All user reviews for the M-Audio Delta 1010

I wanted acqurir a DTD system with qualities converters to add my home studio the opportunity to record audio. Having long boss "amateur" on PC, o us I have done more computer Troubleshoot than music, I decided to switch MAC o supply is more restricted but more professional.

My config. current is:
PowerMac G4 OSX, bi-pro 1GZ, 1 GB RAM, 2 x 80 GB HDD
Logix Platinum 6 SPARK Powercore PCI
Unitor8 (for MIDI)
Madio Delta 1010 (for audio)
Focusrite Master Voice Channel Strip
Shure KSM27
Triton Studio
Nordlead
C virus
Samson amp and speakers KRK

USE

The facility will rgle in 2 minutes, no incompatibility (OSX drivers have long been) very simple to understand and implement.

IMPLEMENTATION

No problem of instabilitbr /> The OSX drivers are among the first out on this range of hardware; So prouvs and robust
Works perfectly with no latency Logic Platinum
Take my songs in general 32 tracks and the Delta 1010 does not flinch

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for 6 months
I love his job simplicity and quality converters
I do not like the lack of a headphone jack for monitoring
Today I rachterais without delta1010 the problem.

Careful, you need an old PC because it works with a big PCI card, BUT you can easily find one in a garage sale... I found my Pentium 4, 4ghz for 20 euros 3 years ago, and I haven't had a problem to this day.
THE TRICK: Buy the Delta 1010 secondhand and you'll end up with a soundcard with multiple inputs and outputs and an awesome sound that is more than enough to produce an album (some pros have been surprised at the audio quality of my productions). You should obviously use quality cables and gear with it. It has ZERO LATENCY (5ms only, which is inaudible, so, to me, that's zero latency).
I have never used MIDI, I use it exclusively for audio and have never had a single issue. Very good reproduction. It's nearly perfect with vovox cables.

USE

I have been able to record up to 90 minutes without a sweat, although it crashes with more than 24 tracks, due to the computer, not the soundcard.
HOWEVER, it has zero latency. I can insert effects in real time during mixdown and the soundcard doesn't even flinch.

OPERATION

Everything is very easy. I only work with windows XP pro.

OVERALL OPINION

You need a very low BUDGET to make yourself with a PC and a great card, which will allow you to invest your money on high-end gear. And this is an important point, because even if you get the latest computer and soundcard but you only use average gear, you'll end up with an average sound.
And don't forget the cables. When you have high-end gear, the difference is flagrant, be it with guitars, keyboards, speakers, AND mics (I read somewhere that you can't really tell the difference between a vovox and a normal cable with a mic, but I think that depends more on the mic).

Bottom line, it's like night and day with the vovox. Connect good gear to a cheap pc and this card and you'll get a fantastic sound. I have never had a single problem with latency mixing in real time with effects.
READ THE REVIEW ON AUDIOFANZINE

I bought it less than 5 months ago due to its 8 ins/outs
And also for the high-quality converters

USE

Very good indeed
Simplicity, stability
I use it with cubase with an old lucid audio
Playback with Cubase and ins/outs management is impeccable
I've also tested it with two deltas...and it's awesome!!

OPERATION

It's very easy to use on a PC with cubase

OVERALL OPINION

A highly competent professional recommended it to me when it came out. I was just starting out with my home studio, so the price was quite remarkable. I think its value for money is almost unbeatable, given the quality of the converters. I've been in some home studios with more expensive gear that isn't as good. Having hardware gear, its 8 ins/out are a real treat. I'm seriously considering buying a second one for more comfort

It is the Premire audio cards allowing monitoring at zero latency VST! and Yadji over 3 years was!
We wanted to monitor our guitar effects VST .... it was time rel ... M-Audio did.
At the time there in silent PII 400, Abit card, SCSI IBM HDD U2W.
I use a direct box or a standard Mackie 16/04.

UTILIZATION

3 years, the drivers are still as good!
These maps support all OS, all platte platforms .... if a M-audio does not work on your machine, your machine has a pb, not the card.
No incompatibility with the same old AMD. Against the latency may vary depending on the motherboard chipset.
The control panel is simple, c is a mini mixing desk, nothing scary.
The manuals are available on the site in FR M-Audio France

GETTING STARTED

The monitoring of drivers is an example followed by all other manufacturers!
We test these cards with Cubase VST 5.1, SX, Nuendo, Wavelab, and all products-Native Instuments and Propellerheads.
On a 2 Ghz PIV, we stayed 32 buffer is 0.5 ms latency at 48 kHz.
Our client could not believe the ears!

