK RP8.

UTILIZATION

Installation is hassle-free. I buy her beginners, the primary drivers stage (dcrochache, etc.) but then TC comes out again and the latest version has more worries.

too simple to take in hand, the menu on the map is standalone understand in 30 seconds. and the software is efficient and clear. even if sometimes ... I prferais software less beautiful and more stable drivers sometimes start the log for a session on a squence can cause problems. but expect future version (I Fully confident in TC track is their first product called "public" and then they feel bossent)

GETTING STARTED

Drivers stable since the latest version, at least in my case
and often put day
use with Ableton Live 6 and a bunch of vst
24-bit 44.1 kHz: 5.2 ms
24 bit 96 Khz: between 8 and 11 ms
with an average of 20 audio or MIDI tracks running

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since November 2006.
I like to grate the volume for the analog speakers.
I made my choice only with the characteristics and price and brand. in the area of ​​price and perfect for my use (and sometimes electronic record "any land,")
exprience with, of course that I take the same. it says it lacks an optical SPDIF inputs and outputs numriques (damage)

the passage is the same as the 24d without dsp.

For my home studio, to replace a mixer and a sound card USB Behringer U-Control UCA202 (which also is excellent in terms of value for money and stability!) And a USB MIDI interface.

I had the mic and something to connect my MIDI synth and Line out.

All on a modern PC connected between another to serve as DAW. Core 2 Duo E6600 overclocked 3.2 Ghz, 2Gb ram fast HZ, 3 drives (10000rpm Raptor 320Gb + Samsung 500Gb +)

UTILIZATION

Installation very fast and almost successful the first time: the hardware driver was not found immediately. I pointed the driver on the new installation directory and bingo, it rolls.

Everything works impecable. The doc is reduced to its simplest form, it's a shame. A manual explaining the route would have been welcome.

GETTING STARTED

Not much back yet. But I must say that the sound is really clean, detailed and most profound. No breath. This is the top.

I have not pushed the latency just tried: in standart 15ms for sample 768, 5ms and 10ms for 512 to 256.

OVERALL OPINION

For two days I'm having really with this interface.

I thought long and hard choice. If I had a little more in, I fell for the Konnekt 24D.

First comment: it is beautiful. Yes, I insist, it is beautiful. Nothing to do with the firebox or FA66 etc. .. all of which are smaller, which are just a few boiboites knob and connector. Here, none of this: the box is wider and much heavier. It really inspires confidence. In addition, the front is like no other, a piece of metal / plastic perforated and printed: it is a translucent surface with a thick plexiglass. Very classy. The diodes appear transparent and are beautiful. The endless knob can be assigned to all other settings and diodes that are all around you give into the visual setting. Both self-driven interface that soft. Great art!

From the Behringer U-Control UCA202 to 35roros is another world. Top! Having manipulated the firebox, almost the same price, I can say that I can not return to this type of card.

Price not given to around 349 Eur averaging from 30 to 50 EUR or more than FA66 Firebox and sisters. But the quality of the housing of convertissuers (best) Vallent much more than that! I think this is currently the best interface for this award.

I do it again this election if I did not have 150 euro to take over her big sister Konnekt 24D, which is the same card with hardware effects and more.

I said it was beautiful? especially on!
Come on, I go back!

Bought to replace my UA 4FX to have an additional input for recording guitar / vocals and bass. I also wanted to enjoy the quality Tc electronic, famous for its converters and preamps.

I have an Acer Aspire WLMi:
Pentium M735
1024 MB RAM
80 GB HDD
Monitoring speakers Tascam VL X5
I also bought an adapter PCMCIA / Firewire to connect the Konnekt 8

Unpacking the product is very good impression, both sober and robust, all-aluminum. It is sufficiently supplied connectors for use home studio:

2 input jack / XLR used simultaneously
And line inputs on the back of the bike
Midi in / out
SP / DIF
Output Jack 6.35

At this price the TC could have provided an additional line input on the front, I know I ask much, but the quality is largely the appointment. 9 for features.

UTILIZATION

Unfortunately it will drip pan in this section. I bought this card knowing, and I check my cost that it was risky to plug this interface on a laptop.

First uncertainty: the compatibility between the firewire card and the Konnekt. So I plug in the logs after following instructions carefully (installation of drivers before connecting the card). First drama interface is not recognized by the PC (it appears with a big exclamation mark in my device manager). I installed version 1.03 comes with the card, I decided to install the version 1.10 downloaded from the TC. I unplug the card I install the driver and I reconnect the card, still nothing. I'm starting to get scared and I think in any case come in threes, so I support the latest version 1.20 drivers.

