All user reviews for the Terratec Producer Phase 28

Installed for 3 months and not a bug in which a sound card at this level is a feat

I use it for computer music
I have a P4 1.5MHz PC Windows XP / 1030 ram / disc 80G 7200T / 7200T 30G m / m
SX2.0 on Cubase and Reason 2.5
Instrum: FM7 / Kontact / battery
in ext Korg MS 2000 and Yamaha PSR 1000

UTILIZATION

Installation without problem even if I have a sound card Hercules DJ 7.1 for the games but there is no conflict

GETTING STARTED

It Yadji an up-date the pilot driver is easy to use and offers everything for Audio Fast Fashion
The latency ASIO 2.0 is close to 0.3 ms for the 24 bit

OVERALL OPINION

The sound output is sound card for PRO and when you have a good amp and monitoring is madness
Terratec and thank you for the S / PDIF

Thats all good map for computer music

I would make a report with more in 6 months but there is no fault

2 analog inputs 24/96
2 SPDIF inputs 24/96
8 analog outputs 24/192
2 SPDIF 24/192
MIDI I / O

The sound is perfect when everything is connected symmetrically
I guess as long as no tapping Genelec to 5 plates, it is useless to seek a better quality of convertos

UTILIZATION

Installation: 5 minutes by my watch.
Perfectly stable so far.
2 ms latency.
Multiclient ASIO and GSIF
**** A default (which does not concern me): not management monitoring software for recording, you can only do direct monitoring, hence the 9 ****

UPDATED May 15: out of curiosity, I tested in Sonar 3.0 and Logic Audio 5.5 This history of monitoring: YOU CAN! Management is perfect, 1.5 ms latency 24/96>> I note back to 10 since I can find absolutely no fault with this card ...

I like the sound of + in + every day, I would add that the ASIO I / O SPDIF behave like the other outputs (ie cheese and dessert) which is 4 real inputs and 10 outputs real. I measured the signal / noise goal record that is 108 dB>> amazing for that price.

GETTING STARTED

Kontakt standalone turns, simultaneously with Traktor and Carbon using the Realtek chip for six other outputs. No conflict, everything is nickel.

OVERALL OPINION

211 euros while Thomann, it seems fair.

If it holds up over the long term and that TerraTec developed the monitoring software, I will install may be the same on my bike Terratec production (phase 28 is installed on the bike together)

Note that one can cascade multiple cards or Phase EWS in hardware, which will be recognized by a single driver, so it is upgradable in all directions.

UPDATED May 15>> saw the huge price value of this card, I'm going to cascade two or three on my bike production. I go back to the note 10.

The specifications for the price m have intrss. I m is composed for my characters. j using cubase, reason and SoundForge t racks. my config: p4 2.8c Asus P4P800 Deluxe, video radeon 9600 pro, and 2048 ram. No I have no table ...

UTILIZATION

At TerraTec, we look tjs The definition of the word "update" in the dictionary. then c comptaiblit level is not great, for example, with consumer software such as WinDVD intervido, or Half Life 2. ok good, for her it s not care. but we must take into account the fact that the pc does not serve to make unikment son.le manual is blah, and I haven t done the installation, I've bought with the rest of the components then I am the Mountain .

GETTING STARTED

Then I do not know .. is it I who am no one, or there is bad air in my home? the control pannel is very "rebel" he never asks what I do, it is necessary that I insisted that it heavily to do what I ask. So a bad thing. Then, she likes n not prsence of another card, for various reasons j I install the drivers for the sound card and P4P800 intgre ds the switch between the two depending on use. No it was not love at all!
in terms of sound, a sound cold, very cold. we sense the German product.

OVERALL OPINION

I lai depusi over a year. the price is good, but hey, it was worth our money. if the choice had to be rebuilt, I will save more to buy a RME or M Audio.

Level price / characteristic no complaints.
It runs very well with all the uses that I did, be it with fruity loops, Soundforge, Sonar.
As far as I / O was already very said about it
Parcontre to avoid problems of cracking and other delays, it is better to provide at least 512 of ram, or even 1GB

UTILIZATION

Installation could not be simpler, no incompatibility encountered.
The control panel is clear, very intuitive, no problems to use.
The only downside is the manual that is provided only in English but which can easily happen.

