All user reviews of 5/5 for the ESI ESP1010

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 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!

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.

The characteristics, very allchantes for the price, you'll find them everywhere.
I put 10 because for the amateur, there's absolutely everything you need and very good quality (obviously, in the price range).

Finally a course would be a shame to connect pramplis neve 2000 or stuff like it but has to save his group from the perspective of a model or a demo ...
Those who want an idea of the record we did with my group: https://myspace.com/phonemaband



UTILIZATION

On a q6600 in P35 with 4GB of RAM, there's absolutely nothing wrong, with 70-80 and 50 VST tracks on ableton live crack has still not very latencies reasonable (between 10 and 20ms), and if not, returns to recording with no effects down without a problem 2ms, now that's happiness.

The drivers are being updated rcemment t even if the card is no longer officially supported for compatibility with win 7, note that it works perfectly well in 64-bit &%&%& %% & Installation ... Ben just put in the computer, go directly to download on the latest drivers here:
https://download.esi-audio.com/?w=esi&p=2&g=1&l=en
And let the rock goin '!

I tried a variety of DAWs and ruffed, and no suey, either Cubase, Live, Fruity Loops, Reaper, etc. ...

I did not look into the functions of internal routing of the card but it can very well use it for home theater use 7.1 or to stuff intressant, there's a functionality that ReWire is a kind of internal map between ASIO, MME, etc. ...


GETTING STARTED

Since I use is the ultimate foot to make music with your PC, you can improvise live with lots of effects on guitars or synths, the I think its very good (I have the Yamaha HS80), and I know that the only Manir of amliorer srieusement would take care of the acoustics of the play or I work .. It makes a HUGE difference.

One can register without problem on 10 between conjuction, a group can do a lot of routings and more with external effects, to record wet / dry time ...

With exprience ... Beh my faith, I know that if I needed to record over 10 tracks both j'hsiterais not before putting one in my deuxime BCAN.

OVERALL OPINION

Perfect for the home studio

I have not really choose this card because I bought into a lot of someone who sold his home studio but I am very satisfied.

I do not use more but I used it for recording guitar, bass, percussions associated with a home studio and outdoors Pramper for computer music with Sonar.
PC config: motherboard MSI P965, uC Core2duo on XP

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable and easy to date.
So I used it with Sonar until 24 tracks into reading with a lot of hassle free vst effects.
Low latency 3ms as a general rule. It can remain very low even on large mixes.


GETTING STARTED

Installation and configuration without problem.

OVERALL OPINION

I used about 2 years.
I now have a RME Multiface hammerfal ESP1010 and frankly not ashamed to face the RME.Sauf carrment the price is affordable.
The convertos are good, although less clear on but I find them very accurate. I never really used the pre-amp card so I have no opinion on it.
If I had to buy a sound card with a tight budget j'hsiterai not buy this card. Even if I do not serve, I keep a little more because the report qualitprix is really good and what is scarce now.

Perfect to equip a small home studio.

I bought it for recording during rehearsals.

Inputs
- Channels 1 and 2 as needed jack or XLR microphone with amplification and gain adjustment directly on the interface. Possibility to add a 48V phantom power
- Tracks 3-8 standard jack

Outputs
- Tracks 1-8 Plugs

Each channel input and output is independently adjustable for volume and balance.
There is a MASTER for release

One can redirect the inputs to channels 7 and 8 on the front that are each dedicated to connecting stereo headphones

There are 2 inputs and 2 MIDI outputs

It is installed on an old machine with 2.2GHZ 750MB of RAM. I have a second Windows XP installation without updates, no network, no internet ... which I use exclusively to recordings.

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable, I never had any problem with. I use sonar, it allows me to record 8 channels without worries and redirect them directly wired to the outputs on a mixer. I have a latency of 256, which suits me fine.

I also used my house between my midi keyboard and my master arranger. It allows me to read a midi file on my pc and play along.

DirectWIRE the system is very simple. I have not had occasion to use it but just 2 points for connecting a virtual cable into place.


GETTING STARTED

Installation is hassle-free, the only snag is that the driver is not signed, it has a warning from Windows.

I have no manual, but it passes easily, especially since we find on the net when needed.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years. I have not tried the other model. I wanted a PCI card because I was not sure that my machine would follow USB.

What I like most? Hard to say ... it suits me perfectly.
The least? Maybe I should have liked more of a microphone input.

Value for money: nothing to say, good affordable equipment

I remake that choice without hesitation