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!