GETTING STARTED

I use it mainly with sonar and SoundForge but in terms of drivers it is imperative to use ASIO drivers if you plan to do the monitoring software to avoid latency enormous.
I have not pushed the limits on the number of tracks read / write I wait to have 1gig of ram at home

OVERALL OPINION

This is my first sound card I use to make the home studio so I can not compare it to a autre.En any case I am completely satisfied for my use (taking voice and instrumental composition hiphop) .
It is a complete sound card, efficiency, and remains more easy to use.
It gives off a pure, very pleasant to listen (which is still better to be amplified).
Record-level, like, nothing wrong to me.
Parcontre is clear that we should not be afraid to add more RAM to your config if you encounter problems of flow in reading.
Purchased on homestudio.fr 140euros, I believe that the price / quality ratio is diffilement beatable.
If I had to make another choice, I would do the same it's clear!

PC shuttle asus presso S
Motherboard P4P800
2.4Ghz processor
1GB ram
160 dd
soundcraft table output card

UTILIZATION

Just 5 minutes!
drivers in cubase recognized while traveling
the transition from the m audio quattro TerraTec is carefree

GETTING STARTED

June 8 simultaneous playback tracks, ideal for my wedding band and piano bar
latency fast
use with Cubase SX 2

OVERALL OPINION

Quality price ratio carrment bttn
use compatible with cubase
before I had a carefree m ausio quattro and 428 Tascam US excellent but I had to change to get more output
I got 105 in time, incredibly, the interface is nice too trs

The 8 outputs spares IN JACK 6.35 and recording 24-bit 192 kbps (in numrique) 24-bit 96 kHz analog for the price it allchant.
I use it with Reason 3.4 4.1.4 + Live in lctro mainly SoundForge 7.0 for recording (not happy see below)
Abit NFS config v2.0/athlon XP 2500 + / 512MB DDR / Radeon 9600XT on double click (squenceur of practice for the reason)
It all begins on a table Yamaha MG16 / 6 FX can spring from the analog jack 6.35

UTILIZATION

Easy Install drivers / no bugs findings
panel config simple but effective
The manual is zero (in English too basic, too)

GETTING STARTED

Drivers stable but not often put day

latency 20 ms in 16-bit 44.1 kHz, much less in 24 bits 96khz, but has not run with my config, overlock a 3200 + runs right but the trial is 99% a severe heat ...

NO RESPONSE BY THE MAIL FROM SAV TERRATEC POST BELOW FOR THE PROBLEM:
BIG PROBLEM VERY VERY BORING NOT POSSIBLE TO REGISTER FOR A PLAYBACK WITH MS OUTPUT (I found a disaster for the era 300E, 150E approx now) so that we can do with a basic sound card Realtek AC97 style
ex: I use Reason + Live running in playback and uses the 8 outputs, when I run SoundForge or WaveLab OR Nero Wave Editor software can not accder sound card which is monopolized. So my opinion is not the drivers for this utlisation Designed matrilement or the card can not operate in full duplex!
So I have to ultiliser a sound card for playback and one for the record if I use two DIFFERENT programs.
So basically I regret my Audigy that level at least that worked the full duplex but still a good sound card in playback, I did not test numrique.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months
I regret this purchase!
CHANGE of 03/10/05:
APRS uses live and little or no crashes and a good quality of the trs to say that I use all 8 outputs simultaneously with very heavy ground frequencies and a variety of rhythms same time (techno, jungle ...) I change my mind a little too radical to end pltot be satisfied with this little card. The problem of using Reason + Live + synth and recording another program like SoundForge is still not possible, I have to go through another sound card for recording. It is the only problem noted, she will share a well.

I wanted to computer music
see my configuration ... in my profile ...
I use a synth and I plug a mixing desk (Yamaha MG 12 / 4)

UTILIZATION

Install no problem
no incompatibilitbr /> fairly simple
English manual ... pretty boring ...

GETTING STARTED

Drivers satables
rarely days
I use most often Cubase
peuu latency

OVERALL OPINION

I have now for ten months ... and I'm happy ... trs I think if I had the choice again this choiz reselect!

technical specifications: DUPLEX HIGH RESO PHOTO ON REQUEST
Receivers-numrique: Crystal cs8414-cs
-Converter: Wolfson wm8770ift: http://www.wolfsonmicro.com/products/digital_audio/codecs/WM8770/
Amps-ops are 4580jrc output (x4), in between I think NE5532
Controller-Envy24HT rpendu largely compatible and therefore trs.
-8 Robust analog mono outputs (jacks 6.35).
Buy new 139 / GrosBill.
pc config: P4P800S-X, p4 2ghz, 512 ram, maxtor 3 dd, Windows XP
Connectivity: 4 mono cables rca-blinds 6.35
amp: tri-amplification / TDA7293, ~ 100000F filtering, ring 300VA
pregnant: 60 hp eminence alpha10 br L, medium alpha 6 ended 20 L, tweet apt-50
Usage: court only, I use it as 3-way crossover
Software: Foobar2000 + dsp-crossover

