All user reviews for the M-Audio Delta Audiophile 24/96

Good map with good samplers, I use it to make music (no kidding ...)
my config: Athlon2400 +, abit NF7-S, 512M of RAM all that an OS that runs on all rotten: Windows XP Pro!
I plug it through a guitar multi-effect and ds microphones via a mixing pre-amplified

UTILIZATION

No problem with the installation, but the re-installation ...
Win XP does not recognize the card still must make the case a little but it's still simple

GETTING STARTED

Drivers stable
I use fruity loops 4, 4 and soundforge6 Acid + plugins

OVERALL OPINION

I'm not disappointed with my purchase especially since I got it for € 160. She did not have problems Teknique while I compose. A flat even when the recording level but it can come from my mixer I know too much.
This is my first real sound card so I can not compare too
Conclusion: Go for it but if you want to record with microphones do not forget that you need a preamp and should therefore be added in the initial price € 50.

I am interested in the audiophile because I wanted a good sound card for home studio and Stereo a reasonable budget. I wanted the 100% free numrique gadget (no synthtiseur or analog mixer or amp mic incorporated with just good converters and MIDI I / O. Also this card is very well supported by the excellent Linux ALSA drivers.
My config:
- Linux 2.4.21
- JACK and ALSA
- MSI KT3 motherboard, Athlon 1800XP, 512 MB DDR RAM, 40 GB Disk UDMA

The analog I have my card interfaces with a table Behringer UB1204 PRO, and ES MIDI with Korg X3
The cot of the card: 12 159 euros in Germany by internet (much cheaper than in France)

UTILIZATION

No problem, the first time. So easy that I even allowed the luxury of rcuprer and I even compile the latest ALSA drivers daily. And patch my kernel ... The manual is great, especially the German version that considers linux. The utility ALSA envy24control CLNE is the perfect utility M-Audio (thank you M-Audio to work with the OpenSource dveloppeurs!) So we found it.

GETTING STARTED

The ALSA drivers are wonderful! Trs (too) often updated. Couple with JACK (audio server low inertia - low latency) is gnial!
As multitrack workstation (DAW), I use the full rev Ardour, MIDI sequenage for shipping and I chose to partition Rosegarden-4 and as synthtiseur soft, Fluidsynth. For rhythm, there are Hydrogen. And finally JAMin for mastering.

Otherwise for the HIFI COSTS (CD, MP3, ...), Alsaplayer (I prfre XMMS).

Since I use the hardware monitor or on the same sound card it (the super ide internal patchbay!) Or thanks the mixer (a 2 +2 bus), I do not too much importance latency. I prvilgie the quality of sound and robust (I hate xruns innopins). For fun, I dj amus 2.9m down, despite the servers (mail, web, ftp, ...) on the same station.

OVERALL OPINION

Dj one month ... and just as excited (if not more!). I pat every day. Well, I must say that beginners in home studio, but not costs. Level sound is incredible for the price. I have no regrets. On the contrary!

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It would be too good to be able to try before you buy! I ignored the advice of zikos on the internet, they are reliable (on this one l.

I used the Di-MindPrint port for six months (APRS, I needed I / O ADAT, and I sold my Audiophile). J'espre not regret it.
Simplicity of implementation, use, quality sound, nothing wrong, it's perfect.
On the downside: the audio and midi simultann Averre was a bit difficult.
Nevertheless, the report qualitprix is ​​one of the best if not the best that we can find in this product line. Moreover, apparently none of the users of this card does not regret his choice.

UTILIZATION

Childlike, almost fishy ... ca was too good pass is not normal ...

GETTING STARTED

What fun. Drivers rev stable Moniter Mix very convenient.

OVERALL OPINION

Yabon stuff that sounds cheap, advise people we like ...

This notice applies only to users of Macs.
I installed the delta audiophile on a 733 MHz G4 with 512MB of RAM and a disk of 40 GB
Apparently, the PC users are happy with this card trs.
It has good AD / DA converters, offering sound quality,
and all connectors Necessary for a good start (I / O midi and audio).

UTILIZATION

Hardware installation easy.
Manual clear, but provided little, not teaching for a penny.

GETTING STARTED

L o bt hurts is that if drivers for Mac OS 9 are not terrible, and those even worse for OSX
(It is still in beta version in 2004 !!!!!!!!!!)
I tested this card with all drivers, including drivers Multi.
None of them works perfectly. Latency, errors numriques and clipping are waiting for you.
Each driver earns one point he loses to another: the latest driver works best in audio Multi OS 9.2.2, but the South carrment disappears.
OSX, my sound is wasted taken half the time by a sort of weird interference.
Other Mac users have they encountered this problem?

OVERALL OPINION

Good qualitprix, but avoid any product prices on Mac ("/>
I just sell it a happy PCistes. Vade Retro M-Audio that stinks!

SETUP: ASUS A7N8X-Deluxe Athlon XP 2000 + (1.7 GB) + 1024 MB ram DDR 2700.

I use this card with a Presonus BLUETUBE pramp in Stereo.
Likes: the RCA analog inputs, the possibility Multi.