OVERALL OPINION

We use this card, since its release in France, there are almost 3 years!
This lead to the conclusion that this card is very good quality at the component level.
It was shot in studio, and works so far at least 4 h / day! Never one concern.
We had tried ISIS, Gadget Labs is full of .... more ....
The report price is very good quality, especially since the change of distribution!
I remake that choice of course!

I chose this card to:
10 input jack
10 out jack
grafted / SPDIF
grafted into MIDI output facade
I use it to mix the outputs via a console (short, to make LIVE at home or out!)
and recording multiple tracks.
I have a:
P4 2.4 GHz
Gigabyte 726 MB DDR
80 GB UDMA 100

UTILIZATION

Installation too simple, you branch (paying attention, anyway) and it works
No incompatibility met
Souss was the doc in English, but the manufacturer distributes it on its website in PDF format.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are often updated on the site and not making a problem.
I mainly use Reason to create and it allows me to export mix has 10 tracks simultaneously without problems of latency (9 ms). For the record, I can say that the monitoring-direct it terrrrible!

OVERALL OPINION

I possess 2 years
What I like is the robustness of the product, its simplicity and versatility.
In addition the quality of converters 24/96 and in general all the electronics is nikel after 2 years.
With the competitive price, I buy it back on it!

I chose this card for many of its proposed, in order to make the recording of multiple instruments and vocals.
My config: pc 2.5Ghz/512 DDR / 80GB HDD / win xp

UTILIZATION

At this level I, who with FCH silent PC, I must say that has not t "Plug and Pray" but truly "Plug and Play".
The small catch is that the manual is in English, but M-Audio site is excellent and easily find the manual in PDF format.

GETTING STARTED

It's been 2 months I use it and no problem of instability with respect to the updates I trust M-Audio who gre trs well site and you can count on PRESENT AND COMPETENT technical support.
There was a problem of latency beginners (3 sec.) But because of an error handling between Cubase and M-Audio ... but now all that audio midi, no problem I.
I made the sound: 4 drum mics, a guitar, a voice at the same time and I even add effects to live without crashes

OVERALL OPINION

+ Card rack design is interssante.
However two points to consider:
* Patch the router is not forcment simple and example configurations are limiting trs
* What I was nerv THE FIRST, unwanted is the lack of headphone jack, and especially the fact that when we talk about input and output Stros we do not prcise that by combining pairs and not units (eg the output is not a single stro but, for the Stereo pair requires a 2 s, I was counting working with headphones at beginners I heard the signal in the left channel because my headphone could be that in the s 1 or s 2) ...... unless I misunderstood the explanations but I do not think it's Specifies ......... so I quickly go through a table rsolu

cel said if I had to make the same choice I would do because the positive detous prcdemment deficits and price

No need to specify ...

High interest, the AD / DA converters of very good quality and sampling frequencies available (especially considering the release date!)

My config: P4 - 3.00 Ghz gen C
CM Asus P4P800 Dlx (Classique. ..)
2 GB DDR 3200 NN
DD 200 GB Seagate 7200 rpm / m

I use the Art Tube MP from home to catch his voice

UTILIZATION

No problem to install. However, think back to the latest drivers on the site of m-audio: the latest is the most stable ... Creamware would do well to take a leaf!

No inconsistency encountered except for GigaStudio (I must be round, which then can be Tascam questions ...), anyway, the last is not worth anything, so ...

Attention to the dashboard, a small adjustment period is required ... That said, it's a cinch once taken over the dock.

Manual clear and precise. Pdf on the site of m-audio, but more examples of configs have been beneficial to the grip.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers ultra stable, no crash to mourn

Random updates, but the manufacturer following products: old update mid-2003, updated following the end of 2004 ...

I mainly use Nuendo, but the card is stable in cubase sx, wavelab, samplitude, SoundForge, and ableton ... Not tested other

Correct latency: 4 ms input and output without stalls, even with M5 ...

I tried four tracks simultaneously, with effects ... Result: Flawless'. I think the 8 tracks in sync are not a prolem bare.

OVERALL OPINION

1 year of use, and no problems.

The CAN / NA are excellent: a very light color in the lower midrange, and his present, a good dynamic and permanently rendered faithful, what more? A lament the lack of preamp input line but hey, that price is not better ...

A quality / price ratio with the fire of God to the flagship M-Audio ... One question: does it pourqoi digidesign not inspire for future cards?

I would do without hesitation choose ... Long live the material that is worth its price!

Map bit/96 24 kHz digital audio format with PCI 1U Rack
8 input / output jacks 1 / 4 with selector output level of -10 dB 4 dB (rear)
Between an I / O Stereo SPDIF format (on the PCI card)

no prampli and output monitoring or phones!

