All user reviews of 4/5 for the Creamware Luna II

I used to mix in my 24/96 and qq virtual instruments in the studio, but the power of the DSP does not allow at the same time mixing in 24/96 and run a good synth (poison, Minimax, Vectron) with multiple-voice polyphony ...

I live runs in 44.1 or 48 000 Hz and it becomes far more Grable and it is possible to launch two synths with a number of voice polyphony correct, at the same time as the mix.

Does he have a good idea to put some ram in + DSP even just 8 mo ca'll have considerably dsengorg the PCI, the coup in thoriated can put the cards cascading creamware but already with a pulsar we get a overload of PCI ... as I intend to have another card dsp (PowerCore) I can not predict upgrade, I have yet one of the best CM (TUSL2 ASUS) and my PCI slots are in the 155 mhz overclock ..

UTILIZATION

The installation and my system is intgration ds Droulez no problem, no incompatibility setup is simple enough to not read the manual, just two hours to delve into the scope.

seems impossible to install the card if the PC is ACPI mode.

XTC mode does not work but anyway this mode sucks because you can not run the scope at the same time ..

qualques small bug deci beyond ... nothing major but it's not "pro"

GETTING STARTED

Stability is not a problem, the drivers are very good, but I'm in it seems that ASIO is not the case for the drivers .. tt

Live I use the scope with a BAR and a synth in cubase I have a latency of 9 ms 48khz I do not force the DSP to keep some stability I can get a latency infrieur but I do not see the usefulness ..

I work 12 tracks I make the Rec simultaneous but just the mixdown on a single track .. it slows the system already, but that's normal because I have a DD.

OVERALL OPINION

I had an ISIS and an ew 24/96 TerraTec sound is much better on the creamware as the other two I had.

For 400 Euro have a exellent sound card that is worth.

However, I find trade policy creamware fairly average for the expansion of output have tt is now forced to buy the super luna rack firewire box, I AIM to choose a trivial extension with analog I / O for lowest price for SHIFT they are not free in general after buying a product was 2 / 3 MAJ free and then after finished ..

+ I prfr pay in the map a little more and have at least one + DSP, and a more complete log Ofre (not a single synth ds the basic package and fx are provided rotten, and I did not want to take the pulsar prob PCI cit above)

the day on the pulsar the ram will I probably buy it ..

Magra few dfaults I can not Spar me this card because I taste the scope is really exellent software and has a very good sound

At the time of my purchase the DSP were more with less powerful PC.
3 DSP la luna can be used with several bus I / O without pb but little effect and / or synths.
[coupled with Pulsar II for example we go to 9 DSP at all and it's comfortable enough]
It must be a PCI (not PCIe standard) for luna.

UTILIZATION

The converters are very good (comparable to RME according to some forums)
Up to version v4.5 of the software / drivers (the sfp scope) you can use it on XP, since v5.1 (full version if you have an older version) it can be used on Windows 7 (32 and 64).
The use is difficult because one must take the time to understand the use so the possibilities are flexible. It can route inputs and outputs as you want and place effects, mixer and synths. 4ms latency is possible on my PC (version 5.1 - Core i7 ASUS P6T Deluxe - 6 GB Ram - Cubase 5.5.3). Core Sonic generation has left a card XITE XITE 1D and much more powerful and PCIe (so very 'up-to-date'!) against the price by not really the same course!
When it was immersed in the sonic core card system can rarely move on so it's cool but it takes an investment of time and understanding to begin with.

GETTING STARTED

There are currently easier to use, USB2 interfaces are legion. on the other hand no equivalent to the software de la luna in terms of routing options it's still huge by just against the limitation 3DSP quickly felt. We can associate three cards creamware (now sonic core) to increase the power but we DSP motherboard has the correct number of PCI slots.
Note XTC mode allows the use of plug-ins cremaware / sonic core in cubase but this mode does not work on a PC in 64-bit system unfortunately. I personally do not use the XTC mode.
I would say that this is not a map for beginners. Someone who knows well the audio will love but be careful anyway to install and the PC to be optimum.

OVERALL OPINION

This card is good and converters are not pale even today, against its use is difficult (and the install) and PCI are likely to disappear from the next generation of PC. So consider all this.

Pci card without a rack (optional) 1 / out jack 1 x 6.35 and S / PDIF output midi in and midi out port firwire Expansion (rack interface analog or adat). Connectors neat! 96KHz maximum tested in 24-bit Cubase is cool!

UTILIZATION

Installation is no problem and I do not renconté aves Incompatibility of software audio cons I had some problems configuring the system with games and software that use DirectX but still I can not say if the problem is WIN98 or creamware mystery ... anyway now it works. Creamware system is a bit special since it requires to start moving before the software not to have sound ... Indeed, it is necessary to connect virtually, inputs and outputs as in a studio (eg wave log in and out or MIDI or even asio for use with your software). But in fact it is soon to be an asset. It uses only what is needed to release the DSP for other tasks!

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are very stable. tested with Win 98se. not tested in 2000 or xp. Latency 2ms adjustable up ! Use with cubase and wavelab smoothly.

OVERALL OPINION

A month ago I use this card. the virtual connector system creamware is great. The work is in cubase mache! The great thing also is the compatibility creamware ... "plugins" can work with the pulsar lunaII (the sampler is awesome!) in addition to stack the cards (possibility to add a PulsarII thereafter 3DSP = (lunaII) + 6 (DSP pulsarII) = total 9DSP longer power (use of multiple samplers or synths).
In less may be the price ... but it is a separate system ... which includes powerful DSP ...