All user reviews for the Echo Gina3G

System PCI-X Card + External Casing.
2 universal among mic / guitar / line: dynamic range of 110dB.
VU meters.
Rotary potentiometers.
Phantom power.
6 symmetrical output at 6.35 Jack Format: dynamic range of 114dB.
+ 4dBu / -10dBV nominal levels.
Among / Output S / PDIF (coaxial optics &) 24-bit / 96kHz.
Between / ADAT.
Between / MIDI output.
Stro headphone output with volume knob of rglage.
Sync via S / PDIF, ADAT, or MTC.
Support for 10 channels in and 14 output channels.
Casing aluminum.
Cable 8 'PC connection.
Software console for monitoring and rglage map.
Drivers ASIO 2.0, GSIF 2.0, WDM, Core Audio & CoreMIDI.
Management of surround sound 5.1 & 7.1, compatible with standards AC3, DTS, and WMA9 through S / PDIF outputs.
SuperChannel technology to share the entries / exits between several applications.
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Sound card used for recording guitars and vocals as well as VST Midi keyboard.
My config: AMD 1.3 billion, 512 MB RAM, 2 discs 80 and 40GB IDE all under Windows XP.

The characteristics of this card are very good for my use (nothing to do with my prcdednte Guillemot Isis Card)

USE

Nickel chrome Installation .In 5 minutes, PCI card, cable, limp and drivers were installed.
Pass it took a little more time on the paramtrage outputs.

No incompatibility with PCI port or my other cards!

IMPLEMENTATION

Echo drivers are very stable.

I mainly use VST32 Cubase, Wavelab, Sound forge, sometimes Acid Pro and Cool Edit Pro.
This little world is understood very well.
At latency (very very important for the VSTI-controlling) .We easily falls below the 10ms bar (depending on the adjustment of the size of your buffer!)

NOTICE GLOBAL

I have this card for 2 months now .All except for me may be the qualitfinition the housing (plastic potentiometers that rub slightly, not much access to the headphone volume knob when the branch headphones .The seen meter can help if you have nothing other .Echo could add 1 or 2 LEDs!)

Malgrs this, if c'tait again, I would take this card!

PC Vista 32 / Intel Quad 2.40 / 4GB ram / Cubase 5
Used to record microphone or MIDI.
Advised by reliable sound engineer friend.
First map (thus incompetent to compare with others)

UTILIZATION

Drivers nickel. 2 updated since 01/2010. also works well after install before. No problem with Cubase 5. Imperceptible latency effect unless large insert (eg. Disto of plug-edged guitar. Electrical: offset to listen to a few milliseconds. The final file is stalled, it's just listening to it is difficult ).
I did not notice limit currently tracks (up to 25 then 20 pm)

GETTING STARTED

Immediate installation. No bug. Fully compatible and easily configurable with Cubase 5. Manual simple and clear.

OVERALL OPINION

Installation, operation, results, absolutely no problem with this card for 2 years for heavy use.
Note: Cubase 5 v1.00 working fine, I've never updated. So my remarks compatibility for Cubase 5 are for the version 1.0 software Steinberg.

Systm + PCI-X External Casing.
2 universal inputs mic / guitar / line: dynamic range of 110dB.
VU meters.
Potentiomtres rotary.
Fantme power.
6 symtrique output format Jack 6.35: dynamic range of 114dB.
+4 DBu /-10dBV nominal Levels.
I / O S / PDIF (coaxial & optical) at 24-bit/96kHz.
ADAT I / O.
MIDI in / out.
Stereo headphone output with volume knob of rglage.
Sync via S / PDIF, ADAT, or MTC.
Support 10 input channels and 14 output channels.
Aluminum Casing.
Cable 8 'PC connection.
Software console for monitoring and SETTING THE card.
ASIO 2.0, GSIF 2.0, WDM, CoreAudio & CoreMIDI.
Management of surround sound in 5.1 & 7.1, compatible with the standards AC3, DTS, & WMA9 output through S / PDIF.
Technology SuperChannel to share I / O between multiple applications.
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Sound card used for recording guitars and vocals as well as by VSTI midi keyboard.
My config: AMD 1.3 G, 512 MB RAM, 2 40GB IDE drives 80 and all under Windows XP.

CHARACTERISTICS The rev of the card are good for my use (nothing to do with my card prcdednte Guillemot Isis)

UTILIZATION

Installation nickel chrome. In 5 minutes, PCI card, cable, drivers and limp taient install.
We had to pass a little more time on the paramtrage outputs.

No incompatibility with PCI or my other cards!

GETTING STARTED

Echo trs drivers are stable.

I mainly use Cubase VST32, Wavelab, Soundforge, sometimes Acid Pro and Cool Edit Pro.
All these people mean well trs.
At latency (trs trs important for the CONTRL VSTI). We go down easily below the threshold of 10ms (depending on the adjustment of the size of your buffer!)