With suspicion and fear of manipulation I try a third time. I unplug the Konnekt and I install the new driver. A message appears on my screen like "an older version of drivers was detected want to uninstall it?". Naturally, I click YES and the second tragedy: the uninstaller removes lead and a fart all the files on my computer. I realize after a few moments and I hasten to turn off my PC without precaution. Once turned back on, several software from my PC had disappeared or were damaged. Fortunately, the uninstall program files had attacked first so no source program had disappeared. Still, something strange occurred, the Konnekt was recognized by the PC and the control panel worked fine.

After a few hours familiarity with my new interface (and resettlement of logs which lost a lot of plug in), the beast works very well.

My case is certainly very isolated (especially compared to uninstall) but I think it illustrates that the Konnekt is a good product but a product very young. It will take some time to have stable drivers no longer know what kind of mishap.

GETTING STARTED

I use it only for 2 days but for now the drivers are very stable and will no doubt be frequently updated.
I had some problem with Nuendo but it was more about the false manipulation '
I get a latency of 5.8 ms in 256 samples than enough for my work. It records up to two simultaneous tracks.

OVERALL OPINION

Finally, I found that this product is very good, it is very intuitive. Perfect for me who wanted an easy to use interface. The black dot is the installation. I had tried any other products except my Edirol UA 4FX. The is the day and night. My choice is oriented toward the interface because it seemed to possess the best technical features. The value for money is good, it would have been excellent with no concern for the installation.

YES I do it again this election but in a year or two when the drivers are stable.

Well I chose this card after reading some reviews and then also because it is class! White aluminum, beautiful to go next to my iMac 24 "...
To connect all my grate and a synth, very well.

UTILIZATION

So here ... drivers! By buying a Mac and this card, I say to myself the Apple world and its stability incomparable finish galleys installed on PC!
Ahala like I was wrong! Drivers cans, unstable, difficult to update correctly.
So it seems that this card has some incompatibility issues Apple.
So I made changes in SAV, in addition to a loose connection on the 2 XLR!
I try the new, more false contacts, but I put 45 minutes before managing to install the driver ... Anyway ... the Zoubi!

GETTING STARTED

In use, if you listen to songs on iTunes for example, near Cavour and open an application, or otherwise, the card produces a "crack" every time! Super ...
Sometimes you use Live for example, then you browse a bit on your desktop or in folders, and then back in Live, full card buggy!
We must therefore leave or Live and relencer or déselctionner then reselect your inputs and outputs in the audio options ...
Really a shame, because the sound of this card is very good ... Precise and clear!

OVERALL OPINION

So globalment ...
Materially speaking, this card is very well made, well finished, with very good preamps, and sound really good ... But what a pity that the drivers are causing so many problems .. at least for me!
So if you have the chance of getting a stable config with the latest drivers, go for it! because this card is definitely a bad card ...
After you take the risk or not ...
So far I did Also, I changed against a Tascam FireOne from home (I left a review this material).

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?
The 2 input combo jack / XLR with phantom power supply
The software comes with Cubase LE
Fire Wire output

- For what purpose?
Voice (microphone: studioproject B1 MK2)
Save an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar

- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
PC: Acer
CPU: Pentium 4
RAM: 1 GB
DD: 2 *, 90 GB each

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?
No ... but the problem remains reasonable.
In the "user manual" of the map section "Guide Quick Start" section "Software Installation", you are told to refer to the Konnekt Installation Guide, included in the package and on the cd . Fates it, even if the next point, you are told you can ignore if you are software installations familires ...
First "less" this installation guide, "Konnekt Installation Guide" is provided in English.
Deuxime "less": The 10 step installation guide does not couraging. I had the lead by going to add hardware and restart the PC to the card is recognized.

- Have you experienced any incompatibility?
No.
- The configuration gnrale is easy?
Yes.
- The manual is clear and sufficient?
Yes.

