All user reviews for the ESI ESP1010

The number of entries was the first selection criterion then its price.
Having previously Maya 44 card which I was very satisfied, this product seemed the logical evolution.

UTILIZATION

I record a multitrack drum machine midi, two guitars, a bass and a microphone with no noticeable latency (5.8ms) with a good old Pentium 4 dedicated to the computer music.

GETTING STARTED

Connecting the card, installing drivers, it's ready in 15 minutes.
Everything goes without problems, the card is recognized immediately.
More update for a while, a window greater control would be welcome.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 7 years and it still runs perfectly.
In my small amateur level practicing for fun, it's a great product.
Comprehensive routing capabilities, number of outputs, correct quality converters, stable drivers and prices.
For the home studio recordings and "live", it is nickel.
I'm thinking of switching to a Motu 828mk3 to benefit from some additional inputs and also to check if we really changes-end but until then this map satisfies me.

I chose this interface on the advice of a salesman, not knowing much at the time. A friend had a WamiRack 192XL and was happy.

I wanted maximum input and output for a scalable system ...

UTILIZATION

The update of drivers are regular and I always use.
No problems at all, good stability and suitable format except for the number of XLR inputs a bit limited now.
I have a latency of 5ms in seven 32-bit

GETTING STARTED

Simple installation, management interface complete (including DirectWIRE which is very useful)
About the manual, I've never opened!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it every day since its purchase ...
It has evolved now to the PCI Express version I regret a USB or Firewire that I probably crack.
With experience, I made the right choice for € 400 for 6 years of use, it manages.

I was looking for a sound card with enough inputs and outputs to manage my various instruments and my mixer.
I have a PC with a Pentium 4, 2.6Ghz, MSI motherboard with 1 Giga of RAM running Windows XP.
J'utilse a sequencer, Cakewalk Sonar, or with virtual instruments, plug-ins, etc ...

UTILIZATION

Installation was done without any problem. The drivers are stable and my applications started to work perfectly with a minimum effort, which had not been the case with Marian card I bought a few days ago and I bring the walking.
gnrale configuration is very simple. The settings panel is very user friendly despite a rather crude manue. The only shortcoming is the absence of adjustment of the South (filtering, echo ..).

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable trs.
I use Cakewalk, Sonar, WaveLab, Sampletank and some virtual instruments. Latency is very satisfactory, almost imperceptible.
The card seems to work well with Cubase.
The application allows DirectWIRE to juggle applications using different types of drivers, it can be convenient in some circumstances.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 months. I made other tests before this card with another material (Marian Midi March 4) that it has proved impossible to work properly.
It is a bit expensive but it is quiet once it is installed. The rack with 8 inputs / outputs and two MIDI ports provides some comfort.

I rcherchai a multi input interface (guitars, bass, vocals, external expander ...), a good value for money, and intuitve ...

Configuration: Win XP PC, motherboard abit, 80 GB hard drives of 2, 256 of Ram.

Fostex linemixer 2016, 4-track Yamaha MT 120, Expander Korg ns5r, MiniDisc Sony Atrac c3, Boss DR5.

UTILIZATION

Installation is simple, no conflict.
I had some small problems at start of some software, even more, the manual included is English / German. Prblèmes quickly resolved with the help of the hotline in IPE Music, the manual I was French ships in 3 days, and advice hotline allowed me to configure the card.
The French manual is clear.

GETTING STARTED

I use this product for several days (and nights ...), currently no problems.
log: Cubase SX 2.0, Cool Edit Pro 2, Guitar Pro 4.
The latency is not noticeable.
Reading 4 tracks (for now ...)
recording 3 tracks.

OVERALL OPINION

I did that for qques days.
I like the possibilities of Direct Wire, Control Panel.
I have essyé the youngest of Hercules in the F / W. I find it less ... suitable, more expensive, less intuitive for the non-technical I am.
The ESP 1010 is, in my opinion, a exellent price / quality ratio.
Yes, without hesitation.

I was looking for a card for use with LIVE 8 outings Jack 1 / 4 "with 24-bit converters numrique, reasonable latency and the best quality price.

The ESP1010 EgoSys silent according to my expectations.

Configuration:
Micro-ATX Leadtek NForce 2 (Top Too! FYI I am in the mtier 10 years)
-AMD Barton 2600 +
-1 GB of memory Samsung Case 2.5 (most important!)
Adaptec SCSI-
HDD UDMA-133 160 and 120 GB
-ESP1010 (latency 256 or 512)
Power 230-Watt (who just a few!)