OVERALL OPINION

I have this card for the past two months. All except for me may be the case of qualitfinition (potentiomtres plastic rubbing lgrement, not much access to the headphone volume knob once the headphones plugged . The nitre seen can help if you have nothing more. Echo could add 1 or 2 LEDs!)

Despite this, if c'tati again, I would reiterate this card!

Motivation for this product: 2 universal inputs with volume control and headphone output with adjustable volume. MIDI input. Sound.
J uses this map to model j as last hopes.
Config: AMD Sempron 2800 + / 1 GB / 160 DD
J uses acoustic and electric guitar, microphone and vst.
1 the only downside pots are not very well placed.

UTILIZATION

Install plug and play without problem, no incompatibilities of XP pro.
The manual is in English rather basic, but it is not really necessary. The only gallery comes from the connectivity, as J have the Samson 40A, I had a double cable jack / RCA double. I have several real or virtual store and after moultes d in research have found in playback.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers nickels short latency 13.7 ms for 44 100 256 samples. It is not noticeable because I am very rhythmic and has a real pleasure to play.
J live7 uses and the process is less load than my previous "sound card"

OVERALL OPINION

I used the recently but I am in another world. The sound is clearer listening and recording. But I rediscover titles.
No I have not tried a different card from a SB Live 5.1 Digital with KX driver and it did nothing to see. This card is truly dedicated.
Good value for money because it comes from the USD and the euro not I tell you the discount.
Has a well-considered choice that I do it again no problem. Really very happy.

What technical specifications motivated your choice?

Khtz 96 / 24 bits, the cot rack, the price (affordable and reasonable), the perfs of latency, the PCI.

For what purpose?

Music, composition, Rec, mix.

Which instruments do you use or Systmes the connection and how? ...

synth noon table control pad noon, Reason 4, Cubase.

Here, the card had everything I wanted .... the ratio Q / P m interrested.
I really wanted the ICP, and good sailing.

UTILIZATION

Installation is no problem it?

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">yes,</span> exactly (by following the instructions in the box)

Have you experienced any incompatibility?

no.

Gnrale configuration is easy?
The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

Yes, very easily
textbook that goes around the map, nothing to say.
(Too bad the manual is in English ... for some details, a translation shall have been welcome)

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable?

Tres, no problem
But having a lot of testing sound cards, it seems the departure of the square and nikel.
And drivers from the official site, are also very good.

Are they often put day?

An update, which dates from 2007 on the official website.

What software do you use most often?
What you get lag?

Reason 4 (3 to 5 ms latency) ca runs of thunder!!
Cubase, 6 to 3 ms latency .... lol
(96/24 to 2 software)

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

cubase for a mock draft Rec, 6 to 8 tracks well effects charges, it will run the thunder, it's still a very clean and precise, yet flexible and above all else.

for Reason, 5, 6, 7, 8 tracks, a busy indeed .... ca nikel turns round, the card is so good, I discovered the mix in Reason, I thought unfeasible or impractical with this software.

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">conclusion:</span> nothing to say, perfect even!!

J adore above all, stability, the effectiveness and the potential of this card.
j admits feeling a sense of securit, when the use of my software, you really feel that AC runs smoothly, and it's going to plant the first note cheeks or after 10 min.

yet it deserves a 10/10

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Let me be clear:</span> the quality of recording microphone is simply enormeeee, clean, precise, very very good transcription of sound, amp strong, powerful, but that does not feel his presence.
we just push the level of MIC Saved without n the quality suffers.
EN3 words, very bonlevel, ca 10/10 imposes everywhere.

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?

1 more anet still nothing to say.

What is the particular feature you like best and least?

more: stability (hardware and software) of the device, the PCI cot (a guarantee of quality), the rack, the length of cable that reread the two elements, the quality of sound, the possible connections.

less: just update the driver (I shall have AIM newest), no on / off button on the external box (but c is normal, we not stop a computing device in this way ...) is missing led to a small headset, software graphically pretty basic (nothing nasty)
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Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

Terratec DMX6fire (PCI) as very good memories
M Audio 96/24: as above, only good memories
Alesis io2 (USB): Very bad experience

How do you report qualitprix?

Monstrous.
Stewardship audio, stability, power breathless, this card deals with everything that is asked without any concern or difficulty.
and I feel that there are still under the pedal (lol), what do you expect for its price.

Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...

yes of course I do it again (without hesitate ^ ^)
when one has experienced the joys of DMX6fire .... ENVIS we just find them on its future sound card .... and c is even better!!

VIVE LE PCI, and death all these cards (USB mode has a con)
VIVE LE 96/24
LONG LIVE THE RACKS
ENJOY THE STABILITY, SOUND CONTROL AND MIDI SOUND PROCESSING.

PCI / rack, and a favorable opinion of users led me to this map.
Some dceptions with others too ...