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
Yes.
- Are they often put day?
T me an update to proposed when I install the software. Since I do not know if there were others. But it works well as trs.
- What you get lag?
- How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment?
I would say that I did not ask these questions because I need to record a voice or a guitar.
An important point, however: the Premire 2 weeks of use, my recordings taient compltement masked by random image of frying. I finally found the problem (note: fortunately I did not wait the return of service support Konnekt, t sent me two months later ...!!!), c'tait WiFi. So if you connect your wireless internet, dconnectez you before using the card. And I think that this problem should not apparatre with this one card ...
Ractive for bad service support, I do not put the maximum.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
I used to record my compositions in September.
- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
Before, I used a set audiacity with headphones + mic, you know, the one used to make msn ... so you say I am filled with the quality of the recording.
- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
None. This is my first recorder and also the quality sound produced, the Boti, control buttons, I / O are of high quality.
- How do you report qualitprix?
I do not hold to make judgments given here as this is my first purchase in this area.
I will mention just what the seller told me that I bought: This is the first product released Tc electronic in this market. They put all their technical know-how everything and fix an introductory price, compltement fMeasure over the technical quality and finish of the card.

- With the exprience, you do again this choice?
I'm going to see dj all I can do with it. I beginners and I am extremely satisfied. To give an ide of what can be done with this jewel and Cubase provided http://www.myspace.com/creationondine

On paper, the audio interface is superb: the quality of branded products, reasonable price, connectivity, and SPECIFICATIONS, the good reviews and design ....
The audio interface should be plugged into a PC dual core intel 6400, 2.13 GHz, ASUS motherboard, 2GB of RAM and multiple hard drives (80 GB SATA for the system, 500 GB SATA to give, 160 GB IDE hard work in USB2 400GB backup)
This PC is the center of a small homestudio for personal work (audio archiving, mastering, audio editing and video). I work with a soundscape SSHDR1 + for recording and editing, finalization is done on the PC o NCESS good audio output interface.

UTILIZATION

Installation impeccable, updating the software automatically updating the firmware automatically.
What happiness!

GETTING STARTED

With the driver 1.30, big problem! Applications that crash, instability of Systm, etc ...

THE 02/07/08: ALL PROBLEMS SEEM DETERMINED WITH THE DRIVER VERSION 2 (see installation tips on the forum and Audiofanzine TC electronic)

OVERALL OPINION

On 07/02/08: With the new driver I reconnect my TC and I put my konnekt8 M-Audio!
Yay!

My experience with this card was trsngative

INTERESTED CHARACTERISTICS of the paper for a small removable card, two good quality preamp with 48v power supply, a line to the one, two headphone outputs with a mute and unbalanced output monitoring

- A deuxime output in addition to the principal and have a more and is apparently available on the 24d

it shows a bit same CHARACTERISTICS normal so that competing

UTILIZATION

Implementation was a real ordeal on the machines I had, a dual core laptop with Vista and 2 fixed in XP SP2. Can not operate correctly on the map any of my configs every time crunches, and loss of sync dcrochages firewire, instability of drivers and pc ...

APRS three days to fight a format, try two firewire cards diffrent (nec and over), which could disable the be so, I sent the card ......

GETTING STARTED

Test with the latest drivers currently on the TC site, and although it seems that it rsolvent not every problem of implementation as cit in a notice below ...

OVERALL OPINION

I trsdu this exprience that have made me lose a lot of time for once I have any more confidence in TC. APRS I just came across a copy be dfectueux but I will not sound my chance.

By observing a few forums I find that a lot of people encounter problem with TC cards while others have apparently MODELS stable in short you try your luck ....

rcemment I had things from a friend who has had similar problems with the Konnekt Live
he quickly changed to a rm so has not really discouraged I would not recommend these cards.

- What characteristics have motivated your choice? 7
I had a sound card that allows me to play in stand alone (in lieu of a m-audio PCI card coupled with a mix of table Yamaha MG10 / 2 of the average quality level).
Number of inputs ideal for my config.

- For what purpose?
Home studio with Sonar 8 PE and Stand alone

- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
Motherboard: Asus M2N
CPU: AMD Athlon X2 4000 +
Ram: 3 gigas
DD: 160 gigas
Windows XP SP2 Optimized
Daw: Sonar 8 PE

- Which instruments and systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) do you use the connection and how?
Connected directly to my MP8 digital piano (I only use the audio, the midi is connected to the computer via USB directly).
I did not have the 24D version, thanks to Sonar 8 which is provided subject plug-ins.

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?
No problem, we install, we branch, we update the new drivers and configure it ... Nickel!

- Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
Not

- The general configuration is easy?
Yes (very easy comparing to my old M-Audio)

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ..
Yes (just missing the explanation of the CPD)

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
For now, no problem. This frightened me to see the different opinions here and there but the interface has now Murie.