Applications: Fruity Loops (VST synth that I love, and thank you long live Vst Steinberg), Reason, Live, Cubase ...
Kawai Console analog 16 tracks (Old, 10 years, but not indestructible knob of a crack) then the compression and amplification all in Jack 1 / 4 ".

UTILIZATION

Saying anything, it's easy.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers are rgulierement updater, proof of the quality of the work of develloppeurs in evolution and development of their products, unlike other (hoontech. ..)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several months without any problem.
The interface is top mix made from the characters "quot; own Europe, but it is a dtail the DirectWIRE and interaction between the WDM drivers asio etc ... is also top .

A choice I would do without asking questions, especially since the price drop, but it is directly related to the application supplied with the card (more live in the software bundle but Mackie Tracktion, trs good soft but more simplistic, but I love it when even as Vst trs are well grate, Live last version + of 300 euro is the price of the card).

J'espre commmentaire that will be useful.

Excellent card, nothing to say, drivers trs stable, dynamic quality of his trs, I use with other cards like Echo Gina 24, 1212 The EMU, etc. The outputs Labs Gadgets headphones are very s practices particularly for monitoring live preamp of trs silent, finally with large cards that I tried for the price and the rack apart is the card that must be! !
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UTILIZATION

Without any problem,

GETTING STARTED

Trs stable version 1.15, good monitoring,

OVERALL OPINION

For two months, like most 10 inputs and 10 outputs, 32 MIDI channels, like just under the optical input that does not exist!

I chose this card because:

- It possde features 24-bit/96kHz audio (properly)
- It has 10 inputs and 10 outputs indpendantes format and Jack 6 "35
- It has 2 headphone outputs
- It has 2 analog XLR mic +48 V Phatom (unfortunately running the final with an adapter not included).
- It is a 1U rack easily incorporated into a small home studio.

The config is:

ASUS A7N8X Motherboard (Nforce 2 * m * rd!)
768 MB DDR no name
Athlon XP 2600 + (1.92Ghz)
Hard Drives Maxtor 8 MB cache 80 GB + 120 GB

Use include: reason 2.5, cubase, VSTS, MPC 2000, Platinum Vynil ....

UTILIZATION

I have problem to install the control panel of the card does not work for me ...

And I have no sound, video of a problem after a few seconds ... Byzarre ....
Byzarre but I'll try it tomorrow and rsoudre j'diterais this test pre-view ...

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GETTING STARTED

A good map from the use I made, although I have not used all the features of the card ...

OVERALL OPINION

Soon five months of intensive use and is comfortable rvle done everything, dual headphone jack is handy for example for monitoring voice-making. As against bad they did not prvus of volume control on the headphone jacks ...

Before this card, in j'tais Sound Blaster Live! Platinum so I do not really have much basis for comparison ... but I do not regret that choice despite a damn in the first card purchase.

Characters -> the number of audio and MIDI

use -> studio

config -> AMD 1800, 512 RAM, 120 GB HDD

instruments -> AKAI S2000 sampler
synth Roland Juno-D

UTILIZATION

Install -> no problem
incomptabilit -> my floppy TV (KTV) has no sound
-> Games walk
Panel -> very easy, very simple and efficient trs (really good)
Manual -> slight but sufficient

GETTING STARTED

Drivers -> stable
maj -> well
Software -> reason 3.03, Cubase SX2, Wavlab
Latency -> Then there is a small snag, the latency is ok trs (5 ms) but I am
have to increase (23 ms) to very very large projects
(> 50 audio tracks), can be a pb of CPU power.

OVERALL OPINION

Use -> 2 weeks
best -> efficiency and simplicity of the interface
the least -> incompatibility with KTV and latency suceptible size prj.
report qualitprix -> Excellent (I really bone up before you choose)

- Number of outputs, Mic, Headphone, rack sparbr /> - mixing and sound recording (see, instrument, plates ...)
- P4 3.2 GHZ/1Go RAM / 250 Godd
- Sonar4.0

I put 8 because there will tjs better and because I have an AIM CONTRL knob for volume on the headphone outputs.

UTILIZATION

- More than easy
- Auncune
- Childish
- Manuel clear and "sufficient" is the word

10 because it took me 5 minutes!

