Terratec Producer Phase 88 Rack FireWire

8 inputs symtrique, same output, plus an input / output optical recording 96kHz-24bit, which should work to correct, again, between 7 and 8 are switchable input xlr microphone are on the front, also on the front, a MIDI in / out, like the rear, and two FireWire input / output word clock.

Recording studio.

XP2000 +, 512ddr, 80Gb + 2x120Gb is no longer a "big" config that day, but it is still proven and even more.

Live recording from a Rodex CX-1100, a Korg Electribe MX on between 3 and 4, a microphone input 7, a connection south of to a korg pioneer efx-1000 and return on the rack .

UTILIZATION

Installation problem in win xp free, under win2k it does not work, I tried ELSEWHERE TerraTec mentions only for Windows XP. Drivers fournni mac but not tried since I have no machine.

Config simple, do not, however, drivers on the site, are less recent than the cd provided by the firmware is against INTERESTED, the original is on cd if problem. I do not know that things change, I had flashes immediately after installation.

Fairly complete manual

GETTING STARTED

Not yet had a crash with this stuff.

Drivers page -> no comment, use the cd provided.

Sound Forge 8.0 and 5 Acid ... The sound normal pc but also on another output pair.

I let a 3ms ...

8 and 8.

OVERALL OPINION

A good time

It is simple and efficase, pity we can not yet connect several in versionb firewire (in up to four PCI possible) but it will come. Useful the PC free, it retains its last config. Useful when I used the Korg without specially recorded on the PC. Its 19 "for rack integration and cable 4m all provided. Nothing to chance, everything is planned.

An M-Audio Firewire 410 a pot, but I prefer this one.

Purchased in Germany 399, a ceprix is ​​a pleasure ...

For we can couple more, I will return two copies to mount 24-track studio on a table ... without hsiter.

I put around 9 because we can always do better, but in its category, is a champion.

Relatively allchante on paper ...

UTILIZATION

Initial implementation quite comfortable in Logic or Cubase SX 2.

GETTING STARTED

Problems with latency: the driver allows between 3 and 20ms, but itulisation, below 5ms, reading becomes an ax on my config (Athlon 3000 +, 1GB RAM).
But even 5ms, Cubase is about 15.
And we realize that the use tracks that are recorded are systmatiquement DCAL about 30ms to pistes sources of cost.

OVERALL OPINION

Problem encountered three times on maps diffrent (turn back to the store to change): The XLR mic inputs with no explanation burn with or without use of the power supply 48V. Feedback, 2 between the pr-amplified quickly become unusable. 7 10 days of use each time. (Each time a branch micro RODE).

The map is not very solid.

Type:
Rack of FireWire.
AudioNumrique:
A / D converter: 24bit/96kHz.
D / A Converter: 24-bit/96kHz.
S / N Ratio: 110 dB.
Analog I / O:
Between 8 (s) Jack 6.35.
Between 2 (s) XLR microphone.
8 outlet (s) Jack 6.35.
I / O Numriques:
S / PDIF Optical: 1 input (s).
S / PDIF Optical: 1 output (s).
1 port (s) FireWire (Z-Link).
Synchro WordClock.
MIDI I / O:
Between 2 (s) MIDI.
2 output (s) MIDI.
Software:
Drivers Windows/9x/2000/XP.
Drivers MacOS/9.x/10.x.
ASIO / GSIF (Gigasampler) / Multi-Clients.

UTILIZATION

FACILITIES-RALIS no problem.
No Incompatibilitbr-/>-Simple configuration
Manuel clear in French

GETTING STARTED

Drivers-stable.
-Last day frquente.
-Works with Cubase, cakewalk, reason .....
-Works well with a latency between 4 and 5ms.
-8 + 2 track analog numrique silmutanment recordable.

OVERALL OPINION

I have since 1year, trs works well as well as other models motu or top of game, report qualitPrix unbeatable, I would choose to remake hsiter Besides, I'll probably buy one PCI version to switch to 16 tracks ....

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?

The possibility to record 10 (8 analog and 2 SPDIF) sources sparment
Firewire

config mac: Mac Book Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz, 2.5 GB of ram.
PC config: P4 3.2 ghz, 2gb of ram.

I use it mostly without prampli, live;

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?

Of Pc is very simple, you install the driver, one branch, New Hardware Wizard and go.
Mac, it's even simpler, mac osx recognizing the card ds its connection.

Namoins small problem on mac, not DMAR the computer with the card plugged into the firewire port, I have to connect to APRS dmarage the computer. Gnant's pretty but I think this is more of a bug on my mac, the problem statement does not on other ordis apple.

The config is very simple, you simply need to know is the o SETTING THE asio your sequenseur and it left my kiki!

The manual is clear trs, but not useful forcment lorquel'on connate this type of material.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are not stable but trs t updated for a momment, but hey what's a ... momment of his works!

I 'the User with Nuendo 3 on pc and mac logic pro 8 (two wonderful software ...) and my config for not too galrer I descend juqu'a 2-3 ms latency. It is possible for namoins larger configs to get a 0.1ms or nothing at all what. namoins even if there is latency, it is not noticeable at all.

It can record and play up to 10 tracks simultanment.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about a year.
I like the ease of instalation particulirement and implementation.
However the big disappointment of this card comes from her, in fact, unless you have a pramps ensures that the converters are pretty average, but good for this price range should not ask for the moon either, we not yet at the level of other presonus and motu.

The report price is quality in my opinion honnte, especially OCCAZ or you start to find really cheap for what it is, it's git even when an interface ten tracks.

With experience and with the same budget, I do it again this election, she allowed me all of the same record DMOS my group more than adequate. But my budget does have revised upwards, I think for me Sparer presonus Firestudio and Digimax pramps, but you comparr which is comparable.