All user reviews for the ESI ESP1010

This card (I 2) has 8 inputs / 8 analog outputs 2 XLR inputs with 48v power supply, 2 I / O and S-PDIF I / O Midi, also with two headphone outputs.
This is perfect for my home studio to catch its small groups or solo musicians who want to make their album CD.
Config: ASUSTeK CM P4PE with a P4 2.4GHz, P5B Deluxe with Dual 2.4GHz, P5Q with Quad 2.6GHz, 3GB of Ram, while Fanless.
Instruments: Keyboard, guitar, microphone and APEX435 Seinnheiser E935
Prodipe monitoring headphones, monitor speakers Prodipe 8

UTILIZATION

Yes, we must however get the driver updated on the site IPE Music is the distributor in France, or EGO System Inc., for this to work.
Namely, the driver is not signed by Microsoft.
Incompatibility: Well it is the purpose of the OPDs of the notice!
With the P4PE motherboard and P4, no problem, everything is as it announced the sound is pure and without breath, the driver is stable, around 3ms latency, the XLR pramplis are perfect.
But with the P5B Deluxe + DualCore and QuadCore + P5Q with the PCI card and heating normment Drivers are impossible Settings, no synchronization possible, and loss of buffers Fawn random image. In short, the card is unusable after just 30 minutes prs is the time it takes for it to become scorching hot.
From the sound starts cracking Fawn trs important, then 2 minutes APRS, it disparate, and it only remains that stain the PC and wait for the PCI card cooling.
I contact my dealer that I rpond hsiter without the problem that ESI is known, and these types of cards work on some configs and not others!
I said he wants to sell me a new card and I contacted the hotline, to me the same thing !!!!! rpond
The configuration is good, but the manual gives no indication of the types of problem configurations may very meeting, of course!
So I put 1 / 10 for non COMPATIBILITY depending on the config.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are unsigned, and stability of dpend config, even if their day is set regularly.
I use Cubase SX3 and Cubase4 several Plugin EastWest, Roland etc ....
The latency is 3ms while the card works, otherwise I do not know, I adapt to the ractions between 11ms and 120ms days (taking a single microphone with 120ms delay is sport!)
When she walks, with 40 tracks and effects plugins carefree when it does not work, an audio track without any monitoring or effect plug, sometimes even cost a CD for a quarter of an hour then boom-boom with WMP!
So I put 1 / 10

OVERALL OPINION

3 years, the sound is pure trs with good momentum, no audible distortion, 2 headphone outputs (useful for back vocals)
The +: 2 XLR pramplifies good bill (if I use Pramplis JOEMEEK), 8 line inputs correct, the South, the S-PDIF, panel CONTRL, connections MME / ASIO
The possibility to connect multiple cards together ...
The -: The cable inter PCI / Rack rigid standard and trs (25-pin Din)
No rglage on the rack 19 '
The non-compatibility based on the config
Before buying it, I had Sound Blaster, 1024, and other Audigy LS, Audigy 4PRO, I test the FA10 Roland, ESI Julia @, and none satisfied me in terms of conviviality and quality of sound.
When she walks qualitprix the report is excellent, but it implies to stay on a PC with a P4, when it does not work is money lost!
Well, No, I saw that this card has two replaceable same type of ESI, but the I think I've given dj I'll look at a card-type external USB to replace it. (May be an M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R)
I put 5 / 10 for all performances, good map if you do not evolve their IT hardware.

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

What motivates me is the number of tracks between AC output that either PCI (I really had lost confidence that the USB or firewire at the time and there is less latency PCI) with a Rack

UTILIZATION

very stable drivers never had a problem
use simple
after testing and setting the minimum latency is 5ms

GETTING STARTED

Installation is fairly simple we follow the instructions and it works under Windows XP.
I have a few cons with the galley by live wire but after a few lessons I managed to climb Audiofanzine Reason as a slave in cubase.
Live wire is complicated but practical for interconnecting multiple audio software at the same time

OVERALL OPINION

I use for 2 years in a home studio in Senegal / I've saved a lot of rap and acoustic setting with in cubase.Pas problem of latency.
on the other hand are only 2 entries for the preamplifier so used to their full Preamp he will need 6 or more console.De the spdif input is 9-10 and has never served.
The price is a bit expensive compared to what is happening now.
With the experience I rather switch to a USB or firewire type fire studio (MAUDIO) and especially with 8 inputs preamplified (less branching, fewer galleys) more modern, more mobile and adaptable to a portable p ^ c
That said it's still a very good card stable and solid (PCI) to work in multitrack integrate it with other equipment (preamp, mixer, monitoring ...) but solid

I bought this card for 6 years regardless prs; used with cubase studio 4 on a dual core running XP, I found the quality price ratio interresting; until the crash occurred after systm s a series of crunches, reading, both in cubase, on my drive. rparateur of Diagnostic Tool (who had not the external rack): virus, so formatting, and reinstalling the systm, cubase, Carten etc. ....