GETTING STARTED

- Yes
- Yes
- Sonar 4.0
- 5ms or less standard config, I think it will go on to bigger projects, but that's logical.
- Do not know, does not in the trenches of the machine

OVERALL OPINION

- Shortly but intensivitbr /> - the number of output and clarity of sound
- Some, no more
- Excellent Q / P
- Yes with the same budget without hsiter!

* Card Rack with 8in/8out then used in multi-and twelve o'clock 2in/out
* Multi-use
* 3G card asus p4, 512 ram, 140 gig ....
* Use with win 2k pro and various log (ableton, fruity, orion, reason ect ...)

UTILIZATION

* No pb to install, very simple and easy card access
* Any incompatibility with my config (I apel distributor in France before poour inform me ..)
* Card easy access and intuitive.
er's manual is simple but we have not even needed except maybe for those who do not know DirectWIRE

GETTING STARTED

* Stable drivers, the date of 7 months ...
* Since I run bcp in rewire and I made the pork with the effects and plugins I put ASEZ high latency (I have no machine midi output so I can permetre me!) But in. worry descends easily close to zero

OVERALL OPINION

* Uh it's been a month but it is not my first multitrack sound card ..
C * as the 19-inch rack ...
* The price / quality ratio is very good in. .. concern for that price it's worth
* With the same purse no doubt now the day I would have more money to spend on the motu!

I have to purchase this card.

The elements that are mainly motivated me the number of inputs and outputs but also and especially the stability of this hardware announcement.

Studio for personal use: miking vocals, bass, guitar + midi keyboard via matre.

PC: Sempron 3100 + ASUS 1GB SDRAM + + + WIN XP 2HD.

UTILIZATION

Dconcertante installation easy.

APRS connection of the card, just install the driver, which lasts at most a minute.

Everything is immdiatemment oprationnel. No need to configure, router or other to record and cost.

English manual only. Trs simple.

Pack software: non-existent. Some of intrt dpourvus plug. However, this is not why I bought this hardware.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers ultra stable and day.

Management software of the card:-simple. This is a virtual mixer and the famous DirectWIRE.

I work on it with Samplitude.

Low latency and imperceptible.

On this map, you can save simultanment eight audio tracks, two tracks numrique (via spdif) and MIDI tracks using both inputs and outputs of the card.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week.

What j'apprcie: the simplicity the pro ct and comfort of the rack, stability and especially its neutral, powerful and breathless.

I used the pass a Yamaha DSP 2616.

Trs convertos good but really that difficult to configure.

The ESP 1010 for outstanding audio quality for its price but also n'entrane no waste of time.

I think I finally have found the hardware I was looking for. To buy the closed eyes.

Small Update:

I had time to test this card even further. APRS several weeks of work, one thing is clear above all else: the sound of this card is simply outstanding for the price.

Simply put, it is incredibly dynamic and a precision unmatched

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
Price, and the connection between EgoSys Audiotrak, specifications

- For what purpose?
Composition, recording a group model

- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
CM: ASUS-Deluxe P4P800E / CPU: P4 Prescott 3.2 / Ram: 2 GB / 72 GB U320 SCSI to IDE PATA for an audio system and an IDE SATA 1 for the rest

- Which instruments or the systems do you use? ...
A mixer Soundcraft Spirit FX16, I used to transfer the direct input signal to the sound card.
I put 8 because there are DAC / CAD higher quality and above all there is no gain control on inputs 4-8 (9 and 10 are digital and programmable 1 and 2)
Note that the DirectWIRE is spectacular!

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?
None, however, Of ​​course you must download the latest driver.

- Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
No

- The general configuration is easy?
Clear. Caution must understand the principle of latency setting is in sample. The latency of the map may be very low. I work with samples in 256 projects in 16 tracks 96KHz/24b. At this level it may be worth up to 512 samples latency when it gets hot to the processor

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Yes, but clearly need

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
Perfectly

- Are they often updated?
Hmm since February 2006 there are more updated. ESI is not very consistent to get out of drivers

- What software do you use most often?
Sonar 5.2

- What you get lag?
If I rack serves as the best real-time effects 3ms. Usually with 16 tracks 96kHz/24bits real-time effects on each track and latency to 256 samples I set to 8.3m

- How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...
Recording 10 tracks with no problems (8 analog + 2 digital). Reading it should be possible to get 64 tracks without too much difficulty. It depends on the project

I put 9 because you can always ask for more.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
1 and 1 / 2

- What is so special that you like most and least?
most: the 8 analog inputs and the possibility of 4 cards
the least: the spindle of the mini PCI-din that serves as input / output and MIDI. A little fragile

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Some one like Waveterminal 192M ...