UTILIZATION

RAS
Day with the driver is on the site, took me 2 minutes to install everything.

GETTING STARTED

I work with VEGAS (1.0b).
I come grate over 70 audio plugins gaves greedy.
NO PLANTING.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this card for 2 months. She rconcili with computer music.
The report seems unbeatable qualitprix (less than 140 euros used).

Card I bought for the home studio, following a SoundBlaster Audigy 2ZS pro ... Nothing to see! The audiophile is cheaper and how much more powerful!
My PCest an old cuckoo (PIII, 192 RAM, 80GB HDD) but the sound is incredible ... I plug my piano digital and direct rendering is clear trs ... No breath, and so is my guitars. You still even a minimum of hardware to use it properly (or prampli mixer) but it's obviousness!

UTILIZATION

Installation: we open the computer, you put the card is closed and go! I am a novice and yet, while traveling! Even with a manual in English, say it!
Simple configuration, no need manual

GETTING STARTED

Perfect! all my software works well with this card
His perfect record as the cost, no difference between the two

OVERALL OPINION

3 days I use it and I'm not prt to change as the quality is great and the price! In my view the map than any home-studio owners dsireux to do a good job should possder ...
Before I had a sound blaster live platinum, trs correct, then lemodle "above" the Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS pro (dception a standard!) I keep 3 months as c'tait shabby
I was advised the m-audio and the slap! For a ridiculous price, a map trs performance! To buy the closed eyes
I penseque even with a larger budget lev I go back on the map. Why pay more, an identical card?

This card possde all I asked for small scale home studio. In addition, the connections are gold plated, making it an advantage over parasites in a round of electric Cables.

I use it with various software including Cubase SX 2 on a PC which reads the configuration
- 2.4 Ghz PC, Win XP
- 1GB Ram
- 2 = 80 GB HDD + 12 GB
it is fitting a mixer on between An / in and outputs are connected to an amplifier with passive monitoring speakers.

UTILIZATION

No worries installation. Win XP recognizes the card aussitt.
No imcompatibilit with the sound card chipset I have in the bios disables the Prior.
For configuration, not too much problem but I read some of the manual for using the panel CONTRL, nothing too long.
The manual is available in English but in French on the website of M-Audio

GETTING STARTED

Drivers put days on the site regularly, no worries.
On Cubase with ASIO 2 get between 6 and only 1 ms of latency is to say nothing! (Depending on the rate chantillonage).
I did not test in cubase audio track over 10 + 6 twelve o'clock so I do not say more but this level + a lot of plugin, no worries of a crash, a running.

OVERALL OPINION

99 For it is unbeatable!
This card I mdiocrit large changes in the sound of Systm motherboard of my PC.
I compared a long time before buying, Night with the EMU 404 to the same price, but what determines my choice is the dynamic range and more powerful DSP and I / O RCA gold.
I highly recommend you for a small home studio.

What technical specifications motivated your choice?

latency and mainly the price!

For what purpose?

As an audio interface for recording sounds, djembe, flute, ....
As a MIDI interface to connect my keyboard master with cubase

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

MSI KT3 Ultra2
AMD Athlon 1800 + (1.5ghz)
1GB DDRAM 2700
IDE hard drive 7200 rpm
Gforce1 DDR (so cool is this card I still shoot good games on it but not good with details on top c Klair but really a good product)

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

for my sound I made a presonus TubePre preamp for a microphone and SM57 microphone with such connection ==> XLR-XLR ==> preamp ==> XLR-switch ==> sound card
For my keyboard I plug in midi port midi in and that's it voilou play, I also have the UC-16 USB branch

UTILIZATION

Installation is no problem it?

No problem

Have you experienced any incompatibility?

for now I have no problem with this card

Gnrale configuration is easy?

Cava er vi c fairly simple all the same interface

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

I know if I read made eheh

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable?

yes I think there k'il have no worries this cotbr />
Are they often put day?

frankly, I know well and I should have a look to see it's been a yawn

What software do you use most often?

DIFFERENT Cubase SE and VST and VSTi, Sound Forge, FL Studio

What you get lag?

I really Reduces latency, which is virtually inaudible to the ear, it must turn a 10ms see below

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

uh the uh uh bin has a single record, c ke I rarely record more sound source
and to read, I would say a dozen can be a little more, but I must admit that I never try to make up for testing, one more thing I should do besides, I think it ' is to see the capacity that we have

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?

I use it for two years and I am very happy

What is the particular feature you like best and least?

latency, reduced it really pleasant, it changes my thing soundBlastouille PCI stuff crap
but a quality audio recording in 24/96 which is not negligible!
least, well I'm deg, the usb was released one month after buying this one

Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

Aside from my blastouille sound, no nothing and frankly incomparable c

How do you report qualitprix?

a great product for now I saw the price for not much, I say good c

Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...
bah there must be better now but otherwise if I had to start a small budget and without too much stuff around I say yes

The ratio price quality first. The map uses the same chipset as some cards from TerraTec rack. In addition, 96,000 Hz 24bit converters of this quality is not to be missed.