An input / output worldclock (rear)
MIDI In / Out (Front)
spar power (transformer)

UTILIZATION

Installing the PCI card into the PC or MAC
installation of drivers (without the rack religious map)
redmarrage with the rack religious and food!
dtection a new hardware installation finished ...!

works with Cubase, Cakewalk Sonar, Logic, Pro tools etc. ...

GETTING STARTED

Once rqlages input and rated output (single interface dedicates), it only remains for you that play and record!
RAS & RAD

OVERALL OPINION

Easy to use map that features 10 I / O in 24 bit/96 kHz on a PC or MAC with trs trs converting of good quality and quality assurance and operation of the reputable worthy of M-Audio, which does acquired by Avid (Digidesign tec.)!

http://www.m-audio.com/products/fr_fr/Delta1010-main.html

The number of input and output is determined my choice.
I use it for home recording and fed with a Mackie SR 32

UTILIZATION

The installation is done quickly and without any worries. No problem, really plug in play.
The config is transparent and the English manual is easily french. I have not used.

GETTING STARTED

The use for over a year, I do not know what it means unstable. it works that's all.
I use Sat with full compatibility to recognize that the card itself.
11 ms latency ASIO driver.
I use 8 tracks simultaneous 48k no surprise.

OVERALL OPINION

More than a year in my computer without me default. reliable as possible, high quality, I had one before Isis, there is no, but no comparison.
Now I just turn on the computer and work.
Not only does this choice I would do but I will take to increase the number of tracks.
For those who hesitates, I said "eyes closed, go ahead." to date, value for money unbeatable.
Only downside, I have sometimes raluumer 2 times the computer for the map lights.

8 in / out analog
2 in / out SPDIFMidi

(For the rest please visit M-Audio)

I have a console on which the vintage pre-amps are excellent, I wanted a card with inputs and outputs line ... (The console with 16in/16out + 4 bus I'll take a second one ...)

I toured with Samplitude 11 Pro and I wanted compatibility with ProTools for customers who want to absolutely work with it ... So M-Audio card.

(Note that I put here is related to what comes out now, the card is a bit old so I try to remain objective)

UTILIZATION

As I said earlier I use mainly with Samplitude 11 Pro, for now 10 track recording (1 card 10 entries), for reading I must be at over 40 tracks ... for the latency I get around
1 ms after mixing in, I go back for comfort ....

GETTING STARTED

Side installation is very simple pci card on one side connected to the rack on the other updated drivers from M-audio no surprises and no crash.

I regret just one thing no inter On / Off ...

OVERALL OPINION

I used it since March, I had a lot of cards on hands before (EMU 1820m, FireStudio Presonus, Tascam FW1884, Digidesign Digi 002 M-box and digital consoles ...) but I would repeat my purchase without hesitation because it is the one that is best for me to date, plus secondhand it is not very expensive, brand new I think there are cards that offer better value for money .....

Good soundcard. I've used it with win 2000 and XP.
PC: 2 gb, 512mb, 32GB HDD.
8 inputs/outputs to record a drum kit or several musicians.
Desktop PC mandatory because it works with a PCI card.
I've had no sync issues with MTC or Wordclock.
M-Audio takes driver updates very seriously.

USE

I've had no sync issues with MTC or Wordclock.
M-Audio takes driver updates very seriously (see site). Insignificant latency. It's perfect for live recording, with a sequencer like Sonar or Cubase.

OPERATION

The pack includes the rack unit + the PCI card + installation software + user's manual (but it can also be downloaded from the M-Audio website).
Easy installation, but make sure to read about the electrical connections and to understand how it works.

OVERALL OPINION

This card is outdated today: It has no preamps, no XLR connectors, no FireWire or USB ports, so you can't connect it to a laptop. But its (secondhand) price is unbeatable.

Features are very basic..has midi, 8 I/O's plus SPDIF to make it 10 I/O's, thus the name 1010. Wish it had a headphone jack but with a mixer that is solved. But has a very clean look to it and fits in my rack perfectly.

Price paid: $280 USD

UTILIZATION

Very easy to setup--just make sure you update to the latest drivers but it is 64bit and PCI-X compatible also. There is some compatiblity issues with Apple Dual 1.8 / 2.0 G5's. http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support.faq&ID=b9f145c1c2ef3fd398ae0c17b1a4cb48

GETTING STARTED

Quality is top notch...There are many M-audio interfaces to choose from but this one is right up there with the best for analog. Considering it came out years ago..it is still very good. Just make sure you check PCI compatiblity with Macs when purchasing. http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Delta1010-main.html

OVERALL OPINION

Very clean for a package in this price range..So clean that with proper speakers, cables and line conditioners...the sound of bad humming is non-existant. Read other reviews from other retailers to get more information.

Love it..for my purposes for a in home studio..I am glad I bought this to go with my protools m-powered 7.0 setup.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Smithy ( 4-, 2006)