- How would you rate the quality / price?
Very good

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes, but if I were richer I'll see from Hercules.

I was looking for a card of good quality and reasonably priced that can run on my config without conflict with the chipset of my motherboard.

Config:
Athlon 64 X2 4200 +
Gigabyte K8NF-9-RH Chipset nForce4-4x
2x1GB Corsair TwinX DDR400

everything is running Win XP SP2 Cubase SX3, Tracktion, various VST and VSTi.
I installed the latest driver input.

I was looking primarily an opportunity to route the output signal alternately to a Headphone (AKG 240 Studio) or monitors (next purchase). Mix with a table, multiple entries, is the icing on the cake.

UTILIZATION

The plant did not pose any particular problem.
I had a little trouble to set up Cubase (but that's because I had not used multiple entries - my previous card had only one stereo input).
Worse direct monitoring in Cubase took me a little cabbage, but after half an hour of tinkering, everything is back to normal.
The manual is simple and ... virtually useless.
And, oh joy, I have not had a compatibility problem with my motherboard.

GETTING STARTED

Difficult to judge the stability of the driver, I did that for several hours. I put direct the latest driver (v1.1.7). I use Cubase and a bunch of samples ... of all kinds (ethnic, symphonic percussion ...).
I am currently on 5.8 ms with 256 samples.
I have not yet opened for big projects, but it will soon.
I will direr more later.
A single black dot. I brach an SM57 on input 1 (XLR) and there, even with the gain at max, the sound ..... very low. I guess the XLR is used only in case you need a 48V phantom power supply.
But be aware that the card I have here is an opportunity that my card dealer loaned me to test on my config. So maybe the preamp to the XLR is dead ...
Anyway, it's not a problem for me too. I plug the SM57 on my mixing desk and send the output to the input jacks (with 4 dB) and presto, voila ...

I put 8 for the XLR input and lack otpique, but 10 for the rest.

EDIT: Arfff ... It's me I do not know ... I found for the XLR. You just mean the panel that I am plugged in and not XLR Jack to the inputs e 1 2. In fact, it works very well ... I'll be able to turn my desk mix.

EDIT 2: DirectWIRE is something really nice ... but beware, if you have eg. routed to outputs 1 and 2 of WME to inputs 1 and 2 of the ASIO driver when you're in cubase, you can not record sound from Jack / XLR inputs corresponding to 1 or 2. Moral use of DirectWIRE disconnects the physical inputs ... A parallel connection would have been better ESI sir!!

OVERALL OPINION

I've had 4 hours and I really enjoy my CD to récouter.
I needed a card that works on my set-up .... Mission accomplished.
10 entries at this price, it's great.
The sound quality is stirring for the award. What momentum!
I wanted an ECHO Mia Midi, but there is an incompatibility with my chipset (snif. ..) With Mia, I counted my change table mix to take advantage of output routing.
There, I have everything at hand and then they sold me the new one to 269 € (200 € for OCCAZ I'm currently testing).
The value for money ?.... HUGE! Really amazing!! I do not understand why we do not hear more about.
EDIT: After a month of use, I am thrilled. This card is a small bomb! Remarkable stability!
I just wish the abscense an S / PDIF optical input and my ToneLab in-10dBv (4 dBU one was great) ... But hey, considering the price, it shakes serious!
Is what I would do this choice? Without a doubt!

must fill the box "Characteristics" but the ESI site describes the product ...

UTILIZATION

fill the box "use "....

GETTING STARTED

the manual is clear. ^ ^
go, little remark, the DirectWIRE is a little hassle, but other cards have not! lol

OVERALL OPINION

short, some have asked my opinion about this product, j'm'y takes a little late but I think if it can be useful, why not.
This product is very good, it must be a year since I have, I've never had any problems.
solid material not to mention all the technical characteristics, stable and effective drivers for XP, its nikel, 5ms latency asio for MIDI.
plusisue recording tracks simultaneously without problems either.
I do not know how much I had paid but it was a quality / price ratio unbeatable and I think it still is if the model is still available, I do not regret my purchase.

I do not know ESI and I was not disappointed, I just order a juli0 for another pc.