She turns to record the guitar (Godin Multiac Ibanez electric or mainly) and many in midday, a track record in both.
The pramps are the same remaining light shoots back, they are not effective trs (but that price, there is the manufacturer to make a sales pitch)

Old config, but no major problem (pentium IV 2.4 and 2 gigabytes of ram, an old hard drive and motherboard asus P4P800 in short, something of what in 2000!)

Connections: see below

UTILIZATION

driver OK
I use Sonar X1 bought at the same time, I was working with Sonar 3 before.
I work on music and short remix so there are often 30 tracks at the same time or more.
Correct latency (useful for recording live at noon)

GETTING STARTED

Easy Installation

Setup output audio and rglage master and headphone unusual.

Incompatibility more or less, let's say I do not use in Sonar rglage prconis by Cakewalk for this card, which is also the one recommended by Echo Audio. Otherwise, I can not rgler my latency as I wish. In manual mode so I rule tracks qd my project is too "big" to lower the latency and to register properly. My config is a bit light so it's not a problem ncessairement card but more power from my PC.

Concise manual, advice and forums can be used for children under the rods particulire output connectors.

OVERALL OPINION

8 months of intensive use
I tested two other models before

I like its performance, sound clarity and PCI ct / rack (I do not like the USB)

I like the least connection and headphone jack mono when I go out from Sonar for example (though the output is from a reader STREO Winamp style) I go through the blow out of the monitors in order to be stro
It is the least of this card, you need a connection particulire out to the monitors (a double-jack-mono/double-RCA cable) to exit from Sonar in Stereo (or other) and two mono jacks to the monitor for Winamp because it uses two output paths DIFFERENT depending on the signal.
I explain: 1 & 2 for winamp and 3 & 4 to Sonar or 4 output jack derrire the box connect the monitors to get sound without using the routing and unplug and reconnect constantly moves from one derrire qd a soft one another. So you have to play with the volume because the monitors also work for the master output (1 & 2) but not the other (3 & 4) There is also the solution to mix small table between the rack and the speakers.
The cable does it score only 10 euros more in the end, but given the feedback, ease of use one hand and slap permanent sound for the price each use the other hand, is a worthwhile.

This time, it is not really CHRE and devilishly effective.
A choice I would do so without hsiter!

To get an ide sound I recommend cost of securities that are working well (mixing clear and dynamic, compared with a conventional drive or another card, I still can not for the price !)
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Tired of the many stalls and driver problems posed by some front USB or Firewire that I had in my possession, I wanted to turn to a PCI model + rack connection, keeping it simple in order to to catch only in home studio.

UTILIZATION

I confess that for this specification, the Gina3G gives me satisfaction for the entire hour since with only two input preamp and a configuration interface relatively clear, it is very easy to use. Never had a crash seems serious and Echo: I did not have to wait 2 years to have 64-bit drivers.

I usually only records one track at a time, so I can not say much about this aspect of the card, however, that the latency is low enough to play virtual instruments with ease.

GETTING STARTED

The installation as the configuration are very simple and the manual provided in English relatively well. No inconsistency to date, either side and multimedia music software.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a good year now and I greatly prefer it to the FireWire 410 and the FireBox I had previously, who dropped out too often.

In contrast, no surprise regarding preamps: as on all interfaces of this price range, there is very little headroom and it is often found three-quarters of the race of the volume knobs at the outlet. Fortunately, the preamp is not noisy.

Briefly, this side is below what one sees in MOTU or RME, to name a few, but we are also faced with a card that is anything but a gas plant, which is important for me.

(Originally written by Udun/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Interesting features:

- PCI card + external rack

- 2 analog inputs (mic, instrument preamps, ...)

- 3 RCA analog outputs

- Midi In/Out

- Multiclient

I use it to produce demos, to record instruments (guitar, synth, etc.) and VSTi via Midi. Good-quality sound compared to basic sound cards, good-sounding preamp for guitar...

I have a small critique regarding the analog outs if you plan to use several audio applications at the same time (like Cubase, Reason, Windows Media Player, etc.)... The sound card doesn't have a monitoring output for headphones or monitors. You'll have to add a small mixer connected to the main sound card outputs. A guy from customer support recommended this setup.

UTILIZATION

No installation problems if you follow the indications in the user's manual: install the driver first, then the PCI card and then the rack.

No incompatibility. The setting is ultra easy. Everything worked fine from the start.

The user's manual is clear but not up to date anymore.

GETTING STARTED

Very reliable driver. I've had no crashes in 2 months of intensive use (Cubase, recording, music playback). You can find updated drivers on Echo's website. You can feel some latency (6 ms) with some VSTi but it is short enough for most applications.

OVERALL OPINION

My first sound card was a Presonus Firebox. I brought it back to the store to get a refund because it was not stable. The audio quality was good but I had lots of audio drop outs. (See review on Audiofanzine).

So I decided to get a PCI sound card instead of a firewire one. The stability is much better. And Echo's customer support answers immediately, unlike Presonus'.

In spite of the lack of a monitoring output this sound card has a very good value for money. I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.