UTILIZATION

RAS. No problem, everything works perfectly. It took me at least 3 minutes (!) To install everything. on the other hand, why the GUI windows is it attractive as angry as mac? There it looks as favoritism ...

GETTING STARTED

Drivers nickels, the latency is quite tiny. Just register on the site of M-Audio, and reoit new versions of drivers.

OVERALL OPINION

This must be one month (time flies) and really, it's perfect.
It is regrettable the cinch connector (I suggest a box conversion for input / output connectors with the most common: it's not complicated to do).
I especially bought for the price. I confess that I quite hsit with E-MU 0404-SP, which offers different perspective, but the M-Audio has a lower latency, it is multi-card, and the routing is done rel time (it's pretty cool even qd). So here it is really good, and in this price range, it is the best (and yeah).

What technical specifications motivated your choice? > The price! prsence converters and 24/96, as I previously owned a SBLive 16/48
config; duron 1300, no-name motherboard, 1 GB RAM, 7200 rpms
I use a console LEM Pises 8 analog and two pairs of speakers: Studiophile DX4 LINKED table, and the Edirol MA-10D RELATED output S / PDIF card

UTILIZATION

Installation nickel gaffe but the IRQ, NCESS to change the card pci slot several times before finding the right configuration.
The manual is available in FR download on the site M-Audio

GETTING STARTED

I use it on Reason 2.5 and Ableton 4.1, and I use the maximum latency (48 m) because of my CPU Exceeds by vnements (duron a 1G3 which is hard to follow)

I think I can go a lot better by changing motherboard + proc, the card seems to support latency <5ms in Asio

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for Christmas 2004
the particular feature is the simplicity of routing configuration
if I had the choice again, I would choose all the same with a more analog I / O: 2in / 2 out single it's been a fair bit ... Fortunately I have my edirol speakers that allow me to enjoy the S / PDIF or act as converters

I was looking for a single peak, easy to use, stable for recording guitar, bass
Sempron 2400 +, KT400, 512 M0 3200 80 GB
I use a Digitech RP3 as a guitar preamp. (Jack.Rca)

UTILIZATION

Pb-free installation, no incompatibility despite my chpset VIA.
I deactivate the card AC97 Intgr to my motherboard.
Just a pb installation but this was due to XP (gives invalid, I had to edit the registry and change the rights of a cl

GETTING STARTED

Drivers nickel, its terrible, this little card has more than enough that I want to do. I use Cubase

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two days and for now I discover it, but I'm really happy. 89 especially for the price!

24-bit, 96khz
I was looking for a low cost card to record my mixes techno, in home studio.
A7S333 PC, Athlon 2000, 512MB RAM, 80GB HD
The output of my Roland SP 808 is connected in between RCA and RCA output is connected to my mixer.

UTILIZATION

No worries, we INSRE the map, it installs the drivers and running.

GETTING STARTED

No worries of drivers, I use Audacity for my record, I do not ask much about the complicated card, just to record two tracks. It does this well trs, trs with his own.

OVERALL OPINION

I have a few months, I am perfectly happy, she should trs simple my needs. The ratio quality price is excellent (less than 100 euros per card), this choice I would do without worry.

I bought an Audiophile because I was looking for an audio / MIDI ASIO drivers provided with solid, not too CHRE and offers me two analog I / O to interface with a whisk.

I installed on an Athlon 1500 XP, 256 MB RAM Noname (Abit motherboard).

UTILIZATION

You put the card without a free PCI slot, it installs the drivers and you're jou!

For configuration, a program resident is staying prs of the clock lets Windows accder the mixer of the card, which does not pose a usability problem.

The book is about him, but minimalist, a priori, I do not see what could justify 500 pages of littrature about this map.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are extremely stable and have been putting several days.

I use the card with Cubase SX 2, SoundForge and fiddles with VSTi instruments without problem. Ct latency, the perfs are more than sufficient as Cubase, I 6ms ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 years now and I am fully satisfied. I prfre in this map is its simplicity and stability while the converter is fine.

If I make it a reproach, it would be limitations in terms of connections and the fact that the drivers does not allow routing of virtual as the Juli @ to EgoSys.

The report qualitprix is ​​excellent and I advise all beginners who want to bring a sound card / MIDI simple and efficient without breaking the bank.

I bought it because it was not too expensive especially since it had been a good reputable dja some tps.
I used Nuendo cubase fruityloops SoundForge cool edit. No problem.
1gig 512ram intel815 Pentium 3 Motherboard chainteck 60jv2 heart.

UTILIZATION

Installation: no problems
incompatibility: no problems
Manual: What ....

GETTING STARTED

Driver stable super stable
it does not a day that works
I used the card mostly with Nuendo.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 6 months I had no complaints about this card. My sound n'on ever taken as well sonn on my PC. Little loss
when we returned to good with analog cables.
The report price is unbeatable quality.
This card is so simple and powerful efficase. Do not look for frills ca runs well is a simple and robust!!