UTILIZATION

The installation is hard nickel, consider putting the card on a PCI irq which is not shared at the lowest possible level of the motherboard, and empty as far as possible of any motor function type fan.
the app is installed nickel, at least in xp. I download any drivers directly on the site TerraTec (driver 5.22, one provided on the CD is the installation of 5.21). No drivers for linux as usual, the drivers must go through common Envy24.
The test rmaa55: http://blokoss.perso.cegetel.net/enceintes.htm

GETTING STARTED

Config panel is clear: I use 4 pots at all, and I will. Only BMOL, it's cute to propose to change the colors of the panel, but I'm saving my skin leaving it always recharge the default! it's not what's going to m'empcher cost of the same but when zic -> -1!
Another thing, it is sometimes impossible to use at the same time using several software resources of the card. I think that is what is called full-duplex, well this card does not gre or so I not found the trick.
Crash of the lamentable pc when I try to send the phase 28 of the 24 bits give from Foobar2000.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since May 2005, and is happiness. My goal to get the silent linear and without breath. My old Audigy2 compared his style gave me a 'loudness', including acute taient nazillards mediums. I use the phase 28 as a 3-way crossover, outputs 1.2 and 3.4 for low to midrange + treble, treble 5-6, is one of the advantages of having the multi-channel. Many cards low-end could have been me this service, but not with her as well Defines. In terms of functions purely 'studio' (latence. ..), I have no way of telling you if the height of the sound reproduction.
In short I would say that this card supports my IDE I can use my pc as a source of reliable signal, this area n'tant over the turntables cd Reserved lounge or pc configs vritablement professional and therefore expensive.

Receivers-numrique: Crystal cs8414-cs
-Converter: Wolfson wm8770ift: amps-ops are 4580jrc output (x4), in between I think NE5532
Controller-Envy24HT rpendu largely compatible and therefore trs.
-8 Robust analog mono outputs (jacks 6.35).

pc config: P4P800S-X, p4 2ghz, 512 ram, maxtor 3 dd, Windows XP
Connectivity: 4 mono cables rca-blinds 6.35
amp: tri-amplification / TDA7293, ~ 100000F filtering, ring 300VA
pregnant: 60 hp eminence alpha10 br L, medium alpha 6 ended 20 L, tweet apt-50
Usage: court only, I use it as 3-way crossover
Software: Foobar2000 + dsp-crossover

UTILIZATION

Installation without problems !!!!!
incompabilits few but nothing serious
configuration simple enough
English manual

GETTING STARTED

Yes a little difficult start but ca tbr /> so often put day
I use it with cubase and fruti
j have 256 buffers

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 months but difficult to beginners of happiness!

Not too bad considering the price

UTILIZATION

This is THE FIRST sound card that I bought when I Get You Started the mao.
Trs easy to install and use, it's perfect for beginners.

GETTING STARTED

I used up there is little for Fast Fashion and use of live tracks with 8 analog output branches on a console and machinery parallle.
Pc config: Barton 2800 +; 512ddr, SATA 120GB

OVERALL OPINION

Its a little cold, not much is a lot of dynamics between the card and cart machines, but for the price I think may be a good choice for a first purchase a card other than gn ralistes kind soundblaster.

2 analog inputs 24/96
2 SPDIF inputs 24/96
8 analog outputs 24/192
2 SPDIF 24/192
MIDI I / O

The number of outputs (8) and the entries asymmetric motivated my choice
I use it to save my components and the audio of my living room (movies, zic ...) on dual AMD Athlon 64x2 3800 +, 1gb ram Asus A8N5X

UTILIZATION

Uh ... has provided you have the right drivers on hand, ca can do it, because you can not say that TerraTec are the champions of the online versions of drivers!!
The setup is fairly easy and the control pannel is very intuitive, difficult to make clearer ...
The manual and available in englais allemend or otherwise so much for your bottles!! if so it's pretty clear for a bilingual ...

GETTING STARTED

I use it with Cubase SX3, REASON3
There is always a problem in Cubase demarage! (Like no sound or so on a single channel, or even infernal problem of latency!) Always quick hack one hour before starting to work, it is very clenching !!!!!
Otherwise when the drivers are decidsa cooperate latency of 11.6 ms at 44.1 with 512 samples: more than adequate quantity is good but not even a shame given the price ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 years already and after a 2 years between me lach (not bowl me tell you)
Most: Simplicity of use, interface well damn.
The-: Drivers crappy
qualitprix report: should not it worth more, y'en for the price, no more!
Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ... Ever, a real crap!!