I have been able to work 4 or 5 times since, and once again, blue screen, and impossible to boot! rerparateur, and my computer works, but when even slower! for the guy, that is a problem of incompatibility with Windows, but I don 'think so, is that somebody had the same kind of problem?

UTILIZATION

Priori I work with 5ms latency in cubase studio 4, with hypersonic and groove agent 3.

GETTING STARTED

Easy installation, configuration and intuitive.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 years. that is one of the best quality products prices, PCI.

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

I was looking for a sound card allows me to record my drums on several tracks.
And frankly given the price, I did not hesitate for long.

9, no one is perfect, o)

Listed

UTILIZATION

drivers, it's not easy, the manufacturer does not make much effort!

Otherwise, no worries for recording or playback, it makes these promises.

Near-zero latency thanks to the integrated card on PCI slot.

7, since the port to Vista or worse 7 has not been tested (and I feared the worst!)

GETTING STARTED

Free installation problem that is not afraid to open a PC.

The rest is not rocket science, but must fend for themselves!

I put 9 because it's really not complicated!

OVERALL OPINION

Purchased at the beginning, and frankly disappointed. Unfortunately, I do not have much time to pay for, hence the rapid drafting of an opinion.

Moreover, it is the only model I could afford and thus try.

It is cheap and it works: what more?

Yes, I would do this choice! Except, if I had a budget more conqéquent. But if you read this, is that you also count your money!

An overall score of 8 seems fair enough. With a reservation on the availability of updated drivers. When the SAV app, at the time, it was nonexistent!
But I've had no problem getting it to work!

I use this card in my little home studio as recently as private and professional.
A little tank for a record result of semi-pro, I have finally been pleasantly surprised.

I use an old PC with a Windows XP devoid of artifice (no antivirus, no net, etc. ...) specially dedicated to the music. 3GB of RAM + graphics card for dual display 850Go + SD.

I recorded electric guitars, acoustic, cello, vocals, keyboards, etc. ... no problem.

UTILIZATION

The drivers are a bit old and lack of update for the benefit of ESP1010e (necessarily PCI PCI Express are all with current machines). However, no bugs and deplore the lack of update is not a concern because it works wonderfully.

I used this card with number DAW (demo or purchased) as Sonar, Logic 5, Acid Pro and now with Sudio One of Presonus. Again no problem. Just be vigilant to setup the card before starting the program depending on the sampling frequency. But hey, that's to be done once and then it stopped moving.

I have virtually no latency problem (PCI there is no such thing!), Except for some synth but it's more a problem of management of the processor that the card itself. Latency is very low. I almost never realigned except for some tracks where, once defined, it suffices to apply the same offset mathematically to solve this micro displacement.

GETTING STARTED

Installation is quick. Cables are numbered, it is very clear.
The 19 "is perfect for integration with devices of the same template.
Light and simple operating systems are installed very quickly. It is in working order quickly.

The manual? What manual? Just kidding, but I open it once to learn nothing. The use and implementation of this card is really simple with no space settings to disappoint some audio-geeks.

Regarding inconsistency, I have not found it yet. Just be super careful in buying this card because it fits on a PCI slot. If your PC to PCI Express, opting instead for his little sister ESP1010-e. It has been nearly 6 years

OVERALL OPINION

I use it after trying other cards (in each PCI). I even started with the ISIS Guillemot at the time lol.
It fits me well. Although there are 100 times better you can achieve results bluffing when applying.

What I like best?
The foot is the digital input to record a synth without any loss (without mixer, a single cable for direct entry into the PC)!
Second advantage of double MIDI I / O that adds flexibility in steering. Lastly, multiple entries Jack 6.5 before the card for direct harvest of friends without removing any wiring or without seeking input available in the mixing desk.
What I like least?
The microphones feed is not provided. Well it does not because I m'handicape happening elsewhere but at a time I found it comfortable. Buy an adapter side is a bit abused.

Viewpoint value for money is the top (at least at the time) for small budget who want to taste the quality.
With experience, I would make the same choices in the budget even though I admit to seek quality over a little history to test the difference. The problem is a PCI card for both MIDI for 19 with all I / O and digital output ... well it's either that or we exploded the budget. Many cards are not as benefit together. It still lacks a point.

I realized many projects (multi-track recording / mixing and component-based vsti) ESP1010 with this audio interface, which operates totally well since I've never had a single prob avec.Par cons in having better, I n'ais rarely used both preamp that are integrated with the ESP1010.

UTILIZATION

Drivers? well I've never changed the drivers! I must say that I have this interface since 4 years, and it seems to me there was a reprint of this interface, on mine the association with the PCI card is via a D-sub, the connectors are different and Powered through phantom with a real switch on the front of the rack.
(Besides she had disappeared from catalogs and returned in less expensive)

Converto: an akm ak5384 107dB 96kHz
na akm ak4358 112dB 192kHz
Everything is simple

GETTING STARTED



OVERALL OPINION

Report Qual / price I think it's more than well, I mean of course the version I have and not the news I do not know.