- Are they often updated?
?

- What software do you use most often?
Sonar 8 PE

- What you get lag?
11.6 ms

- How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...
?

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
Only 3 days but I am completely satisfied (I reprinted in a while)

- What is so special that you like most and least?
The ease of handling and quality audio

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I can only compare with my old system M-Audio 1010LT table yam + MG10 / 2 and the Konnekt drives all this cheerfully.

- How would you rate the quality / price?
Very good!

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes 2 times more that 1

HP Slim Tower PC
Intel DualCore 1.8 GHz.
2GB RAM
500Gb HDD
Nvidia Video.

Used with a TC M350 multi effect plug into the digital inputs / outputs.
Which complete the map, as if I had internal effects!

UTILIZATION

Damn and Damn!
Problem with my configuration. Cracking!
Solution: Disable the WiFi or the graphics card!
Not cool.
The rest is nickel

GETTING STARTED

Using Cubase 4 is pretty good.
11ms latency.

OVERALL OPINION

I had a Behringer UCA 202 Very good, very stable, very simple, but may limit its quality and possibilities. I tried the Edirol FA-66, but I also had problems of cracking and the card looked more fragile and less complete (not soft). Set out in prbleme craquments partially resolved, the Konnekt is a very good card.

I was looking for a digital audio interface:
- With / Out Midi
- With input / output S / PDIF
- Stand-alone operation

These criteria are met by the Konnekt 8. I also wanted to use Power over Firewire, unfortunately using it with a laptop, it only offers a 4-pin connector (think of buying the cable that goes well, only a 6 pin to 6-pin is included) and is So skip the food. But as the Konnekt 8 is mainly used in stand-alone ...

I use it in conjunction with an Axe FX for headphones and monitors, and optionally my laptop for recording or playback.

My config? An old Asus laptop with 2 GB of ram, an Intel Core Duo@1.83Ghz, Windows XP SP2.

Good points:
- Solid! The large aluminum
- Full connectivity (= covering all of my needs)
- Works as a standalone
- The headphone output that mute the monitor outputs
- Comes with Cubase LE, handy when one starts from scratch

Bad points:
- Heavy and big
- Button on / off the back
- LED too powerful

Update:
I use it now with a MacBook Pro, which has a much better Firewire controller, the difference is obvious, exemplary stability.

UTILIZATION

Attention to the installation, the driver delivered was completely overwhelmed! An update is available, consider how, if you install on a machine not connected to the Internet, try the site by TC Electronic.

After the installation is done in a very traditional way ...

The TC Near software is very well done and very clear, the configuration of the card is very easy. Apart from the vagaries of the total beginner, I could quickly set up what I needed (for use with the Axis FX S / PDIF sync with external clock).

Update after one year of use:
We can not say that it is very successful ... The drivers are updated but are still somewhat successful (between wild reboot the computer during installation and crashes more frequent than before), and surprise this morning: the chrome portion of the RCA S / PDIF IN is came with the jack handle for its first!

Update:
I use it now with a MacBook Pro, which has a much better Firewire controller, the difference is obvious, exemplary stability.

GETTING STARTED

Predominantly used in stand-alone monitor Axis FX, it does very well, absolutely no complaints. Latency of 11.8 ms at the last census.

Connected to the computer via Firewire is a bit worse. The Konnekt 8 is "disconnected" alone, TC Near can not see it, have to disconnect / reconnect. Too bad. Fortunately it does not happen often, but it is never pleasant.

I use it with Cubase LE comes in the packaging, it has some problems with the profiles in 48 KHz, I have to change it by hand each time. But this is not the responsibility of the interface.

Update after one year of use:
Still have problems on this side ... design problem, unfortunately, it is mismanaging the Firewire controller other than IT. It would have been nice to highlight the product, so as not to discover a posteriori.

Update:
I use it now with a MacBook Pro, which has a much better Firewire controller, the difference is obvious, exemplary stability.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for the past three months.

Its main asset? Use self-contained kind of connection.
Its main drawback? Its slight instability in Windows XP

The price / quality ratio is good, it was quality material (physical performance) for a fair price.

In the same price range, certainly I would do the same choice, but would be great temptation to go upmarket ...

The overall score is the average of the past: 8

Update after one year of use:
The party is the top, the party driver is still missed, and I begin to have doubts about its reliability. A change to another brand could take place in the coming months. TC Electronic ended for me!

Update:
I use it now with a MacBook Pro, which has a much better Firewire controller, the difference is obvious, exemplary stability.

I was tempted because as said in other reviews it is quite complete with the sockets:
- Midi in / out
- SPDIF in / out
- 2 XLR in
- Jack 2 3.5 in
- Jack to 2 in
- 2 Jack out for monitor

I use it for two years in firewire on a laptop. The I just got a new pc with vista so I'll wait rechoper xp to install it because I never really had problems with. Occasionally the sound off 1 ms but not on the record to the speakers.

UTILIZATION

I struggled for the first installation but it was just because I understand anything at drivers, was the first time I install an external device so the salesman I had been installed.

But since the PC was morfler and I reinstalled all the drivers and the site is finally well and is very easy to install.

GETTING STARTED

I use with Reason, Cubase, Fruity, Acid, and Magix. It works with everything. I have a low latency, I do not know the exact time but nothing that stands in his ear.

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...</span>

I save me a track at a time but I do not know if we can.

As against a laptop is great practice I went for stroll taken voice the right and left and ben just a sports bag to carry everything. Seen this size that takes up space that was the mic lol. To say it with you or you can ask yourself seen and work.

OVERALL OPINION

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- How long have you use it?</span>

I use it for more than two years.

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- What is so special that you like most and least?</span>

More:
- Design, size
- The sound is very clean, I find
- The multitude of connections
- The practical side

Cons:
- The few crashes (in 2 years may be a dozen)
- Lack the ability to record multiple tracks at once
- The knobs that begins to be weakened

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- With experience, you do again this choice? ...</span>

Euhhh ... Lol great moment of hesitation. For the utility as I had for 2 years now but yeah no worries I will wish a return to more hardware and some small stuff but hey it ends I still use it and it's not going to stop because it's part of my installation and it works well.

So if you come across a good OCCAZ dark if your specification corresponds to the purchase.

To save layout and mixtape rap, hip hop
the preamp motiverer me, dailleurs nothing to say to those of my dessu trio usb minprint and project studio preamp vtb1
with a microphone akg C3000B is nikelll

UTILIZATION

Instalation gallery as even a little!

GETTING STARTED

It works with cubase nikel

OVERALL OPINION

For 2 year
THE PREAMP AND SOUND THAT IT ISSUED
MINDPRINT TRIO USB AND M AUDIO AUDIOPHILE 2496, the notch is 2 Konnect dessu level is
very good value for price
yes

(Originally written by karl.vdb/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Which technical specifications motivated your choice?

I needed a sound card I could use in standalone mode (I wanted to upgrade my system combining an M-audio PCI card with a Yamaha MG10/2 mixer, which has an average sound quality).

The number of inputs is ideal for me.

What do you use it for?

Home studio application with Sonar 8 PE and as standalone device.

What's your setup (motherboard, CPU, RAM, hard drive,...)?

Motherboard: Asus M2N

CPU: AMD Athlon X2 4000+

Ram: 3 GB

HDD: 160 GB

Windows XP SP2

DAW: Sonar 8 PE

Do you use it with other instruments or systems (mixing console, preamp, DtD, ...) and what's your setup?

I connect it directly to my MP8 digital piano (I only use the audio functions, the Midi is connected directly to the computer via USB).

I didn't buy the 24D version because Sonar 8 offers lots of good plug-ins.

UTILIZATION

- Did you have any problems during installation?

No problems at all, just install, connect, update the drivers and configure it... Perfect!

- Did you have any incompatibility problems?

No

- How complicated is the overall configuration?

Very easy compared to my previous M-audio

- Is the user's manual clear and comprehensive?

Yes (I only miss descriptions about the DPC)

GETTING STARTED

Is the driver stable?

Very stable up to now. I was a bit worried because of several reviews I read, but fortunately the interface was updated and it is now very reliable.

- Are they up-to-date?

??

- Which software do you use?

Sonar 8 PE

- What's the latency of your system?

11.6 ms

- How many tracks can you record/playback simultaneously ?

??

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you been using it?

Three days only and I'm fully satisfied (I will update this review in the future).

- Which feature do you like the most / the least?

Ease of use and audio quality

- Did you try any other models before buying it?

I only compared it with my previous system (M-audio 1010LT + Yamaha mg10/2 mixer) and the Konnekt is much better.

- How would you rate its value for money?

Very good!

- Based on your experience, would you buy this product again?

Yes, for sure